The old ghost is certainly scary, but his psychology is easy to analyze.
Fear of death is his greatest weakness.
"As for the Ether Association, they wouldn't be foolish enough to think their opponents would willingly cooperate with them, so they're just putting on an act, like actors on stage. Everyone understands this, it's just a matter of when the masks will fall. If I'm not mistaken, they've probably sent someone specifically to protect you."
He paused: "Who is that person?"
"Rhein."
Tang Ling's voice was icy cold, deliberately pausing: "You could say he watched me grow up. My teacher is his biological aunt, and he also came from the Sword Tomb, having been closely associated with the Lishan Tiyan Pavilion."
Gu Jianlin looked down at her face in astonishment. It was the first time he'd heard about this.
"You should know, he once wanted to marry me to inherit the throne."
