THE HIDDEN TRUTH
Author: Haiistory
last update2025-04-04 21:31:41

Silence enveloped the round stone room like a thick, impenetrable fog. Lin Fengtian stared at the figure before him-the figure he had known as Zhao Yun, his trusted friend-with a gaze that emitted a mixture of shock, betrayal, and pent-up anger.

“Last one?” Lin Fengtian finally said, his voice calm despite the storm of emotions raging in his mind. “Isn't the Last One just a legend-a mythical guardian told by the Elders to scare away disobedient disciples?”

Zhao Yun-or the Last One-tilted his head slightly, a gesture that seemed inhuman in its elegance. The cold smile was still on his lips, but now Lin Fengtian could see another change: his once warm brown eyes now glittered golden in the dim light, like the eyes of an ancient predator lurking in the darkness.

“Myths are often rooted in truth, Lin Fengtian,” she replied, ”just like your identity that you thought was simple turned out to be much more complex than you imagined.”

Lin Fengtian tightened his grip on the spiritual sword, his
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