If it is said that anyone she's seen can have their identity traced, that's an exaggeration. But as long as Lan Jiwan has paid attention to someone, she can almost recreate their likeness, like making a sculpture or a scale model.

Ye Liangcheng is also a Tier Three Appraiser of the Micro Realm Sect, theoretically he should have such skills as well, but no one has taught him yet. As for Lan Jiwan, it seems she didn't need anyone's explicit teaching.

In some aspects, He Kao felt Lan Jiwan was a bit like himself, equally smart, equally talented, equally possessing a keen insight...

He Kao: "Second question, when did your parents sever ties with you?"

Lan Jiwan lowered her head again, looking at the mask on the coffee table, and said, "It was during the second semester of my sophomore year in college. From the summer of that year, I haven't returned home."

He Kao: "You can go back now, there's no need to wander through the Jianghu anymore, no more misunderstandings either. Your tattoo is fake, even if the past situation is hard to explain, you can still turn over a new leaf and reform."

He Kao fully understood why Lan Jiwan turned into a delinquent girl back then, persisting in her ways to the point her parents cut ties with her. Since then, she sought to escape the control of the Bitter Tea, worried about endangering her family.

However, looking back now, this method was obviously naive. If the Bitter Tea really wanted to harm her family, would severing ties have helped?

And now that the Bitter Tea is dead, she can try to mend her regret, and restore her relationship with her parents.

Surprisingly, Lan Jiwan shook her head and said, "I don't want to find them again, at least not now, and there's no need. When I hadn't graduated college, they had a second child, who should be walking by now, right?"

He Kao almost couldn't hold it in, was this like abandoning a failed account and restarting a new one? Lan Jiwan's parents must be in their forties at least, but well, they're middle school teachers in public service, so having a second child, as long as it doesn't break the policy, isn't really affected much.

He Kao said nothing, still watching Lan Jiwan like this, the meaning obvious; her earlier explanation wasn't the real reason, or at least wasn't convincing.

The silent gaze seemed pressuring, and Lan Jiwan seemed to be unable to withstand it, she continued speaking: "What you just said, about your veiled appearance, was the true face of the Hidden Moth.

The things I did back then made them feel disappointed, then angry to the point they severed ties with me. That wasn't someone else disguised as me, but my own true experience.

The person I am now, is truly me."

He Kao still said nothing, in this topic, he seemed to be expressing stubborn attention through silence.

Lan Jiwan had to continue: "My so-called rebellion at that time didn't really harm anyone, it just hurt their feelings, and didn't match their expectations of me and my future.

This made them feel embarrassed, then fearful for the future. I didn't threaten them, it was their threat to me, that if I didn't do as they required, they would sever ties with me.

I understand my parents, they meant what they said.

They also asked me—why did I misbehave? But that's all they asked, the emphasis wasn't on why, but that I had misbehaved!

They never truly delved into the reasons for my so-called misbehavior, or what kind of person I'd become?

They're just ordinary people, incapable of delving, even if they wanted to delve, I wouldn't let them know the answer, I'm merely respecting their choice."

He Kao finally spoke: "You spoke so quickly just now, like a memorized speech, have you repeated it to yourself in your heart many times?

But in reality, no one has asked you, nor would anyone ask you this way, and today you finally got the chance to say it?"

Just these two simple sentences almost broke Lan Jiwan's composure.

In He Kao's impression, she was calm from start to finish, with almost no emotional fluctuations, completely not in line with her age and what she had just gone through.

In comparison, it's clear with Ye Liangcheng, He Kao gave Ye Liangcheng plenty of buffer time, and Ye Liangcheng almost broke down several times, the emotional impact was evident.

Just this recent experience alone can be described as the most intensely joyful and sorrowful of life, yet Lan Jiwan's reaction was very calm, even overly calm, has she lost the ability to feel emotions?

She was like a cold, hard ice block, even willing to poison herself... But from another angle, how intense must the emotions be behind being willing to poison oneself?

Contrary to what many might think, the emotions of cultivators are far more intense than those of ordinary people, only understood in a different way.

Without intense emotions, where does faith come from, and how could there be enlightenment, how could they persist in cultivation and achieve tier after tier?

Emotions not intense and clear, calmness and composure are meaningless.

Such intense emotions are felt and contemplated on oneself, not shown for others to see, or to become the joys and sorrows some people hope to witness.

But at this moment, Lan Jiwan's eyes suddenly turned red, she was like a greatly wronged child who finally saw a guardian who could back her up, but just held back from crying on the spot.

As Lan Jiwan spoke again, her voice carried a slight nasal tone: "I am now an adult and can be independent. I hope that the current me is just escaping from a sea of suffering, not turning over a new leaf, nor the prodigal son returning.

Must I go back to act out a scene of hugging and crying, admitting how unfilial and unbearable I was, begging for their forgiveness and pardon, to be the welcomed outcome?

Unfortunately, that's not the fact. At that time, I had already done everything I could do.

Who finds joy in it? Someone feels a pity, just because they didn't see such a moral soap opera. Mr. Hidden Moth, you wouldn't be so shallow, would you?"

He Kao quickly waved his hand and said, "I haven't said a word, neither pried into your private life nor commanded you to do anything specific. Since you mentioned wanting to follow me, I asked about your parents.

No matter what you decide to do, there's no need to have past worries again. I simply suggest that if you still want to protect them well, don't reveal your identity as a Hidden Moth Sect disciple."

Lan Jiwan: "The past me, the current me, I only wish to do what needs to be done.

For instance, I've completed my studies, and looking back to find a job, at least a job on the surface to maintain livelihood, there's no need to tell anyone that I've reformed, just be a normal person.

My parents and I have severed ties; I don't need to force them to accept another me again. If they need help in the future, I will fulfill the obligations I should. Then... do you have any other instructions?"

He Kao did not speak again, just looked at her like that. Suddenly, Lan Jiwan excitedly said: "Did you just mention — the identity of a Hidden Moth Sect disciple?"

He Kao laughed: "You just realized? The Bitter Tea Sect taught you incomplete Micro-Entry Skill technique, theoretically unable to break through Tier Four, and what you learned in Applied Techniques is not limited to Micro Realm Sect's inheritance.

You said one thing right earlier, I have not yet dual-trained in Micro-Entry Skill myself, but I do understand the Micro-Entry Skill technique. I can give you the complete inheritance of Micro-Entry Skill, and in the future, you will become a sorcerer of the Micro Realm Sect.

But you said you want to follow Hidden Moth, so there is another choice, which is to retrain in the Insect Concealment Skill, and become a true sorcerer of the Hidden Moth Sect... May I ask, what do you choose?

As for my identity, not only am I the contemporary Hidden Moth, but also the sect leader of the Hidden Moth Sect, passing down the teachings from our ancestors, you may call me Senior Brother."

Lan Jiwan was slow to react just now, but at this moment, she responded quickly, stood up, and saluted: "Please impart your teachings, Sect Leader!"

Her treatment is really higher than Ye Liangcheng's, what He Kao told Ye Liangcheng was — in the future, you can call me Senior Brother, but now, Lan Jiwan directly paid her respects to the Sect Leader.

He Kao stood up and said: "As for entry-level and imparting the skills, there's no need to rush for now. Since you are willing to join the Hidden Moth Sect, there's a matter that needs you to handle."

Lan Jiwan: "Please command, Sect Leader!"

He Kao: "You should go find Ye Liangcheng first, and tell him what happened. As for those janitors under the Bitter Tea, you and Ye Liangcheng are responsible for investigating their identities and past actions, and handle them as appropriate.

I will also leave you a contact method, temporarily just an email address. If there's anything on ordinary days, I'll go to Ye Liangcheng's place, the meeting location is that Martial Arts Hall, you can also arrange a residence for yourself there.

I will take my leave today, you still need to calm your mood..."

As he spoke, He Kao got up and walked towards the guestroom door but didn't open it to leave, instead turned around into the restroom. This wasn't too strange, he had been sitting in the room for quite a while and talked so much with Lan Jiwan, perhaps he needed to relieve himself.

Of course, Lan Jiwan also wouldn't use her Divine Sense to check the situation, but after a long time without seeing He Kao come out, there seemed to be no sound in the restroom.

She finally couldn't help but walk over to knock on the door, asking: "Sect Leader, are you alright?"

There was no reply from inside, she expanded her Divine Sense to "see," and then immediately opened the door. The restroom was already empty, He Kao had long disappeared.

Lan Jiwan guessed He Kao's identity was Hidden Moth, and He Kao not only admitted it but also proved it when he bid farewell.

This is the legendary Invisibility Ability, can disappear out of thin air as well as appear out of thin air... But disappearing from the restroom of a guestroom just feels a bit odd.

He Kao didn't think too much either, he was wearing Hidden Moth Gauze, looking like a masked bandit, and outside was the hotel's public corridor, he didn't want to remove the Hidden Moth Gauze to reveal his face, so he just left like that.

Lan Jiwan, her status is already the senior brother of the Hidden Moth Sect, and apart from the sect leader, she is currently the only disciple, well, there is also a preparatory disciple, Ye Liangcheng.

Senior Brother Lan, one hand holding the doorknob, the other hand touching the tears unknowingly flowing down her face, but she couldn't wipe them clean, then she turned and dashed into the room, burying her face in the pillow.

Unsure of how much time had passed, she finally got up again and took a shower. The water washed away the tear marks and flowed along the winding curves, and she suddenly thought again — Hidden Moth won't suddenly appear in the bathroom again, right?

If it's Hidden Moth, then let it appear, he has that ability! Lan Jiwan couldn't help but feel shy at her own thoughts, yet didn't realize that a subtle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Since graduating high school till now, finally, I can get a good night's sleep... tonight, just sleep, no cultivation!

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