This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

"The difference between before and after is too great."

"Although others might think it can be explained by saying he kept a low profile before and only now is revealing his sharp edge.

But by comparing his behavior before and after with such detailed intelligence I have, it's obvious that there are many aspects that can't be explained by hidden prowess alone."

Due to his intense focus on Qing Ge, he might be the one who feels the strongest about Qing Ge's transformation before and after.

"Especially in terms of combat style, the earlier Qing Ge clearly relied on physical strength and divine skills in battle."

"But ever since reaching the Royal City, he hasn't used the 'Call Bing' divine skill, nor relied on his physical body; instead, he fights entirely through warfare skills that are near the Dao."

"Not using the Call Bing divine skill can be barely understandable, but the physical body is our Demonic Cultivators' most powerful weapon. Why would he abandon even that?"

"Ordinarily, hiding one's prowess involves weakening one's display, like I might have trained my swordsmanship to the Fourth Heavenly Layer but only show the First Layer; this is both easy and reduces the risk of exposure."

"But Qing Ge, he's like someone at the Fourth Heavenly Layer in swordsmanship, hiding it like he's at the First Layer with a knife."

"It's nonsensical, completely unreasonable."

"Why would he do such a strange thing?" Ying Jie asked himself.

He closed his eyes, pondering seriously.

"Could it be... this Qing Ge is not the same Qing Ge, was Qing Ge replaced on the way to the Royal City?"

He thought of a possibility.

"No, if the current Qing Ge is a disguise, why wouldn't Shi Wu's grandfather, being the Demon Lord, see through this disguise?" He quickly dismissed this conjecture.

He couldn't believe there could be a disguising technique to deceive eyes of the Demon Lord's level of existence.

His speculations clashed with the objective reality.

Then what is the situation....

Ying Jie pondered for a long time, finding the matter an entangled mess, without a clue.

It's irritating.

"No, that's not right..."

He suddenly smiled.

"Why do I need to think so clearly about it?"

He's not some detective.

As long as he confirms that Ying Jun was killed by Qing Ge, and that there's something suspicious about Qing Ge, isn't that enough?

The first point allows him to stand on equal footing with Qing Ge, so Qing Ge has no ground to pursue his actions.

But the second thing allows him to turn the situation around.

"It's not only you who can turn the tables, I can too," Ying Jie muttered to himself.

As for what to do next....

Spread this discovery upward and ruin Qing Ge forever?

No, that wouldn't benefit him greatly, it wouldn't maximize his interests.

He wouldn't tell anyone about this matter.

Greed flashed in Ying Jie's eyes.

'Demonic Sword.'

It's fortunate that he discovered the truth now; otherwise, he would have missed an unparalleled opportunity.

Having personally experienced the frenzy of the 'Demonic Sword', he always doubted how Qing Ge could control it.

Qing Ge must have used some special method to receive the Demonic Sword's recognition.

And now, Qing Ge's weakness was in his grasp.

He could completely use this to threaten Qing Ge, seize the 'Demonic Sword', and acquire secrets.

If he reported this, how would the benefits fall to him?

Ying Jie grew more determined.

Moreover, even the reason Qing Ge could comprehend the Mang Cang Warfare might not be simple.

After all, from the stance Qing Ge presented at the time, he seemed confident he could understand the Mang Cang Warfare—otherwise, he wouldn't have attended the ancestral worship ceremony to disgrace himself.

But the problem is, since arriving in Jian Luo King City, Qing Ge's movements have been under his surveillance, and he can confirm that Qing Ge definitely hasn't gone to see the Warfare Stele.

So where does he get his confidence?

There are too many secrets on Qing Ge.

However, these secrets will soon be under his control.