Chapter 64: Refining the Grotto-Heaven, Forging the Golden Portal
Chen Lingxi still wore his Ghost Face Mask, keeping his true face hidden.
Yet Lin Suri had called out his name with absolute certainty, without a trace of guesswork.
The voice drifted down from the roof ridge and into Chen Lingxi's ears.
Chen Lingxi remained seated among the ruined walls, his right hand resting on his saber hilt.
Lin Suri's dark brocade robes fluttered gently in the night wind as he stared down at Chen Lingxi.
Chen Lingxi did not answer.
The Ghost Face Mask covered his visage, its green-faced, fanged patterns gleaming with a cold light beneath the moon. The shadows of the fangs fell across his jaw, rendering the contours of his lower face even colder and harder.
Lin Suri did not speak again either.
The two of them remained locked in this standoff.