"If we avoid discussing the clone, it won't prove my innocence." Pei Yueling was unmistakably displeased. She knew her safety depended on resolving this matter conclusively.
Gu Chaoyan shot her a stern look.
"Even if he's a clone, he possesses his own soul. Since you killed him, you bear responsibility for him," Gu Chaoyan asserted. "He lies on Dragon Vein Mountain, and your One Origin Grass can revive him. I only want him to wake up first. As for other matters, we'll have to wait until he wakes up to ascertain if he's a clone."
"…"
"As long as he wakes up, I won't demand your life."
"…"
"If he truly turns out to be a clone, I'll accept it," Gu Chaoyan declared.
"I can offer you my spiritual root," Pei Yueling proposed, "but, in my opinion, waking him up is impossible. The life and death of the clone hinge on whether its creator is willing to provide spiritual energy. If not, he will perish."
"…"
