Since he had not given the Partner Mark after he broke through to the Upper and Peak Core Realms, Ling Yun decided to give it to Liao Yu, Ying Zi, Liu Qiyue, and Yi Mingzhu.
At first, Ling Yun wanted to give it to Ling Yin, but she asked him to give it to Yi Mingzhu first, and she would wait until he broke through to the Soul Realm.
While they were busy training, Huo Ye came to meet them at the Central Forest. Even though she already knew that Ling Yun killed Chen Hong, she still chose to ask him directly.
Even though he knew Huo Ye more or less, Ling Yun didn't really know her or care about her, so he answered truthfully.
Besides, Ling Yun challenged Huo Ye to fight with him if she couldn't accept Chen Hong's death, but she decided to back down, for she realized that she would not be able to win against the current him. Even if she could defeat him, his women would definitely turn against her, including Long Qiu and Wen Qing.
