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Of course, if the Ghostfaced True Monarch really finds Xiao Qing and inquires about He Song's whereabouts.
He Song had also instructed Xiao Qing that if she truly encountered such a situation,
she should directly claim that she is not familiar with He Song, and that she only led the way initially because of He Song's status as a Guest Elder of the Treasure Pavilion.
Presently, He Song appears to still be in seclusive cultivation within the Treasure Pavilion.
Thus, the Ghostfaced True Monarch naturally wouldn't be able to obtain any concrete information.
Moreover, he wouldn't focus his attention on Xiao Qing any longer.
It would not come to the point where after He Song leaves this place later on, the Ghostfaced True Monarch directly latches onto Xiao Qing, thus posing a threat to her safety.
In this regard,
He Song's stratagem can be considered as killing three birds with one stone.
