```
He couldn't afford to appear ignorant, even though he actually could have feigned ignorance. However, once he did that, he wouldn't be able to learn anything more about his identity from Youmeng's lips. It was just like she had said, having seen him before—it was no wonder that during their first encounter on the Heavenly Ladder, she looked straight at him, an inconspicuous mortal.
So, who was the person she had seen before, the one with the same face as his and wearing the same blood-colored crescent jade? It couldn't possibly be Bai Ze Divine Honor unless Bai Ze Divine Honor transformed into his likeness, but why would he transform into him?
The most likely person was the Midnight Goddess. That would explain why Ding Rui was willing to be tamed, and why Xi Ye's mother replicated the Midnight Goddess's visage. Then perhaps that could also explain why the composed Prince Yun was so shocked the first time he saw him. But… there were two points that didn't connect…
