In the novel, Ning Shao was initially seen as an enemy by the protagonist, and their retionship was far from amicable. However, after the protagonist saved her and resolved her issues, they grew a little closer.

  Being a very clever girl, she always found tless ways to manipute Yang Lie to her advantage, ensuring she gained without losing anything iurn.

  In just ten years, Ning Shao will be renowned across the Sleeping Dragon ti as the Heavenly Strategist. Kings and Emperors alike will revere her, treating her as the most honored of guests.

  She will be sought after by Great Kingdoms and Dynasties alike, offered unimaginable sums of gold s and spirit stoo act as a Supreme Guest Strategist in their wars against the Demon Worshipers—a barbaric group that knows only to spill blood across the nds and worship demons as their lords, seeking to make Blood tact with them.

  So, of course, I know she'll eventually uncover everything about Gao Jin's suspicious behavior, no matter how carefully he tries to expin it. Such remarkable insight is only to be expected from the future Heavenly Strategist, even if she is still in her formative years.

  Still, I let them go. Why? Because I didn't want this bastard sending a spirit letter to Niu Ling. More importantly, I knew Ning Shao wouldn't expose them—she serves Niu Ling not out of loyalty, but because she has no other choice; her service is forced upon her.

  The Niu Family annihited her entire after they refused to serve them. Following her 's defeat, her remaining family was coerced into servitude, being a servant family of the Niu Family in exge for a pittance of financial support. Ning Shao herself was forced into servitude as Niu Ling's maid to secure their survival.

  Instead deep down, she would be the happiest person if Niu Lio die at someone else's hand.

  After all, she her has the ability to kill him and escape the wrath of the Niu family, nor she disobey his ands.

  Stripped of her freedom, she's not even allowed to join the sed is reduced to the humiliating role of a mere maid. It's clear she wouldn't risk doing anything unnecessary to aid him.

  But the problem is, if Niu Lihe rec of me killing his people in the Shadow Rec Stone, he'll act like a fool and send stronger forces after me. That would be a real pain in the ass. So, I was waiting for this bastard to make his move.

  "Don't worry, Ning Shao," Reon thought inwardly, a faint smirk pying on his lips. "I'll tame you iure. After all, I'll need a valuable pawn to deal with the true backer behind Niu Ling and that Golden Core Disciple."

  Returning his focus to the present, Reon addressed the young man coldly. " Hey, fool. Tell me, how did you end up here? Weren't you being chased by Yang Lie?"

  The young man's face torted in shock. "H-How do you know that too!?"

  Reon's smirked as his thoughts raced. "Of course, I k from the novel. Iory, Yang Lie couldn't intercept the spirit letter, but he killed this guy on the spot. So how did he end up here? Things are starting to diverge from what I know."

  Reon smirked widened slightly, his fidenshaken. "Of course, I know everything about you. Now answer my question."

  The young man's thoughts raced in desperation. "I uimated him. I thought his cultivation level was weak and that he cked extraordinary abilities like Yang Lie. His Dark Sword Aura might be a little strange and possess devastating force, but with my incredible agility, I could easily dodge it."

  "He doesn't eveo have any advanced sword teiques. I only feared his monstrous beasts, which he hides in his Inner Beast Domain. But… how did he discover me so easily?"

  The young maated, gritting his teeth before spitting out, "Fine, I'll tell you. But first—how did you know I was there? Even Yang Lie, with his Divine Insight Eyes, couldn't detect me at first."

  "He didn't even realize I had sent a spirit letter, let alohat I was rec everything. Your cultivation level is far beh his, so how did you find me and know I was rec everything?"

  Unbeknownst to the young man, Reon had already pieced it all together. "Of course, I wouldn't have been able to detect his stealth so easily under normal circumstances, but..."

  Reon thought, his lips curling into a smirk. "When those six attacked me earlier, I felt another sharp and intense killing i emanating from the shadows, directed straight at me. My Instinctual Awareness picked up on you immediately. Then, I used my Identify skill to firm everything. But will I tell you this? Hell nah!"

  Reon's expression darkened. "Why should I tell you my secret, you shithead? Now, answer me or e at me quickly. Stop wasting my time."

  "You... you bastard!" the young man snarled. "Fine! Prepare to die by my hand! Did you really think cutting off my fingers and taking my ste ring would save you? I'll recim that ring after I kill you!"

  The young man gritted his teeth, his mind rag. "I thought I was safe. Even Yang Lie couldn't easily see through my stealth teiques, yet this bastard has been toying with me from the start! I wasted my most prized Grade-2 Teleportation Talisman to escape from Yang lie, and now I have nothi. I'll have to fight him to the death."