You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

Baili Fengzhi glanced at Xia Lie and said, "Thank you for your understanding." Xia Lie had once asked her to remove her mask to see her true face, but she naturally refused, and only the two of them knew about this incident. Xia Lie's current behavior was indeed the same as before, exploding at the slightest provocation, perhaps even more sensitive and irritable than before; maybe it was due to the experiences of these past few months? Moreover, she could sense from his energy channels that Xia Lie's palm was indeed slightly blocked due to that slap, clearly indicating a mortal body. Even if he were a prince from the Xiahong family, before breaking through the Heavenly Barrier, even if awakened, he was still of mortal flesh. It merely meant that he awakened Innate Divine Power, and his body improved considerably. This made her believe him a bit more. However, Baili Fengzhi still held many doubts. Nevertheless, the other party was ultimately a Divine Emperor's progeny, possessing the most noble bloodline among heaven and earth; she dared not openly challenge or inspect him as one would a prisoner. "Alright, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself." Xia Lie looked coldly at Baili Fengzhi and suddenly said, "First, set up a layer of soundproof barrier or something similar; don't tell me you can't, even the lowly commoner in the house can manage it, and if you can't, then forget about redeeming yourself." Hearing this, Baili Fengzhi realized something and immediately responded, "This subordinate is a Martial Cultivator, not versed in spells, but I do have a Soundproof Talisman." She promptly took out a piece of talisman paper inscribed with silver characters and gently tore it. Instantly, an invisible soundproof barrier formed around her and Xia Lie. "Do you have something to say?" Baili Fengzhi asked. Although she still harbored doubts about whether Xia Lie was genuine, she knew of his sensitive and irritable nature, so she planned to comply while looking for opportunities to probe. If not for her deep suspicions, she would not dare to probe at all. If she inadvertently angered Xia Lie, her lifelong ambitions might also be completely ruined. "I've been thinking a lot these days." Xia Lie looked at Baili Fengzhi, his expression somber, "Next, you will help me stage a play, and I will consider your redemption." A play? A trace of confusion flashed in Baili Fengzhi's eyes, but she still asked, "You mean..." "I'll tell you the detailed plan later." Xia Lie's gaze was somewhat gloomy, "Right now, I can only tell you that I need a layer of identity cover; I cannot just go to Di Hong City as Prince Xia Lie, I don't want to die." "What?" Baili Fengzhi was slightly stunned and said, "Your Highness, as a prince with such a noble status, how could you possibly..." "Noble? Noble my ass!" Xia Lie suddenly cursed with some agitation, then continued somberly, "Anyway, I don't want to fall into this desperate situation again, otherwise, what's the use of being some damn prince if I still have to die?" He said coldly, "I need you to help me forge a new identity, making others believe I am not the prince, but someone else is." "You want others to think you are not the prince?" Baili Fengzhi slightly furrowed her brows. "Before it's truly safe, I don't want to stand out as this damn prince." Xia Lie spoke gravely, "Anyway, very few people know of my prince identity; as long as someone else takes my place, once everyone thinks that person is the prince, it will be much safer for me to hide." "I understand what you mean." Baili Fengzhi furrowed her brows as she looked at Xia Lie, then added, "But now in Qingdu, many people may suspect that you are the awakened person from the Xiahong family; it might be difficult to change that perception, right?" "Military Officers are stupid! Don't they have brains to think?" Xia Lie scoffed. "Your Highness is right, this subordinate is dull; please enlighten me, this subordinate is eager to hear the details." Baili Fengzhi's gaze remained calm as she bowed; she wasn't angered, knowing Xia Lie's temperament. Moreover, the humiliation she endured in her early years was far more than what she faced now. This prince was her only hope; she naturally wouldn't mind. "Then I will explain it to you properly." Xia Lie said coldly, "During this time, because of your incompetence, I have been imprisoned by Lin Yue, that lowly commoner, in an underground chamber devoid of sunlight. Though I don't know how long it's been, I have thought a lot. Besides dealing cautiously with Lin Yue, I kept thinking... "If I survive this, what should I do if I encounter such situations in the future? "Especially with a high-profile identity like a prince, attracting many eyes, can nobody dare to provoke me? "People are unpredictable, even Lin Yue, this lowly commoner, has not to be underestimated methods. When facing a wider world in the future, how many more terrifying crises might I encounter? "And the best way, is to prevent it from happening again!" He clenched his teeth and said lowly, "So, I thought of shifting this prince identity to someone else, and naturally, I would be safe." "So Your Highness was imprisoned in an underground chamber?" Baili Fengzhi took the opportunity to probe: "But I sent people to investigate Lin Yue's household, and found no chamber." "That shows you sent a bunch of incompetents!" Xia Lie glanced at her expressionlessly, then said, "Lin Yue used a Dungeon Talisman and a treasure like the Lotus Lamp to set up a barrier underground; your people didn't find it, so why don't you come and search yourself?" Baili Fengzhi bowed and said, "Your Highness, this subordinate has also come to investigate, but also found nothing. Please forgive me, the barrier was indeed of a very high level, beyond my realm of detection." Yet, in her heart, she believed him somewhat.