# 63
**Chapter 63: The Truth**
"Later, based on the information I had, I made an extremely bold conjecture that tied everything together," Lin Qiye continued.
Li Yifei sighed. "Let’s hear it."
"The Nāga Serpent Demon arrived in this world much earlier than we thought," Lin Qiye said, staring straight into Li Yifei’s eyes. "After arriving, it quickly grasped the rules of human society thanks to its high intelligence and powerful disguise abilities.
"At the same time, it also sensed the existence of the Night Watch. Its innate caution made it quietly hide within human society. During this long period, in order to achieve a truly perfect disguise, it subconsciously gave birth to a second personality.
"That personality’s name was Li Yifei.
"He forgot who he was, forgot his past, and accepted the identity the Nāga Serpent Demon had created for him, living in this city with the self-awareness of an ordinary high school student.
"If nothing unexpected had happened, he would’ve used his long lifespan and innate abilities to live freely and enjoy life.
"Until about half a month ago, when he personally witnessed the death of the Ghost-Faced King—a mythical creature even stronger than himself!
"His main personality felt fear from the Night Watch. It began to panic, worried that it would end up like the Ghost-Faced King.
"With its own combat power, it couldn’t possibly defeat the Night Watch, so… it decided to use its disguise talent to infiltrate the Night Watch, to become one of them and rise above the chaos!
"It planted a suggestion in Li Yifei’s mind, so Li Yifei requested to join the Night Watch, but was ruthlessly rejected. Still, it refused to give up…
"So it began to set up a plan.
"From the very beginning, its goal wasn’t to reproduce or wipe out the Night Watch. It had only one purpose…
"To showcase Li Yifei’s value!
"It staged a grand act, scaring Li Yifei out of his wits, subconsciously nudging him to seek out the Night Watch. Everything unfolded just as it had predicted…
"But then, a variable appeared—me."
Lin Qiye pointed to himself. "I joined the Night Watch as a temporary member half a month ago. It had no idea I existed, let alone that my ability could clearly identify its offspring!
"Fortunately, after testing me, it realized I couldn’t see through its true disguise, so it decided to continue the game.
"It revealed its true form in the girls’ dormitory as planned, luring away the strongest fighter on site—Hongying—then transformed back into the clueless Li Yifei to return to the teaching building and take charge.
"It precisely controlled every movement of its offspring, ensuring Li Yifei shone without putting itself in real danger.
"But then, I interfered again.
"I stole the spotlight meant for Li Yifei, wiping out all the offspring in the building. Though it was furious, it figured Li Yifei had already proven his worth and didn’t take further action.
"What followed was simple: it revealed its true form, fought the Night Watch, then shed its skin and faked its death—creating the illusion that the Nāga Serpent Demon had been killed. Li Yifei could then join the Night Watch thanks to his performance, ensuring a worry-free future!
"Unfortunately… I saw through it again."
Lin Qiye looked at Li Yifei with genuine admiration.
"It was a brilliant plan. Really. If not for me, you had a ninety percent chance of success."
Li Yifei stared at Lin Qiye for a long time, then slowly clapped, smiling. "Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant! I never imagined I’d fall to you two in the end!"
Then his smile vanished, replaced by venomous hatred in his vertical pupils. "You destroyed my hope of survival. Tell me… how should I repay you?"
Li Yifei’s body ballooned rapidly, black scales sprouting across his skin. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a monstrous creature with a human body and serpent tail!
The next moment, ear-piercing screams echoed through the auditorium!
Over a hundred students, seeing the Nāga Serpent Demon up close, lost their minds in terror. But with the only exit blocked by serpents, they could only scream and huddle in the front corner of the hall.
As for An Qingyu—he had already run to safety the moment Li Yifei began transforming, eyes gleaming with excitement and curiosity as he stared at the demon!
The Nāga Serpent Demon locked onto Lin Qiye, its claws slicing through the air straight for his throat!
Lin Qiye looked at it with a half-smile, reached behind his back, and with a soft *shing*, his Straight Blade was drawn!
**Clang—!!**
The clash echoed through the auditorium. The demon’s vertical pupils shrank sharply!
This time, Lin Qiye used only one hand, casually blocking its attack.
"Sorry. Now, you can’t push me around anymore…" Lin Qiye glanced at the darkening sky outside. "Night has fallen."
Under the night, his strength and speed were five times normal. Now, the Nāga Serpent Demon was no match for him.
**Shhk—!**
Lin Qiye’s blade flicked the demon’s claws aside. With a twist of his wrist, the blade flashed like a shadow!
Four consecutive strikes slashed the demon’s arm. It shrieked and staggered back, snarling in fury!
Lin Qiye flashed forward. The demon’s claws slashed wildly, but he blocked every strike with one hand!
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes. "Too slow."
The next instant, his blade speed exploded, leaving afterimages in the air. Pale blue blade-light formed an impenetrable wall before the demon.
As Lin Qiye’s speed surged, the demon grew more frantic. Hideous wounds appeared across its body; soon most of its black scales were shattered, leaving it in a wretched state!
Even when it tried to use its crawling advantage along the walls, Lin Qiye followed like a ghost, never letting up!
The demon’s shrieks grew more shrill, its eyes filled with venomous hatred!
This time, it had been crushed in both intellect and combat.
Lin Qiye expressionlessly slashed again and again, as if carving an unfinished sculpture. When the demon could barely resist anymore, a golden light flashed in his eyes and he vanished!
A straight, pale-blue trail lingered in the air.
Lin Qiye stood behind the demon.
**Click.**
His Straight Blade slid back into its sheath.
A huge serpent head thudded to the floor.
The wide, vertical pupils still glared at Lin Qiye, as if trying to drag him into the underworld.
Lin Qiye turned, gazing at the corpse, and murmured:
"Sorry… Li Yifei.
Let’s…
meet again in the Asylum."