The second reaction surprised Lin Mu considerably more as the Clarity Peak Head's eyes widened for the briefest instant. Shock appeared first, then apprehension. But both vanished almost immediately, replaced by the composed expression she had worn since arriving.
'The Clarity Peak Head?' Lin Mu kept his expression exactly the same.
That was unexpected. He had suspected the Grand Elder might know something because of his lineage. His great-grandfather had been Deng Siqi's disciple, which provided a plausible connection to knowledge that had disappeared from ordinary sect records.
The Clarity Peak Head had no obvious connection from anything Lin Mu had discovered. Yet she knew the name. And judging by that momentary apprehension, she knew enough for the Hopeful Star Pavilion to matter.
The Grand Elder finally spoke. "Where did Senior hear that name?"
