Originally, when he went out alone, any act that required caution and care would involve casting spells to block his aura, just like this time when meeting with Mulan Qingqing. It was a habit formed from being chased by the Demon Path, especially knowing this time that the Demon Path had entered the Demon Realm.
Now seeing there's a real possibility of being pursued by the Demon Path with their bloodshot eyes, he instead abandons casting spells to conceal.
With Mulan Qingqing right beside him, Shi Chun quickly shows her the message sent by her father and feigns ignorance, asking, "Qingqing, how did you get entangled with the Demon Path?"
As someone who has been pursued by the Demon Path not just once, and seeing that Mulan Qingqing is just bait, he immediately knew they were after him, yet he shifted it onto Mulan Qingqing.
Mulan Qingqing was very surprised after reading it, "I haven't done anything to provoke the Demon Path, maybe it's…"
