When Rong Zheng mentioned she would recount her memories of the Mist Tower, Tao Mian's heart tightened.

He knew what the Mist Tower was and could imagine the despair Rong Zheng felt when she was left there alone—his Fifth Disciple, such a proud person.

Listening to the first part, where Rong Zheng described how she had fallen to such a state, Tao Mian felt sorrowful for her.

But then Rong Zheng's tone shifted.