How on earth did Mo Hua know? Had he seen that pig monster?
But how could that be possible?
Qian Xing’s expression was one of shocked disbelief.
Mo Hua’s face was expressionless, but his heart was even more shocked than Qian Xing’s.
He hadn’t expected that someone from the Qian Family had actually been to Black Mountain Stronghold, and that person was Qian Xing!
Who had taken him to Black Mountain Stronghold?
Mo Hua asked, "Who took you there?"
Qian Xing was unwilling to say.
"Do you think I won’t know if you don’t tell me?"
Qian Xing replied defensively, "If you knew, why would you ask me?"
Mo Hua was momentarily taken aback, realizing that Qian Xing wasn’t a fool; he had become clever at this crucial moment.
"If you don’t speak, don’t expect to return alive," Mo Hua threatened again.
"If I say it, my great-grandfather won’t let me off either!"
Mo Hua was startled, "Great-grandfather?"
The color drained from Qian Xing’s face in an instant.
Mo Hua looked at Qian Xing with a complex expression.
He had just internally praised Qian Xing for not being a fool, yet the fool had blurted out the truth himself.
He had said his great-grandfather wouldn’t let him off, meaning that it was his great-grandfather who had taken him into the mountains.
Qian Xing’s great-grandfather was... the Qian Family elder!
Mo Hua’s gaze grew increasingly cold.
It was... the Qian Family elder.
If he remembered correctly, rumors from outsiders claimed that the Qian Family elder was halfway into the grave, almost dead.
There is great fear in life and death.
So was he refining Human Life Pills to save his own life out of fear of death...
Qian Xing regretted and was afraid in equal measure, his voice trembling as he said:
"What exactly... do you know?"
Mo Hua looked at Qian Xing without answering, but instead asked, "Have you been to Black Mountain Stronghold?"
Qian Xing was somewhat taken aback, "What place is Black Mountain Stronghold?"
It seemed that Qian Xing didn’t know where he had been...
Mo Hua continued to inquire, "Why did your elder take you into the mountains and let you know about his using humans to feed the Monster Beasts?"
If Mo Hua wasn’t mistaken, most of the Qian Family disciples probably didn’t know about the matter of Black Mountain Stronghold.
Even many Qian Family elders might not be aware of it.
The Qian Family elder, out of fear that the matter would be exposed, even kept it from the Qian Family disciples, fearing that any leaked information might reach the Taoist Court and lead to their annihilation by the Taoist Soldiers.
But why then, did he tell Qian Xing about it?
Although Qian Xing was of the direct line, he was dissolute, with a good Spiritual Root but a lazy nature, all of his thoughts focused on bullying others using his status; he didn’t seem like a core disciple that the Qian Family put effort into nurturing.
"I won’t tell," said Qian Xing, his face ashen.
Mo Hua silently looked at Qian Xing and said, "But you’ve already spoken, you’ve already told me the Qian Family’s most confidential matter."
Qian Xing protested in panic, "Impossible, how could this be a secret..."
"Do you know what your great-grandfather has done?"
Qian Xing was disoriented, muttering, "It was just killing people, feeding the Monster Beasts, what’s the big deal. If they’re not from my Qian Family, whether they live or die, what does it matter?"
Mo Hua looked at him with a profound gaze, "It seems you know nothing."
Qian Xing’s gaze was bewildered, "Know nothing about what?"
"If I were to report this matter to the Taoist Court, your Qian Family could possibly be executed to the last man!"
Qian Xing’s eyes widened in disbelief, "It’s impossible! It was just killing a person, just killing a person... How could it possibly..."
"But don’t worry, you might not live to see the day your Qian Family is executed..."
Mo Hua looked at Qian Xing with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Because you leaked a secret, your elder might kill you first!"
"You’re lying to me!"
"Shall we make a bet?"
Qian Xing was both fearful and angry.
What was the use of betting? If he won, there were no benefits; if he lost, he would die.