"Good, what a lucky break. You brat, you're really modest!"
He Qingtian gave Jiang Bei a long look, an approving smile appearing on his face. He heavily patted Jiang Bei's shoulder and said, "Your strength is truly remarkable! It seems I truly did not misjudge you."
Jiang Bei looked up at He Qingtian and asked, "Sect Master, what about Nirvana Hall...?"
He Qingtian's expression turned grave again as he said in a low voice, "Wu Nian is still guarding the sect. My true body is being watched closely by him, so I cannot get away for now. But since Meng Ping and Mu Yi are dead, their next step should be to investigate. They may not suspect you, since your apparent strength makes it impossible for you to have done all this. I will keep this matter secret. However, Nirvana Hall will not let the matter of you having carried the Heavenly Wrath Mark rest."
Jiang Bei's heart sank at those words. He then said gravely, "What do you mean, Sect Master? Why are you so certain that I carried the Heavenly Wrath Mark?"
He Qingtian fell silent for a moment before smiling. "Your origins are mysterious. The first thing you did after entering the Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate was head straight for the Myriad Green Pill. The Myriad Green Pill's purpose is to remove all evil marks, and the Heavenly Wrath Mark is among them."
"It was precisely because you entered the Tripod-Asking Contest and went straight for the Myriad Green Pill that I guessed you must have had some mark that needed removing. Then, Nirvana Hall came knocking, insisting that they were looking for the person branded with the Heavenly Wrath Mark by the Heavenly Wrath Ancient Dragon... Putting those two things together, I was certain that person