Chen Qing watched as the Sect Leader, several Vein Masters, and his master swept toward the main peak.
Xing Han, the Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak, saw that the overall situation had been settled. He did not even spare Chen Qing a second glance before leaving directly.
Very soon, only Chen Qing, Xie Fengyao, the Peak Master of Lingfeng Peak, and several Steward Disciples who had begun clearing the battlefield on orders remained at the scene.
Chen Qing was filled with doubts.
He could clearly sense that the relationship between Peak Master Hua and Sect Leader Jiang Lishan was subtle.
Chen Qing looked toward Xie Fengyao and cupped his hands. "Peak Master Xie, this disciple has something he does not understand. I do not know whether I should ask."
Hearing this, Xie Fengyao turned his head. "True Disciple Chen, speak freely."
Chen Qing gathered his thoughts and lowered his voice. "This Peak Master Hua... which lineage did he originally come from? And what grave mistake did he commit that he had to imprison himself on the lowest level of Prison Peak for decades? Also, what he used just now seemed to be the Sect Leader's unique divine ability, Shrink Ground to Inch?"
At the words "Shrink Ground to Inch," an imperceptible trace of complexity flashed through Xie Fengyao's eyes. After pondering for a long while, he finally said slowly, "He... came from the True Martial lineage."
"The True Martial lineage?" Chen Qing's heart stirred. It matched his guess.
"As for precisely what great mistake he committed..."
Xie Fengyao pondered again, his brows knitting slightly. "This matter is deeply entangled and happened long ago. Many details have already been sealed away. Even I only know fragments of it. After all, that was two sixty-year cycles ago."
He paused, lowering his