So This Is What Happened

"Black Tortoise..."

Yan Xiaoshuang murmured, falling into deep thought alone.

"Who is Black Tortoise? Do you know his true identity?" Qu He took over the questioning, his expression solemn.

"I don't even know his name, let alone whether he's a man or a woman."

Kan Mengfei answered honestly.

"Why did you obey him?"

"Two months ago..."

Kan Mengfei explained the whole story. Two months ago, she had accepted a friend's invitation to explore a secret realm in the Wenliang Kingdom.

She hadn't found any opportunities. Instead, she had encountered a mysterious person.

That person's cultivation level was unknown, and their aura kept shifting. They wore a white mask and claimed to be the Gravekeeper Black Tortoise. Using secret-realm intelligence as bait, they had invited her to join the Gravekeeper organization.

From then on, Kan Mengfei had received the title of Bi Shuiyu, ranking below Black Tortoise.

During that period, Black Tortoise had indeed provided quite a few leads about secret realms. Kan Mengfei's own luck was lacking, however, so she hadn't gained much.

Her arrival in the Southern Border this time had been ordered by Black Tortoise. There was the promised reward of a secret realm, along with the command to assist King Yan.

Fuyao Palace had issued an order: the situation in Zhaoqin was complicated and chaotic. Until the imperial family and King Yan had decided the victor, everyone was to keep their distance. Anyone who violated the order would face the full severity of the sect rules, with absolutely no leniency.

Therefore, Kan Mengfei had refused. She hadn't planned on coming to the Southern Border at all.

But Black Tortoise was far too good at reasoning. After giving her a beating with one stick, he had tossed her two sweet dates, claiming that an ancient tomb in the