Jin's broad, stout figure flashed through Xius's mind. On the Old Man, he had been quite impressed by that man.
However, Xius did not immediately press for information about Jin. Instead, he began asking the most important question: which apprentices had been aboard the Old Man at the time?
Fei Ling continued to list names blankly, but after naming four or five of the more important people, she stopped.
"Only these people? What about the other apprentices?" Xius frowned.
Fei Ling hesitated, seeming to search her memories. "I don't remember. On the ship, I was mostly focused on meditation practice."
The people Fei Ling named were basically from relatively famous wizard organizations and had no close ties with the Guman Kingdom. Xius did not believe the master of the Crimson Sovereignty was hidden among them.
But that was all Fei Ling knew, and it left Xius feeling somewhat irritated.
"Then who do you think would know about the apprentices on the ship, as well as where they are now?" Angel suddenly asked.
Fei Ling answered without hesitation, "Jin. Jin definitely knows."
According to Fei Ling, this apprentice named Jin seemed to know many secret pieces of information and appeared to have connections with all the apprentices aboard the Old Man.
"Who is this Jin?" Angel was somewhat puzzled. This man's presence felt inexplicably strong.
"I do know a little about Jin." Xius paused, and a rippling water mirror appeared before him. Within it was a fat young man wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
The flesh on this fat young man's face was twice that of an ordinary person's, squeezed together until his eyes, already small, looked even smaller. He seemed to enjoy smiling as well, so his eyes were nearly reduced to slits.
Because one could not see his gaze, it