Hearing Gong Jian admit it himself, Lin Bai was still somewhat surprised.
Until that very moment, Lin Bai had been unable to determine whether it was Gong Jian or Meng Qi.
In Lin Bai's eyes, both Meng Qi and Gong Jian were possibilities.
Gong Jian had hidden himself extremely well. If Lin Bai had not come over and probed him, it was likely that no one would ever have suspected him.
"I want to know why."
"You're one of the few peerless talents in the Eternal Devil Sect. Even if you hadn't struck a deal with the Bone Clan, you would have had a place in the Eternal Devil Sect sooner or later."
"Why commit such a monstrous mistake?"
Lin Bai still couldn't understand what reason had driven Gong Jian to strike a deal with the Bone Clan.
Gong Jian gave a desolate smile, walked into the courtyard, took out a jug of wine, and poured himself a drink. "You want to know why I took such a huge risk to strike a deal with the Bone Clan, don't you?"
"Actually, the reason is very simple."
"I don't have Jiang Xuansu's talent."
"I don't have Meng Qi's background."
"I don't have the strength of the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province."
"Jiang Xuansu possesses the God-Devil Dao Fruit. In the future, she will become a mainstay of the Eternal Devil Sect."
"Meng Qi is a descendant of the Meng Family of Xiong Province and the leader of the Bear Province Alliance. Behind him stands every martial artist in Xiong Province."
"Before the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province fell, how powerful were they? Their disciples, people like Murong Chuan and Wu Shanyu, were all dragons among men."
At this point, Gong Jian gave a self-mocking laugh.
He looked