Zhu Kuan and Tu Liang were overjoyed at his words and hurriedly rose from the snow, though they still kept their bodies half-bent.
Zhu Kuan glanced at Tu Liang. Tu Liang nodded, stepped forward, cupped his hands in salute, and said in a deep voice,
"General Meng's eyes are like torches and his wisdom as vast as the sea. With a single word, you have already guessed why the two of us came today.
"We dare not conceal it from you, General. Our two families were indeed involved in Hell Path's attempt to rescue Wu Huaien."
"We know full well that General Meng possesses Unrivaled Martial Arts and is a Peerless Grandmaster. You also command tens of thousands of Yangwu Army soldiers. With a mere thought, you could grind our two families into dust, so we never wished to get involved in the first place.
"However, Envoy Wang from Hell Path, along with the branch helmsman of the Pudu Cult, first deceived us and then intimidated us, threatening our two families. Forced by their tyranny, we had no choice but to be dragged aboard the pirate ship.
"Still, we did not dare offend General Meng either, so we put in the work without exerting ourselves and did not involve ourselves too deeply."
"Now that the Pudu Cult branch and the Sui Han Sect have been exposed and wiped out by your Peerless Divine Skill, our two families know we cannot escape your discerning eyes, nor can we contend against your divine skill. Thus, clinging to a sliver of hope, we have come to beg forgiveness from you. We ask only that, in consideration of our sincerity, you grant us a chance to atone for our crimes through meritorious service!"
In just a few short sentences, Tu Liang had laid everything