"Do you know much about this person, Five Declines of Heaven and Man?"
"Master Shou, are you asking about Yama's Orange-Faced Man?"
"Yes."
"I know him. He's one of Yama's old hands, a lone star cursed by heaven, and he's from the Southern Domain too."
Li Fugui answered with a smile.
If Master Shou had asked about major figures from the other four domains, perhaps his knowledge would have been lacking.
But when it came to people from the Southern Domain, if Li Fugui could not uncover every root and branch, he would not be qualified to set even half a foot into Flower-Grass Pavilion.
Only the Thirteen Beauties were originally permitted to enter Half-Moon Residence's Flower-Grass Pavilion.
Yet Li Fugui had joined it as a man. One could well imagine how capable he was.
"Yama's Five Declines of Heaven and Man rose to prominence in the Southern Domain."
"Legend had it that when he was born, he killed his mother. Everyone in his household, his neighbors, relatives, and friends—dozens of people in all—also died mysteriously within just a few days."
"By the time he reached six years old, everyone in his village and town was either dead or had fled. Hardly a single living soul remained."
"Five Declines of Heaven and Man roamed the mountains and forests, living by hunting... no, by picking up game."
Li Fugui paused, correcting his wording.
Five Declines of Heaven and Man did not need to hunt!
Even when he was only six, empty-handed, all he had to do was take a stroll through the mountains. Afterwards, he would find plenty of dead prey.
That was how Five Declines of Heaven and Man survived his ordinary early years.
Xu Xiaoshou listened with utmost seriousness. He did not dare miss even the slightest detail concerning