"You just said the Ning Family's strength was about the same as the Qu Family's. Shouldn't you have gone far away from the Tianlan Star Domain? How did you end up on Black Lotus Star? And why did you join the Carefree Sect?"
Xie Chong gave a bitter smile and explained, "It's called hiding in plain sight. The more dangerous a place is, the safer it is. Ning Wuque probably never imagined I was hiding right here on Black Lotus Star. I don't know what happened these past few years, but the seven major powers suddenly went to war. I was worried about getting caught up in it, so I came to this remote sea. As for joining the Carefree Sect, it was just a convenient place to hide. I never expected the Carefree Sect to be under your control."
Shi Yue smiled faintly and asked meaningfully, "Aren't you curious how I went from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to a Nascent Soul Cultivator?"
"Curiosity gets people killed. I don't ask what I shouldn't ask, and I don't listen to what I shouldn't hear."
"What you shouldn't hear? But didn't you still hear Ning Wuque's secret?" Shi Yue said with an amused smile.
At the sight of the smile on Shi Yue's face, Xie Chong's expression tightened. He hurriedly explained, "Young Master Shi, don't misunderstand. I overheard it by accident. Besides, if Ning Wuque hadn't killed the donkey after it had ground the millstone, I wouldn't have ended up like this. Please believe me. I can do a lot for you. I'm good at killing, looting, and kidnapping, and I can gather intelligence too. Whether it's a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, just give the word, and I won't even furrow my brow."
"Tsk, tsk. Kid, this fellow