Qian Ying had an excellent mindset, but he did not know that in the Martial Arts World, with his strength, he might not even make it into the top ten.
After all, some Old Monsters from Aristocratic Families always hid themselves and never showed their faces.
Like the few Old Monsters Chen Mo had encountered—some had cultivated to the Bao Dan realm, while others had reached Half-step Bao Dan—yet all of them remained silent and never appeared in the Martial Arts World.
As Chen Mo listened to Qian Ying, he sneered inwardly. He knew these two old men had come early because they were definitely up to no good.
However, he showed nothing on his face and maintained his previous calmness. He nodded at Qian Ying and said, "I read about Line Red and Red Thread Fruit in a book. I had never seen Line Red before either, but this venomous snake has a very distinctive appearance. When I saw Line Red yesterday, I remembered some of the characteristics I had read about."
Ever since he had mentioned Line Red and Red Thread Fruit, he had known someone would come asking how he knew about them. He had long since prepared an answer.
"Oh? You read it in a book? Then where is this book, and what is its title?" Qian Ying pressed further.
"The book? I forgot its name. As for where I saw it, it was in the Special Affairs Administration's library archives. It was a long time ago, and I don't know whether that book can still be found." Chen Mo lied without even blinking, pushing the matter onto the Special Affairs Administration to see whether Qian Ying would actually go there to verify it.
As for the Special Affairs Administration's collection, it was vast and varied