"How did you know where the Ant Queen was?" Shen Hai demanded.
The man gasped for breath. "I—I'm Hua Beibei. I'm from the Hua Family."
The others looked confused. Clearly, they had never heard of the Hua Family.
Only Shen Hai, Cheng Ji, and a few other older powerhouses seemed familiar with it. "The Hunting Hua Family?"
Hua Beibei nodded. "That's right."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "You've heard of them?"
Shen Hai said, "The Hunting Hua Family is a clan that specializes in hunting exotic beasts. They're also skilled at controlling them. The family rose to prominence in the Lower Realm and excelled at observing its creatures. But for some reason, the Hua Family rapidly declined several decades ago. It's said that the entire family joined the Cold Immortal Sect."
"You're a member of the Cold Immortal Sect?" Cheng Ji asked, fixing his gaze on Hua Beibei.
Hua Beibei nodded. "That's right. I belong to both the Cold Immortal Sect and the Hua Family. Since you know of the Hua Family, you should trust me, right?"
Shen Hai nodded to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked at Hua Beibei. "Where's the Ant Queen?"
Hua Beibei pointed in the direction they had come from—more precisely, toward the place where he had been hiding. "Over there."
Cheng Ji raised an eyebrow. "You were hiding right by the Ant Queen?"
Hua Beibei pursed his lips. "I was some distance away from her."
"Why didn't you say so earlier? You made us turn around!" Cheng Ji snapped.
Hua Beibei looked aggrieved. "You said even a large group would die. I thought you didn't want to fight the Ant Queen, so I didn't mention it. Besides, nobody asked."
Quite a few people gritted their teeth, wanting to beat him up.
Even Lu Yin thought the man