In that instant, countless thoughts turned through Qiu Yan's mind. Then he lightly flicked his fingers, gently stirring the strands of Karmic Thread at his fingertips and sensing the changes within them.
Ordinary people could not see these Karmic Threads, so to those present, it merely looked like he had flicked a finger.
Thus, one portion of the karma immediately became clear, though there were still matters he could not make out.
So that was it. This man truly had karma entwined with mine. No wonder such a connection had arisen. When the chief had not made it clear, the connection remained hidden and did not reveal itself. Now that he had spoken openly, the karmic link naturally became much clearer.
As he thought this, Qiu Yan also understood that the chief's main purpose in saying these things was to raise his own value, making both the imperial court and Qiu Yan himself take him seriously.
Likewise, such value could not be built in a single stroke. The other party likely still had much left unsaid. After all, this was astonishing information; once everything had been revealed at once, it would lose its value. Only a slow, steady stream could remain effective.
However, Qiu Yan had likely now deduced some of what the other party had concealed. There might be further matters hidden behind it all, and those would require careful questioning later. At this moment, the chief continued, "These people were clearly all individuals of extraordinary cultivation. Their purpose was undoubtedly harmful to the imperial court. In order to uncover the truth, this Sinfolk joined the bandits and endured humiliation and heavy burdens, all to investigate the situation. But those people secretly sent others to watch me. To be honest, there are actually many Wandering Souls on this mountain,