"Ordinary Creation? The Blood Cloud Stronghold Chief?" Qin Hao froze, then his face darkened sharply.
"Brother Fan, what happened?" Qin Hao looked at Fan Mingyu.
Fan Mingyu's last remark had caught Qin Hao off guard. It took him a moment to react.
Fan Mingyu stared at Qin Hao in surprise. "Qin Hao, you didn't know?"
Qin Hao drew a deep breath and shook his head, his expression grave and anxiety rising in his heart.
The "sister-in-law" Fan Mingyu had mentioned was Mu Ziqing!
Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing were husband and wife. Many people knew that, and Fan Mingyu, who was on good terms with Qin Hao, knew it especially well.
Qin Hao knew exactly how powerful an Ordinary Creation cultivator was. Yet Mu Ziqing had encountered one while training outside the sect.
How perilous that must have been!
During his years in seclusion, Qin Hao had almost cut off contact with the outside world. He had only occasionally spoken with Mu Ziqing, Qi Long, and the others, while Mu Ziqing had often sent him messages about her Cultivation.
But...
Mu Ziqing had never told him about her encounter with the Blood Cloud Stronghold Chief.
Hearing Qin Hao's question, Fan Mingyu looked embarrassed. "Well... I thought you knew. Qin Hao, don't panic. She's all right. She was only injured."
Qin Hao let out a breath of relief, but then frowned. "Only injured?"
Something felt wrong. If she had only been injured, Mu Ziqing would have had no reason to hide it from him.
"She was probably afraid it would disrupt your Cultivation." Fan Mingyu sighed. "This is what happened. About a year ago, Mu Ziqing and several other Outer Disciples accepted a One-Star Mission to investigate Blood Cloud Stronghold."
"The Blood Cloud Stronghold Chief was an extremely powerful Ordinary Creation