In truth, Shibi Old Man had long known about Atahanpo attending the Red Lotus Dharma Assembly and her past with Zhao Changsu.
As the leader of the Great Asura Cult, Shibi Old Man had once received an invitation to the Red Lotus Dharma Assembly himself. He simply looked down on such affairs and had never attended.
There had long been no affection left between him and Atahanpo. All that remained was to settle a Karmic Sin from the past and welcome the birth of their daughter.
But Zhao Changsu knew nothing of this. He believed that once Shibi Old Man learned of the affair, he would certainly hunt him down. After all, what cult leader could tolerate such a thing?
He could either face Shibi Old Man's pursuit alone or face it together with Atahanpo... He decisively chose the latter.
He asked Atahanpo what they should do next.
Atahanpo led him into a cave, through a long tunnel, and into an underground cavern.
A ritual platform stood at the center of the cavern, with a young man confined upon it. Dressed in blue, the youth sat cross-legged with his eyes shut, his body trembling incessantly as though trapped in some terrifying nightmare.
"He is Li Jingxu's sole successor in this world, now reincarnated under the name Chen Yan. I captured him and interrogated him about the whereabouts of the Heavenly Palace Silver Bottle, but he stubbornly refused to speak. So I used the Little Asura Method to send his consciousness into the Asura Path and let him taste the Asura Blood Domain. Yet he has endured it. Several days and nights have passed, and his primordial spirit still holds together, though I doubt he can last much longer."
Zhao Changsu studied the youth on the ritual platform, gently waving his