Hu Xiaotian said, "Did you know Ren Tianqing is Meng Zizai? And did you know Ren Tianqing came from the Five Immortals Cult?"
Quan Dean drew in a sharp breath. He knew nothing of these matters.
Hu Xiaotian said, "You've devoted yourself to protecting Qiqi, presumably to honor the promise you made to Ling Jiazi back then. But did you know Ling Jiazi wasn't even from this world?"
Quan Dean bit his lip and said nothing.
Hu Xiaotian continued, "Was her blood blue?"
Quan Dean clenched his fists, not out of wariness or hostility toward Hu Xiaotian, but from the anxiety of having a secret exposed.
Hu Xiaotian pointed at the Leather Pouch at his waist. "These two Skulls contain far too many secrets. Hong Beimo supports Qiqi because she can decipher the information hidden inside them. Ling Jiazi's blood flows in Qiqi's veins."
Quan Dean swallowed and shook his head firmly. "She knows nothing."
Hu Xiaotian laughed. "Perhaps you never told her, but Qiqi is different from you. She doesn't need you to explain anything to obtain that information. Perhaps Ling Jiazi passed her memories on to her when she gave birth. Those memories lay dormant while Qiqi was young and innocent, only beginning to awaken little by little as she grew older."
Quan Dean said, "You certainly have a vivid imagination."
Hu Xiaotian had always suspected that Ling Jiazi was the one who had laid out the entire scheme. Though Quan Dean had been entrusted with this task by her, and perhaps owed her a debt of gratitude from those days, it now seemed that he knew relatively little-certainly no more than the likes of Hong Beimo and Ren Tianqing.
Hu Xiaotian said, "I promise you I won't harm Qiqi. If anyone in this world can still help