As he watched Mo Cheng confess under torture, a trace of despair appeared on the face of the Zhang Family's Head of the House.
He knew more about Xiao Yan's identity than Mo Cheng did. He knew where Xiao Yan came from, and that alone filled him with boundless fear.
"The Hall of Souls was a powerful organization I stumbled across when I was young. I don't know just how powerful it is, but I once saw with my own eyes that it had a Venerable stationed there.
"So I joined the Hall of Souls early on and began working for them. They were generous, too. Because I handled their affairs efficiently, they nurtured me into a Dou Emperor over the years.
"As for the Zhang Family's Head of the House, he belongs to another branch of the Hall of Souls. I heard that everyone in their branch had all their memories erased long ago. Only the successive Heads of the House are allowed to know.
"But precisely because of that, the Zhang Family's Head of the House holds a very high position. His status within the Hall of Souls is even comparable to a Venerable's.
"All I know is that the Hall of Souls sent people this time to have me help find Heavenly Flames. I completed the task, and I heard they would soon help raise me to Dou Zong.
"I really don't know anything beyond that."
Mo Cheng spilled everything in one breath, leaving the Zhang Family's Head of the House looking utterly despairing.
"Is that all?" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes.
"That's all." Mo Cheng nodded. "Could you make it quick?"
Xiao Yan gave him a somewhat surprised look.
"How do you know I'm still going to kill you?"
"I've done plenty of that myself-tricking people