Huang Xiao could understand Mu Fucheng's feelings.
Mu Fucheng was no coward who clung to life and feared death. Only the fierce unwillingness in his heart had made him exchange the Key for a chance to escape with his life.
To him, this was a humiliation.
"These are just some sordid affairs of mine." Mu Fucheng calmed himself a little before saying, "Sect Master Huang, that Iron Key I gave you is probably a fake too, isn't it?"
"I can't tell whether it's real or fake." Huang Xiao shook his head. "But I believe you must have had some reason for giving it to me."
"You gave it to Sect Master Huang knowing it was fake? That's hardly decent of you, is it?" Liu Wangtai demanded, his eyes widening.
At Liu Wangtai's words, Mu Fucheng's expression turned rather ugly, and he said awkwardly, "Of course I hope it's real. Unfortunately, there are too many fake keys in the Jianghu. I can't guarantee this one is genuine either. It's just that the way I obtained this Key was rather unusual, so I thought there might still be a tiny chance."
"Unusual how?" Ke Zhenyi asked with some curiosity. "Perhaps it really could be genuine."
Liu Wangtai kept shaking his head at the side. He did not believe it.
"Go ahead. I have no intention of keeping this secret to myself," Huang Xiao said when he saw Mu Fucheng hesitate slightly.
Since Huang Xiao had said as much, Mu Fucheng had nothing left to hesitate over.
"This Key isn't something I obtained recently," Mu Fucheng said.
"What do you mean?" Ke Zhenyi asked in some confusion.
"Rumors of the Iron Key only began circulating in the past few months," Mu Fucheng said.
"That's right. Are you saying you obtained it before the