Huang Xiao discovered that this Altar Master's cultivation was quite ordinary, only a little higher than that of the Five-Bag Disciple before him. With such strength, he might barely qualify to become a Six-Bag Disciple, but he was still not strong enough to become an Altar Master.
After all, the Beggar Gang had only a limited number of Altar Masters, and only the outstanding Six-Bag Disciples had a chance of becoming one. Since this man lacked the strength yet held the position, his background could only be something out of the ordinary, granting him certain privileges.
"His surname is Chi?" Huang Xiao quickly understood.
Chi was a rather rare surname, and there happened to be someone in the Beggar Gang with that surname whom Huang Xiao knew of: Chi Si, the Beggar Gang's Deputy Gang Leader.
This Altar Master clearly had ties to Chi Si, and those connections had allowed him to become an Altar Master.
"Boy, what do you want with Hong Yi? He's still being investigated by the Elder of Discipline and can't see you," Altar Master Chi said, staring at Huang Xiao indifferently.
"Investigated?" Huang Xiao paused in surprise, then asked.
"Altar Master Chi, Altar Master Hong is merely answering the Elder's routine questions," the Five-Bag Disciple said.
"Hmph, what routine questions? If not for him, would the chief have suffered such a calamity? He came back safe and sound. Who would believe there was nothing fishy about it?" Altar Master Chi snorted coldly, then turned to Huang Xiao. "Whoever you are, you won't be seeing Hong Yi. Go about your business."
Though Altar Master Chi had said only a few words, Huang Xiao had gleaned quite a bit of information from them.
"What exactly happened to Hong Yi?" Huang Xiao asked, his expression darkening.
"Altar Master