"Sect Master, you've misunderstood!" Cold sweat streamed down the middle-aged man's forehead. Huang Xiao's icy killing intent locked tightly onto him, making his heart race with terror.
"My father was the previous Sect Master of the Black Fire Sect, not the usurper who holds the position now!" The middle-aged man dared not pause for even a moment and hurriedly blurted this out. He feared Huang Xiao would kill him in anger without giving him a chance to explain.
"The previous one? A usurper?" Huang Xiao froze for a moment as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
After a brief pause, he turned to stare at Dharma King Ma and asked, "Is he really the son of your Black Fire Sect's previous Sect Master?"
Under Huang Xiao's piercing gaze, Dharma King Ma could only answer truthfully, "Yes!"
Huang Xiao frowned and remained silent for a time.
"Sect Master, my father died at their hands. An ocean of blood separates us, and we cannot exist under the same sky. I also know that you have a grudge against the Black Fire Sect. I am willing to submit to you and tell you the Black Fire Sect's secrets!" Seeing Huang Xiao remain silent, the middle-aged man hurriedly spoke again.
In the past, his father had been the lofty Sect Master of the Black Fire Sect. As his son, his own standing had naturally been extremely high. Within the sect, his word had been law. Even the Deputy Sect Master and the Twelve Dharma Kings had to show him deference.
But after his father was murdered, all of that had naturally changed. All his power had come from his father. Now that he had lost his backing, how many people in the sect would still listen to him?
Thus, under the protection of some