Inside the house.
When Qin Ming heard that Mao Yuanzi knew his cultivation technique with such astonishing clarity, he was deeply shocked.
The other party had identified the origins of his technique from nothing more than a wisp of lingering thought. This showed that, in life, his cultivation had absolutely surpassed the Refining Void Stage.
Moreover, anyone who had connections with an existence like Emperor Qing could not possibly be insignificant.
Yet what surprised him even more was this.
Mao Yuanzi actually wished to make a deal with him. From what the other party had said, he seemed to know the whereabouts of the later portions of the Azure Emperor Art.
Thus.
Qin Ming asked, "May I ask what relationship Senior Mao Yuanzi had with Senior Azure Emperor? Why are you so familiar even with the place where he left behind his cultivation art?"
This matter was of great importance. He had to clarify it before making a decision.
No sooner had his words fallen than Mao Yuanzi burst into hearty laughter. "You young one are quite cautious. After Azure Emperor ascended to the Spirit Realm, he stayed in Heavenly Star City for some time. Later, he was hunted by several powerful enemies from foreign races and even hid from the storm at This Old Man's place for a while."
"Thus, the two of us had a fairly good friendship and associated with each other for quite a long time."
Immediately afterward, he succinctly recounted for Qin Ming some of Emperor Qing's deeds after arriving in the Spirit Realm, along with the matters of his cultivation in Heavenly Star City, selecting only the key points.
He even mentioned that when Emperor Qing finally left Heavenly Star City, he had gone to the Netherworld Underworld.
This secret matter coincided perfectly with