Qi Xuansu was not an inexperienced novice, so he would not simply believe whatever others said. He had to rely on his own judgment.0

Quan claimed that she had been in a state of feigned death, so she was unaware of the Yao family’s existence, which was a plausible explanation.0

Qi Xuansu deliberately misled Quan into believing that the Eleven Ancestral Witches had all perished. This was a test, because if Quan had ever encountered members of the Yao family, she would have known that the Eleven Ancestral Witches had not all fallen. She would also have realized that Qi Xuansu had not told the whole truth. However, judging from Quan’s reactions, it was highly likely that she had never met anyone from the Yao family.0

There was another possible reason why Quan had not been discovered by the Yao family. The Lingshan Paradise was far too dangerous, so after entering it, the Yao family members would not wander around at will. After all, they were not there to explore. They most likely had a fixed route designated by Elder Yao that was relatively safe. Thus, they would not easily deviate from it. The temple where Quan was located happened to lie outside that route,...0