It was late at night, and Cao Fu had a splitting headache as he slowly opened his eyes atop some mountain peak. He discovered that he was sitting cross-legged and holding something in his lap.0

His face became ashen as he glanced down.0

Looking up, he saw the young scholar sitting cross-legged beside the campfire, with the hiking pole resting horizontally across his knees and the bamboo case resting on the ground behind him.0

Sui Jingcheng, who no longer had a veiled hat concealing her breathtaking beauty, was sitting near the young scholar with her hands wrapped around her knees. She was curled up tightly and seemingly lost in thought.0

Cao Fu didn't dare to move as he held Xiao Shuye's lifeless head in his lap.0

"Tell me in detail about the relationship between your immortal force and the Golden Scale Palace," Chen Ping'an said.0

Cao Fu didn't hesitate in the least as he started to spill the beans, revealing all of the secrets and truths that he was aware of.0

He didn't want to become Xiao Shuye's companion in the afterlife.0

Cao Fu's master had said that Xiao Shuye had already exhausted all of his potential, while the opposite was true for him. Cao Fu had the potential to become a Golden Core Tier cultivator.1

"Tell me about your family and the cultivation world of the Five Mountain Nation," Chen Ping'an instructed.0

Cao Fu once again revealed everything that he knew.0

Sui Jingcheng had already regained her senses and started to silently listen when Cao Fu had started to spill the beans just then.0

After Cao Fu finished speaking, Chen Ping'an said, "You can leave with the head now. You can return to your immortal force and report on your mission once the old assistant minister returns to his hometown."2

Sui Jingcheng wanted to say something, but she couldn't help but hesitate.0

Chen Ping'an didn't look toward her, but he said in a casual voice, "You can try to kill Cao Fu if you want."0

Cao Fu's expression...0