Shi Xuan thought to herself, "The cultivator she captured lives in the center of the Dragon Vein. Judging from the fact that Lei Zhi was so nervous when he was captured that he wanted to silence him, he must know a lot of things."
Shi Xuan did not release him, but kept him imprisoned in Silver Frost. He finished refining pills in another area before having the puppet bring the man out.
The moment Shi Xuan caught him, he dislocated his jaw to prevent him from committing suicide by poison. However, during the subsequent examination, it was discovered that the man did not have any poison on him at all, unlike the other disciples who were ready to commit suicide by poison at any time.
"What's your name?" Shi Xuan asked.
The man just kept his head down and didn't say anything. He looked a little listless, like a wilted eggplant.
"Are you not going to talk because you want me to use force against you?"
After saying this, the man quickly raised his head, glanced at Shi Xuan, then lowered his head again and whispered, "Anyway, I'm not going to live, so it doesn't matter whether I say it or not. Even if you let me out, they'll kill me anyway."
He seemed unwilling to die, so Shi Xuan said, "Now that you're in my hands, you're practically a dead man in your original organization. Whether you talk or not, they'll assume you've already told them. Besides, who says you have to die?"
The man looked up at Shi Xuan again and said, "Their people are everywhere, making it impossible to guard against them, and hiding from them isn't so easy either."
"Why don't you tell me what you know first, and I can decide whether or not to protect you based on your attitude?"
"You think you can protect me?" The man's eyes clearly showed disdain. "You're just a Foundation Establishment cultivator..."
“I won’t be at the Foundation Establishment stage forever,” Shi Xuan replied. “Look, when I captured you, I was at the third level of Foundation Establishment, and now I’m at the fifth level. At this rate, I might even reach the Nascent Soul stage next year. Besides, aren’t you safe here right now?”
"Can I stay here forever?"
Shi Xuan curled the corners of her mouth and smiled easily: "Sure, you can stay for several lifetimes, it just depends on whether I want you to stay." She was still smiling when she said this, but after she finished the second half of the sentence, her face darkened and her eyes turned cold, making people feel a chill inexplicably.
Some people have their own unique opportunities, so what space is he in now? In just a blink of an eye, he was in a different place, and he didn't even know his current situation.
It seems she is the owner of this space. Judging from the sudden change in scenery, this space is very large. I never expected that a Foundation Establishment cultivator would have such great abilities.
Moreover, she was right. Advancing from the third to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment in just one day was unique among the cultivators he knew, showing that she had exceptional talent and her future was probably limitless.
Going out now would mean certain death, while staying here might offer a glimmer of hope. It seems this female cultivator and her group are determined to fight his former organization to the death; it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious. If the organization wins, they can all die together; if she wins, he might have a chance to survive.
With that thought in mind, he looked up at Shi Xuan again and made his decision.
"I'll tell you whatever you ask me." A wise person knows when to yield, and he happened to be one of those people who were afraid of death.
"Then tell me everything you know."
Once the man made up his mind, he no longer hesitated: "My name is Zeng Mo. I used to be a Nascent Soul stage alchemist. After getting into a feud with someone, my dantian was damaged in the fight. My cultivation has been declining over the years, and now it has dropped to the Qi Refining stage. In another year or two, I'm afraid I will have no cultivation at all."
I was captured by them, and my task here is to instruct some alchemists on alchemy. They also gave me poison, but I secretly threw it away. Their organization is called [New Life], and as far as I know, their goal is to resurrect a powerful being who perished long ago, whom they call the Savior. They are willing to pay any price and make any sacrifice to resurrect this Savior.
"Heh," Shi Xuan scoffed, "I'm afraid these ignorant followers at the bottom think they're saving the world, but how could a savior god use such an evil method to resurrect? He's clearly an evil spirit!"
"That's what they say, but everyone believes it without a doubt." Zeng Mo continued, "In the valley where I live, the people mainly make pills. There are a few people who specialize in making pills for daily use, and there are others who specialize in research. Their research usually focuses on how to stabilize a person's soul or how to separate a person's soul from their body."
"Was the research successful?" Shi Xuan asked.
Zeng Mo shook his head and said, "They are still experimenting. They are currently using formations, and pills only play an auxiliary role."
Shi Xuan nodded: "Do you know why they want to exchange the souls of humans and demons?"
"I don't know the details, but I've heard that they want to gather ninety-nine human and beast souls to exchange for each other in different locations, as if they're going to create some kind of grand formation," Zeng Mo said. "Considering the [New Life] organization's goals, such a large-scale operation makes me guess that it's the final resurrection formation."
"What role does Lei Zhi play in your organization? How many places like the valley where you live are there?"
Zeng Mo shook his head and said, "I don't know much. This is the first time I've seen Lei Zhi. There should be other valleys like this, but this is the only one I know of."
It seems that Zeng Mo's knowledge is also limited. Shi Xuan asked some other questions, but apart from those related to pills, he only knew the general outline and lacked details.
Shi Xuan fed him the True Word Pill and asked him again. His answer was almost exactly the same.
It seems Zeng Mo wasn't successfully brainwashed by them. Not only did he throw away the poison to commit suicide out of fear of death, but now that she's been caught, he'll soon reveal everything he knows. Perhaps those who have been Nascent Soul cultivators are harder to control.
Thinking of this, Shi Xuan looked at him and said, "What are your plans for the future? If you continue to stay in my space, I don't support idlers. If you stay here, you'll have to help me with chores. Since you're a pill cultivator, then refine more pills and work to earn room fees."
Zeng Mo stared at her in disbelief. Weren't disciples of prestigious sects supposed to be extremely upright and kind? Why was she already collecting rent? Did she not want to keep her promise and was going to kick him out?
He looked at Shi Xuan with some nervousness and said, "You know my situation. I'm only at the Qi Refining stage now, and I can only refine some first-grade pills..."
"You don't need to worry about any of that. Just tell me if you're willing to do this job."
Zeng Mo nodded: "Let's do it!" Alchemy was his favorite thing to do, so what difference did it make where he did it? At least it was safe here.
Shi Xuan nodded and said, "You know that in this space, I am your master and can decide your life and death at will."
"I know." For Zeng Mo now, his life is not his own, no matter where he is.
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