Chapter 56

"Come on, Daoist friend, why not tell the truth? Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't want to. I'll just have to put in a bit more effort to search your soul. You should be familiar with that, right? But then, you won't even have a chance to reincarnate! What do you think? If you tell me everything I want to know, I promise to let you reincarnate!"

Seeing that Zhu Lingwu didn't speak, Meng Yishi threatened again. He seemed to have already decided on Zhu Lingwu, waving his sleeve and looking around the room.

Zhu Lingwu's brows slightly furrowed, pondering Meng Yishi's words in his heart. He wasn't originally from the mortal world, so he didn't know what it meant. It seemed his background was indeed unusual.

However, if he continued to pretend to be ignorant, it seemed he wouldn't be able to get away with it, and it might even provoke Meng Yishi to act directly. So, Zhu Lingwu laughed.

"Hehe, I'm really sorry, I was showing off in front of a master. But I'm really curious, how did you see through my identity? If I can survive today, I can be more cautious when dealing with those old monsters of the Zhu family!"

Seeing that Zhu Lingwu finally admitted his identity, Meng Yishi couldn't help but cackle with relief, as if he was very happy, even dancing with joy. It seemed he was originally unsure whether Zhu Lingwu was a soul-snatcher or not.

Seeing his reaction, Zhu Lingwu realized he had miscalculated. Unfortunately, he couldn't take it back, so he lazily sat down, half-relying on the bed, as if he had already resigned himself to his fate, leaving it to Meng Yishi to deal with him.

"Ha ha ha, good, good, good, it's good that you admit it! I really thought I had guessed wrong. Good, tell me about your background! I wonder which sect you come from, to be able to create such an extraordinary electrical device. I'm really quite ignorant, and I don't think you're a disciple of the White Ridge Sect in Chong'an. Hmm, if we consider the entire Great Jin Dynasty, the most skilled in magical artifacts and tools seem to be the Treasure Abundance Sect in Changqing. But if you were a disciple of one of the orthodox sects in the Great Jin Dynasty, even if you had taken over a body, you could still be welcomed back by your sect!"

Meng Yishi clearly knew a lot about the reclusive cultivation sects of Xuanping Continent, casually mentioning the White Ridge Sect behind Chong'an and the Treasure Abundance Sect in Changqing.

But in the end, Meng Yishi himself denied these possibilities. In his view, if Zhu Lingwu were from one of these sects and had taken over a body, he would definitely have been welcomed back by the sect and wouldn't need to hide his identity.

Zhu Lingwu listened to his enthusiastic talk but was completely confused. He knew nothing about the so-called reclusive immortal sects in this world, and this was the first time he had heard of the White Ridge Sect in Chong'an.

Zhu Lingwu couldn't help but think, "How would I know about these things you're talking about? But if I tell you my real background, it would scare you to death."

But now, Meng Yishi was waiting for Zhu Lingwu's answer. After a brief moment of thought, Zhu Lingwu said, "Hmm, you're right, my background is indeed unusual. But you seem a bit pitiful too, hiding among the commoners in Tongshan County. Are you really just healing yourself? I think your background is also extraordinary! To be honest, I'm not familiar with Xuanping Continent, so I can't tell what your original background is. The methods you use, hehe, don't seem to be something you can openly show!"

Zhu Lingwu deliberately hinted at his background vaguely and then shifted the question to Meng Yishi, playing a game of riddles with him.

Hearing this, Meng Yishi gave Zhu Lingwu a slightly strange look. He didn't expect Zhu Lingwu to say he wasn't from Xuanping Continent.

This made him feel complex. If Zhu Lingwu was telling the truth, his background was not simple at all.

To travel from another continent to Xuanping Continent was not something a Qi Cultivator could do. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator might not have this ability. Could it be that Zhu Lingwu was originally a Golden Core cultivator or even a higher-level cultivator?

This thought made Meng Yishi secretly pleased. No matter what strength Zhu Lingwu originally had, now that he had taken over a body, his past strength was gone.

Although Meng Yishi was just a Qi Cultivator, Zhu Lingwu was just an ordinary mortal. To him, it was like a windfall. The stronger Zhu Lingwu's past identity, the more valuable this gold mine was to Meng Yishi.

"This is really like a tiger falling into a plain and being bullied by a dog. Pfft, pfft, pfft, I'm not a dog! I'm the one who pushes the dog into the well!" Meng Yishi thought to himself.

Feeling like he had struck gold, Meng Yishi's mood naturally improved. He temporarily ignored Zhu Lingwu's thoughts and composed himself, putting on a sincere face.

"Alright, no lies between us. I was originally a disciple of the Xuanming Sect. Unfortunately, our sect was destroyed by the Ten Thousand Sword Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty, and we, the disciples of the Xuanming Sect, were driven like stray dogs, fleeing everywhere. I won't hide it from you, I indeed came to Tongshan County in Chong'an to heal my injuries! So, you are actually a senior from another continent!"

Meng Yishi revealed that his sect was the Xuanming Sect, but it was unclear why his sect was destroyed by the Ten Thousand Sword Sect of the Great Jin Dynasty.

But one thing Zhu Lingwu basically understood was that the immortal sects in this world seemed to be divided into good and evil. The Ten Thousand Sword Sect was likely one of the so-called orthodox sects, while Meng Yishi's Xuanming Sect was probably some kind of heretical sect.

The destruction of the Xuanming Sect was likely a righteous act by the orthodox sects to eliminate evil, but the true reasons behind it were unclear.

So, Zhu Lingwu lazily glanced at Meng Yishi and said, "So, you're from the Xuanming Sect. As for me, I can't really be called a senior. That's all from my past life, and everything is over now! This body, to return to its original state, is probably impossible! Besides, I still have to get past you today. Alright, I'm really curious, how did you see through my disguise?"

While speaking, Zhu Lingwu secretly released the electric arc from his body, holding it in his left hand, ready to use it at any moment.

Seeing that Zhu Lingwu seemed to have resigned himself to his fate but was still curious about how he was seen through, Meng Yishi cackled again.

"Alright, I won't bother with the rules. You didn't reveal any flaws, but the aura you gave off made me feel it the first time I saw you. I guess you also saw through my identity at that moment, right?"

"Aura? Are you just trying to evade the question?"

Zhu Lingwu deliberately showed dissatisfaction, but in his heart, he was thinking about how to strike first, using his electric arc to catch Meng Yishi off guard.

Now, Zhu Lingwu could only hope that the electric arc he released would give him the upper hand, allowing him to use his martial arts skills to get close to Meng Yishi and strike him down with one palm...