Chu Duo was noncommittal. He stroked his beard, then said amicably,
"You can just as well tell me."
Fang Qingyuan gave Chu Duo a long, hard look. This was the Golden Core Cultivator who, years ago at his own Foundation Establishment ceremony, had forced him to water flowers with his Innate Primordial Qi. He then said,
"This is about what happened three years ago. Are you sure I should discuss it with you, instead of facing the Red Robe Ancestor directly?"
At these words, Chu Duo's expression changed. He didn't dare be careless when it came to Chu Hongshang or what happened three years ago. When he had first received the message from the Great Zhou Academy, he thought his own secrets had been exposed and was ready to kill himself on the spot. Only after he'd received the full message did he realize it was Chu Hongshang who was in trouble.
But even with Chu Hongshang in trouble, Chu Duo hadn't left Nanchu Mountain. He had remained within the sect, refusing to go anywhere.
