The representatives of various sects were already terrified after their leaders were defeated, to the point that they forgot about escaping. Plus, Azure Fang and his group had been keeping a close watch, so everyone, except for the Morse family members, remained rooted in place.
"Let them go!" Billy waved his hand.
Most of these people were ordinary disciples of the major sects, and it was not feasible to kill them all.
"Thank you for your mercy!" Upon hearing Billy's words, everyone quickly bowed and expressed their gratitude, then helped their injured comrades descend the mountain.
"Stout, check if he has any poison or such in his mouth!" Billy pointed to Ink Pavilion's elder, Inkforge, and instructed.
"Sure thing!" Stout responded and approached Inkforge. He rummaged around in Inkforge's mouth.
Poor Elder Inkforge, aside from being able to move his eyeballs, he couldn't budge at all and had to endure Stout's probing, almost vomiting several times. If looks could kill, Stout would have been executed long ago.
"Boss, nothing!" After a while, Stout wiped his hands on Inkforge's robe and spoke.
Watching his actions, Ivy Chandler, Night Orchid, and Frostblade, the three female companions, were left speechless. Stout was intentionally making things difficult. With his skills, there was no need for such a meticulous inspection.
"Remove the silver needles from his body!" Billy ordered.
"Understood!" Stout nodded and swept his palm, pulling out several silver needles from Inkforge's body.
As soon as his confinement was released, Inkforge bent over and vomited vigorously, as his stomach churned.
"Answer two questions, and I'll make it quick for you!" Billy spoke calmly.
Inkforge had already lost his cultivation, and even if Billy didn't kill him, he only had about a month left to live, so sparing his life was inconsequential.
"First, tell me the location of Ink Pavilion's headquarters."
"Second, tell me what Ink Pavilion has discovered in this mountain range."
Billy had heard the conversation between Inkforge and the others earlier. Initially, he had thought that the so-called God-Emperor's Legacy was just a fabrication by Ink Pavilion, but after hearing their discussion, he vaguely felt that it might indeed be possible.
Inkforge let out a heavy sigh. He knew he had no choice. In his current condition, Billy could easily force him to spill the beans.
"After my recent arrival in the Eastern Region, I was assigned a mission by the Sect Master himself. He knew about my situation, so he would definitely relocate the headquarters. The headquarters itself doesn't hold much, and changing the location isn't a big deal. Originally, even without any incidents, Ink Pavilion changes its headquarters every three years. It's one of the reasons why Ink Pavilion has lasted for thousands of years."
"Is there anything else? Are you really hiding something up in these mountains?" Billy shifted the conversation away from Ink Pavilion's headquarters, as Inkforge's information appeared to be truthful.
"Yes!" Inkforge nodded. "The God-Emperor's Legacy is real! Two years ago, we obtained an incomplete map by chance, rumored to lead to the legacy site."
"For the past two years, we explored areas within our territory that resembled the incomplete map, and in the end, we found this mountain range. Over the past few months, we've had people searching within this range, and we did discover the Legacy site."
"Since you've found it, why didn't you act on it?" Billy asked.
"The Legacy site is not that simple. We've tried many times but failed. So, we thought of enlisting the help of the major sects to join forces." Inkforge replied.
"Lead the way!" Billy said sternly.
Following Inkforge's guidance, the group headed southeast.
"Billy, we shouldn't trust this guy completely," Ivy Chandler said as they walked.
"Hmm," Billy replied with a faint smile. "Let's see for ourselves."
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