Hidden Moth-Chapter 448 - 255: True Knowledge Seeks All Phenomena
Similar claims are actually not new. Fabre had mentioned them to Zou Tianjin before, but it wasn’t as nonsensical because their identities and cultivations were different.
Zou Tianjin is a senior member of the Magic Sect, serving as a Steward. During his rotation, he represented the Micro Realm Sect in charge of the Book Observation Grotto Heaven. He not only experienced Secondary Inheritance himself but also presided over or witnessed others’ Secondary Inheritance ceremonies.
The so-called tracking marks, and the idea that the Magic Sect’s leadership not only drives disciples to serve them but also deliberately controls the number of cultivators to ensure adequate Spiritual Qi, in Zou Tianjin’s view, are pure fabrication.
As a Tier Six Great Success Cultivator, Fabre couldn’t possibly spread rumors openly or speak against his self-awareness, so he could only mention so-called "secrets," emphasizing some statements that had been circulating for millennia as "facts." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
The so-called facts refer to the existence of these rumors, unrelated to the truth of their content.
But for the audience, what truly holds persuasive power are the events that have indeed happened or are happening, and can be confirmed. So what events meet this criterion? At least two!
The first is the Qi Yuan Hidden Moth incident more than a year ago, which eventually led the Sect Law Hall to issue a public announcement.
The second is the comprehensive disciples’ census subsequently carried out by the Magic Sect, with the Sect Law Hall implementing a comprehensive information management system.
These are evidence, real and living evidence in the world! It proves the Magic Sect’s attempt and means to control freedom and deprive privacy... The specific analysis will not be detailed, after all, it’s still the same theory.
The moderator has been instilling that set of theories in the "Cultivation Chat Group" over the years, which is actually hard to clarify because it lacks empirical evidence, unable to present a specific, real-world verifiable example. Even finding just one suffices!
Now finally having such an instance, how could the moderator not bring it out for publicity?
No matter what happened, as long as this conspiracy theory was propagated, there’s one name that couldn’t be bypassed, which is He Kao, including his identity and workplace, neither of which are secret.
After listening to Zhang Jingu’s explanation, He Kao asked again, "So this is how you heard about it, but why did you come to find me?" Some implications were yet unspoken; since the moderator’s analysis seemed so frightening, why would Zhang Jingu still dare to come?
Zhang Jingu said with a somewhat excited tone, "Because I have to find out, are you truly a real person in reality..."
This response was interesting, but upon thinking it through, it made sense. Although Zhang Jingu had known the "moderator" for five years, the counterpart was just a virtual account online, lacking a genuine personality.
Zhang Jingu wasn’t sure if the "moderator" truly existed as a person; the one sending messages and emails via that account could be entirely different individuals.
His understanding of the Magic Cultivation Realm was completely novice, previously relying solely on the moderator and the Cultivation Chat Group created by them.
However, in real life, he was experienced and adept at reading people, not so easily fooled.
Zhang Jingu, being a Tier Four Flower, excelled in interacting with people, yet the moderator was just an online virtual account to him, while He Kao was a real person in reality.
After so many years, finally knowing a true Magic Sect disciple, reportedly a Sect Law Hall Elder’s Secret Disciple, was the sole lead for Zhang Jingu to approach and understand the Magic Sect, how could he miss it?
On the other hand, if he didn’t want to join the moderator’s organization and wanted to learn about high-tier techniques, he could only approach He Kao, having endured for a year secretly was the limit; actually, he arrived in Qi Yuan two months ago.
This matched with what He Kao knew, as they had met at Qi Yuan Railway Station two months ago.
Zhang Jingu came at a bad time, as He Kao happened to be on a business trip to Nanhua. He didn’t follow to Nanhua, for a simple reason, he wasn’t aware of what kind of person He Kao was, even though he bravely came to Qi Yuan, he still felt apprehensive.
So he didn’t reveal his identity nor engaged in any tracking or surveillance, having done background checks for the past two months.
If asked who knows He Kao best in the world? First, it would surely be Jiang Daozhen, the elder who watched He Kao grow up, and Zhang Jingu would at least rank in the top ten.
From birth, through primary school to graduating from a master’s program and taking a job, Zhang Jingu had thoroughly checked He Kao’s various experiences. Neighbors, classmates, teachers, colleagues... Zhang Jingu used various methods to learn about He Kao’s situation through them.
But he did it very cleverly and discreetly, with contact objects and locations cautiously screened, none of which were the people closest to He Kao. For instance, he never contacted He Kao’s eldest aunt’s family.
Sometimes what more distant "acquaintances" say is even more credible instead.
He Kao, since birth, had always resided in Qi Yuan, Zhang Jingu could find many people to inquire about, among whom many might not even be remembered by He Kao.
In dealing with He Kao’s former neighbors, he was never in the vicinity of Pugang Town; in contacting colleagues, he was never near the workplace.
Meeting in appropriate settings, skillfully guiding the conversation to make the other party mention related topics willingly, even making the other person unaware afterwards... As a Tier Four Flower, so long as Zhang Jingu was willing to invest the time and effort, it wasn’t hard to achieve.
Moreover, what he inquired wasn’t any secretive information, nor related to the Magic Sect or Magic Cultivation practices, but just various situations understood among childhood acquaintances, aiming to investigate — what kind of person is He Kao.
