The man wore a mask, completely concealing his appearance, making it impossible to see his face; only a pair of black, gem-like eyes were visible, sharp and intense!

Ming Yue glanced at the man briefly, then spoke calmly and steadily, "After hiding for so many years, wasn't I still found by you?"

The man chuckled lightly, "If I said it was pure coincidence, would you believe me?"

"Believe!" Ming Yue said without hesitation, "If my guess is correct, it should have been the last time when First Tyrant and Qing Mu appeared, you knew about me, right?"

The man snapped a finger, replied casually, "Smart!"

"Then why didn't you act at that time?" Ming Yue asked with some puzzlement and incomprehension, "If you had acted then, I think Ye Xunhuan would have died, right?"

"I'm not a king; whether Ye Xunhuan dies or not isn't important to me." The man said indifferently, "On the contrary, I prefer Ye Xunhuan alive!"

"You're a smart person; I don't need to say the rest, do I?"

Ming Yue slowly exhaled a breath of frustration, "If my guess is correct, you should be the shadow of the Evil Lord back then, always wanting to overthrow the king and replace him, right?"

"For you, I don't need to hide anything!" The man confessed straightforwardly, "You're right, I am indeed that person!"

"So Ye Xunhuan being alive is very useful to you, able to restrain the king, and Ye Xunhuan's identity should be even more complicated than I imagined, right?"

"Ming Yue, I don't want to discuss this topic with you further." The man said calmly, "I'm more interested in the secrets within the Taijitu!"

"Do you think I would tell you?"

The man smiled, "Ming Yue, I'm not the king, he has principles, whereas I have no limits!"

"You can choose not to speak, but as for the children at this welfare home, I can't guarantee they'll see the next day's sun!"

Upon hearing this, Ming Yue's face immediately darkened and became unsightly, "You..."

"Ming Yue, don't assume I'm joking, if you tell me the secrets of the Taijitu, I'll spare you!" The man's voice suddenly turned sharp.

"There's no secret in the Taijitu at all, it's just..."

"Ming Yue, don't test my patience!" The man abruptly cut Ming Yue off, "Everyone knows you are currently the only one who knows the secrets of the Taijitu!"

"And everyone knows the Taijitu is related to the mystery of the Marquis!" The man's gaze gradually turned cold and intensely sharp, like a sharp sword capable of piercing a heart with ease!

Ming Yue's face flickered with indecision and uncertainty.

He could sense that this man wasn't joking with him. If he doesn't speak, the man could certainly fulfill his threat to kill everyone in the welfare home.

"Ming Yue, tell me the relationship between the Marquis' Mystery and the Taijitu, I guarantee not to harm you or anyone in the welfare home!"

"How can I trust you?"

"Do you think you have a choice?" The man's gaze swept back and forth over Ming Yue.

Ming Yue remained silent, faced the man with a grim face.

He had considered the possibility of exposure and the chance to leave, but he hadn't expected to be exposed so quickly.

Furthermore, this man was threatening him; if he didn't speak, everyone in the welfare home might meet a tragic end!

But if he spoke, who knows what will happen in the future?

Judging from his simple encounter with the man earlier, the opponent's strength was undoubtedly equal to his own.

If it came to blows, Ming Yue truly wasn't sure he could drive the opponent away.

"Have you thought it through?"

Ming Yue's eyes flashed with determination as he gritted his teeth and said, "Though I don't know exactly who you are, I absolutely cannot reveal the relationship between the Marquis' Mystery and the Taijitu!"

"If you want to kill, then kill!" Ming Yue said heavily, "But you'd better kill me, otherwise this matter will definitely reach Ye Xunhuan's ears, and by then, Ye Xunhuan may not necessarily be an enemy of the king!"

Indicatively, a shadow of gloom passed through the man's eyes, followed by a flash of ruthlessness!

"Do you think I don't dare?"

"I've never thought you don't dare!" Ming Yue said heavily. "I'm just stating a fact, weigh the pros and cons yourself!"

"Seems like you won't shed tears until you see the coffin!" The man snorted coldly, "Since you've decided to do this, then everyone here you've doomed, it has nothing to do with me!"

With that, the man quickly turned around, swiftly heading towards the exit.

Seeing this, Ming Yue's face instantly tightened, an ominous feeling rising in his heart; he hurriedly chased outside.

Once Ming Yue dashed out of the room, he sprang forward as if fitted with a booster on his feet, instantly reaching the man, opening his right thumb and forefinger like pincers, rapidly reaching for the man's back.

"Whoosh..."

The piercing sound of air being sliced immediately sounded behind the man.

Just as Ming Yue's claw-like right hand was about to land on the man, the man suddenly seemed to grow eyes on his back, turning swiftly and jumping from the corridor upstairs to the ground, narrowly avoiding the terrifying strike!

The next moment, Ming Yue hurriedly followed suit, leaping from upstairs to the ground.

Just as he hit the ground, without saying a word, Ming Yue launched towards the man like a leopard racing across the African savannah.

Facing Ming Yue's fierce attack, the man's eyes narrowed, hands transforming into palms, immediately swinging out!

"Bam!"

Fist and palm collided, a muffled sound resounded, followed by the man gliding backward several steps, while Ming Yue also retreated several steps before stabilizing himself!

With their eyes locked onto each other, an icy and fiery aura gradually clashed in mid-air, causing a smokey scent to permeate the atmosphere.

The oppressive feeling of impending violence enveloped the surroundings, not aided by the relentless northern wind, filling the area with a chilling sense of impending doom.

"Ming Yue, if you want me not to act, then tell me what I want to know, otherwise you won't be able to stop me!" The man said resolutely.

Ming Yue scoffed, "How would I know if I can't until I try?"