Previously, various methods had been used to try and force Eldest Master Meng's mouth open, but none succeeded. Now, however, because of his son, he was telling everything without reservation.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hu Ma naturally pressured him as much as possible. He carefully asked about past events and the Meng family's dharma methods, taking meticulous notes. He even had Little Hongtang prepare pen and ink.
I'm not worried about any falsehoods; I can later verify them through the Lifebound Spirit Temple, he thought. He listened, questioning rigorously at key points, and learned many of the Tongyin Meng family's trump cards. I feel suddenly enlightened.
Particularly unexpectedly, he found a new understanding of the Age Suppressing Book.
