"How did you come to know Xie Jin?"
Although Qiang Ba had always been blocked in the palace, he had never paid much attention to Xie Jin, especially given Xie Jin's current status and position, which presumably allowed him to do whatever he desired, naturally sparing him the need for protection.
Moreover, the Earl had been in the palace recently, so there was even less for him to be concerned about. Therefore, Qiang Ba knew nothing about what was happening to Xie Jin or whom he had met.
"It was I who approached Xie Jin."
Hong Yan indeed came from the Forbidden Land, but she was certainly not a venomous demon. She was merely a white fox who had absorbed the essence of nature and the sun and moon, and through centuries of cultivation, had transformed into a humanoid fairy. She had always lived within the Forbidden Land and had never committed any atrocious acts.
