Based on his previous Shaolin Temple incident, Meng Qi knew that when facing such a strong adversary, he dared not lie without comparable strength. So he intended on telling the truth, or at least, the partial truth about his Jianghu experience after leaving Shaolin. Like the time he helped Talent-accruing School snatch back the Outsky Strange Stone at Three Mountains and Four Waters. However, he did not reveal anything after attaining the "Divine Nine-Annihilation" impartation.
The Emperor and Chief Arrester Sima Shi listened quietly, asking a few questions occasionally. It was as if they were elders listening to their grandchildren's stories.
About two hours had passed, Meng Qi was telling them about his encounters after he got to Luoyang, including beating back Luo Denomination, saving Gu Changqing and narrowly escaping the wrath of the Thunder God From the Ninth Heaven.
