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Xiang Yang had originally thought it would take at least ten days, perhaps even half a month, before he could leave the mountain. Unexpectedly, just three days after the matter with Alshan, Zheng Chuan informed him that he could go down the mountain.

Being allowed to come and go freely at this point meant that the great matter had already been settled. Whether Xiang Yang went to the Divine Constable Gate to tip them off or not would no longer affect Six Yin Superior and the others' plans.

Of course, before leaving the mountain, Xiang Yang solemnly asked Zheng Chuan whether Six Yin Superior was not afraid that he would leave and never return. At the very least, shouldn't they have arranged some means to guard against it?

Zheng Chuan's answer was equally crisp and direct: no, because there was simply no need.

If Xiang Yang did not slip away and returned on time, it represented his stance. He was one of their own, and Liu Yin would accept and make use of him. If he did not return, that did not mean he was an enemy either. It merely meant they were not traveling the same road.

Even he understood that those who followed different paths could not make plans together. How could a formidable man like Liu Yin, one who aspired to dominate an entire region, fail to understand?

In the end, his appearance had merely been an accident to Liu Yin. If not for Xuan Qingzi, he would never have come to Mangniu Ridge, met so many experts, and broadened his horizons so greatly.

As for why Liu Yin had not dealt with him and had instead allowed him to leave, perhaps it was kindness, perhaps there were concerns, or perhaps Liu Yin simply found Xiang Yang