In summary, Ice River Valley had sent Tian She and the others to the Pill Region to gather information on him. Since they could not defeat him head-on, they planned to resort to underhanded tricks and bring him down from the shadows. It was indeed dangerous. If they had truly gone to the Northwest Continent to investigate his relationships and found Xiao Yi Xian and the others, he would have been forced into a difficult position. Fortunately, none of that had happened yet. He could strike first and settle the score with Ice River Valley.
Noticing Ice River Valley's latest developments, Gu He confirmed, "You mean your valley has gained a new Great Elder, the Extreme Cold Venerable?"
Wasn't that Ice Venerable's friend? It seemed the two had made some kind of deal, leading Extreme Cold Venerable to join Ice River Valley. As a result, Ice River Valley had not weakened after losing Tian Shuangzi; instead, it had become even stronger.
"Yes. I could sense that his strength far surpassed Tian Shuangzi's." Perhaps because he knew he was about to die, Tian She did not hide anything. Nor could he.
"Very good! You made the right choice." Gu He nodded in satisfaction. With a single palm strike, he knocked the defenseless Tian She unconscious. Following his directions, he captured the remaining three Ice River Valley disciples, then verified the truth of Tian She's information based on what the three of them said.
He went separately to the hiding places Tian She had described. The three Ice River Valley disciples, none of whom had yet reached the Dou Zong realm, were knocked unconscious before they even saw Gu He. He brought them into a secret chamber and locked all four apart before questioning the three separately. After a round of threats