Taichu!
Hongchu and Cangxuan both felt a jolt in their hearts.
An almost imperceptible flicker passed through Zhou Ming's eyes as well.
True Lord Duobao put away the long saber, his smile growing more sincere.
"That's the information, fair and square. As for whether it's true, the three of you will know once you go there."
With that, he cupped his hands toward the three of them.
"Our business is concluded, so I won't linger."
"Until we meet again."
He turned, his figure flickering as he prepared to leave.
Before departing, he looked back and gave Zhou Ming a meaningful remark.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I have high hopes for you."
With that, his figure vanished completely amid the ruins.
Hongchu stared in the direction he had disappeared, still indignant.
"We're just letting him leave? That fellow will definitely sell our whereabouts to someone else."
"He will," Zhou Ming said calmly.
"Then why did you..."
"We need him to spread the news."
Hongchu froze, then understood.
Once they rescued Taichu, they would inevitably make enemies of True Lord Hanchuan and his companions.
Rather than wait for their enemies to find reinforcements and come seeking revenge later, they might as well act first.
They could let that bigmouth Duobao spread word of their "achievements" in advance.
That would deter petty troublemakers while giving Pangu, Taiyi, and their other fellow Daoists a clear direction to look for them once they heard the news.
"Let's go."
Zhou Ming delayed no further.
"To the Western Wasteland."
The three flickered, tore open the void, and raced toward the Western Wasteland at full speed.
Not long after they left, others arrived.
Streaks of light descended upon the ruins.
Leading them was none other than True Lord Xuanjia, who had escaped from Zhou Ming.
His expression was even