The Foolishly Loyal Man, Twenty Years Herding Horses

With Guo Ming controlling the flying sword, Chu Danqing did not take long to return to the main force.

Guo Ming might only have been 4th Order, but he possessed the strength of the 5th Order.

That might have sounded somewhat underwhelming among Chu Danqing's allies.

But there was no helping it. Many things could not be forced.

When he returned, E'long was not surprised to see that Chu Danqing had brought another person.

Clearly, he had been summoned by Chu Danqing.

"How's the situation?" Chu Danqing casually asked.

"Not bad, except..." E'long glanced covertly at Zhong Hao and lowered his voice. "That man's temperament is like a stone from a latrine—stinking and hard."

"He's also a foolishly loyal fool with no social awareness."

As he spoke, he explained Tantai Han's situation.

E'long and the other Apostles were not outsiders. They were all grasshoppers tied to the same rope.

Among all these people, only Zhong Hao and his granddaughter did not know about it.

"So, are we giving him these three brocade pouches or not?" After asking, E'long added, "With Zhong Hao's personality, even if you give them to him, he probably won't appreciate it and might even curse you."

"Surely not." Chu Danqing had only exchanged two sentences with Zhong Hao. What he knew of the man came from E'long.

"Then what do we do? We can't just not give them to him. What if...?"

Chu Danqing did not finish, but he meant: what if they were related to the Trial Mission?

"Then you go. I don't dare." E'long shrank his neck. "Whenever I'm around him, I get the urge to kill."

"Looks like you'll have to be the main fighting force from here on out," Chu Danqing said with a smile.

Chu Danqing could follow the plot because