Inside the Cave, Stripper of Praise

At some point, the fog grew thicker and thicker.

Xu Liu's suggestion made Nangong Tong and the others hesitate.

The main reason was that they suspected Guan Sheng's hiding place was itself a trap meant to lure them in.

"How did you find this 'lair'?" Nangong Tong asked.

Xu Liu rubbed his brow. "It seems you've all forgotten the Thief's sequence privilege?"

"I crossed paths with the Guan Sheng and Guan Ying brothers during a trial."

"During that trial, I 'stole' an Eerie Item from the brothers."

"That Grudge Eerie Item could sniff out its 'former owner.' Following the scent led me here."

Seeing the looks in their eyes, Xu Liu smiled faintly. "You don't believe me?"

"In this trial, I'm Mr. Ji Yan's 'guard.' If I betray my own 'leader,' I'll immediately suffer a Trial Order Penalty."

"What would I gain from that?"

Everyone's expressions shifted.

Ji Yan spoke first. "I believe you."

"Even if there are layers of traps inside, we still have to enter. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch its cub?"

"This is a rare opportunity!"

Nangong Tong was puzzled. Why was this kid suddenly so brave now?

Xu Liu looked at Nangong Tong and the others. "The leader has no objections. What about you?"

"Then let's do it. Whoever chickens out is a coward." Yuan Ming yawned.

A Liang only cared about A Shan, so he voiced his agreement. "I have no objections."

Nangong Tong said, "Fine. At worst, I'll only lose Number Two. I'm hiding my real body nice and safely, so I'm not scared!"

In the end, the five used the dense fog as cover and crept toward the cave.

With the cave entrance right before them, Xu Liu suddenly stuffed a sack into Ji Yan's hands. "Your