A huge hole had been blasted straight from the Underground Palace to the surface. Before Hao Ren and the other two could figure out what was going on, they saw a rope descend through it. Then a familiar figure appeared before them.
A tall, lanky man who looked sharp and capable, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers—who else could it be but Nangong? He was still carrying his black briefcase, with a delicate hand crossbow hanging at his waist. Grabbing the handle of the zip line with one free hand, he slid down the rope with a carefree flourish, as if descending from the heavens.
Hao Ren immediately guessed what the two or three explosions on the ceiling had been about. The culprit was actually this... uh, this man who claimed to be a Demon Hunter! He suddenly felt an urge to go up and beat him. If the timing had not been so bad, he would have charged in with a brick!
At the same time Nangong appeared, Vivian and Lily temporarily returned to human form. Although many undead armors were still surrounding them, their strength meant that even in human form, dealing with them for a short while would not be a problem. What mattered now was figuring out why Nangong had suddenly appeared! So he had not left with the other paranormal enthusiasts, but had stayed behind in the castle?
Nangong had landed safely by then. He lightly hopped across the rubble and ruins until he found a flat patch, then raised his head to survey the situation. The first thing he saw was three familiar people standing before him with their mouths hanging open. His expression immediately became as exaggerated as possible. "Huh... you three?! What are you doing here?!"
"What are you doing