Lin Bai followed the strange man, gradually moving away from the vicinity of Twilight Mountain and walking back into the thick fog.
"Senior, were you trying to stop us from entering Twilight Mountain just now?"
Only then did Lin Bai suddenly realize that the strange man's attack earlier had not been intended to kill him, but merely to make him retreat in the face of difficulties.
Otherwise, judging from the power the strange man had displayed when intimidating the Great Mystic Art Users inside Twilight Mountain, if he had wanted to kill Lin Bai, it would probably have taken only an instant. There would have been no need to circle around with Lin Bai in front of Twilight Mountain for so long.
The strange man said gloomily, "Every so often, plenty of people who don't value their lives come barging in. I thought you were one of them."
Lin Bai gave a bitter smile. "Actually, Junior came here to search for treasure. But I'm not looking for the treasures inside Twilight Mountain. I'm looking for another treasure."
"The treasure of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace?" the strange man suddenly asked.
Lin Bai's eyes lit up. "You know about it, Senior?"
The strange man sneered. "Ever since the people from the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace died in the Mist Marsh, thousands upon thousands of people have charged into the Mist Marsh every day, hoping to find the treasure."
"The treasure of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace isn't inside Twilight Mountain. It's in that direction."
Walking through the fog, the strange man casually pointed Lin Bai toward a certain direction.
"Thank you, Senior."
Lin Bai signaled for the crow to remember the direction, then thanked the strange man.
Inside the Mist Marsh, Lin Bai had already lost the ability to determine his