Hong Gaitian glanced at the sky as well and saw that there was still some time before dusk. Heading for the rendezvous point now would be a little early; with this time, they might even be able to hunt down another Demon Fox. However, since the other party had spoken, he could not say much more and agreed on the spot.
Afterward, the three from the South Sea skimmed across the ground while Xuan Yao and the others followed overhead on flying birds.
The group arrived at a mountain forest, which was precisely the agreed-upon meeting place. Sure enough, they were the first to return. They had arrived, but no one else had yet.
The three large flying birds landed in the forest as well, and Xuan Yao waited patiently.
When it properly reached dusk, the various groups began returning one after another.
Duan Wuchang was the first to return with his people. Seeing Hong Gaitian together with a group from Misty Pavilion, he did not know what was going on or whether he should go over.
Xuan Yao, however, took the initiative to wave him over. Once he had summoned him, he asked much the same questions he had asked Hong Gaitian.
The questioning left Duan Wuchang feeling uncertain, and he repeatedly shot Hong Gaitian looks. Yet Hong Gaitian dared not give him any signal in Xuan Yao's presence, so Duan Wuchang could only honestly explain what he knew.
Xuan Yao compared the two men's answers and found them broadly similar, with no issues.
Afterward, Quan Taifeng returned with his people. He too froze at the sight before him, then was called over by Xuan Yao for questioning. Naturally, his answers were much the same.
The next to return was Fu Hua's group of four. She was the one