Inside a hollowed-out mountain cavern that branched in all directions, Niu Youdao, Taishu Xun, Taishu Li, and Ao Feng emerged from the entrance—or rather, were escorted out under guard.
The four were interrogated once more. This time, they were detained separately and questioned separately.
Niu Youdao was fine. He repeated the same old line, claiming ignorance whenever asked about what happened afterward and tossing it all onto Ao Feng, leaving Ao Feng to figure out how to deal with it himself.
During the days he had been locked up, he was interrogated only once on the first day. After that, he had sat alone in his cell, cross-legged in meditation.
He had cleared himself and pushed the matter away. He was not worried about himself, but he was worried about Ao Feng, unsure whether Ao Feng could handle it.
The problem was that he did not know what Ao Feng had done during his time in the Desolate Marsh Deadlands. He worried that Ao Feng's movements and timing might not add up. But after seeing how Ao Feng had acted just after leaving the Desolate Marsh Deadlands, he figured Ao Feng was capable of dealing with it. He only feared there might be some fatal flaw that could not be explained away.
Now that he saw Ao Feng being released alongside them, Niu Youdao knew Ao Feng had weathered it.
Once outside the mountain cave, Niu Youdao glanced back. He only knew this was probably a place belonging to Misty Pavilion, but he had no idea where it was located.
Ao Feng suddenly strode away at a rapid pace, drawing Niu Youdao's attention. Beneath a large tree not far outside the cave stood a man of extraordinary bearing, hands clasped behind his back, coldly watching Ao Feng.
Ao Feng hurried