Niu Youdao said, "I heard that when Crow Generals take human form, they assume the appearance they had before death?"
Ao Feng hesitated. "That is so. The three Crow Generals looked somewhat familiar after revealing themselves. I should have seen them when they were alive. They seemed to be people from the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land, but I never dealt with them. I do not know who they were in the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land, nor can I name them."
Niu Youdao immediately perked up. "Do you remember what the three Crow Generals looked like in human form?"
Ao Feng did not understand. "I have some impression. What good is remembering? Are you going to inquire about them everywhere? No—why are you asking this?"
Niu Youdao needed to build his confidence. Or rather, knowing that he would have no choice but to rely on him later, he needed to bolster the other man's courage to act. He said bluntly, "I have a way to get past the Crow Generals."
Ao Feng was astonished. "You have a way?" He was genuinely shocked. He had not expected the other man's plans to have reached this point.
Niu Youdao waved a hand, not explaining further for now. Instead, he quickly emerged from their hiding place and swiftly surveyed the activity around them.
He was somewhat hesitant over whether to do certain things now. Once the Boundless Garden controlled the fire and resolved its pressing crisis, it could not possibly pretend nothing had happened. A massive search was inevitable. Leaving swiftly now was naturally the safer course, but taking an extra step at this moment would spare them considerable trouble later. Yet he feared they did not have enough time and would be caught by the people of the Boundless Garden.
He had just