At the very least, who would believe this was Niu Youdao's doing alone? They would inevitably suspect there were others behind him, and they would certainly try every possible means to pry his mouth open.
Though he had breathed a sigh of relief, the string in Ao Feng's heart remained taut until Niu Youdao was completely out of danger. He flashed down beside the team leader and said, "Nothing was found over there."
Before long, the people who had scattered to search also returned one after another to report that they had found nothing.
The team leader waved a hand, and the group advanced to continue their search.
Only after waiting in the cave until there was no movement outside did Niu Youdao poke his head out. After cautiously observing for a while, he swiftly slipped into the depths of the mountains.
He sneaked along the whole way, hiding and evading, until he had left the area that Boundless Garden's limited manpower could cover. Only then did he unleash his speed and flee at full tilt.
Ice and Snow Sacred Land. Upon an ice cliff filled with wind and snow, Granny Snow stood hunched over, one hand gripping a cane and the other holding a report. She let out a cackling laugh like an old crow. "Interesting. A World Money House steward just died an unexplained death, and now someone has emerged to burn Boundless Garden. The Sacred Realm has been peaceful for too long. It truly is becoming more and more interesting. Strange incidents are beginning to come one after another." With that, she tilted her head and cast a cold sidelong glance at the person behind her.
Bai Wuya said nothing, his expression grave.
With a whoosh, Bai Wuya looked up and discovered that Granny Snow had