Resigned to Fate

Although he knew that even if Misty Pavilion wanted to deal with him, there was no need to go around in such a huge circle, he still wanted to get the matter straight.

If Misty Pavilion truly found him displeasing, then the trouble would be enormous. With his current strength, he simply had no way to resist.

Once he learned it had nothing to do with Misty Pavilion and that someone else had merely taken the chance to stab him in the dark, he was actually relieved.

As for who wanted to use this opportunity to kill him, it was more or less among those people Gong Lince had mentioned who had spoken against removing his name. He bore no personal grudges against them, but considering the matters he had become entangled in, it was hardly surprising that they had deliberately set him up.

Hearing that Zhao Xiongge had originally been included but Sha Rulai had crossed him off, Niu Youdao asked curiously, "Why?"

Gong Lince said, "I know Zhao Xiongge might become assistance to you after you enter, and I also wanted to know why. But Sha Rulai gave no answer. I estimate it has something to do with the Demon Cult. As for who has the Demon Cult by the throat these days, I shouldn't need to remind you."

Niu Youdao nodded slightly. He knew who the other man was referring to without naming, then asked, "How many people nominated Ghost Mother and Yun Ji?"

Now that he knew the truth, he wanted to confirm whether Ghost Mother and Yun Ji had been implicated because of him.

The reason was simple. Ghost Mother's Sinking Yin Mountain had always kept a low profile, while Qi Kingdom supported Yan Kingdom's self-defense and had even supplied quite a few resources. Therefore,