Fu Hua teased, "Little brother, Holy Island is no short trip from Purple Gold Cave and back. With so little time, I'm afraid you wouldn't even have had enough time to glimpse the lands of the Seven Kingdoms, much less spare time to drink at Purple Gold Cave."
Her words drew a round of chuckling laughter.
Niu Youdao said solemnly, "What are you laughing at? You'd better believe it—it really was that much of a coincidence. Not long after I left Holy Island, I happened to run into the Great Sage of the East Sea, who was heading to Purple Gold Cave. That was when I learned that the Sect Masters of every sect were gathering there for discussions. The Great Sage gave me a lift along the way. Look at what I'm wearing. What are you wearing, and what am I wearing?" He tugged at the sash hanging from his waist. "I'm wearing the robes of a Purple Gold Cave Elder. Purple Gold Cave couldn't have kept waiting for me on Holy Island forever, could they? How could I have changed into these robes without returning to Purple Gold Cave?"
Everyone froze and examined his clothes. It was true—they were indeed the robes of a Purple Gold Cave Elder. Then they looked at the red garments worn by themselves and everyone else. No matter how they looked at it, Niu Youdao stood among them like a crane among chickens. The key was that Misty Pavilion had confiscated and destroyed all their original clothing.
Thus, the clothes on Niu Youdao really could have come from Purple Gold Cave. In other words, he really might have returned to Purple Gold Cave.
Quan Taifeng asked suspiciously, "The Sect Masters of every sect were discussing matters at Purple Gold Cave? Discussing what?"
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