When Lishou Mountain shook, Meng Zhao and the others had already keenly sensed that something was wrong. They hurriedly stopped, each using their movement techniques to leap onto the tall trees beside them, keeping a strict guard.
Only after the tremors had subsided for quite some time did they return to the ground and gather together to discuss what had happened.
They were all knowledgeable and experienced, especially Wu Chen, a frequent visitor to the mountains and forests. He said with certainty,
"Though we were only on the outskirts of the depths when that mountain forest shook just now, it already felt as though everything beneath us might collapse. Something even greater must have happened throughout Lishou Mountain. We just do not know how this change came about, or whether it has anything to do with Lu Hou'er of the Pai Gang and the Grandmaster behind him.
Could it be that they have already achieved their goal and obtained what they wanted, causing such a huge commotion?"
Wu Chen's speculation was not without basis. On the contrary, it fit the information currently available rather well.
First, the Pai Gang had sealed off the mountain, and a Grandmaster had entered deep within. Their purpose was clearly to make a major move, fearing outsiders might interfere or sabotage them. What they sought could not possibly be insignificant.
Second, the Pai Gang was the only known force that understood the situation within the mountain and might even possess some influence over it. Naturally, they were the most suspicious.
Combining these two points, Wu Chen arrived at this conclusion. His expression held both shock and dejection.
They had entered the mountain precisely for the hidden opportunity within Lishou Mountain. An opportunity that could stir even a Grandmaster's heart was, to a group of Innate