Gan Mingfeng—though he had obtained the so-called map, it was still only a map. What gave him the right to enter that Cave-Heaven World? Unless, aside from the map, there was some other crucial item.
But if that were truly the case, then as Peng Haibing had said before, Gan Mingfeng would not have needed to wait again and waste time. Would it not have been better to enter directly? Then he would never have encountered the two of them.
Gan Mingfeng's heart skipped slightly. Of course, he had no way to enter it; even Meng Zhao seemed helpless.
That was why Meng Zhao had deliberately waited here. He had not been waiting for anyone else, but precisely for Peng Haibing and Lu Hou'er, whose bodies had been infused with Xingtian Demonic Nature. Meng Zhao had even intentionally concealed his tracks, leaving neither shadow nor trace, to dispel the two men's vigilance.
He fell silent for a moment, as though waging a fierce struggle deep within his heart. At last, he let out a long sigh and said,
"Since that is the case, do you two truly think you have me in the palm of your hand? If I risk my life, you may not necessarily come away unscathed, much less enter it and obtain the supreme opportunity."
Though he spoke thus, Lu Hou'er was quick-witted and had already heard the concession, even weakness, in his words. He found it amusing inwardly, but wore an even more cordial expression as he said,
"Oh my, Brother Gan, why must you be like this? We are acquaintances, after all. Our journey through the Town Evil Golden Hall could be called sharing weal and woe together. There is no need to make things as grave as a fight to the death.
"Besides, Brother