Hearing the words "Fallen Moon Canyon," a flicker of suspicion crossed Lu Feng's eyes. He then asked, "Other than your Black Scorpion Gate, what other forces are involved?"
Flower Scorpion said tremblingly, "The main forces targeting your Azure Mountain Sword Sect are the three great Sword Sects—Heavenly Thunder, Crimson Fiend, and Phantom. They led the encirclement. Later, we encountered several Blade Sects. Because they were on good terms with the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Sect, they also joined the encirclement. Our Black Scorpion Gate had originally been traveling with Bone Toad Manor. Bone Toad Manor was the first to join their camp, and out of consideration for our relationship, we followed along."
Lu Feng's expression darkened at once. Given how Bone Toad Manor and the Black Scorpion Gate usually ran together like snakes and rats, colluding like wolves in the same den, how could they possibly have acted out of consideration for appearances? They had clearly all intended to ride the tide and borrow the tiger's might to deal with the Azure Mountain Sword Sect.
As for the targeting by the Heavenly Thunder, Crimson Fiend, and Phantom Sword Sects, Lu Feng had already anticipated it during his conversation with Huang Helou. He had known that this journey might draw their hostility, so he was not overly shocked upon hearing it now.
He recalled Flower Scorpion's smug words when they had first encountered him and he had successfully laid his ambush...
Lu Feng frowned and asked, "Who is the 'Young Master' you mentioned earlier?"
Flower Scorpion hesitated for a moment. Under Tang Yuan's glare, he said shakily, "It is the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Sect, Xun Changguan. He was also the one who instructed me to set up this ambush. If you want