Passing through Qingxu, Lu Xiaotian temporarily stopped at Splitwind Gorge. By then, however, the gorge was deserted. Fire Corpse, Che Da, Che Er, Ye Ziyu, and the others were all gone. The cage that had held Golden Roc had been opened, but Lu Xiaotian could still sense Golden Roc's presence in his cave dwelling at Splitwind Gorge—only much fainter than before.
"Golden Roc!"
Golden Roc had been lashed with the Bone-Shattering Whip for far too long. The bones in his body had shattered and healed, only to be broken again beneath the whip. Compared with before, he had become so emaciated that he was hardly recognizable, his expression haggard. Other than Golden Roc, there was nothing left in Splitwind Gorge.
"Master, you're back." When Golden Roc saw Lu Xiaotian, a flash of jealousy flickered deep in his eyes before being replaced by utter shock.
"Where did everyone go?" No matter how quickly Golden Roc concealed his expression, how could he hide it from Lu Xiaotian's eyes? Lu Xiaotian did not care. He was even less willing to waste any more time on Golden Roc. If Golden Roc was so obsessed, then there was nothing more to say. Lu Xiaotian would never waste any more resources on him, nor would he return the divided soul inside the Soul-Locking Jade. Letting him fend for himself was enough.
"I heard that after Master disappeared following your battle with the Buddhist Sect monks at Blue Mirror Lake, they became worried about your safety and went out to search for you," Golden Roc explained.
"Absurd." Lu Xiaotian frowned slightly and left Splitwind Gorge at once.
Watching Lu Xiaotian's figure vanish in the blink of an eye, the resentment buried deep in Golden Roc's heart could no longer be concealed. Imprisoned for a century in that