The moment the earth began to shake, everyone's bodies swayed uncontrollably.
Even someone as powerful as Master Qu and Lord Jia Nan couldn't keep their bodies from rocking from side to side.
But in the next instant,
Master Qu forcibly steadied himself.
His expression changed drastically. He took two steps forward and looked toward Sky Covering Peak, his gaze solemn and his expression turning dangerous.
Though he was very confident,
for some reason, Master Qu felt a deep unease in his heart.
Lord Jia Nan also took two steps forward and stood beside him. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Master Qu, if Qu Heng is really there, then this lord would certainly feel reassured."
"But with all this commotion..."
Lord Jia Nan paused, his expression strange, then continued, "But, Master Qu, are you really sure that your unreliable son is still in the Blood River?"
"I'm not doubting the boy's abilities."
"You know your son's temperament better than anyone. I mean, what if... what if that boy snuck off somewhere else to fool around a long time ago?"
Because of the earth-shaking tremors,
even Master Qu couldn't help feeling a pang of unease.
It was as if something terrible had happened.
Master Qu was deeply anxious.
Still, when faced with Lord Jia Nan's question, Master Qu couldn't help retorting, "How could that be? Before we left, I even..."
As he spoke, Master Qu raised a hand and curled his fingers, calculating.
However,
as soon as he began calculating, his heart—which had already been pounding uncontrollably—started beating even more frantically.
Master Qu had only meant to make a casual calculation, but his expression gradually turned serious and grave.
At last, his earnest face darkened completely.
His expression grew grim, and murderous intent blazed in his eyes.
His fingers moved faster