Qin Shaofeng and the others followed the old man straight into a trading hall in the most bustling part of the city.
The old man gave the group an order.
More than a dozen Eternal Experts departed one after another.
Only then did the old man have tea served. With an apologetic smile, he said, "I've already sent people to inquire into the reason for this. Please wait a moment, everyone."
Qin Shaofeng nodded, then looked toward the three of them.
Cheng Chi hurried several steps forward, cupped his fists, and said, "My lord, we actually weren't behind this. It was that bastard Sword Dao Venerable."
"What?"
Qin Shaofeng could not help but laugh bitterly.
So, after they had left, these people had temporarily formed an alliance as well.
What was worse, Water Overflowing Mountain's people had been set up by Sword Tomb.
"We don't know the exact reason either. It seemed to have started only because Sword Dao Venerable had a verbal dispute with someone, after which everyone from Sword Tomb fought the other side to the death."
Cheng Chi said with a bitter smile, "While our families were still hesitating over whether to help, the three of us had terrible luck and encountered Spirit Clan experts nearby. Then we were captured."
The old man was stunned as well. He had merely been ordered to guard these people and had not known the true reason. He had assumed that, even if the three had not offended the Spirit Clan's upper ranks, there had to be some cause. How could he have imagined something so absurdly melodramatic?
"It's that bastard Sword Dao Venerable again! How did Sword Tomb end up finding such a useless fool?" Zun Tianxing flew into a rage upon hearing this.
He knew very well about the