Notes

As the Starving Ghost left, the blizzard gradually let up. Even more surprising, Jiang Cheng, Zi Gui, and the others returned to camp.

"Teacher Zi Gui, Mister Jiang!" Lu Yu was the first to spot them.

"You... You're all right. That's wonderful." Shang Mo crawled out of the tent and put on a show of concern for Jiang Cheng and the others.

Seeing Shang Zuo still keeping up the act, the Fatty was so furious his teeth nearly ground together. He called Huai Yi over, and together they pinned Shang Zuo, who had been impersonating someone else, to the ground and started stripping off his clothes. "Still pretending, damn it? You think we don't know who you are?"

The Fatty glowered and shouted, "Shang Zuo, I'll tell you the truth: I saw through your identity ages ago. I didn't expose you because I was waiting to catch the big fish!"

Gongsun Zhiruo and the others looked baffled. "What are you talking about? He's Shang Mo, Shang Zuo's grandfather. How could he—"

Zi Gui briefly explained what had happened.

"He's the tomb robber Shang Zuo?!" Han Juanjuan widened his eyes and took another look at the old man who had accompanied them the whole way.

They had seen Shang Zuo's photo before, and the old man did look a lot like him. But the age difference was too great, so it hadn't occurred to them.

"But how did Shang Zuo end up looking like this?" Lu Yu asked curiously, eyeing the old man they had restrained.

Huai Yi gave a cold laugh, never stopping what he was doing. "That's something you'll have to ask him."

Seeing the Fatty and Huai Yi tearing at his clothes, Shang Zuo went pale with fright. He dropped the act. "Stop! You... You can't do this.