Before long, the gates of Shangjing City swung open, and pursuers rode out. Having faintly heard the commotion, the group finally reached an agreement and spurred their horses eastward toward the Golden Snake Camp.
Along the way, Song Qingshu worried most that A'zi's identity would be exposed. Fortunately, Little Demoness's acting skills were exceptional. She completely fooled the two seasoned veterans, leaving them without the slightest suspicion.
Of course, that was also because the father and son were completely unguarded. Otherwise, no matter how convincingly A'zi acted, there would always have been some traces of a flaw.
As they hurried eastward and entered Golden Snake Camp territory, Xiao Yuanshan bade them farewell. He was already advanced in years and did not wish to be burdened by worldly affairs; he only wanted to devote himself to studying martial arts. Xiao Feng could not very well stop him, but when he heard that his father intended to return to Shaolin, he was greatly alarmed.
"Don't worry. With my martial arts, I can conceal my tracks without being discovered," Xiao Yuanshan said confidently.
Xiao Feng frowned. "But that Sweeping Monk..."
A hint of wariness flashed through Xiao Yuanshan's eyes as well. "This time, I'll stay far away from the Scripture Repository. Shaolin is so vast; it's not as if the Scripture Repository is the only place where one can secretly learn martial arts."
Xiao Feng understood that his father had been falsely accused by Central Plains Martial Arts World figures of going to Shaolin to steal martial arts manuals. As a result, experts from every sect had ambushed him at Yanmen Pass, leading to his mother's death. Over the years, his father had successively killed those who participated in the battle at Yanmen Pass while secretly learning Shaolin martial arts as revenge. *Didn't