This guy had basically not lied.
He had merely omitted some details.
This ice cave had actually been discovered by the Church thousands of years ago.
Strictly speaking, the Church had been using it for nearly as long as the Church itself had existed.
It was no exaggeration to say that this ice cave had always been recorded in the internal archives of the Calamity Raven Church.
The raging frigid air blowing upward from the pit served as a natural barrier.
Without sufficient means of warding off the cold, outsiders would find it difficult to descend a thousand meters against the freezing wind and enter the ice cave.
For that very reason, the Church branch in Cold Raven Valley had chosen to build its second sanctuary here.
They had also made use of the natural ice cave as a cold storage facility for food.
The space here happened to be large enough as well.
It could even accommodate a small settlement.
Zong Shen silently compared the information.
When Mai Raven finished his explanation, Zong Shen looked at him with a faintly amused expression.
"Why not tell me about those side passages, and what's hidden beneath the sanctuary?"
Mai's expression changed again at his words.
His previous indifference and slight displeasure turned into deep astonishment.
He was absolutely certain that the man before him had never been here.
Yet he had casually revealed the greatest secret of this ice cave!
"It seems you are no stranger to the Frost Dragon Ice Cave."
Mai slowly narrowed his eyes, speaking pointedly.
Zong Shen still wore a faint smile.
He replied in a relaxed tone.
"I am a divine envoy."
"The Church's secrets are no secret to me."
"Sir Mai, it seems you are still not devout enough toward our great god."
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