Zhuang Haoyun set out with Feng Jun and the other person at three in the afternoon. He had clearly calculated the timing—they would probably arrive around seven that evening.
There would still be daylight at that hour, but it would not last long before night fell.
They could make use of that time to look around inside the Mountain Cave and see whether they could find anything useful.
By the time they came back out, it would be fully dark. Their trip would be silent and unnoticed by anyone.
But he never dreamed that after painstakingly bringing people here, there would actually be... people inside the Mountain Cave?
The young Celestial Master of Azure Mountain found it strange as well. "Why are the lights on during the day?"
"It's rather dark inside the cave." Zhuang Haoyun's expression was unpleasant. "What I find strange is, who would be in there at this time?"
There was no electricity here. The Zhuang Family had installed a diesel generator for emergencies, but diesel power was expensive. It could not possibly be left running when no one was around. There was no doubt that someone was inside the Mountain Cave.
Although the young Celestial Master was rather unconventional, he could generally adapt to local customs. "Should we avoid them?"
Feng Jun stood to one side with a blank expression and said nothing.
Zhuang Haoyun had considered asking the two of them to avoid the others, but when he saw Master Feng's expression, he simply hardened his heart. "Avoid them for what? I want to see exactly who's inside."
The Zhuang Family guarded the Mountain Cave closely and rarely brought outsiders here. However, when they had taken refuge several times in the past, the women of the Zhuang Family had brought along relatives from their own