After Chen Fan and Huang Cheng's group left Tianyun City, they did not head straight back to Shu Mountain. The frail Qi Refining cultivator and the other female disciple deliberated for a long time before ultimately deciding not to return. They knew that if they went back this time, they would certainly face another round of interrogation. Moreover, they had learned the secret of someone from the Seventh Peak forging bamboo slips. Even if they returned to Shu Mountain, they would find it difficult to live long.
In the end, the two of them asked Chen Fan and the others to simply say they had been killed after returning to Shu Mountain. Chen Fan naturally nodded in agreement.
Huang Cheng and Tang Xue had originally been deeply wary as well and had not wanted to return, but when they heard that Chen Fan still intended to go back to Shu Mountain, the two hesitated for a moment before ultimately deciding to follow him.
Before long, Chen Fan led the two onward on flying swords, returning to Shu Mountain in just two days.
The return of the three did not draw anyone else's attention, since very few people knew about the matter. However, it caused quite a stir among watchful people like the woman surnamed Liu. Before the three even reached the little wooden house, Liu Hong and Li Du had already appeared in the bamboo grove, blocking their path.
"Do you three have a moment? Why not borrow a place for a long talk? We want to know the details of this mission." Liu Hong looked coldly at Chen Fan, then added, "That person from the Seventh Peak wishes to know as well."
"No time." Chen Fan replied indifferently.
"Chen Feng, you'd better think this through. That person from the