Zhu Weiwu thought for a moment, then said, "Seems like nobody knew... and nobody ever asked me, so I never mentioned it."
Everyone in the Maple Forest Territory had fallen into the fissure between the Netherworld and The Present World. Those who knew the name of the Five Heroes of Maple Forest, who had truly been aided by their righteous deeds, no longer existed.
To Jiang Wang, that was precisely why Du Yehu had been able to remain in the Zhuang Kingdom.
But what if this matter became known?
That earlier battle, from beginning to end, bore Lin Zhengren's style of planning.
Du Yehu alone could never have thought to hide within the first layer's formation core and wait for a surprise attack.
From that series of battle arrangements, it was clear that at the very least, Lin Zhengren knew how he felt about Du Yehu. Thus, the matter of their sworn brotherhood had, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, already been exposed. Though for the moment, he did not know how it had been exposed...
Now that this matter had come to light, given the temperaments of Zhuang Gaoxian and Du Ruhui, ruler and minister alike, how could they possibly rest easy with Du Yehu?
Therefore, if Du Yehu still wished to stay in the Zhuang Kingdom, this slaughter had a necessary reason behind it...
The only thing Du Yehu needed to conceal now was that he knew the truth about Maple Forest City. Only if he believed Jiang Wang to be the true culprit behind the destruction of the Maple Forest Territory, the one who had colluded with the White Bone Sect, would he have reason to hate Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang swiftly sorted through his thoughts. Feeling the dull ache in his chest, he could not help