"The grand array... has been broken?"
Staring at the empty surroundings, Zhou Xiao felt his whole mind short-circuit.
How had such a powerful Nine Heavens Cold Light Array suddenly been broken?
Just as his mind went blank, Chen Changming had already appeared before him.
"Zhou Xiao, don't blame me for disregarding our sect ties. I'll give you one chance. If you reveal the true culprit behind this, I can spare your life."
Chen Changming looked at Zhou Xiao calmly, his expression blank as he spoke.
A chance?
Zhou Xiao suddenly came to his senses and immediately tried to teleport away, but to his horror, a tremendous force had sealed the surrounding space, preventing him from teleporting.
"It's over..."
Zhou Xiao wailed inwardly.
He had been certain of victory, yet in the blink of an eye, he had become fish on the chopping block.
"Junior Brother Chen, if I reveal the true culprit, can you really spare me?"
After steadying himself, Zhou Xiao asked bitterly.
"I, Chen, have always kept my word."
Chen Changming replied calmly.
His not killing him did not mean others would not want to.
"Fine, I'll talk!"
Zhou Xiao gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "It was Uncle-Master Wu Qiong who wanted to kill you. That's why he set up this array and had me activate the summoning talisman, summoning you from the Thousand Talisman Pavilion into the array!"
Chen Changming raised a brow and asked, "Where is Wu Qiong?"
"At Clear Stream Mountain. Master and disciple have been living in seclusion and cultivating there all along."
Zhou Xiao answered quickly.
"Good. Take me there."
Chen Changming ordered.
Zhou Xiao hurriedly agreed, then led Chen Changming all the way to Clear Stream Mountain.
When they arrived outside Wu Qiong's bamboo lodge, Chen Changming swept