No one knew what Tian Buyi and Cangsong had discussed in the study. But when Cangsong left, his body trembled faintly. He kept his head lowered, and no one could see his expression.
The way he walked away made it feel as though he might explode at any moment.
Su Ru and Shuiyue watched Cangsong ride his sword away from Big Bamboo Peak, their faces grave. Luo Yunji's careless remark on Liubo Mountain had left all four of them unsettled to this day.
Tian Buyi and Su Ru led their disciples back to the Back Mountain Secret Cave. Shuiyue True Person wanted to learn the truth about that person, so she brought her disciples along as well.
Everyone from Big Bamboo Peak was gathered in Tian Buyi's study inside the cave, with one outsider among them: Shuiyue True Person.
Shuiyue had sent the Small Bamboo Peak disciples who had come with her down to the Warm Pool below.
"Seventh Senior Brother! Have you seen the person in that painting?" Tian Buyi drew a deep breath, then slowly let it out, steadying his agitated emotions. He looked at the two young men standing before him, trying to keep his voice calm.
"The portrait shown by that wicked Demon Sect member on Liubo Mountain?" Zhang Xiaofan paused. The only painting he had seen recently was the one that Demon Sect member had shown the righteous cultivators on Liubo Mountain.
"That's right!" Tian Buyi nodded emphatically, his eyes fixed on Zhang Xiaofan with eager hope.
"Your disciple can't be certain!" Seeing how serious Tian Buyi was, Zhang Xiaofan didn't dare give a definite answer. After all, the person in the painting differed somewhat from the one he had seen.
Tian Buyi, Su Ru, and Shuiyue all looked disappointed, even despairing.
"But the person