Hidden in the Underground Cavern, Song Wen sensed what was happening aboveground, but doubt and alarm stirred in his heart.
Were the words of Jiang Wanyue and her two companions true or false?
Had Xiao Wenyan truly not come?
Had the Xiao Household's other three Profound Immortals Yuxiao also stayed behind?
For the moment, Song Wen could not be sure.
If only Jiang Wanyue and her two companions had come, extracting information about the Corpse King Reincarnation Art from her would not be difficult. After all, Xiao Yuankui's soul was still in Song Wen's hands. Jiang Wanyue would have no choice but to tell the truth.
But if their words were false—if Profound Immortals Yuxiao from the Xiao Household were lurking behind them—then revealing himself rashly could endanger his life.
Yet he had already drawn Jiang Wanyue out today. If he hesitated over every possibility and missed this opportunity, another good chance might be hard to come by.
Before taking action, however, he still needed to retrieve the Soul Bottle containing Xiao Yuankui's soul.
Jiang Wanyue had rushed here without discovering the Soul Bottle. That was enough to prove that it could indeed block tracking by life tablets, Soul Lamps, and similar objects.
Song Wen quietly swept the Lake bottom with his spiritual sense again.
There was not the slightest movement in the Cave where Qing Shuang was hiding.
The woman certainly knew how to keep her composure.
Even with the Lake nearly drained, she remained utterly still.
Of course, she might also have decided there was nowhere to escape and could only remain hidden within the formation.
While Song Wen waited for a suitable moment to act, Jiang Wanyue and her two companions kept their eyes fixed on the Lake.
Like a raging flood, the Lake water surged into