Kong Jiao had long expected that this fellow would not die so easily.
Thus, he had left agreed-upon marks on the tree trunks and rocks near the underground fissure.
It was part of the plan the three of them had devised before setting out. If they became separated, they would use the marks as guides.
As his words fell, Kong Jiao saw Feng An's head poke down from above.
Between his brows, Kong Jiao saw exhaustion that was impossible to hide.
It seemed Feng An had spent these past days walking on eggshells as well.
Using the dim light filtering through the narrow fissure, Feng An saw Kong Jiao still holding roasted meat. Only then did the wary look on his face relax.
"I finally found you, Junior Brother Kong. You made me search so hard." Grumbling as he spoke, Feng An smiled and climbed down into the fissure. Before long, he did not forget to restore the cover concealing the fissure.
The moment he landed, Feng An saw Shangguan Yuzhou, wrapped up like a rice dumpling.
After a moment of surprise, bitterness appeared on Feng An's face.
"After Junior Brother Shangguan and I got off the boat, we joined forces and killed several Blood-Robed Alliance disciples at the sixth level of the Wheel-Nourishing Realm. We could have safely dealt with the remnants around the outskirts and left it at that. But Junior Brother Shangguan thought they were too weak and insisted on taking a look closer to the central area."
"How could I have stopped him?"
"As a result, we ran into a group of Blood-Robed Alliance disciples. I drew away two at the sixth level of the Wheel-Nourishing Realm and three at the fifth level. The strongest one, at the seventh level, chased Junior Brother Shangguan down to