Plans could not keep up with changes. Su Wuming and the other two had originally planned to act as bait, but this sudden interference from the hell creatures had thrown every plan into disarray.
Fortunately, they had confirmed that the other party was here. It was just that after this disruption, Su Wuming could only take the initiative to find them instead of waiting for them to come looking for him.
This was undoubtedly far more dangerous, but fortune came with risk. Taking advantage of this chaos to shift from the open into the shadows might yield unexpectedly effective results.
After shaking off the hell creatures pursuing them, Su Wuming chose a lighthouse on the outskirts of the Inner Garden as their temporary base.
Using the lighthouse's commanding height, they could predict the direction the hell creatures were moving in ahead of time.
There was more than one lighthouse nearby as well. If anything happened, Su Wuming could lead the others to evacuate using the other lighthouses at any time.
It was nearly four in the morning. Su Wuming planned to enter the mountains after daybreak. In the meantime, he woke the woman up and interrogated her again.
After a mixture of threats and inducements, she reluctantly told the truth.
The woman's name was Ye Wenjun. She had only that one name. Her mother had been a native of Dragon Nation, while her father was a remnant of Sakura Nation. It was only after her mother died of illness a year ago that she learned her true identity.
As for whether Nurturing Garden's owner was one of their people, Ye Wenjun truly did not know. However, she knew that companions were waiting to receive them in the Inner Garden.
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