"I understand. Lion Camel Ridge must have a great many matters to attend to right now, so I will not impose any longer. I will set out tomorrow," Shen Luo said with a smile.
Then he looked at Fu Donglai and asked, "Brother Fu, you still hold an official post in Chang'an City. Would you like to return with me?"
Fu Donglai looked troubled upon hearing this and did not know what to say for a moment.
"Donglai, this was not your usual temperament. Just say whatever is on your mind," Golden-Winged Peng said as well.
After hesitating for a moment, Fu Donglai finally said, "Brother Shen, I had been occupied guarding the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle and did not help the sect at all. I even caused a whole heap of trouble, so I think... I should stay in the sect for a while first."
Shen Luo's brow lifted almost imperceptibly, but he said nothing more.
Just then, two more figures approached. They were Azure-Furred Lion King and Six-Tusked Elephant King.
Azure-Furred Lion King grabbed the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle from the ground, and his expression changed at once. "This treasured bottle..."
Seeing Azure-Furred Lion King's strange expression, Six-Tusked Elephant King took the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle from his hand.
The instant the bottle landed in his hand, his face darkened. He turned to Shen Luo and shouted angrily, "Bold human! Tell the truth at once—how did you destroy our sect's treasured bottle?"
At those words, everyone present changed expression. Even Shen Luo himself looked utterly surprised.
"Second Brother, let me see it," Golden-Winged Peng said as he walked over.
With an unhappy expression, Six-Tusked Elephant King handed over the Yin-Yang Qi Bottle.
Golden-Winged Peng took it and casually weighed it in his hand. Finding it exceptionally light, he could not help