Shen Luo was taken aback by Yan Lie's words.
He had never expected Myriad Waters True Immortal to be a disciple of Donghua Loose Immortal as well. That meant the entire chase, and even the earlier battle at the trading gathering, had been a performance staged by the two of them. They had certainly made thorough use of him.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, I'm very sorry for using you earlier, but I bear you absolutely no ill will. Please forgive me..." Myriad Waters True Immortal's voice suddenly sounded in his mind, transmitted from within the illusory fog surrounding the estate.
Shen Luo's heart tightened. Myriad Waters True Immortal was actually hiding in the surrounding illusory fog, yet there was nothing unusual about his voice transmission. He must have gained control of an important restriction in the estate that allowed him to withstand the fog's power.
The situation before him seemed shrouded in mystery, but in truth, these two fellow disciples, Myriad Waters True Immortal and Yan Lie, already had it firmly in their grasp. Still, since Myriad Waters True Immortal had transmitted an explanation to him now, it seemed they did not regard him as an enemy.
"Your ingenuity is impressive, Fellow Daoist Myriad Waters. You have my admiration," Shen Luo replied through voice transmission after steadying himself.
"Please don't say that, Fellow Daoist Shen. To be honest, this situation wasn't a trap of my devising. When I sold the Azure Sea Ray Egg at the trading gathering, I still didn't know Yan Lie's identity. Only after the gathering ended did he tell me everything. Throughout the journey, I merely followed his instructions to lure the three from the Golden Pavilion and Tian Sanqi into this Hidden Residence. But rest assured, Fellow Daoist Shen: Senior Brother Yan Lie and I have