After confirming his target, Huo Hai bade farewell. With a flash of his body, he left the place. Ning Gang remained behind, staring at Huo Hai's departing back for a long time without a word, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a long while, Ning Gang muttered to himself, "Your vengeance will soon be avenged. Unfortunately, I will never see you again." Taking a deep breath, Ning Gang returned to the side of the lava pool, summoned his servants, and ordered them to seal off the mountain hollow. For one year, he would not forge weapons for anyone. Afterward, Ning Gang began sorting through Huo Hai's materials.
Outside, the burly man and the skinny man Huo Hai had seen earlier were still sitting there. "Why hasn't he come out yet? Did he die inside? No, that can't be right. Master Ning Gang never seems to kill people casually. What's going on?"
The burly man sneered. "Hmph, that kid must be too embarrassed to come out. I'll wait right here. I refuse to believe he'll stay inside forever. It wasn't easy to find such talent—I can't let you people snatch him away."
The skinny man refused to be outdone. "Hmph, I won't lose to you. I'll wait here too. I refuse to believe it."
The two were competing with each other here, but Huo Hai knew nothing of it. By now, he had completely forgotten them. The location Ning Gang had given him truly was not far away, and it was in a small town near the Vast Sea. According to Ning Gang, this place should be an important Hidden Assassins stronghold. Ghost Blade had been stationed here all along, gathering intelligence from the surrounding area and sending it back.
Ghost Blade rarely acted. Only when he encountered exceptionally valuable