"..." Gong Shixi choked, realizing he had misspoken. Still, he had to smooth it over somehow. When he opened his mouth again, he was sighing. "Brother Zuo, you see right through me. We did send out a few scouts. Withdrawing is one thing, but we still have to keep an eye on what needs watching."
Whether his words made sense or not, Zuo Zisheng refused to argue and intervened forcefully. "Enough. Put your plans aside and come with us."
His tone brooked no doubt, and his gaze bore down with unmistakable pressure.
Their eyes met, and Gong Shixi cursed inwardly. But refusing meant bearing the consequences. In the end, he could only steel himself and laugh with a show of frankness. "It is our honor to travel alongside the Heavenforging Sect."
His eyes quietly searched for the spy hidden within the Heavenforging Sect.
An honor? Zuo Zisheng snorted inwardly. Playing games with me? When danger comes, you'll be the first ones I send in!
A place full of trouble, populated entirely by troublemakers.
And so the group set off together...
Wu Jinliang was very busy. For one thing, he had just learned how to make that magical treasure recognize him as its master and was practicing controlling the Three-in-One.
Once he began handling the treasure, he could only lament that he was not in the outside world. Out there, with a treasure like this in hand, what couldn't he do? He really could coast through the rest of his life. Unfortunately, this was no place to coast, and it would not let him live comfortably.
For another, he had to teach Zhen'er how to fight, which gave Wu Jinliang quite a headache. He discovered that she knew absolutely nothing about fighting techniques.
After questioning her, he understood why. By the