Shi Chun and his companion returned to their old spot. Wu Jinliang, who had waited all night, asked as soon as he saw them, "What happened? Why were you gone so long? I sent several messages, but you never replied..."
Seeing that Shi Chun looked unwell after removing the False Face, he immediately changed his tone in concern. "Did something happen?"
"Nothing. Get some rest," Shi Chun said calmly. "By tonight, we should have answers to a few things."
With that, he paid no attention to anything else, brushed past Wu Jinliang, and found a spot inside the cave to sit cross-legged, regulate his breathing, and replenish his strength.
Wu Jinliang's nostrils twitched as he caught the fragrance on Shi Chun. Suspicion crossed his face, but seeing Yu Xuanbing accompanying him, he thought no further of it. Instead, he approached Yu Xuanbing and asked, "Senior, did nothing really happen?"
Yu Xuanbing gave him a sidelong glance and refused to answer. In a flash, he landed on a blade of Heart-Wrapping Grass, lay down with his hands behind his head, and swayed with it. Another leaf sheltered him overhead, leaving him an angled view of the sky, blue as though freshly washed.
Wu Jinliang wandered beneath him, rubbing his chin and pondering how to discuss cultivation methods with this renowned killer. The man was so cold that he could not figure out how to broach the subject...
Inside a cave abode newly excavated in a rocky mountain, Wei Mo, Young Master Nan, and the others were gathered, along with an assortment of other people. Among them were Old Dong and Big Stone, who had found legitimate work at Wangbo Tower in Skyward City after leaving the Land of Exile.
This was Eastern Victory Divine Continent's territory, after all. Wangbo Tower had