"With my injuries, if a fight breaks out..." Xu Yang voiced his concerns.
A thief could scheme for a thousand days, but no one could guard against a thief for a thousand days.
Since the Demon Cult wanted him dead, he naturally wanted to slaughter its members too. After all, a teacher from the Heavenly Strategy Academy would be following him in secret this time, providing considerable protection.
Leaving those people alive would only put him in greater danger.
Jin Yu reached into his robe and produced a white jade bottle. "This is a top-tier healing pill, the Great Restoration Pill. Its healing effects are ten times those of the Minor Restoration Pill. If you're willing to draw out the Demon Cult members, take this pill. Your injuries should be almost fully healed in two or three days."
He and Chu Nangui had already considered Xu Yang's concerns.
"In that case, I have nothing left to worry about." Xu Yang reached out and accepted the pill.
With this Great Restoration Pill, he would no longer need to keep pretending to be injured. That was a welcome bonus.
Sun Tao and Jin Yu soon left, and Xu Yang entered the quiet chamber, pretending to take the Great Restoration Pill to heal himself.
Three days later, at the Emerald Bough Tower!
Three figures stood respectfully at the entrance to the Emerald Bough Tower, seemingly waiting to welcome someone important. Passing diners kept glancing their way.
They were Zhang Hong, Zhang Yong, and Qi Xuancheng.
"Will Xu Yang come?" Zhang Hong asked nervously.
Although they had once trained together in the Mighty Far Hall and struggled together in the mire, he and Xu Yang were now on entirely different levels.
Even when inviting Xu Yang to a banquet, he had to personally greet