"Why has Mei Ji gone quiet?" Liu Xu Dao Ren, waiting outside for the outcome, heard the sounds within Chaotic Formation Mountain abruptly cease and could not help asking Mei Ji beside him in confusion.
"What else could have happened? Either he is dead, or Xiong Hei has already betrayed the chief and shamelessly survived!" Mei Ji said coldly. "Let's watch for a while longer. If Xiong Hei still doesn't come out, we'll return to Black Dragon Pool!"
In truth, Mei Ji hoped Xiong Hei was alive more than she hoped he was dead.
Of course, it was not because Mei Ji held any camaraderie toward Xiong Hei. She simply did not want to be punished over this.
Though Black Dragon Pool appeared to be governed by its three great commanders, in truth, Black Dragon Pool's chief, Black Dragon Tan Jiu, trusted Xiong Hei more.
If Chief Black Dragon Tan Jiu learned that Xiong Hei had died miserably in Chaotic Formation Mountain's formations while they had merely stood outside and watched without going in to help, then even if Tan Jiu knew they would have been useless had they entered, the two of them would still find it hard to escape his punishment.
But what if Xiong Hei survived? Just now, more than one person had heard Xiong Hei's shouted pleas for mercy. The Black Dragon Pool lackeys Xiong Hei had brought with him had all heard it clearly as well.
If Xiong Hei survived, it meant he had betrayed Black Dragon Pool. Then this matter would have nothing to do with the two of them. Black Dragon Pool's chief would direct his fury solely at that traitorous bastard who had dared betray him!
Yet while Mei Ji and the others were still watching from outside, Cao Bing, standing atop