"Understood!" Zhen Minghui and the others nodded to themselves.
Before long, several Thunder Control Sect disciples emerged from within the gate, while quite a few more disciples entered after having their tokens inspected. Faint smiles could still be seen on their faces.
Zhen Minghui was rather surprised and was just about to ask when Zhen Huo cried softly, "Martial Uncle, Captain Cui has returned!"
"Hehe, this old man spotted him long ago!" Zhen said with a smile, looking toward Cui Hongshen as he hurried over, his face brimming with incredulous delight.
"This junior, Cui Hongshen, pays respects to Senior Brother Zhen!" Following the directions of Xuntian City's guards, Cui Hongshen had found the Thunder Control Sect's stronghold and immediately saw the group waiting at its entrance, along with Zhen.
"Not bad, Cui Hongshen. This old man truly did not misjudge you." Zhen smiled as he helped Cui Hongshen up from his salute.
"I dare not accept such praise. It was all due to Senior Brother's favor and the mutual support of my fellow brothers and sisters that we were able to escape this calamity!" Cui Hongshen naturally remained modest. After a moment's thought, he added, "However, the elders of the Council Hall have just instructed us that the details concerning Jiming Mountain must not be divulged. Forgive this junior for being unable to speak of them plainly! Senior Brother Zhen may simply treat it as though we left Jiming Mountain before anything happened there!"
"Mm, this old man naturally knows that rule!" Zhen nodded, then said, "Take out your captain's token."
"Yes!" Cui Hongshen did as instructed and took out the token. Zhen then activated his magic power and seemed to employ some strange technique upon everyone's tokens. When Xiao Hua put away his token, he sensed that a bolt