Ming Qitian looked up at the mountain's vault. "This formation borrows from the landscape Sword Formation. Ten thousand swords form a seamless whole, and anyone within becomes part of it, unable to break it from inside. But Sword-Belly Mountain itself still has a flaw."
Shi Shaosheng's eyes snapped open. "Of course! The [Mountain's Jiazi] was formed by our predecessors refining a mountain over several decades. How could it have been completed on Sword-Belly Mountain in just ten years? They're using Sword-Belly Mountain's existing formation to support it!"
Ming Qitian continued calmly, "We stand at the heart of the [Sword-Summoning Chapter]. When we draw our swords, the stirring of our sword sensibility resonates with it and merges into it, so we cannot break it ourselves. But if there are swords that have yet to leave their sheaths, I can send one more person out."
Shi Shaosheng stared. "Sword Master, you mean... you can break this formation?"
"Only pry open a crack. One sword, one person," Ming Qitian said. "It already 'recognizes' all five of our swords. If there are no others, I will use [Jade Tiger] alone to send Crane Inspector Wu out."
Wu Dong had not thought of this either and briefly froze. "Wait, Sword Master."
Ming Qitian paused.
Wu Dong hesitated. "I'll give you [Jade Tiger]. Go out yourself, and you'll be free to come and go."
Yes, the Crane Inspector naturally understood the course of the case better, and would certainly see why they had trapped everyone here. The Joy-in-Death Tower was emerging ever further into public view. As long as he could get word out and coordinate their forces, they could absolutely stop that conspiracy whose details remained unknown.
But sending the greater force outside the formation might be the better choice. If the woman left this