Whoosh, whoosh~~
Two figures shot out of the well opening and landed in the underground chamber.
Ye Jingtang shut the iron grating and stepped out of the cell, still gently rubbing his fingers together, savoring that delicate, silken touch.
Qiu Tianhe walked beside him with his hands clasped behind his back, looking over his shoulder at the pitch-black dungeon. "I used to think this place was ill-omened and never wanted to come here a second time. Now I've realized it's actually a treasure blessed by good feng shui. Anyone capable of learning every skill on the second level would combine the strengths of a hundred schools..."
"Would you like to stay here for further study, Hero Qiu?"
"I'll pass. However good your martial arts are, they're still just skills for making a living. They're not as important as roaming the martial world free and unfettered..."
"Heh..."
After leaving the dungeon, Ye Jingtang considered briefly.
"You have a reputation for chivalry, Hero Qiu. Restoring your freedom shouldn't pose much of a problem. But you were granted a special pardon by the Imperial Court, after all. If you return to Southern Heaven and word spreads through the martial world, the Imperial Court will lose face."
Qiu Tianhe "knew" Ye Jingtang was an undercover agent of the Sky-Pacifying Sect. With a look of understanding, he smiled.
"I know to avoid suspicion. From now on, I'll draw a clear line between myself and the Sky-Pacifying Sect and travel elsewhere, so I don't harm your prospects, lad."
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang offered no further reminders. After saying goodbye, he handed the statement to the White-Haired Truth-Listener and returned to the Jade Resonance Tower.
His trip out on official business had taken less than an hour altogether.
In the hall of the Jade Resonance Tower, Dongfang