Having given the Bronze Key to Senior Ao, Huang Xiao had been thinking that it would probably be difficult to return to the Wild Ox Sect and take those Supreme Treasures away.
After all, once he returned to the Wild Ox Sect, his whereabouts would certainly be exposed, and then it would be difficult to explain himself to Ren Dongju.
Now, with Senior Ao's words, Huang Xiao could simply lay all these matters at his door.
He could say that he had discovered the secrets in the Southern Wilderness Dense Forest concerning the Spirit Land and the Bronze Key. Surely that would satisfy them?
"Senior, please also keep my secrets," Huang Xiao added.
"You belong to the Demon Domain, yet what you do follows the Righteous Path. Even this old man is somewhat surprised." Ao Yuan waved a hand. "Rest assured. There is no need to worry about those secrets of yours. Do you think this old man does not understand such things?"
"Yes, I was worrying too much." Huang Xiao smiled. "But there is still something troubling me. Senior, wouldn't doing this place the Divine Beast Clan in danger?"
"Danger?" Ao Yuan sighed. "That is still better than being exterminated in the future."
"Huh?" Huang Xiao froze for a moment. Wasn't that rather exaggerated?
"Most of the Divine Beasts have gathered here, growing under this old man's protection," Ao Yuan said. "But this old man cannot protect them forever. There are plenty of experts in the Jianghu stronger than me. Besides, after so many years in the Southern Wilderness Dense Forest, they have instead lost some of their awareness of danger. That is a terrifying thing. If something ever happens to this old man, I fear they will be unable to face those people outside, as ravenous as wolves