Huang Xiao paused. He had thought that if this Five Poisons True Lord was in seclusion and could not conveniently receive visitors, he would not insist. Now that he knew the man was no evildoer, there would be no harm in visiting another time.
He had not expected Wu Xu to say this instead, leaving him rather speechless. Clearly, the boy still had a child's playful heart.
Still, this Five Poisons True Lord was probably not truly in seclusion. He likely just wanted peace and quiet, free from trivial disturbances.
"Then thank you, young fellow," Huang Xiao said.
Huang Xiao and the two women followed Wu Xu farther toward the mountaintop. The mountain path grew considerably more rugged, but they were all skilled martial artists, and Wu Xu's martial arts seemed passable too, so the path posed no obstacle to them.
"Hmm?" Watching Wu Xu lead the way ahead, Huang Xiao could not help frowning slightly.
"Brother Huang, what's wrong?" Zhao Yunhui noticed the change in Huang Xiao's expression and asked.
"His footwork seems very similar to a form used in Poison God Valley," Huang Xiao told Zhao Yunhui through voice transmission.
"Could this Five Poisons True Lord be from Poison God Valley? But Poison God Valley shouldn't have anyone called the Five Poisons True Lord, should it?" Zhao Yunhui replied through voice transmission.
Huang Xiao shook his head slightly and said nothing more to Zhao Yunhui. Instead, he asked Wu Xu, who was walking ahead, "Young fellow, your lightness skill is quite good. Did your master teach you?"
"Of course! Even my master praises my exceptional comprehension. I also practiced hard for three years before reaching a minor level of accomplishment in this lightness skill. Compared with my master, I'm still far behind." Wu Xu glanced back at Huang