Ling Tianya and the others had barely begun regulating their breathing when they heard an angry roar from the Thatched Hut. It was Tuoba Ao's voice; naturally, everyone recognized it.
At that roar, none of them had any mind to continue tending their injuries. They opened their eyes and looked toward the Thatched Hut instead.
"What happened?"
Since Tuoba Ao was inside the Thatched Hut, they naturally could not see what had happened in there.
But hearing Tuoba Ao's roar filled their hearts with satisfaction.
Clearly, Tuoba Ao had run into some trouble. They wondered whether he had triggered another formation trap left behind by Senior Li. If those traps could severely wound Tuoba Ao, they would have a chance.
With a boom, just as countless thoughts flashed through their minds, the Thatched Hut suddenly exploded. Countless fragments of thatch and wood blasted in every direction, then scattered across the ground.
As the debris fell, Tuoba Ao's figure gradually became clear in their sight.
Tuoba Ao had his back to them, so they could not see his expression. But the Thatched Hut had exploded, evidently shattered by the force of his power.
"What's he holding? A scroll?" Just then, Tuoba Ao turned around, and Tong Jiuyang immediately spotted the scroll clutched in his hand.
"Is that the secret? Or is it the treasure Senior Li left behind? A secret manual?" Mu Jingfei asked in surprise.
Whatever it was, the treasure had now fallen into Tuoba Ao's hands.
"He still got it in the end!" Duan Siping sighed.
"Something's wrong. Tuoba Ao's expression isn't right. He's uncovered the final secret and obtained the treasure, so why does he still look like that?" Huang Xiao asked with a frown.
"From the look of it, Tuoba Ao is disappointed. Perhaps that scroll doesn't