After Li Yan entered the military camp, he immediately sensed quite a few powerful divine senses settling upon him. Yet he behaved as though he had felt nothing at all.
Among those divine senses, he detected Teng Zhang's aura, but it too quickly vanished. The other divine senses likewise lingered only briefly.
The soldiers at the camp gate had merely asked a few simple questions before letting him in. If it were truly that simple, that would be the strange thing.
Besides, not only were they unafraid to let him in, but if he really were a spy, entering this place would be nothing less than a moth flying into a flame—there would be no return...
After Li Yan entered, Mu Guyue was already seated in the main hall.
"I'm back!"
As he spoke, Li Yan reached up and removed the Grey Mask from his face, smiling at the same time.
Mu Guyue, who was seated there, also revealed a smile. Li Yan's words seemed utterly meaningless. Since he had entered the cave abode, naturally he had already returned.
Yet Mu Guyue felt a sense of comfort in her heart, as though at that moment, her cave abode had become a residence meant to be lived in for a long time. It was as if she had experienced the feeling others spoke of—a wife waiting for her husband to return.
After quickly walking over to Mu Guyue, Li Yan sat down beside her. Even through their clothing, he could feel the waves of heat radiating from her skin, as well as its astonishing elasticity.
"How were the gains?"
Mu Guyue's voice was low and as calm as ever.
Li Yan was slightly stunned when he heard that. How did she know what he had done? But he immediately came to