Like a Shadow

The carriage journey from Xieluosi River Holy Land to Yedie River Holy Land took a full day.

After traveling from Supreme Peak to Xieluosi River Holy Land and renting a carriage there, Wu Chao returned to Yedie River Holy Land nearly at midnight.

He called two slaves to carry Zhang Xuezhou, then made his way, step by step, toward the cave where he lived.

The scattered lights shining from a few palaces could not warm his heart. Wu Chao felt as though his heart were as cold as the presence of Sacred Mountain at Yedie River Holy Land.

Only when Wu Chao pressed his lower abdomen and felt the puppet threads inside did his taut nerves relax a little.

The person connected to Zhang Xuezhou had been summoned away by the Venerable One, but another party with a stake in them was still bound to them.

Jin Chang.

Wu Chao was certain that Jin Chang, who wanted to obtain the inheritance of the Yin Yang Nine Heavens Sect, was still following behind them.

The Venerable One had taken an interest in Zou Bugui, so catching Zou Bugui for interrogation would be harder than ascending to heaven.

If they died, Jin Chang would never have a chance to obtain the complete inheritance of the Yin-Yang School in his lifetime.

If Jin Chang wanted the inheritance, he had to keep them alive. Only through Zhang Xuezhou's connection to Zou Bugui, and with Wu Chao's cooperation, could Jin Chang obtain information about the inheritance bit by bit.

Having thought it through, Wu Chao felt much more at ease.

He followed the muddy path until he reached his cave, then waved the two slaves away.

The heavy door creaked open, and Wu Chao struggled into his familiar dwelling with Zhang Xuezhou on his back.