Chapter 874 - A Trap of Their Own Making (1/2)

Sect Master Xian and his head disciple didn't react immediately. This information was quite important. Even if Xian Xun fought against Yuchi Bing Xia, it wasn't completely certain how things would turn out in the end. He might win but it wouldn't be a fight in which he wouldn't suffer losses. If he had to fight against Grandmaster Zhangsun … the likelihood of winning was so low, that he didn't even need to think about trying. If he had to confront someone that was stronger than both of them together, he might not even have the chance to attack the person before he was defeated.

Even though he didn't like it, he had to admit that there was no way to get to these demons if these three people were around them. So even if they managed to somehow get into that array, if Sect Master Yuchi and the Grandmaster and maybe even that hidden expert got serious in protecting them, they would still lose.

Liu Cheng looked at his Master with worry. ”It couldn't be that we have to let them get away?”

Xian Xun shook his head. ”Don't worry about that. Have we ever given up? They might be in that realm, hiding behind that array right now but they'll have to come out sooner or later. Until then …”

Liu Cheng nodded. ”Master is right. I was too impatient. Then …” He looked at Ma Zhi Wu and got up. ”I guess we should bring you back.”

Ma Zhi Wu lowered his gaze but still got up. Well, he hadn't expected to be set free by them. So it was obvious that he'd be put back into that cell. But at least, he was one step further. He had managed to tell Nian Hong Fang what was going on.

He barely refrained from touching his chest where the letter was secured so as to not remind them that he still had it. He could imagine that these two might actually take it away if he did.

While Ma Zhi Wu was brought back to the cell where he had spent the past five years, Xiao Dong and Shao Hai were sneaking through the dungeon. So far, they had managed to evade all the guards but, unfortunately, the had also lost the man they had originally been following.

Shao Hai couldn't help but curse. ”What's the point looking any further if we can't even find him? If he leaves through another exit, we won't be able to follow him any longer. Then what about senior martial brother Nian's lover?”

Xiao Dong glanced over his shoulder and furrowed his brows. ”Shut up. Do you want them to notice us? Anyway, what if senior martial brother Nian's lover is here? This is a dungeon if you haven't noticed. He might be imprisoned here. If we give up, we might miss out on an opportunity to get him out of here.”

Shao Hai pursed his lips but still had to quietly admit to himself that Xiao Dong wasn't wrong. Nian Hong Fang hadn't been able to tell them much but if his lover really hadn't been able to return all this time and only sent one letter after five years, then it was totally possible that he had somehow been imprisoned.