The Corpse Monk left, a far cry from the transcendent arrival—the visage of a peak expert lost amidst fears and concerns.
It wasn't until Gu Han vanished on the horizon that Yun Xiu finally released the breath she had been holding and, removing her mask, exclaimed with a sigh, "To think that Master Gu Han would never suspect me from beginning to end. Truly... inconceivable."
"Alright, we have likely secured the support of the Ancient Blood Tower; now let's move on to the next place."
"The next one?"
"Yes," Tang Luo nodded and explained, "Having just the Ancient Blood Tower's support is hardly enough to ensure the success of our plan; we need more helpers."
"Now that Fen Valley has been destroyed, the other sects regarded as evil are avoiding the world out of fear of Cao Jinyu's ferocity—it will be difficult to secure their assistance."
"Those sects that wish only to cling to life were never in my considerations to begin with."