259, Chaos Begins to Emerge_2

Even the prospect of boundless futures mattered little now—the Old Devout Woman was someone for whom you'd thank the heavens if she hit you less. Hou Yuxiao criticized her inwardly but did not continue the conversation, noticing that the trio seemed to have finished talking. Zhuang Feicheng was about to leave when he ran into Hou Yuxiao and exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries. Obviously, Hou Yuxiao had no intention of embarrassingly asking them to stay.

Indeed, Zhuang Feicheng did not linger. He turned back, signaling his departure to Zhan Taiqing and the man in the black robe, and swiftly left. Along with him went all the experts from the residence and everyone from the Saint Heavenly Fist Sect outside.

They must have struck some sort of deal, right?