"Set out immediately, go to Mingjiang Prefecture, and capture Zhou Xuan and the Fox Lady."
Upon returning to the cave, the first words Hulu Taoist uttered determined the course of action.
Zhao Longhu, Zhao Youting, and their two other fellow disciples all thought their scheming had succeeded, each showing no emotion on the surface, but inwardly celebrating with glee.
Especially Zhao Longhu, who felt a sneaky joy in his heart, thinking to himself, "These old ancestors, despite their high cultivation, have been secluded in the mountains for such a long time that they're easy to deceive."
...
This shower of flower petals didn't cease until the break of dawn.
And Zhou Xuan and the others dispersed one after another.
The bustle of East Market Street had also mostly subsided; however, being a funeral street in Mingjiang Prefecture, every day someone would die, and naturally, it remained thriving throughout the night, with the sound of drums and suona horns playing sporadically.
