A few moments later Han Yu nodded.
"When the barrier disappeared, he must have escaped."
Hong Yao shrugged.
"Looks like it."
Han Yu continued the narrative smoothly.
"I encountered him later. In a swamp region. He was with a group. They were trying to flee."
Hong Yao raised a brow.
"Oh?"
"I eliminated them," Han Yu said simply.
No embellishment.
No hesitation.
Hong Yao looked at him for a moment.
Then laughed.
"Good."
He gestured toward the halberd.
"It's a decent weapon. Not high grade, but the design is solid."
Han Yu nodded.
"It has served me well."
The conversation moved on.
The tension dissipated.
But Han Yu's mind remained sharp.
He had confirmed something important.
Hong Yao had not interacted with Ju Fan directly.
Only observed him.
That meant his cover was intact.
For now.
—
The two continued flying across the skies.
Mountains passed beneath them.
Forests stretched endlessly in the distance.
The sect gradually faded behind them.
