Zhonghejian said nothing more, seeing that Li Xuanyue trusted Lang Hua so implicitly. However, after leaving, he secretly sent people to investigate the matter. It was not that he distrusted Lang Hua, but that the situation was too grave; if handled poorly, Li Xuanyue could easily be burdened with the reputation of a tyrant who disregarded human life.
Meanwhile, after emerging from Wuren Valley, Hua Shan had found an inn and settled in under a disguise. With his internal energy crippled, he was in a truly wretched state, but he would not let that make him give up. After washing and grooming himself, he looked out the window at the drizzling, overcast sky, his mood suddenly darkening. He had not experienced days like this for hundreds of years, and he had never expected to reach this point. Yet, he did not regret it. Until he saw him one last time and kept him bound by his side, he would never retreat.
"Coo, coo, coo!"
Chapter 190