On an unnamed mountain, Mi Lan was tangled in doubt, Duan Qing was annoyed, Shu Kuang was calm, and Sima Nan was out of his mind with panic.
Shu Kuang was genuinely serene as he stood beside Mi Lan with his hands behind his back. His breakthrough stemmed from that single page of the Emperor Scripture, which was tied to Mi Lan. Now, Shu Jian had obtained the Black Tortoise inheritance, which was also tied to Mi Lan. The rise of the Xingyi Sect was merely a matter of time. Even Senior Black Tortoise trusted Mi Lan, so why shouldn't he?
The worst possible outcome was simply returning his life to Mi Lan. Now that the Xingyi Sect had a future, his own existence was no longer as indispensable as before.
Chapter 194