Shen Gongbao naturally noticed Ao Bing's presence in the small courtyard, but he did not pay it much mind.
To be precise, neither Shen Gongbao nor Chong Houhu had deliberately avoided Ao Bing during their earlier meeting. Chong Houhu had not hidden because he wanted to avoid causing any misunderstandings with Ao Bing. Shen Gongbao had not hidden because collecting materials for a formation was nothing that needed to be kept secret.
Ever since he won the Nine-Turn Golden Body Pill in the lucky draw, Shen Gongbao had regarded taking the pill as the single most important task for the near future. As it happened, after rescuing Chong Houhu, the Northern Earl had decided to make a clean break with the Chan Sect with hardly any persuasion from Shen Gongbao.
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