By the time the group returned to the Liu Clan of Shanggu, it was already the hour of the rat. However, the Liu Clan's main hall was brightly lit; Sector Chief Liu, Nie Huaisang, and several Nie Clan disciples were all waiting inside. Although Nie Huaisang's complexion was still somewhat pale, the poison had been neutralized and he was in no immediate danger.
"Sector Chief Liu, you've been back for more than an hour now," Nie Huaisang asked. "Why haven't the Chief Cultivator and Brother Wei returned yet?"
Sector Chief Liu replied, "Clan Leader Nie, I honestly don't know. Young Master Wei told us to head back first, so they must have stayed behind to deal with that fox."
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