As Shi Chun had anticipated, Wu Shanshan indeed followed their trail with her group in pursuit.
Upon returning to the Sky Pit, the sects' followers burst into chatter, saying all sorts of things—some cursing Shi Chun for his craftiness, while others dismissing it as expected. They reasoned that Shi Chun wasn't familiar with the Forbidden Land, so naturally, he would stick to familiar routes.
The bigger question for many was: who on earth had the time and energy to fill such an enormous Sky Pit?
The person responsible didn't seem to hear any of this, and simply kept drinking from his wine gourd.
The Yanbao Sect remained quiet as well. Occasionally, they glanced at the drinker. The group had now understood that their junior uncle's usual low profile approach was correct—being discreet really did prevent a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Gu Lianni took the opportunity to motion Yuan Yao aside for a private conversation.
"Uncle, what's the matter?" Yuan Yao asked, puzzled.
