The night fell, and under Su Mei's watchful gaze, Du Kang slowly disappeared into the darkness. Seconds ticked away, and under the cover of night, Du Kang quietly made his way outside the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. At that moment, not far from him, more than a dozen lanterns were lit, each representing a patrolling disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
Glancing at the disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect in the distance, Du Kang chose not to disturb them but instead detoured around them, heading straight for the outskirts of the forest.
However, Du Kang had not gone far when suddenly someone crawled up from the area he had just passed, watching the direction Du Kang was heading. Du Kang probably hadn't expected that those lit lanterns were merely there to confuse him; in fact, there were many invisible spots in the forest where people were lying in wait. They were the true dark posts, able to detect anyone passing nearby.
