"Don't jinx it! Since Lord Gu dared to enter the passage, he must have a trump card."
"Exactly. The Demon Tribe on the other side of the Yan Gui Ridge passage was completely wiped out. Lord Gu's power is definitely on par with the Third-Rank! At the very least, he has the means to kill a Third-Rank Demon Fiend!"
"That may be so, but there's been no sign of him for so long. It's hard not to get anxious."
"…"
The group of men muttered amongst themselves.
Xiong Zengming heard them. He didn't show much on the surface, but deep down, he was also uneasy.
But there was nothing he could do but wait.
…
On the third day, Gu Zheng still hadn't returned.
On the fourth day, Gu Zheng still hadn't shown himself.
By the fifth day, it wasn't just his subordinates—even Xiong Zengming was getting frantic.
They waited another anxious day.
On the sixth day, Gu Zheng was still gone.
"This won't do. I have to go into the passage and see for myself."
