The people at the stronghold, upon hearing Ma San's words, had originally smiled flatteringly, but their faces instantly stiffened, though they dared not show any displeasure.
They even had to force a smile, mutter a few insincere words, and leave reluctantly.
After all, no one is a fool; some things need not be spoken too bluntly, and this was already Ma San giving them face.
Soon, around the small courtyard, not even a person, let alone snakes, insects, rats, or ants, could be seen; it was as clean as a vacuum zone.
Meanwhile, Yun Ran finally reached a place she had calculated.
Upon obtaining the Heavenly Book Fragment, she had begun calculating which position would be most advantageous to her.
Now that she had finally arrived, Yun Ran began to carefully examine her surroundings, clearly wanting to understand how this eerie cave could be beneficial to her.
