When Lu Yin saw Long Kui's expression, a thought flashed through his mind. The elder was trying to remind Lu Yin to keep an eye closed for the duration of this mission. Even if he uncovered anything, he would need to stay silent about it in order to not ruin the White Dragon Clan’s reputation. However, this was also not anything that could be said aloud, which was why Long Kui was reminding Lu Yin of his status.

"Do you understand?" Long Kui pressed.

Lu Yin replied, "I understand."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely."

Long Kui nodded, and his face relaxed. This child was not too stupid.

There were certain things that could not be said, lest they prove true. This was particularly true when it came to Humility's Gate and traitors. After all, these two organizations concerned the entire human race, and not every ancestor was as much of a misfit as the Liu family’s ancestor.

One day later, Gui had flown into the gray mountain range that surrounded Flying Armor Pass. Half a day had already passed from when they had encountered a patrol from the Flying Armor Troops, which had bowed to Long Kui without approaching.

Gui was flying towards Flying Armor Pass in a normal fashion, when Long Kui shouted, "Stop."

The giant beast froze, and then looked to the south with a bit of confusion, but that quickly changed to fear.

Long Kui's face had already grown solemn. "Let’s...