The Taoist was the Taoist of Sleep, of course. Everything that happened tonight was machinated by him as well.0

First, he used “Hidden Dragon Enters Dream” to take control of Old Farmer, the evil scholar, Lady Bones, and the other two warriors. Then, he made them infiltrate Cloud Hue Pass, seek out Ye Qing, and commit suicide.0

That’s right. From the start, his plan was for them to commit suicide. They were his pawns and his baits.0

He never expected the five warriors to be able to kill Ye Qing. The thought had never even crossed his mind. Although there was actually a fair chance that they might be able to kill Ye Qing in his current state, the problem was Taba Xuanwu’s presence. It was already next to impossible to kill Ye Qing under Taba Xuanwu’s watchful eyes, but to escape from Cloud Hue Pass as well? That was yet another near impossible task. 0

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