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At the stroke of dawn, Cui Dongshan's group arrived at the gate on Stalactite Mountain, and with just a few steps, they would be able to walk into another world.
"Please pardon my intrusion, but may I ask who it was that has granted us access to the Sword Qi Great Wall, and will we encounter any problems on the way back?" Zhong Qiu asked.
"It was the owner of the Spring Banner Inn, Sword Immortal Shao Yunyan," Cui Dongshan replied in a candid fashion. "It was just a small favor that I was able to secure through a monetary payment. Not something for you to worry about."
Of course, Zhong Qiu didn't believe him. There were countless people who wanted to give Shao Yunyan money, but that was far easier said than done.
However, seeing as Cui Dongshan had assured him that this wasn't something for him to worry about, Zhong Qiu didn't ask any further questions. Given that they were currently both members of Downtrodden Mountain's ancestral hall, Zhong Qiu hoped that Cui Dongshan would be candid and forthcoming with him if he required his assistance.
Not only did Zhong Qiu not really know what to make of Cui Dongshan, but he could tell that Zhu Lian, Zheng Dafeng, and Wei Bo were also very careful around him. The reason for this was very simple: Cui Dongshan was an extremely calculating person, and one would be a fool to approach him carelessly.
As an imperial preceptor, Zhong Qiu had seen countless people and had become an exceptional judge of character. He could even see clearly into the heart of someone like Yu Zhenyi, yet when it came to this white-robed young boy who spent all day playing around with Pei Qian, Zhong Qiu's instincts told him it would be best not to examine him too closely.
The gatekeeper was the little...
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