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With that explanation, Shen Bai had to admit it made sense.

This group had opposed Zhu Qingyao at a critical moment, protecting Zhou Qing and the others. Add to that the familiar Hundred Truths Technique and the aura of the Era of Ten Thousand Cities about them.

Shen Bai felt that if they were members of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society, then everything was perfectly clear.

Red Makeup’s voice echoed in his mind.

She said, "Master, the aura clinging to him isn’t from the old Sunset City. It’s a combination of many worlds. What he’s saying is probably true."

Shen Bai nodded. He didn’t reply out loud, simply acknowledging her in his thoughts. ’Got it.’

At that moment, Nan Huang could no longer hold back. "Lord Shen, you were lucky this time. The only ones left are members of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society. Otherwise, if you had acted so rashly and killed everyone, you would have given others an excuse to move against you."

Shen Bai nodded. "I’m aware."

Nan Huang said with a sigh of resignation, "If you know, then please, Lord Shen, try not to be so reckless in the future."

"Let’s change the subject."

Shen Bai didn’t want to dwell on the topic. He asked, "Did you all come to the Celestial Pride Hall just for its opportunities?"

Thinking of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society reminded Shen Bai of the mission Eunuch Chen had given him: join the Salvation Society, find the spies within, and use them to uncover the traitors buried deep inside the Great Zhou Country.

They were all pawns of the masterminds behind the Era of Ten Thousand Cities.

Shen Bai had thought it would be a difficult task, but ever since he obtained the Void-breaking Red Eye, he felt he could probably complete this mission with ease.

For one thing, the Void-breaking Red Eye’s innate Information Attribute would allow him to acquire more and more information as its Level increased.

No matter how well his target tried to hide—someone like Zhu Qingyao, for example—Shen Bai could see the truth in a single glance.

Nan Huang nodded decisively. "We really did just come for the Celestial Pride Hall. After all, why turn down a free prize?"

"But I really didn’t expect to run into something like this."

As he spoke, Nan Huang couldn’t stop yawning, looking exhausted and ready to fall asleep.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "That’s a side effect of the Hundred Truths Technique, isn’t it?"

His Void-breaking Red Eye could see that Nan Huang’s yawns were actually caused by the Qi in his body. His lazy demeanor was also related to it.

Upon hearing this, Nan Huang nodded. "Everyone says I’m lazy, but only I know it’s all a side effect of the Hundred Truths Technique. There’s nothing I can do about it."

Shen Bai frowned. "You should know how terrifying the side effects of the Hundred Truths Technique are. Why would you still practice it?"

Even the original Sunset City Lord couldn’t handle this Cultivation Technique, let alone Nan Huang.

Nan Huang gave a bitter smile. "Lord Shen, it’s already a good thing that this Hundred Truths Technique can get me to the next realm before the side effects truly erupt."

"I haven’t thought about advancing to an even higher realm. After all, in this day and age, a terrible war could break out at any moment. So I’m just taking it one day at a time. Who knows, maybe once I reach the next realm, I’ll find a solution and be able to advance further."

Normally, he could only minimize his activity to slow the onset of the Hundred Truths Technique’s side effects.

Other than that, Nan Huang couldn’t think of any better solution.

Shen Bai pondered for a moment. He had to admit that, in a way, Nan Huang’s logic made sense.

Some people prefer to take the long view and slow their pace, while others prefer to take risks for a faster payoff. It’s a personal choice.

At this point in the conversation, everything was essentially out in the open.

For the Celestial Pride Salvation Society, Shen Bai’s appearance wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, and he had no reason to continue his slaughter.

With that, Shen Bai dispersed the surrounding Array, and he and Nan Huang reappeared in the open Space.

Seeing that things were more or less settled, Zhou Qing and the others immediately walked over.

Zhou Qing, in particular, looked thrilled.

"Lao Shen, I almost thought you weren’t coming back! It’s good... I’m just glad you’re safe."

Shen Bai clapped Zhou Qing on the shoulder. "Don’t worry, Old Zhou. I’m hard to kill. No one’s taking my life that easily."

As they spoke, Shen Bai scanned their surroundings and noticed that things had changed.

The dense swarm of Void Realm puppets that Shen Bai had slaughtered had since turned into a floor littered with debris.

But now, in the passage leading to the next area, a large, square wooden box had suddenly appeared.

The wooden box was massive, big enough that it would take five or six people to lift.

The box’s appearance was incredibly sudden, as if it had materialized out of thin air. Even with his power, Shen Bai hadn’t seen how it got there.

Just looking at the box’s surface, however, one could see it was ornate and lustrous. Whatever was inside was clearly no ordinary item.

"This must be the reward for clearing a stage of the Celestial Pride Hall," Qin Shuang remarked.

The Celestial Pride Hall was originally created by a previous dynasty to reward prodigies from all walks of life. Thus, after fighting through and clearing a stage, a reward is given out. Naturally, this reward is to be divided among every living prodigy present.

As for the Calculation of how to add or subtract from the quantity of items, or how to arrange for an equal share of treasures, the Celestial Pride Hall had its own mechanisms for that.

Even the Saint Martial Emperor of the Great Zhou Country hadn’t figured out these mechanisms, so of course, Shen Bai didn’t know much about them either.

No one moved forward, but their eyes glinted with extreme excitement.