Nangong Zhen saw Lao Liu stop and his right hand, hanging by his side, began to quietly gather power.

From beginning to end, Nangong Zhen not only didn't trust Lao Liu, but was extremely wary of him. Every move Lao Liu made triggered his alertness.

Nangong Zhen was staring intently at Lao Liu, but he didn't notice two rectangular shadows suddenly appearing at Lao Liu and Hei Ye Xiao's feet.

The shadows that appeared out of nowhere were like pieces of cardboard that had been cut, neatly covering the ground beneath Lao Liu and Hei Ye Xiao's feet.

Lao Liu, however, seemed completely unaware, still focused on the secret text on the stone door, muttering to himself, "Just a little bit more! Where exactly is the difference?"

At that moment, Nangong Zhen suddenly exclaimed, "Master Liu, beneath your feet… get out of there!"

Nangong Zhen flew forward, trying to grab the old man's shoulder and pull him away from the danger, but was stopped by an invisible force half a foot away from Lao Liu.

Lao Liu suddenly closed his fan and recited a passage of obscure secret text. Instantly, the shadows beneath their feet transformed into a swamp-like fluid.

As Lao Liu and Hei Ye Xiao simultaneously sank into the shadows, Bai Shou Dao and Qing Yan Dao, who had been tied to the ground, rose to their feet and pounced on them from the left and right.

Facing the aggressive Bai Shou Dao, Lao Liu gently waved his fan and said with a calm smile, "This old man, on behalf of Liang Jie Tang, thanks you three for your kind guidance."

"We will repay this favor when we meet again!"

"Damn it! Don't let them escape!" Bai Shou Dao roared, his hands transforming into countless palm shadows that struck at Lao Liu like a torrential rain.

At this point, he no longer cared about Lao Liu's life or death, only wanting to keep both of them here.

Nangong Zhen and Chuan Shan Dao also launched deadly attacks on Hei Ye Xiao, their strikes even more ruthless than Bai Shou Dao's.

Unfortunately, all three attacks were blocked outside the shadows. Lao Liu and Hei Ye Xiao calmly disappeared into the shadows.

Chuan Shan Dao stomped his feet repeatedly, "Damn it, damn it… they tricked us right under our noses."

"That Liu Bao had already deciphered all the secret text. He's been deceiving us all along, the beast."

Bai Shou Dao said with a gloomy face, "Liu Bao, come out here."

"If you come out now, we can still negotiate."

"Otherwise, I'll bring Li Po and Ye Yang's heads over to find you right now."

"Haha…" Lao Liu's laughter echoed from all directions at once, "Everyone, are you underestimating our Liang Jie Tang too much?"

"You think a mere Yue Ying Dao can take down Liang Jie Tang?"

"You few are also seasoned veterans of the martial world. Don't you understand the principle of 'mutual calculation'?"

"You think you're full of schemes, but your opponent has already turned the tables."

Lao Liu's voice was mocking, "Gentlemen, you'd better hurry up and find Yue Ying Dao!"

Shocked, Bai Shou Dao said "Let's go" and led the way towards the demon realm.

After a long time, the three figures reappeared in front of the stone door. Nangong Zhen was the first to crouch down and fumble on the ground for a moment before saying, "It seems that the one surnamed Liu really entered the Zhong Yu Secret Realm. We miscalculated."

Bai Shou Dao said with a gloomy face, "Yue Ying warned us long ago to be wary of Liu Bao, and we've been careful all along. Where exactly did things go wrong to alert them?"

Chuan Shan Dao said, "Do you think… do you think we fell into their trap from the very beginning?"

"Shen Mou Gui Suan, Qu Zhi Gui Shen entering the Yin Yang Inn at the same time wasn't a good thing in itself!"

"Although we killed the innkeeper and gained the upper hand, we didn't completely control the inn! Plus, Lao Si's methods were too obvious. Ling and Liu Bao probably saw through it, right?"

Nangong Zhen said coldly, "Are you trying to blame me?"

Nangong Zhen had been carrying an oil lamp with him since he appeared. The oil lamp was the symbol of Tiao Deng Dao among the Eight Great Bandits.

Every time he committed a crime, he would leave an oil lamp at the scene.

That lamp could help him steal and also help him kill.

Bai Shou Dao roared angrily, "Enough! What time is it? You still have time for infighting."

"Go find Yue Ying!"

"If something really happens on her side, we can also provide support."

After Bai Shou Dao left the stone door for the second time, a shadow floated up from the ground again. Lao Liu and Hei Ye Xiao walked out of the shadow slowly.

Hei Ye Xiao vigilantly sensed the surroundings, "Master! Did we just enter the Zhong Yu Secret Realm?"

Lao Liu shook his head, "Just now, we didn't even touch the door of the Zhong Yu Secret Realm. At most, we just took a walk in front of the secret realm."

"Ling, the previous judgment was correct. The Yin Yang Inn is the focus of contention for all forces. Ling and I both have a feeling that whoever takes the Yin Yang Inn will directly affect the outcome of the Liang Jie Shan battle."

"Looking at it now, there are at least three forces vying for the Yin Yang Inn."

Hei Ye Xiao said, "Our Liang Jie Tang counts as one. The Reincarnation Division counts as one, Jiang Chen, and the Eight Great Bandits each count as one. That's four! If you count the Embroidered Uniform Guard, wouldn't that be five forces?"

Lao Liu shook his head, "The Eight Great Bandits and the Reincarnation Division are one force. The Reincarnation Division's people haven't appeared because they are holding back Old Master."

"Old Master and Liang Jie Tang should actually be counted as one force. Father and son don't separate families!"

"Jiang Chen must also be counted as one force, but I don't know who he represents?"