“Fellow Daoist Shi Qian,” Tan Zhu said softly.
“It's late. Still cleaning up Array Formation Peak's old messes?”
Shi Qian's heart sank. Tan Zhu had actually called him by name! He knew at once that his actions tonight had been exposed.
“Tan Zhu,” Shi Qian said, slowly standing up.
The Mountain-Sinking Formation Disk was still clutched in his palm.
“You shouldn't be here either.”
Tan Zhu smiled.
“I'm part of Southern Bright Camp now. What's wrong with helping to inspect our new territory?”
A cold glint flashed in Shi Qian's eyes.
“Move aside,” Shi Qian said in a low voice.
“You can pretend you saw nothing.”
A final sliver of hope remained in his heart, and he had to make one last effort. Tan Zhu had already discovered him; if he tried to interfere, Shi Qian's mission would surely fail. Tan Zhu gently shook his head.
“Once I've seen something, it's very hard to unsee it. The eyes… once they remember the light, it's painful to pretend to be blind again.”
Shi Qian wasted no more words. He flipped his right palm over, pressing the Mountain-Sinking Formation Disk against the ground. Earth Element Technique—Mountain-Sealing Cavity Lock!