Unable to find a suitable dao technique within the Dark Sea Thoroughfare, his newly earned merits could not be spent. He could only leave now.

It was much easier to get out than go in - it felt as though he was being pushed out.

Even before he left, he could vaguely hear the Burning Skies Barracks in an uproar, with many heated voices ringing out.

Perhaps no one knew that Wu Yu was in the Dark Sea Thoroughfare, or they would have followed him in.

As Wu Yu walked out of the Dark Sea Thoroughfare and headed towards the Yuan Dark Squad, many eyes were on him.

It was pretty easy for Primordial Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators to spot Wu Yu.

At this time, they were gathered in groups of twos and threes, discussing. They hurriedly clammed up as Wu Yu passed.

He could hear a few pieces of information.

The most important of which was that Duan Yi had returned. He had learned that the truth had been leaked, and was currently waiting at the Yuan Dark Squad for Wu Yu to return.

He was a new dark north general, and had come from the provincial guard to boot. For now, he had yet to win the...