After roughly understanding the truth of the matter, Xu Bai did not rush to publicize it. Instead, he first informed the Tianliang State Garrison to temporarily seal off the Immeasurable Mountain and arrest Fu Xingchi and his companions. Then he held his troops back and patiently waited for Nangong Shirong, the city lord of Tianliang City, to return.
Since he had conferred with him prior to leaving, as his subordinate, he should honor his word.
Moreover...
Over these years, the Immeasurable Barrier's consumption of cultivators, resulting in numerous disappearances, was, strictly speaking, also related to his superior, Li Fan.
After all, before becoming City Lord of Tianliang, Nangong Shirong was a commander in the Tianliang State Garrison. Such significant events had occurred within his jurisdiction, yet he remained oblivious...
