Chapter 5890

Yan Lie suddenly stood up and dropped to one knee.
“Pavilion Master, I believe the traitor is most likely among the hired guards! Their backgrounds are unclear, and they’ll do anything for profit!”

He pressed on, voice sharp. “And in the end, everyone who escaped was from our Earth Fire Pavilion. All the hired guards died in battle—no one left alive to testify. Doesn’t that seem suspicious?”

The logic sounded plausible, but Huo Ling’er snapped her head up and glared at him.
“Senior Brother Yan Lie, what are you implying?!” she demanded. “Chen Ping is also a hired guard! He nearly died saving us! Are you suspecting him now?! If it weren’t for his deep cultivation and golden dragon bloodline barely keeping him alive, he would’ve been dead already!”

Chen Ping had been unconscious for three days and three nights.

When he finally opened his eyes, the Red Cloud Demon Lord was seated beside him.

“You’re awake?” The Red Cloud Demon Lord let out a breath of relief. “How do you feel?”

Chen Ping tried to speak, but pain tore through his body. His throat was dry, and no sound came out.