That very rope was the only means of exiting this place.

If the rope snapped, they would have to wait indefinitely until a new one was lowered from above. Given the chance of being stuck here forever, Hwang Ak-chu could only respond nervously.

Yet, Hwang Ak-chu desperately hid his expression.

If they had been allowed into the basket to enter the underground cave, it was clear these visitors held no ordinary status.

After all, most would be stopped right at the entrance of the Thousand-Section Illusionary Formation.

�Who are they?�

Thud!

Finally, the large box landed on the ground, and the twenty or so warriors began to disembark one by one.

At the front was a man wearing tattered clothes, with three spears stuck in his back. He was unusually barefoot, wearing no shoes.

His appearance was reminiscent of a bloodthirsty wolf starved of prey.

Hwang Ak-chu recognized the man�s identity and gasped.

�Ah! Bloodhound Wolf, Lee Hogwan!1 What brings you here?�

�Hwang Ak-chu! So you were here?�

Upon recognizing Hwang Ak-chu, Lee Hogwan grinned.

At his creepy smile, Hwang Ak-chu shivered slightly.

Lee Hogwan was a powerful figure who was in no way inferior to Gu Ja-hwang, the warden of the Prison of No Return.

While Gu Ja-hwang gained fame with his fierce punching power, Lee Hogwan was notorious for his three spears.

Lee Hogwan was a hunter.

He was known best for hunting down any target in exchange for gold.

Those who accompanied him were all masters of tracking and hunting. No one was more proficient than them when it came to hunting humans.

Lee Hogwan�s main area of activity was outside the Central Plains.�

He was not someone to be seen here.

�How did you get here? No, I mean, when did you enter Jianghu?�

�You don�t seem pleased to see me.�

�That�s not what I mean�!�

�Haha! I�m joking. No need to be so tense.�

Lee Hogwan laughed as he patted Hwang Ak-chu�s shoulder.

�Ugh!�

Each time Lee Hogwan�s palm hit Hwang Ak-chu�s shoulder, the latter felt a shock as if being struck by a sledgehammer.

�You seem to have become weaker from not seeing the sun for a long time. Screaming over such a small thing.� JrNovels.com