When Zhang Yuan emerged from the secret passage and returned to the surface, the first ray of dawn happened to fall on the Xia Ruins.
This enormous city of ruins was waking up.
The reason Zhang Yuan was delayed for such a long time was entirely because he was wandering around in the vast underground maze. It took him great effort to find the path back to the surface.
During that time, he also slew a squad of Yan Family samurai stationed underground.
"Who goes there?"
The guard outside the secret passage had just noticed Zhang Yuan's appearance, only having time to utter a question before being knocked unconscious on the spot, instantly losing consciousness.
Zhang Yuan looked around, confirmed no one else was nearby, and calmly left the alley.
Soon, he disappeared into the bustling crowd on the main street.
It was only a short time later that a fully armed squad of elite martial artists appeared in the alley.
