章 1011: Breakthrough (Part 4)

Dongjian Zhao's group couldn't save him in time, and Raon Lai was ultimately sucked into the water's depths.

"Demonic Night Palace deliberately sent Raon Lai up," Eunbyeol Ling observed, her tone sharp as she exposed Dongjian Zhao's scheme.

Grabbing a box required absolute trust in the teammates positioned below to catch them. Without that trust, the likelihood of being pulled under increased dramatically.

Dongjian Zhao clearly didn't trust his sectmates, so he sent Raon Lai instead.

Raon Lai's misplaced trust in Dongjian Zhao and his insufficient strength had ultimately cost him his life.

"Foolish guy. How could anyone trust Dongjian Zhao?" Seongwoo Jin taunted loudly.

He was irritated—not just at Raon Lai's failure to hold onto the box but also at how his incompetence had cost his life and stirred suspicion about their group.

Meanwhile, Jirandal Tang and Taeseon Lei succeeded on their second attempt, thanks to meticulous teamwork.