Gong Niang had already given the clearest answer: Jiang Daozhan's soul had been taken away by Tian Zhi.
It was not that she could not snatch it from him, but that he had acted a step ahead of her.
Yang An's gaze turned toward Tian Zhi, and intense suspicion immediately arose within him.
Without Jiang Daozhan's soul for Gong Niang to devour, there was no way to obtain Jiang Daozhan's memories, leaving out the most crucial information.
Yet Tian Zhi had chosen this moment to take Jiang Daozhan's soul. There was clearly something fishy about this fellow.
Could it be that the Prefecture Lord of Kunlun Prefecture was also a cultivator tainted by turbid qi?
It was not as though Yang An had never considered that possibility before, but if it had truly come to this, then Southern Dipper Imperial Kui's infiltration of this world was far too severe.
At that moment, Tian Zhi looked at Yang An as well.
More precisely, he was looking at the longbow hanging from Yang An's body.
Ever since the Moon Talisman had been destroyed during the previous Tribulation Crossing, Gong Niang's bow body had remained hanging on Yang An just as before, inseparable from him.
"Fellow Daoist, this magical treasure of yours seems rather extraordinary."
A trace of interest appeared in his eyes as he spoke meaningfully.
Even without Gong Niang saying anything, Yang An guessed that their struggle over Jiang Daozhan's soul had already drawn Tian Zhi's attention. Gong Niang's existence had been exposed.
"It is merely an ordinary magical treasure."
Yang An replied. For the moment, he had no plans to tear off all pretense with Tian Zhi. If he rashly attacked Tian Zhi without concrete evidence, he would have no just cause, and the others would also have reason to