"Junior Brother Lin, did you find anything?"
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, fire flared in Lin Xuan's hand, reducing the Pig Demon to ashes.
Only a single crystal-clear Demon Core remained, falling into his palm.
"As expected, it was sent by the Black Bear King."
"What? It really was that fellow? In that case, our identities have almost certainly been exposed. The other party definitely won't let this go. We'll have to be extremely careful on the way to Nongyue City." The youth surnamed Long's face darkened; this was just about the worst possible outcome.
"Since things have already come to this, Senior Brother needn't worry or be afraid. At worst, when soldiers come, we block them; when water comes, we cover it with earth."
The expression on Lin Xuan's face was clearly a little more open-minded.
The cultivation world was full of bloody winds and rains of blood, and he himself had long since planted countless powerful enemies beneath his tree. Having one fewer would not change his current circumstances, and likewise, having one more did not seem like anything remarkable.
Black Bear King—hmph. If he knew what was good for him, he should not come looking to bring misfortune on Lin Xuan. Otherwise, his own fate might well become even more ill-starred.
So Lin Xuan thought in his heart.
He had confidence, and he also had the backing for it.
At this moment, inside a certain Palace in Nongyue City.
Boom!
The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground entered the ears as a massive Bear Demon smashed the furnishings in the Palace into utter disarray.
He had failed again!
First, his beloved grandson had fallen; then the spirit pet he sent out had also died young. As an old