What did this mean... The same doubt flashed through Yue Qianchou and Sanye the Demon Lord's minds. The two said nothing and waited there for a while. After the air remained still for quite some time, they gradually understood. The Demon God had taken back the demonic blade he had bestowed upon Yan Zhuixing!
Both were clever men, and it was not hard to guess what the Demon God's actions meant. He had clearly abandoned his protection of Yan Zhuixing. Yue Qianchou looked at Yan Zhuixing in his grasp, his expression twitching.
A fierce glint flashed through Sanye the Demon Lord's eyes. He had only just descended from the sky when Yue Qianchou vanished before his eyes, running faster than a rabbit with both man and loot in tow. Sanye the Demon Lord nearly exploded with rage and immediately threw back his head in a ceaseless roar. Before he could vent to his heart's content, however, several lethal beams of light cut him short...
Within the courtyard of Misty Palace, Bai Suzhen, who had been sent back in advance, was beside herself with anxiety. Once Hong Tailong and the others learned that Yue Qianchou had confronted Sanye the Demon Lord, they too became deeply worried. Just as everyone was helplessly fretting, Yue Qianchou suddenly appeared before them. Seeing that he was unharmed, they all heaved sighs of relief. Then, when they saw the person in his hand, every one of them was overjoyed.
After Hong Tailong learned what had happened, he burst into laughter. "Wonderful! You actually snatched this fellow right from under Sanye's nose. Won't that piss Sanye to death? Impressive! Truly impressive! How are you planning to deal with this fellow?" He pointed at Yan Zhuixing.
"I've heard of karmic cycles. I don't want to make myself another