Hunting the Fisherman (Two-in-One)

Zhang Tie hurriedly steadied his mind and focused all his senses on locating Powder Bone.

After roughly the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, his expression shifted. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he grabbed the puppet beside him by the shoulder and silently recited, "Move!"

"Su Jiubai, it had to be you! If not for your decisiveness, how could we have so easily killed four Integration-stage demons? Not only did we obtain a powerful corpse puppet at the Integration late stage, but we also got this Profound Heaven Treasure! It's just that..."

A magnificent warship, its entire body flowing with a faint golden sheen and wreathed in runes, sailed steadily above the sea of clouds.

Three people sat facing one another beside a stone table carved from lustrous white jade on the bow deck.

The speaker was a handsome young man dressed in a brocade robe embroidered with golden dragons. Yet beneath his striking features lay an arrogance and greed he could not conceal.

His fingers lightly tapped the tabletop as he stared intently at the two beautiful women in plain palace attire across from him. His tone shifted, carrying a trace of regret. "Why didn't we wait until that human and demon had fought each other to mutual ruin before dealing with them both? That fellow definitely had plenty more good things on him!"

"Fellow Daoist Ao Zhu, when will you ever cure that greed of yours?"

Beside Ao Zhu, the slightly older and more composed beauty in palace attire—Su Jiubai—set down her jade teacup and let out an almost inaudible sigh.

The corners of her lips lifted in a faint, helpless smile. Her voice was gentle, yet carried an unquestionable calm. "That human cultivator killed an opponent at the Demon Venerable