"Boss! Feather God Palace moved our Annihilation Bombs!"
Peony's shout jolted Wang Jixuan awake from meditation.
What he had feared had happened after all.
"How many did they find?"
"Two!"
"Can you determine exactly where they moved them?"
"Uh, not yet."
Peony quickly said:
"They seem to be studying the Annihilation Bombs... but their method is rather crude. They want to open them up, and that could easily trigger an explosion!"
Wang Jixuan frowned slightly.
He looked up and found that the white cloud was still racing onward. They had already traveled an unknown number of millions of miles, yet they had not reached the Sword God Palace.
It seemed they were heading northwest.
Couldn't they just tear through space and zip over there directly?
Daoist Wang pondered briefly, then shifted his position on the cloud with both hands braced against it, turning to face Nine Spirits Sword Venerable.
This humble Daoist has a new patron now, too.
"Master," Daoist Wang asked softly, "this disciple has a question."
"Hm?" Nine Spirits Sword Venerable immediately responded. The instant he opened his eyes, an incomparably profound sword intent quietly vanished from around him.
Nine Spirits Sword Venerable revealed a somewhat practiced smile. "Go ahead."
"Is Feather God Palace our enemy?"
"It is."
Nine Spirits Sword Venerable answered directly.
Wang Jixuan immediately transmitted his voice to Peony. "Find an opportunity to make them lose a few experts."
Nine Spirits Sword Venerable asked in return, "Why do you ask?"
Daoist Wang briefly explained the matter of the Annihilation Bombs.
Nine Spirits Sword Venerable laughed freely. "Those are merely trivial mechanical tricks. Do not take them too seriously. Focus on your own path instead. When you devote your heart to the sword, the sword itself will tell you how to attain immortality."
Wang Jixuan's Dao