"Patience is needed when fishing for a big fish."
After Lin Bai sent the transmission, Ancestor Pan Qing and the warriors of the Heavenly Guard Battalion all fell silent and began waiting patiently in place.
And so it went.
Another half an hour passed.
There was still no sign of Xia Jingzhi.
The entire forest in the eastern suburbs, and indeed the whole world, was deathly quiet. Only the cries of a few birds and beasts could be heard in the distance.
Tu Yue, who had been sitting cross-legged atop the mountain with his eyes closed and resting his mind, was beginning to grow restless.
He suddenly opened his eyes. Two sharp glints spread from them as he slightly furrowed his brows, displeasure showing on his face.
At that moment.
Lin Bai, concealed in the forest, suddenly sensed something. He widened his Asura Dharma Eyes and looked toward the sky to the northwest.
In the curtain of night, a tiny black shadow was flying slowly over from afar. When it reached Star Plucking Mountain, it transformed into a human figure.
"Hm?" Lin Bai looked at this person in confusion, because this person... was not Xia Jingzhi at all!
Ancestor Pan Qing sent a transmission. "Holy Son, shall we make our move?"
The Heavenly Guard Battalion also sent a transmission. "Wolf Marquis, is this our target today?"
Lin Bai was stunned. He immediately sent a transmission. "Remain still. Follow my orders for all actions."
This person was not Xia Jingzhi at all, so they naturally could not act rashly.
Lin Bai raised his eyes and looked toward the top of Star Plucking Mountain. He saw the figure land in front of Tu Yue.
"Hahaha, Brother Tu, long time no see!" That person seemed to know Tu Yue, and warmly greeted him