Yuan Tianye was indeed a fool, but the other Cloud Mountain Disciples were no fools.
There were not many Cloud Mountain Disciples stationed at the Forward Camp now, but who knew whether, as the situation developed and the rogue cultivators could no longer hold back the demonic beasts, Cloud Mountain Disciples would come pouring into the camp?
When that time came, under the pretext of venting Yuan Tianye's anger, some ill-intentioned disciples would surely not mind properly entertaining him—the now fabulously wealthy expelled Cloud Mountain disciple, Puppet Master Su Qing!
"The Hundred Treasures Pavilion route is blocked for now. If I run, formation barriers are blocking the rear as well. Should I just kill Yuan Tianye?"
Su Qing stroked his chin and decided it was best not to act rashly.
There were only a handful of Tier 2 Formation Masters in the vast Cloud Mountain Sect. Since Yuan Tianye dared go without War Cultivator protection, he must have quite a few protective Magic Artifacts bestowed by sect elders on him.
If the Explosive Hammer War Bear smashed him to death with one hammer blow, the Cloud Mountain Sect would fly into a rage and investigate thoroughly, and Su Qing would not be able to escape. If it failed to kill him, that would be even more troublesome.
After thinking it over and over, Su Qing decided it would be better to turn swords into plowshares with him.
He spent nearly half a day exhausting every trick he had to hastily craft a Master-level Puppet, then delivered it to Yuan Tianye under cover of night.
"A gift? Hmph, you ungrateful man, you think far too little of me, Yuan Tianye!"
Seeing Su Qing come in the middle of the night with a gift, claiming he wished to apologize, Yuan Tianye's face