Master Sun took out a Snow Baby Fruit and swallowed it. Before long, his complexion had improved considerably. He opened his eyes and said to Liu Zongdao, who stood beside him, "What a House Gong, what a Mysterious Hidden Sound Fiend. If I hadn't had the Golden Cicada Buddha Robe protecting me, that blow would have cost me half my life. It's just a pity that my Golden Cicada Buddha Robe was destroyed."
The moon hung pale in the sky, its light spilling through the forest like a thin mist. Liu Zongdao, hidden beneath his cloak, sighed. "You captured Meng Fan, so this is bound to blow up. It may be hard to bring things to a close. Also, Plum Blossom Seven is worth cultivating. If not for his useful intelligence, you would have walked right into a trap this time. Those people in Dark Night have grown more and more incompetent over the years. Yet this little Plum Blossom Seven has done a fine job with intelligence work, and shows quite a bit of the spirit we had in our day. If someone has talent, we should recommend him wholeheartedly. This is a time when we need capable people. Brother Sun, don't you agree?"
Master Sun's expression stiffened, then he smiled. "Plum Blossom Seven is certainly lucky. Very well, I'll take Brother Liu's advice."
He knew Liu Zongdao was hinting at something, worried he might have decided to kill Plum Blossom Seven.
After all, things had turned out this way, and there was little glory in it. In the eyes of a great figure like Master Sun, Plum Blossom Seven was naturally no more than an ant.
He had no reason to let an ant who knew of this shameful business keep living. He could kill him with a