"Jing Li, Hu Li, follow me and hold off this puppet. Zhan Min, seize that little girl and hand her over to the prince for judgment!" The tall, pretty maid leading the group realized the moment they crossed hands that the ox-headed giant puppet was extraordinarily formidable. If the four of them fought it head-on, they probably would not gain the upper hand even by joining forces. After all, they were merely Xiang Yuze's playthings, and their own strength was nothing special. If Yu Xiaoqiao had not been so inexperienced at controlling puppets, she would likely have suffered some injuries from the very start.
Yet they were Golden Core Cultivators, after all. The moment they realized they could not prevail against the puppet, they immediately thought of Yu Xiaoqiao as the weak link. Compared with the incredibly powerful ninth-tier puppet, Yu Xiaoqiao, a mere Foundation Establishment junior, was undoubtedly as fragile as paper in their eyes. As long as they captured Yu Xiaoqiao, the ox-headed giant puppet would naturally lose the threat it was supposed to pose.
If they then handed the girl over to Prince Ze, perhaps once the prince was pleased, he might take Yu Xiaoqiao for himself and even reward one of them with the ninth-tier puppet.
"Yiping truly knows my heart. Once we capture this girl, you several may divide the treasures on her body among yourselves." Xiang Yuze laughed heartily as he toyed with Yu Yaya like a cat playing with a mouse.
"Thank you, Your Highness." The four pretty maids were overjoyed.
However, just as delight spread across their faces, Yu Xiaoqiao solemnly sacrificed a spirit talisman. Within it, an elegant strand of Sword Qi flickered and writhed restlessly.
"Sword Talisman, open!"
Yu Xiaoqiao let out a delicate shout. The spirit talisman, only a