If he could capture Lu Xiaotian and force him to hand over the Void-Piercing Ants, Xiao Dingming would not hesitate even if it meant offending Zhu Yan. After all, the two of them were not even from the same immortal domain, and normally had little interaction. If Lu Xiaotian were also part of the Heavenly Court, Xiao Dingming would naturally abandon the idea. But Lu Xiaotian was merely from an ordinary immortal sect. As long as he did not act in front of Zhu Yan, what could Zhu Yan do even if she came looking for him afterward? Surely she did not expect him to spit back out a benefit that had already reached his mouth?
What made Xiao Dingming feel troubled at present, however, was that Lu Xiaotian's strength seemed even greater than the rumors claimed. If they acted rashly, their odds of success probably would not be very high.
"If he stays holed up inside the immortal stronghold and refuses to come out, we naturally won't have a chance. But the situation in the Illusory Mist Swamp is turbulent. Who can remain peacefully in one place without moving? Sooner or later, we'll get our chance. As long as we catch him leaving the immortal stronghold while Zhu Yan happens not to be there, our opportunity will come." Lin Xingshan said.
"That's true. It's just..." A trace of hesitation still lingered on Xiao Dingming's face.
As the two were speaking, a message talisman drifted in from outside. Runes flickered across it. Xiao Dingming pointed, sending a stream of immortal essence into the talisman, and a hint of a smile soon appeared on his face.
"Director, has something good happened?" Lin Xingshan asked.
"Luck is on our side. A force of immortal soldiers led by Zhu Yan has been surrounded