"Why waste so many words? With the strength of the two of us, could we possibly fail to outrun two juniors?" Xiong Ao said impatiently.
"That may not be so. Daoist Juexin split off from us, so he must have made some other discovery. Neither of us entered with our true bodies, and our strength has been suppressed to the ninth rank. Though these juniors are no match for us in combat, in such a perilous environment, there may still be unforeseen twists." Ghost Venerable shook his head.
"No matter what, we should catch those two first. Daoist Juexin seeks something different from us. What he wants is Misty Venerable's sword art, as well as the invincible sword intent left behind, to hone his progress in the Dao of the blade. The two of us each have our own needs as well. Now that we have finally found a clue, we cannot let those two escape again—especially that little fellow who understands formations." As Xiong Ao spoke, he darted forward. "Though our strength has been heavily suppressed, could these Golden Core juniors truly contend against you and me?"
"Hehe, you are right. We should catch those two little fellows first." Ghost Venerable said no more. Possessing the Two-Headed Corpse Vulture, he spread its wings with a flap and shot far ahead.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you must be curious how I escaped my predicament back then, and how I came to no longer be bound by that Nascent Soul old monster, yes?" Iron Corpse Sheath asked Lu Xiaotian as they fled.
"I would like to hear the details." Lu Xiaotian had not originally intended to ask. After all, everyone had their own secrets. Just as he himself would be displeased if others asked how he had escaped Chi Yunsang's grasp or