After realizing they couldn't catch up with Ling Tian and the others, Chi Xue and his companions stopped. They analyzed the situation and concluded that Ling Tian's group had mastered an even more powerful arrow technique. The result left people from every interface uncertain, though they were also more inclined to believe this guess.
Jiu Jie, Meng Du, and the others were all strategists. They quickly made their next arrangements: first, they would search for secret arts to counter long-range arrow techniques; second, they would raise their strength as quickly as possible.
"Eh, Dragon Turtle, Daoist friend, why didn't you capture that person from Eastern Profound?" Chi Xue suddenly asked, his tone full of suspicion.
"Humph, I wanted to capture him, but that guy was clever as a monkey. He escaped while I was reading the message on the Nine-Colored Jade Slip." Dragon Turtle snorted, pretending to be angry. "I was just about to deal with him, but you let Ling Tian kill someone. Otherwise, capturing him would've been easy."
Dragon Turtle was undeniably clever. He shifted the blame onto Chi Xue and the others, not only clearing himself of suspicion but also giving himself every reason to reproach them.
Sure enough, since Chi Xue and the others already had egg on their faces after someone was killed right in front of everyone, their expressions turned ugly. No one suspected Dragon Turtle, either.
"All right. From here on, we'll avoid direct clashes with Northern Profound as much as possible and focus on increasing our strength. We'll also look for secret arts that can counter long-range attacks." Meng Du changed the subject, then glanced around and sighed. "We still have to complete the task assigned by the Lord of the Universe: kill a hundred or so God-level Stone People..."
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