Chi Xue was a clever man. He didn't believe Wu Ling and Fairy Sword Ji would risk their lives to travel abroad. He reasoned that there must be one or more super experts protecting them. But he leaned toward the theory that the two were experts from Fengyun Pavilion, serving as bait to lure Quasi-Sage experts into attacking them. He hadn't considered that their real goal might be to temper themselves.
"I don't think so." Jade Devouring Sky Python shook her head. "I sent some people to watch them in secret, too. Wu Ling and Fairy Sword Ji nearly died several times, but no one came to save them. There probably isn't anyone protecting them."
That was right. Jade Devouring Sky Python had sent people to secretly keep an eye on Wu Ling and Fairy Sword Ji, so she knew they had nearly died several times. They had even been forced to use secret arts that stimulated their potential, yet no one had come to their rescue. In her mind, there couldn't possibly be any experts protecting them.
Before Chi Xue could speak, she continued, "Besides, there aren't any experts in the places Fairy Sword Ji and the others have gone—not Quasi-Sage experts, at any rate. If they're bait, wouldn't Soul Severing Cliff be a better place to go?"
"Only if the act is convincing can it truly fool the enemy. Of course, it might not be an act at all. It could be real," Chi Xue replied. When he saw the confusion on Jade Devouring Sky Python's face, he asked, "They nearly died several times? Heh. Did Fairy Sword Ji and the others actually die?"
"This..." Jade Devouring Sky Python was at a loss for words.
"If they're still alive, that doesn't prove anything. It also means the people