The Cultivation World revered the strong. The strength Shi Yue had displayed had made Daoist Lihuo wary of him, but had also earned his respect.
"I never expected Fellow Daoist Shi to have not only two Shapeshifting Spirit Pets, but to be a Sword Cultivator as well! With this sword formation, you could probably deal with this Thunder Clam all by yourself, even without the two of us." Bai Yuling sounded surprised, and a flicker of wariness crossed her beautiful eyes.
Shi Yue smiled calmly. "Fellow Daoist Bai, you flatter me. I wouldn't dare take all the credit. The beast is dead now, Fellow Daoist Huo. You can take down the formation."
Daoist Lihuo formed a series of hand seals with his fingers. The formation flags flew out of the seawater and vanished into his sleeve.
Yin'er dragged the Thunder Clam's corpse ashore and dug a pale silver orb the size of an egg out of it.
"Master, look what I found!" Yin'er said excitedly, shaking the pale silver orb in her hand.
Daoist Lihuo was furious but dared not say a word. If Shi Yue really kept the core, he wouldn't dare turn against him.
"That belongs to Fellow Daoist Huo. Give it back to him."
"Oh. I thought it might be something to eat!" Yin'er flicked her wrist, sending the pale silver orb flying toward Daoist Lihuo.
Daoist Lihuo's face broke into a broad smile. He said solemnly, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Shi. Now that we have what we came for, let's each go our own way. There's a medium-sized island over a hundred thousand li to the east, a small island over three hundred thousand li to the north, and a large island over a million li to the south. Until we meet again."
He put away