Needle Against Needle
Feng Xuanzhi came over with a helpless laugh and caught Jin Shanshan by the arm. "Just come with us. There's really nothing to gain by staying here, and you might even cause trouble for Brother Bi and the others. Why bother?"
Jin Shanshan furrowed his brow, about to say something, but Xi Boyun stopped him with a hand on his shoulder. Smiling, Xi Boyun said, "All right, quit being stubborn. You'd be the one causing trouble if you stayed. Forget the Devil Race—what if someone from the Kirin Clan left a spy to keep an eye on you? Wouldn't that be even more dangerous?"
"You're the last seed of the Golden Crow Clan. You ought to know your place!"
Jin Shanshan snorted. Though clearly unwilling, he finally stopped insisting.
His defeat also made Tang Xiaoli, who had been thinking of trying to stay behind, abandon the idea. Setting aside whether she could be of any use here, the mere fact that she spoke up with that intention would make people speculate endlessly.
To avoid trouble, she forcibly suppressed the thought and put on a calm expression as she looked at everyone, secretly watching to see whether anyone noticed her hesitation.
Seeing that no one had any other objections, Ling Xiaoxiao clapped her hands. "All right, it's getting late. Everyone should set out soon!"
Then she tossed the Jade Pendant in her hand to Feng Xuanzhi. "If anything happens, crush the Jade Pendant at once to let me know."
Feng Xuanzhi caught it in one swift motion. Knowing she meant the Devil Race, he nodded solemnly. "Understood!"
Then he turned and smiled at Tang Yunting. "Brother Yun Ting, please!"
The two exchanged a knowing smile. Each led his own group and their allies off at once to find