??Chapter Forty-Eight: All's Fair in War
Dai Tianlou was the Immortal, and Hu Tianlai was the Ghost. That was how the Immortal Ghost Duo had gotten their name.<>
The two were mercurial, each possessing a host of bizarre and mysterious abilities. Even the lords of entire prefectures were unwilling to offend them.
So, though they were powerful Rogue Cultivators, they lived very comfortably.
"Immortal Ghost Duo!" Bi Fan's jaw dropped in shock.
"Kid, since you know our name, hand over the Dragon Green Bamboo and we'll let you go. We always keep our word. We wouldn't trick a little guy like you," Hu Tianlai said.
Bi Fan laughed. "Divine Immortal Dai, since you're so good at fortune-telling, why don't you calculate how many moves it'll take you to beat me?"
Thinking of the pair's temperaments, Bi Fan immediately came up with a plan.
"Kid, what trick are you trying to pull? We won't fall for it." Dai Tianlou was extremely cautious.
"Could the renowned Immortal Ghost Duo really be afraid of a little guy like me, a True Immortal Realm cultivator? If word got out, your reputation would be ruined." Bi Fan deliberately emphasized "True Immortal Realm."
"Kid, with our strength, either of us could beat you with a casual strike. If we hadn't spent this time following you and seen that you had some ability and were to our liking, we'd have killed you long ago," Hu Tianlai said with a cold snort.
Bi Fan smiled. "You think you can kill me in one move? Even the two of you working together couldn't manage that. How about a bet? Let's see how many moves it takes you to beat me."
"Kid, why would we need both of us to kill you?" Hu Tianlai sneered.
Dai Tianlou said, "Kid, you're