Heavenly Sword Peak.
A figure quietly watched the scene unfolding in the market.
Just as Shadow was basking in his own glorious achievements and preparing to celebrate his success ahead of time, a blurry phantom suddenly appeared and unceremoniously poured cold water on him.
"Idiot."
"I told you not to overcomplicate things. Just quietly carry out the Venerable's orders."
"Isn't it obvious that Qing Ye is Ye Xiaoyao's friend?"
"You killed Ye Xiaoyao's only friend, Qing Ye, right in front of her. Aren't you driving her straight to a dead end?"
Shadow's train of thought broke off. Clearly, he had never considered the possibility.
Could one little Qing Ye really matter that much?
Wasn't she just a tiny Qi Refining cultivator...
Seeing that even the Beast Taming Venerable had said so, Shadow could only try to save face. "It's fine. Even if she's dead, it shouldn't be a big deal."
Though he said that, he still summoned his subordinates and gave them orders.
It seemed Qing Ye... wasn't quite dead yet.
He immediately ordered the enforcers lurking in the shadows to carry out the mission.
He couldn't give the crazed Zhuge Yun a chance to finish her off.
But the phantom shook her head again. "I call you an idiot, and you really are one. The person coming for you is here."
Her gaze fixed on a spot.
Then she vanished without a trace.
In an instant, Shadow sensed an aura, too.
A single glance sent him plunging into an icy abyss.
A gaze utterly devoid of feeling, cold beyond measure, followed the source of the voice transmission, pierced through endless void, and met his own.
The killing intent was undisguised.
That bloodthirsty stare made Shadow shudder.
"Venerable!"
He cried out almost instinctively.
"Save me!!"
But—
The area around him