In the distant waters.
Two black silhouettes flickered in and out of sight. They were the bamboo-hatted man from the Shadow Gate and the masked man.
Neither gave off the slightest fluctuation, blending perfectly into the seawater. Even from close range, they would have been difficult to spot.
The Shadow Gate was renowned for concealment. This was their specialty.
Investigation and tracking were also their strengths, so they had located Zhuo Shengkong at the first opportunity.
They had originally intended to seize his flowers outright, but Zhuo Shengkong revealed that someone was coming to trade him a double-headed baby flower. Since they happened to lack both kinds of flowers, they had reached an agreement with him to lie in wait here for their quarry.
Once they obtained enough flowers, the three would use them together.
But the sight before them left the two men afraid to make the slightest move.
That Black Pig Monster was simply too terrifying!
Although Zhuo Shengkong was not among the strongest disciples of the Seven Major Sects, he was still in the minor true realm. Yet he had been beaten without even a chance to fight back. If the two of them went out there, they would only be throwing their lives away.
They exchanged a glance and dared not linger. Their figures slowly faded away as they left the area.
Just then, the Black Pig Monster glanced behind him. He seemed about to attack, but then let out a yawn instead.
"No, this Great King is tired. Call me if something happens. Otherwise, don't disturb my sleep!"
After declaring this in his rumbling voice, he flashed with light and turned back into the Piggy Bank.
Chen Lin caught the Piggy Bank.
After tucking it into his sleeve, he gathered everything Zhuo Shengkong had left