Chen Lin frowned as he watched Li Fuyao vanish.
That woman got away again!
He had failed to kill her twice in a row. It was truly frustrating.
Moreover, her parting words and that strange smile seemed to suggest that some scheme of hers had succeeded.
He found it baffling.
Could her goal have been to use us to obtain that Colorful Orb?
But she was Huyan Wushuang's daughter. Surely there was no need for that.
No matter how deranged Huyan Wushuang was, she surely would not do anything too outrageous to her own daughter.
He pondered for a while but could make no sense of it.
Chen Lin beckoned and retrieved the black sword.
He also put away the other spoils, then looked at Gu Siming.
"I don't need them. Keep them, Second Brother."
Gu Siming had no interest in the spoils. Instead, her attention settled on the black sword.
"There's something extraordinary about this sword!"
"How so?"
Chen Lin immediately looked at her.
"That Colorful Orb the woman was holding wasn't some ordinary treasure. It was at least at the eternal tier, yet even it couldn't stop this sword's pursuit."
"So this sword must also be eternal grade."
Gu Siming explained.
"You have a good eye."
A figure abruptly appeared, speaking in a slightly dry, hoarse voice.
The expressions of Chen Lin and the others changed.
Liu Rumian and Tianshu immediately flew behind Chen Lin, and all four pairs of eyes turned toward the uninvited guest.
He was a little chubby boy.
A bird was perched on his shoulder.
"Wa-ya-ya-ya! You sword-stealing bumpkins up ahead, state your names at once! Master Bai's claws never slay the nameless! Wa-ya-ya-ya..."
The two sides faced off for a moment.
The white bird suddenly took flight, shaping his wing into a pointing