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Snake Abyss
Su Qingqiu withdrew the Devil Pill and stared pensively at the white bone, more than a meter long.
It was obvious that his Shape-Shifting Illusion was still far from mastery. The Daoist had spotted the flaw at a glance.
But...
"What did that guy Xuan Ye mean?"
Su Qingqiu furrowed his brow.
If Xuan Ye had meant him harm, he could easily have laid a net of heaven and earth. There would have been no need to bring the Dragon Bone along.
And now... it seemed more like he wanted to use someone else to get rid of that Daoist.
The Daoist might have known that, too, which was why he'd opened with a big move. Unfortunately, the Devil Pill was indestructible. Su Qingqiu had pierced straight through the hand of magical power, seized the Dragon Bone, and run.
"If my senses aren't wrong, that Daoist also had powerful demonic energy within him... Tsk, tsk, Punamja, was it? He seems to be the Daoist serving the Second Prince of Zhaoyang Country. The Zhaoyang royal family is practically a sieve. They've taken in quite a few heretics and fiends."
Su Qingqiu was secretly astonished.
Xuan Ye had mentioned Punamja once when they spoke. He'd said that Punamja was unrivaled in Kyoto, not only a favorite of the Second Prince but also esteemed by the emperor for his skill at refining health and longevity pills.
Su Qingqiu hadn't expected to run into him under these circumstances.
"So Xuan Ye must want to get rid of Punamja. After all, he wants to take the throne, and the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the like are