"People are never satisfied."
"Python Sparrow Swallowing Dragon!"
Bai Shenghai gave a gentle grasp. A projection of the Fire Lin Sword appeared in his palm once more, though it was slightly dimmer than before.
Clearly, killing Yang Wutong, the Divine Weapon Valley Sect Master, had taken a heavy toll on it.
"Too greedy!"
Liu Qingqing stepped forward and delivered her verdict.
Though Huoyan Valley and Divine Weapon Valley had clashed often in recent years over their skill in forging weapons, they had no blood feud between them.
Yang Wutong had attacked this time solely out of greed. He had wanted to take advantage of the moment when the two of them were weakened after fighting the level-nine anomaly, and kill them here so he could later seize Huoyan Valley's Azure Water Cold Pool and Underground Fire Vein, two sacred sites for forging weapons.
"Too bad he misjudged the situation."
Bai Shenghai withdrew the Fire Lin Sword projection into his body and sneered.
"Yang Wutong thought that since we'd occupied Moyun Prefecture, the Divine Palace would surely suppress us, and that we were now caught in a storm, with disaster looming."
"But he didn't know that our Huoyan Valley has a Jie Realm Great Being keeping it in check. We're stronger now than at any point in the last few thousand years. This time, he kicked an iron plate."
The Divine Weapon Valley Sect Master had chosen an impeccable moment to strike at Huoyan Valley. But his intelligence had been lacking. He didn't know Jiang Yan's true cultivation, and that was why he died here.
"Send word to Jiang Yan. Otherwise, the two of us alone probably won't be able to evade the Divine Palace's detection, and we'll have another mess on our hands."
Liu Qingqing turned her wrist and produced