Clam Demon

Mo Han stepped forward and said, "Why use a butcher's knife to slaughter a chicken? If Fellow Daoist Ren wishes to test the methods of the Sea Heaven Sect, allow me to offer a display of my own incompetence."

The moment Ren Ao laid eyes on Mo Han, his eyes lit up. How is it that this companion of Yan Chihuo is so beautiful? he thought. I had assumed Senior Sister Shangguan was the most stunning woman in the land, peerless in her beauty, yet this Mo Han is three parts more exquisite still.

He had long coveted Shangguan Yun, and hearing that she had invited other helpers for this mission had already left him displeased. That Shangguan Yun had then heaped praise upon Yan Chihuo only served to further irritate him, which was why he had not shown Yan Chihuo a pleasant face since they met.

He had kept his attention fixed entirely on Yan Chihuo, so he only noticed Mo Han now, leaving him momentarily stunned and unsure of how to respond. Shangguan Yun hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Junior Brother Ren, how can you speak like that? Why don't you apologize to Fellow Daoist Yan at once?"

She then turned to Yan Chihuo and said, "Fellow Daoist Yan, I am truly sorry. My junior brother has been spoiled by our martial uncle and has forgotten his manners; I hope you will not take offense."

Yan Chihuo replied, "It is of no consequence."

Ren Ao, having snapped back to his senses, was hardly willing to apologize; he merely retreated to the side and remained silent.

Seeing that Ren Ao was not speaking, Yan Chihuo did not wish to cause unnecessary unpleasantness over such a matter, so he also remained quiet. The group of four then flew toward the