Two subordinates followed behind the middle-aged man.
Uchiha Shin did not recognize this middle-aged man, but judging by his appearance, he seemed quite powerful.
The Taoist revealed a look of surprise when he saw the middle-aged man.
"Master Zhang, you..." The Taoist looked at the middle-aged man, shock filling his eyes.
Upon hearing the Taoist's cry, Uchiha Shin realized that this middle-aged man was Master Zhang, the one who had hired the Taoist to eliminate demons.
Master Zhang appeared to be no weakling. He was fully capable of contending with this Black Bear Demon, yet he had not acted. Instead, he had asked the Taoist to do so. That was rather surprising.
"Master Zhang, I never expected you to be so powerful. Since that is the case, why didn't you act personally? Why did you have this poor Taoist do it?" the Taoist asked.
Master Zhang sneered. Looking at the Taoist with utter disdain in his eyes, he said, "If I acted, do you think I could easily get rid of this Black Bear Demon? By then, I would surely be seriously injured just like you. Rather than that, I might as well let the two of you fight each other while I reap the benefits."
After speaking, Master Zhang clasped his hands behind his back, looking exceedingly pleased with himself.
Black Bear roared twice but said nothing. The Taoist slowly climbed down from the Black Bear Demon's back, then turned around.
Uchiha Shin happened to get a clear look at the Taoist's face, and his eyes filled with disbelief.
No wonder Uchiha Shin had found this Taoist so familiar. It was Shen Gongbao!
That was right. Mister Liu, the fortune-teller in this small city, was Shen Gongbao.
After Uchiha Shin had revived Shen Gongbao, Shen Gongbao had decided to