At the time, he had thought some expert nearby had helped him neutralize that power. Yet there had been no expert around—only himself and Tengu.
"But how did that power suddenly disappear?" Uchiha Shin looked around, still unable to understand.
"Could it have been that person behind me?" A thought suddenly struck Uchiha Shin.
But that person had not appeared for a very long time. Why would they come out to help him now?
That was probably impossible.
But if it had not been that person, then who else could have helped him?
Thus, Uchiha Shin still felt that it had likely been that person.
Tengu left Uchiha Shin and headed back toward his nest. The moment he returned, he was stunned.
The several bones in his nest had all vanished. The bones he kept there were all of the finest quality, exceptionally good—sometimes, he could not even bear to gnaw on them.
Yet now they had disappeared completely. Tengu found it hard to accept. Who had stolen his bones? Who had the nerve?
Then Tengu thought of Uchiha Shin. That fellow had dared to challenge him; it could not have been for no reason. It had to be because of his bones.
"Uchiha Shin, you bastard! You dared to steal my bones! Once I catch you, I'll definitely kill you!"
Tengu swiftly left his nest and headed toward Uchiha Shin. He had to kill Uchiha Shin.
However, after searching everywhere, Tengu found no trace of Uchiha Shin. He had already left.
Though Tengu was immensely powerful and no one dared provoke him, he could not casually leave this mountain hollow. Even if he wanted to go to Xihe, he was unable to.
Tengu stood there, his eyes filled with fury. Why had things turned out this way?
He had