The Trap Within the Trap, the Peacock Behind It

Evil Blade Patriarch and Old Devil Hehuan had also slipped into the Demon Market to meet the mouse demon. Together, they secretly worked out a plan to retreat.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, the Spirit Transformation mouse demon drew a deep breath. Without the slightest hesitation, he followed Lin Chang'an and Wild Crane Wanderer out of the Demon Market.

For a Spirit Transformation Cultivator under watch, slipping away unnoticed was nearly impossible.

After all, one of Demon Venerable Jin Peng's Demon Lords had his eye on him.

Once they learned a few details from the Treasure-Seeking Mouse King, Lin Chang'an and Wild Crane Wanderer did not consider anything else. They relied on their movement techniques to put distance between themselves and the Demon Market as quickly as possible.

"You mouse demon! You never said they'd already marked your bloodline!"

"You never asked. Besides, Return-Yang Water is such a precious treasure. Would you believe I'd hand it over so easily?"

The three streaked through the sky, their flight lights drawing three thin lines. The mouse demon bared his teeth in a mocking sneer as he spoke.

"Besides, the treasure I traded to you was my Life-Bound Dharma Treasure. It's bound to me by blood. Did you think I'd still have the damaged part?"

Lin Chang'an's face darkened as he looked at the crafty mouse demon. He seemed to realize he had been schemed against, but with their Heart Demon Vows already sworn, he could only swallow his anger.

"What's done is done. There's no use talking about it now. Our best move is to run."

Wild Crane Wanderer had no better idea. He could only flee at top speed.

They were flying fast, but great demons of the bird kind generally had an advantage