After a brief pause, Purple Bamboo said softly, "This third group may look like they're helping that Black Scale boy, but they're actually drawing away his attention. That powerful peak Four Symbols expert has already... slipped over to assassinate him."
That was right. Purple Bamboo had noticed Fire Lockfeng silently sneaking forward, moving toward Sikong Jing.
"He's only a mere ninth-step Yin Extremity Heaven. You Four Symbols cultivators could kill him as easily as crushing an ant."
"Is there really any need for all this? Why are you making such a production of it?"
Purple Bamboo's mind was shrouded in layer upon layer of doubt. A Black Scale boy at the ninth step of Yin Extremity Heaven had three groups of Four Symbols experts concealing themselves in the shadows, each seeking an opportunity to kill him with a single blow.
Who would believe that if it were told?
Her brows knitted fiercely as Purple Bamboo found everything unfolding before her simply too bizarre to comprehend.
"This Black Scale boy must have something special about him. Should I save him?"
For the second time, Purple Bamboo found herself considering saving Sikong Jing.
Before, she had merely felt that the Black Scale boy joining Green Leaf Palace was no good thing. But now, he had ignited her curiosity.
Especially...
Purple Bamboo muttered again, "Could it be because of that Black Scale boy that Green Leaf Palace's target person didn't die?"
At that thought, Purple Bamboo abruptly vanished from where she stood. She silently mused, "Whether it was because of him or not, since the target person didn't die, I might as well kill this peak Four Symbols expert to make up for it."
*"And while I'm at it, I'll see whether that bamboo slip in the Black Scale boy's hand truly has