"Could it really be like this?" Xiao Yan muttered. This was the worst-case scenario he had anticipated. Yi Xu of the Heavenly Nether Sect had obtained it, which meant the Nine-Jointed Jade Bamboo Heart was now in Ling Zhuo's hands. If it were someone else, it would be easy enough to simply trade for it. But if it was Ling Zhuo, not only was there no telling what price he would demand, there was a strong chance he would refuse to trade at all.
"I've already spread the news under your name. Now we can only see whether he's willing to take the bait," Wei Jiangyuan explained.
"That was the right move." Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. If someone else were making the request, Ling Zhuo would not care in the slightest. But if it was Xiao Yan who wanted something, although Ling Zhuo would surely try to scheme against him, there was at least a good chance he would show himself.
"If Ling Zhuo shows up, I'll snatch it from him!" Lei Jingxiao's eyes were brimming with confidence. He had no regard at all for Ling Zhuo's status or strength.
"Taking it isn't the problem. The most important thing is that we don't know where they are right now. We can only wait for them to appear." Xiao Yan waved his hand helplessly. He did not like this passive feeling one bit.
"Let's head to where Mist Mountain is. We need to prepare for both possibilities. If they're willing to trade, we'll trade. If they aren't, then we'll still have to try our luck inside the final Mist Mountain."
No one objected, and they followed the jade tablet's directions.
Before the final Mist Mountain was about to appear, news finally came from Ling Zhuo's group. More accurately, someone