A sword condensed into existence in midair.
Its cold gleam flashed in full display.
It exuded an intense killing intent, completely locking onto the Night Wind Centipede.
The sword hanging in the air needed only a command from its master before it could strike at any moment.
Finally.
After watching for a while, the sword's master lost patience and raised a finger with an impatient expression.
"Buzz!"
The longsword stirred restlessly, poised and ready to strike.
Just as it was about to attack, another man stopped him at the very last moment.
"What?"
the sword's master asked.
"They can be killed whenever we want. There's no need to rush for this short while. We might as well follow them first and see what their true background is."
"And investigate whether Zhao Qi's disappearance has anything to do with them."
"Once we get everything straight, it won't be too late to get rid of them."
At those words.
The sword's master nodded, then swept his palm and recalled the suspended longsword.
Thus, the two remained standing in the air, observing the Night Wind Centipede and the Spirit King from an all-seeing vantage point.
Meanwhile.
Within the Cloud Tribulation Sect.
Quite a few elders had begun to make moves.
From what the Night Wind Centipede had said, as well as Su Yu'er's earlier actions in seeking out beautiful female disciples from other sects for him, everyone had more or less figured out Lou Benwei's needs.
Supreme Golden Bone.
Who wouldn't covet it?
So long as there was even the slightest chance, everyone wanted to seize it.
And as elders of the Cloud Tribulation Sect, after living for so many years, who among them did not have relatives and friends?
Thus, each of them began selecting candidates, hoping to use Su Yu'er