Money Must Not Be Displayed; Possessing Jade Becomes a Crime

The moment he saw Su Shi'er, the Golden Core hovered at the entrance of the cave.

"Hmm? It's you, brat? Hmph! I never thought that after a lifetime of hunting birds, I'd finally have my eyes pecked out by a fox-bird like you today!!!"

The instant he saw Su Shi'er, Hou Sihai within the Golden Core shouted furiously.

His eyes glared viciously at Su Shi'er, filled with wariness and rage.

"What do you mean by that, Senior? This junior came as agreed. I don't believe I've offended you in any way, have I?" Su Shi'er hurriedly asked.

His thoughts turned, and he immediately had a guess.

That old fox Hou Sihai had come in so aggressively—could it be... Wei Wushuang was the reason he had ended up like this?

That made sense too... To come here, he would inevitably have had to enter the formation.

It was only natural for him to encounter Wei Wushuang. But that old fox was no weakling—could Wei Wushuang really have wounded him so badly?

"Offended me in no way? Hmph, brat, do you dare say those two fellows outside weren't brought by you to ambush me?"

Hou Sihai barked out a stern rebuke as the Golden Core slowly retreated under his control.

Two... fellows?

Besides Wei Wushuang, was there someone else outside the formation?

Who could it be?

For a moment, Su Shi'er could not think of anyone, nor could he be bothered to think further. Anyone able to join forces with Wei Wushuang was either from Demon Shadow Palace or one of its companions.

Their strength could not have been lacking either! If they could destroy Hou Sihai's puppet body and wound him to such a state, it made sense.

His eyes rolled, and he hastily continued, "Senior, this is a misunderstanding!"

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