Just as Chao Tianxiang had said, there were two clear cane marks on the serpent's belly, as well as a wound beneath its wings. They certainly looked fresh.
Zhao Wuji's expression darkened.
If the other party really had discovered and wounded this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent first, then according to the rules of the Soul Master World, it should indeed belong to them.
But after finally finding such a suitable Soul Beast for Oscar, how could he possibly let it go so easily?
Besides, although they had right on their side, their strength...
Zhao Wuji's gaze swept over Chao Tianxiang.
A Soul Emperor.
She was certainly powerful, but he was a Soul Sage himself.
If Snake Granny was alone, Zhao Wuji truly had nothing to fear.
The question was, where was Dragon Duke?
Zhao Wuji weighed his options inwardly, but his face betrayed nothing. "Senior, we were the ones who captured this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent first. The rules of the Soul Master World say it belongs to whoever captures it. You say you wounded it first, but there's no way to prove that."
Those words were rather shameless.
Chao Tianxiang's expression darkened as well.
She had never expected a Soul Sage to be so utterly shameless.
"Young man, are you trying to play dirty with an old woman like me?" Chao Tianxiang's tone grew colder. She lightly tapped her Snake-Head Cane against the ground, making it tremble faintly.
Zhao Wuji's heart tightened, but he refused to yield verbally. "You're overstating things, Senior. I'm merely following the rules. We captured this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent first, so naturally, it belongs to us. If you object, you're welcome to find another Soul Beast."
"You!" Meng Yiran turned pale with anger. Tightening her grip on her Serpent Cane, she lit up her two yellow Soul