The instant Bai Linglong saw the Ancestral Dragon, her expression changed, and a chilling surge of killing intent erupted from her.
Sun Granny and her sister Liu Feiyan, meanwhile, looked tense.
Yet the Ancestral Dragon merely cast a casual glance over Bai Linglong and the other two, showing no intention of attacking. His gaze soon shifted away and settled on Shen Luo instead.
A faint smile curled Shen Luo's lips. He met that gaze calmly and continued walking forward.
Only when they were nearly at the pagoda did the Ancestral Dragon speak. "How did you sever my connection with them? Those threads were formed from my puppet law."
"Why should I clear up your confusion?" Shen Luo retorted with a sneer.
A vein twitched at the Ancestral Dragon's temple. With a cold snort, he withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at them.
After a moment of silence, he spoke again:
"Bai Linglong, stop staring at me like that. With your current strength, you can't kill me. If you don't want someone else to reap the fisherman's spoils, rein in your killing intent. We can settle our grudge once your strength has recovered."
At those words, Bai Linglong looked away without the slightest hesitation.
The Ape Ancestor and Manjushri also merely glanced their way before closing their eyes again to regulate their breathing, making no further move.
Everyone seemed to be waiting for something in tacit agreement.
"We haven't gathered all three treasures yet, so we can't open the doors of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Golden Pagoda. There's no hurry. Make the most of this time to recover." Just then, the Northern Abyss Kun's voice transmission suddenly sounded in their minds.
Everyone began sitting cross-legged on the ground, taking pills and regulating their breathing as they meditated to recover.
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