At this moment, the Divine Firmament Manifestation reverted to Ning Fa's form, his face slightly pale.
In the brief clash just now, he had held a slight advantage.
Yet his true strength should still have been a notch below Yan Jingchen's. Only because the Five Elements Thunder Body suppressed him had he been able to gain the upper hand.
Yan Jingchen had originally intended to use a powerful secret technique, but his Spirit Transformation helper had been defeated too quickly, leaving him no choice but to flee as well.
Tianbao still wore an utterly calm expression, looking as though he had not expended much effort at all. This made Ning Fa feel that the hefty reward he had paid was entirely worth it.
"Many thanks, Daoist Tianbao." Ning Fa cupped his hands in thanks.
"Ours is an employment arrangement. It was only proper for me to act, so there is no need for courtesy," Heavenly Treasure Immortal Merchant said indifferently, his hands clasped behind his back.
As Ning Fa watched the direction in which the two had vanished, a trace of regret surfaced in his eyes.
Neither of them should have died, Yan Jingchen included.
In fact, Tianbao had just sent him a Spiritual Sense Transmission, asking whether he wanted to pursue them and kill them both once and for all.
But according to the employment agreement between him and Tianbao, the reward he had paid only covered Tianbao's protection.
In other words, once he was out of danger, Tianbao had the right to stop.
If he wanted Tianbao to take the initiative and hunt down others, that would cost extra.
Tianbao had just given him an estimated price for killing the two, and it had startled Ning Fa.
That price was enough to hire Tianbao for another fifteen years.