Qin Hao nodded gravely. He felt no pity for the Blood Cloud Saber Demon. Death was no more than he deserved, and simply killing him would let him off far too easily.
Kang Yihou's decision was fine by Qin Hao.
A thought struck Qin Hao. "Kang Yihou, the Blood Cloud Saber Demon knew the Corpse Puppet Technique. There may be more to this."
Qin Hao told him about the sensation of being watched inside the Wooden Tower.
Kang Yihou's expression darkened. He snorted. "It was probably a spy from the Puppet Race, sent to gather information on Azure Flame Sect disciples. Whenever a genius appears, the Puppet Race learns of it immediately."
"If I'm right, that Puppet Race spy was the one who taught the Blood Cloud Saber Demon the Corpse Puppet Technique."
The Puppet Race!
Understanding dawned on Qin Hao. No wonder the Blood Cloud Saber Demon could create so many puppets, including a Creation Puppet.
If someone from the Puppet Race had taught him, it all made sense.
"This is troublesome."
Kang Yihou frowned. "Qin Hao, Slaying the Blood Cloud Saber Demon has revealed your extraordinary talent. That Puppet Race spy probably knows about you already and may be watching you. If you leave the Azure Flame Great World someday, the Puppet Race may come after you."
Kang Yihou was certain Qin Hao's name would be placed on the Puppet Race's must-kill list after Slaying the Blood Cloud Saber Demon.
Across the Human Race's major powers, there were plenty of geniuses at the Ninth Layer of Venerable Martial Realm who could kill an Ordinary Creation expert. But those who had reached such strength after only five years of cultivation in a sect...
There were not many!
Qin Hao was undoubtedly worth their attention.
"It's fine. I don't plan