"Return!" Seeing Haotian scared off, Immortal Elder Antarctic breathed a sigh of relief. He recited an incantation and recalled the Heaven-Earth Bowl, then told Yang Jian and the other two, "The Jade Emperor has withdrawn to Chao Ge. You three must hurry and take the Nine-Tailed Fox back to West Qi, where King Wu will formally sentence and execute her."
"Martial Uncle, weren't we going to behead this vile woman right here in the camp?" Tu Xingsun asked Immortal Elder Antarctic.
"King Wu is not in the camp. It would be more appropriate for him to oversee the fox demon's execution personally, wouldn't you say?" Immortal Elder Antarctic replied with a faint smile.
"Yes, Martial Uncle." Tu Xingsun hurriedly cupped his fists in acknowledgment.
Yang Jian and Nezha did the same. Then Yang Jian stopped letting his thoughts wander and turned to fetch the Nine-Tailed Fox.
The three set off again, flying toward West Qi.
This time, no one stopped them.
"Ziya, let us leave as well." Watching the three juniors depart, Immortal Elder Antarctic returned the Heaven-Earth Bowl to Jiang Ziya and spoke to him.
"Yes, Senior Brother," old Jiang answered.
Hum! A flash of Jade Pure immortal light swept past, and the two vanished as well.
Meanwhile, inside the royal palace in Chao Ge.
Haotian had returned, his expression dark.
Immortal Elder Antarctic, a mere second-generation disciple of the Mystic Gate, had actually scared him off with the Ancestral Bear's treasure. What did that mean? It meant that if the Ancestral Bear had been the one to act, he would have been even more wary.
No, I wouldn't! If it were the Ancestral Bear, I would summon the Heavenly Dao Divine Sword outright and take that bear's life!
*I've had enough of that bear. Letting it live