"He truly had the heart of a ruthless overlord. The moment things turned against him, he shed his tail to save his life, abandoning even his domain and followers."
Fang Qianyuan could not help chuckling when he saw the Pine Mountain King turn and flee.
As a powerful rogue cultivator, the Pine Mountain King was undoubtedly competent. He had enough decisiveness and cunning to choose the right moment to escape.
The Pine Mountain Kingdom's three great experts-the Chancellor, National Preceptor, and Great General-were now frozen stiff where they stood, but they were injured, not dead. If Fang Qianyuan abandoned them to pursue the Pine Mountain King, they might gain a chance to catch their breath.
As a Wind-Catching Envoy of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, destroying this force was enough to fulfill his mission. Letting one bandit leader escape was hardly ideal, but capturing the other three would still suffice.
An ordinary person weighing the gains and losses would quickly conclude that staying was the better choice.
"But I don't want to let a single one escape!"
Fang Qianyuan murmured softly and raised his arm. A streak of azure radiance shot out like an arrow.
It was the high-grade Golden-Eyed Thunder Eagle, which he had released into the air.
Since receiving this spirit creature from his master's wife, Fang Qianyuan had taken it on several trial flights and gained an initial understanding of its characteristics.
Although this was his first time using it in real combat, Fang Qianyuan could already issue commands with great proficiency. The high-grade Golden-Eyed Thunder Eagle showed no hesitation. The instant it appeared, it attacked the Great Peng carrying the Pine Mountain King away.
Thunder Eagles were spirit creatures renowned for their speed and command of thunder. Before long, it caught up with its quarry on the