Elsewhere, Xiao Yu led Yuan Yao some distance away from Han Li and began strolling leisurely.
Seeing how utterly unconcerned and relaxed Xiao Yu looked, Yuan Yao could no longer suppress her doubts and asked:
"Brother Xiao, I think Profound Bone might have ill intentions. Is it really all right for us to go this far away? If they catch the spirit ginseng and run off, we won't be able to catch them. Or if he tries to harm Fellow Daoist Han, we won't get there in time to help."
"Hehe, don't worry. Profound Bone won't get away. As for Junior Brother Han, he should have something up his sleeve to handle any surprises!" Xiao Yu smiled confidently.
In his view, Profound Bone would most likely follow the original course of events and try to ambush Han Li. Given Han Li's cautious nature, he would certainly take precautions. Even if he did not have Gold-Eating Insects at this point, he should have other powerful means of preserving his life.
There was a chance that Profound Bone might depart from the original course of events and flee immediately after finding the Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng's True Form, but it was extremely slim. He had yet to obtain its Transformation Item. Taking only its True Form would greatly diminish the value of this spiritual plant, which someone like Profound Bone would probably find unacceptable.
Thus, if Profound Bone wanted its Transformation Item, he would scheme against Han Li. In that case, Xiao Yu only needed to wait quietly for events to unfold.
Even if Profound Bone really did flee outright, Xiao Yu was not worried. Profound Bone would certainly enter the inner hall; he still coveted the Void Sky Cauldron and the treasures within it. Besides, he needed an opportunity to deal with