More than four hundred li from where Lin Yinping and the Enchanting Beauty had stopped, Xiao Yu, disguised as a tall, thin old man, was observing their movements with his Divine Sense.
"It worked!" Seeing the two women set off in pursuit, he smiled faintly.
Over the past month, the Heavenly Tempest Saintess and the two Tuoba Grand Shamans had not left the Sacred Hall once. They had also strengthened the protective Magic Formation outside, leaving Xiao Yu wary enough to hold off.
First, he did not know whether the Heavenly Tempest Sacred Beast had been successfully summoned to the lower realm as before, or whether something had changed.
Second, fighting there would certainly cause an enormous commotion, which was precisely what Xiao Yu wanted to avoid.
Thus, he had devised a plan and laid out bait for the Heavenly Tempest Saintess.
He had arranged for his Avatar to control a small portion of the Gold-Eating Insects while he recorded the scene from afar, then showed that recording to the Saintess.
As for why he had not attacked when approaching the Saintess, he had been unsure whether she had the Sacred Beast with her. In any case, he had already presented her with a fatal temptation. All he needed to do was wait. Even if she did not take the bait immediately, there would be plenty of opportunities later.
Just as Xiao Yu had expected, the Heavenly Tempest Saintess had rushed out in pursuit upon seeing the Gold-Eating Insects. Still, she was cautious enough to bring a Grand Cultivator along.
But did she think that would keep her safe...?
Xiao Yu sneered. Then his bones crackled all over, and his entire body abruptly began to transform.
Before long, Xiao Yu had regained his original appearance. In a flash of golden