How could Le Chongqi possibly believe it? He shook his head with a bitter smile. "After scheming for so long, I merely ended up making a wedding dress for someone else!"
"Fellow Daoist Le, you are mistaken. You merely acted according to the plan we made yesterday!" Cheng Ming corrected him.
"Forget it. I will return the Emerald Bird to you at once. I only ask that Fellow Daoist Cheng spare me!" Le Chongqi lowered his head and pleaded.
"No need, Fellow Daoist Le. Since you enjoy holding the Emerald Bird, then keep holding it for me!" Cheng Ming sneered. "I am quite at ease leaving the Emerald Bird with you!"
"Who is there?!" A chill ran through Le Chongqi's heart. He pointed, and the Profound Iron needle shot toward the empty air to Cheng Ming's left!
The moment Le Chongqi moved, Cheng Ming was startled. He was just about to shake the Soul Summoning Bell when he saw that the Profound Iron needle was not flying toward his brow, but off to one side. He was briefly stunned, and his head involuntarily tilted slightly... But when Cheng Ming saw that there was nothing in the air to his left, he inwardly cried that things were bad. Yet when he turned back to look at Le Chongqi, Le Chongqi was still standing there, seemingly without moving at all! But... once Cheng Ming saw Le Chongqi clearly, his expression changed drastically!
Le Chongqi had already gripped the Emerald Bird in his hand, his thumb pressed against the yellow talisman on the bird's body!
"Why are you doing this, Fellow Daoist Le?" Cheng Ming steadied himself and smiled. "Since Fellow Daoist Le now intends to honor yesterday's oath, I will remove the puppet talisman and return your freedom to you. How about