"What a loss!" Xiao Hua checked himself over. Thinking of the danger just now, he still felt a lingering chill of fear. If not for Xin Xin's golden hairpin, when the Profound Water Ancient Beast pounced again, his physical body would certainly have been injured anew. His body might possess formidable restorative abilities, but it could not withstand excessive depletion. If the Profound Water Ancient Beast and the battle puppet joined forces to attack him like that a few more times, he truly would perish here!
Thinking of this, Xiao Hua could not help but curse inwardly again. This Profound Water Ancient Beast is far too sinister, isn't it? It actually knows how to make a feint in the east and strike in the west? No, it was surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao. No, that isn't right either—it was letting the enemy go in order to capture him! Even after the fact, this old man would need a long time to think up such a scheme, yet this fellow could devise it in an instant! It truly has become a demon!! But although Xin Xin's golden hairpin is powerful, she clearly cannot fully activate it. The Profound Water Ancient Beast still had the strength for one final fight, so why did it flee in such panic?
"Little monk..." Xin Xin spoke as Xiao Hua pondered. "Thank you for what you did just now! If not for you, I... would likely have faced grave danger!"
"Ah, say no more, Benefactor Xin!" Xiao Hua waved his hand. "That was originally the Profound Water Ancient Beast's scheme of letting the enemy go in order to capture him. Its main target was still this little monk. Speaking of which, this little monk should thank you for coming to my aid. If you had not