Cheng Xinzhan and Shen Zhaoming exchanged a glance, each thinking,
Just as expected.
After all, in Shu, it was hardly surprising that someone acting so recklessly was an Emei disciple.
"You've only answered one question."
Cheng Xinzhan said.
Yuchi Zhenyan's brows twisted into knots, but he still swallowed his anger and answered,
"We were ordered to come to Kuizhou to slay a flood dragon. We pursued it here and suddenly saw a Thunder Treasure Spirit Pearl blazing in the sky. Knowing a treasure had appeared, we went up to claim it. You two merely arrived a little earlier. What's there to keep asking about?"
The two were rather speechless. Could this fool not even distinguish a Golden Core from a precious pearl?
But honestly, Yuchi Zhenyan could not entirely be blamed. Cheng Xinzhan's Golden Core united yin and yang, manifested dragon and tiger, brimmed with vitality, and shone with precious radiance. Moreover, since it had just been tempered with a secret Thunder Dao technique, six Thunder Seal Script characters formed of violet lightning and silver plasma—"Bing," "Hong," "Da," "Xun," "Yan," and ""—whirled around it. At first glance, it really did resemble a Thunder Treasure Spirit Pearl.
The crucial point was that this was not a tribulation. Who would send a perfectly good Golden Core into thunderclouds? Those were something to avoid at all costs!
But since these fools could not tell, the two certainly would not go out of their way to explain.
"Can you release him now?!"
Yuchi Zhenyan demanded.
Cheng Xinzhan considered, then asked, "Whose orders are you following, and which flood dragon are you supposed to kill?"
"You're making sport of me!"
Yuchi Zhenyan could no longer contain himself. Knowing Cheng Xinzhan had no sincere intention of releasing his captive, he disregarded the captured man and sent