The female cultivator did not answer. Instead, she took out a Third-Tier Treasure Talisman and crushed it to activate it, sending the speed of her escape light soaring again.
The handsome male cultivator thought nothing of it. Like a cat toying with a mouse, he followed at a leisurely pace.
As his escape light accelerated, he formed a seal with one hand and unleashed a Third-Tier Treasure Art, pointing a finger at the female cultivator's escape light.
The female cultivator dared not be careless. Gritting her teeth, she took another Third-Tier Treasure Talisman from her Storage Ring, conjuring a streak of golden light to fend off the pitch-black Demon Fingers crashing down one after another.
"Zhou Bo'en! Do you understand what you're doing?"
The female cultivator demanded sharply, "Master explicitly forbade fellow disciples from harming one another. If you dare attack me so viciously today, aren't you afraid of ruining the greater undertaking, enraging Master into coming out of seclusion and punishing you severely?"
Faced with her questioning, Zhou Bo'en showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, a trace of mockery backed by utter confidence appeared on his face.
"Haha." He chuckled twice and sneered, "Junior Sister Jiang, oh, Junior Sister Jiang. You're a Golden Core True Person, after all. How can you be so naive? Yes, that's right. Master did say we must not harm fellow disciples."
Zhou Bo'en raised his chin arrogantly. "But I am Master's own grandson, his direct bloodline descendant."
"Even if Master finds out and flies into a rage, he'll do no more than scold me a little. Would he really kill me over an outsider like you?"
"Besides, Jiang Yuyan, do you still not understand that an innocent man becomes guilty by possessing jade?"
"According to ancient records, the Crow-Perching Spirit Body harbors solar essence fire.