The Ghost Fox Demon Jade was Tuoba Xie's greatest trump card. Even counting this time, he had used it only twice. The first was to kill the previous master of Joyful Union Immortal Valley.
He was cautious by nature and weighed the risks in everything he did.
No one had known when he used the Ghost Fox Demon Jade last time. This time, though two people were present, they were entirely under his control.
"Over the years, I've absorbed thousands of Immortal Souls and refined them into Immortal Soul energy. Forget you—even an immortal would die without an immortal artifact's imprint!"
Tuoba Xie laughed coldly and walked toward Lu Ren, step by step, wanting to see whether he was truly dead.
"Don't you dare hurt my master!"
Hun Xian'er drew her sword again. Flying low over the ground, she slashed at Tuoba Xie.
Bang!
Before she could reach him, the Nine-tailed Ghost Fox behind him struck her with a claw. It tore open her chest, spraying blood. She fell to the ground, her face twisted in pain.
Tuoba Xie came before Lu Ren and found no trace of life in him. Shaking his head, he said, "The top prodigy of the Contend for Immortality Assembly, killed just like that by a nobody like me. On the path of the Immortal Dao, you have to lie low and grow strong in the shadows. Only by keeping a low profile can you live long!"
As he saw it, the Immortal Dao required more than fortune. One also had to live long enough to gather sufficient resources and cultivate to greater heights.
And living long did not depend on strength, but on keeping a low profile. As long as he avoided entangling himself in grudges, no one would come to his door seeking