"Shi Ying, this time, you and Yuan Ying were only supposed to kill two enemies, yet in the end, one of our own died. And what was that fleeing female cultivator all about?"
The middle-aged cultivator once again looked coldly at the burly man. Upon hearing this, a trace of panic flashed across the burly man's face. As he lowered his head, he hurriedly clasped his hands in salute.
The instant he lowered his head, a sharp glint quietly flashed through the depths of his eyes, but no one saw it.
"The cultivator who died just now was already at the late Spirit Transformation stage. Especially the magic treasure he wielded—it was truly powerful.
"Yuan Ying must have been careless and was instead instantly assassinated by the other party. As for that female cultivator, I... I..."
By the time the burly man reached this point, his voice had become almost inaudible.
"Hmph. You fought that female cultivator. Did you notice any distinctive traits in her cultivation technique?"
The middle-aged cultivator spoke with dissatisfaction.
"Her speed and defense were both very strong. Otherwise, she could not possibly have evaded my hidden strike!"
This time, the burly man answered very quickly.
"Speed and defense? Speed as well... We need to leave this place quickly. Although that female cultivator cannot possibly bring reinforcements back in such a short time after escaping,
"this is no longer a place where we can linger. This mission has not truly been completed. If we return now, we will have no way to account for ourselves to those above.
"We will immediately head toward Idle Crane Manor and see whether that female cultivator still dares to go there!"
Although the middle-aged cultivator was dissatisfied with the burly man and the subordinate who had died, when he had controlled