Hou Niao had reduced the lighthouse on the cliff to rubble, yet the Daoist Chao did not appear. Clearly, this fellow knew he was in the wrong, so after learning that the Sword Cultivators were unharmed, he had slipped away—a deep schemer indeed.
Quanzhen Sword Cultivators in a frenzied state were a type of highly troublesome humanoid creatures within the Cultivation World. There was no need to confront them head-on.
"Fine porcelain does not clash with coarse tiles."
Hou Niao felt a tinge of regret in his heart. He had originally wanted to take advantage of the situation to finish off this fellow with a single sword stroke. Who would have thought that such an arrogant Daoist could actually be so flexible in character?
Without a doubt, those four thieves were the hired henchmen he had summoned. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that, having arrived at Sangmu Island just a few days ago, they encountered such a meticulously planned ambush?
