Ying Sha's surrender was unexpected to Jiang Ming. However, it was reasonable.
"Do you want to join us?" Jiang Ming asked with a smile. It was obvious that his smile was insincere.
Ying Sha gulped. However, he still gritted his teeth and nodded. "That's right."
He knew very well that he had to stay by Jiang Ming's side in order to serve Mini Bai better.
If one day, Mini Bai fully matured, he would be considered a servant of the dragon and would be able to build an eternal cause!
Most importantly, the seal in his bloodline was broken. Therefore, it was unrealistic for him to return to the Network.
"Alright, let's go then."
Jiang Ming nodded and turned to leave.
Wu Hen and Ying Sha followed behind.
After walking for a while, Jiang Ming suddenly looked back and sighed.
"This time, I probably won't be coming back."
Although he had left Xiaoqian Mountain once before, he still felt that there was a chance to return.
However, this time, he would probably never be able to return to Xiaoqian Mountain in the future.
Not long after Jiang Ming and the others left, Li Qinglian and Huo Rong welcomed an uninvited guest.
The powerful pressure made them unable to breathe.
"He's at least a late-stage Golden Core Realm expert!"
"What's going on? First, an assassin from the Network appeared, and now, such a powerful figure has appeared. When did Xiaoqian Mountain become so lively?"
Even though the Cloud Dream Sect and the Fire Lotus Valley were extraordinary, they had never placed their focus on Xiaoqian Mountain. This was just a strategic place for the two forces to fight and compete.
However, it seemed to be different now.
It was all because of that guy named Zhang Shan!
Old Demon Qiu's figure descended, his gaze as cold as a knife.
"Have you seen anyone from the Network?"
It was the people from the Network again!
Li Qinglian and Huo Rong looked at each other and were extremely shocked. The person in front of them was not an ordinary person. He was very likely a big shot at the Network!
One had to know that within the Network, there was a clear division of levels.
The highest-ranking ones were the branch leaders, and below them were the elders and the various hall masters.
Further down were the incense masters and so on.
An incense master was at least a Void Core Realm or even a Golden Core Realm expert. The person in front of them had reached the late stage of the Golden Core Realm. Therefore, he was naturally a hall master. Even if he was at the lowest level, it was not something that the two of them, who were in the early stage of the Golden Core Realm, could compare to.
Most importantly, the power of the Network was extremely terrifying. Other than the Immortal Feather Grotto-Heaven, even the higher-ups of Cangming grotto-heaven and Mysterious Star Grotto-Heaven had to respect them.
For a moment, the entire place was deathly silent.
After a long time, Li Qinglian said weakly, "Master, a man named Ying Sha appeared previously to look for Zhang Shan. After our people found him, they went over together and have yet to return."
"Where is he?" Old Demon Qiu looked very displeased.
Just now, he sensed that the seal he had placed in Ying Sha's body had actually shattered.
It was very likely that Ying Sha was dead!
However, they could not find Ying Sha anywhere.
Old Demon Qiu snorted coldly.
"I'm assuming it wasn't the two of you who killed my people, right?"
Thump!
The two of them knelt on the ground and shouted, "Master, we're innocent! No matter how bold we are, we definitely wouldn't dare attack the people of the Network!"
Indeed, they were not strong enough to make the Network take action.
Old Demon Qiu naturally knew this. However, he could not understand what had happened to Ying Sha.
Had he defected?
Impossible!
The seal that he had left in the other party's body could only be broken by an existence of the same realm or even a higher realm with powerful methods.
Who would dare do that?
Who would dare offend the Network?
"Does Zhang Shan have some powerful guardian by his side? It was very likely that he's an existence in the peak of the Golden Core Realm!"
Even Old Demon Qiu could not help but gasp.
The other party would definitely be stronger than him…
"Elder Mo, looks like you need to pay more!"
* * *
At this moment, in the Immortal Feather Grotto-Heaven, the Sword maniac had just returned. He had received news that the Network had returned empty-handed. Old Demon Qiu was probably going to be the laughingstock of the world of organization. He would be punished by the branch leader when he returned.
However, this had nothing to do with him!
"Elder Mo, didn't I say that you shouldn't have attacked Zhang Shan?"
The sword maniac found Mo Ziqi and his expression was especially cold.
Sword Qi swept across the area, and the sound of metal clashing could be heard.
Mo Ziqi glanced at him and said lightly, "Don't push your luck. I've already respected your orders by not personally attacking Zhang Shan. Do you still want to offend your superiors?!"
Although he was an elder, his influence and status were inferior to the sword maniac, the leader of the younger generation.
However, he was still a member of the Mo family and was of the sect master's lineage. If he dared attack him, it would be a slap to the sect master's face.
"Elder Mo, don't use your background and seniority to bully me. Aren't you at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm?"
Mo Ziqi's expression changed as he stared at the sword maniac. Did this guy really want to attack him?
What right did he have?
Even if he was a prodigy, he, Mo Ziqi, was also a genius when he was young!
Coupled with the experience gap, how could the sword maniac dare provoke him like this?
Mo Ziqi immediately wanted to attack him and teach him a lesson.
"Feather Transformation Heavenly Hand!"
A huge pale hand tore through the air, trying to trap the sword maniac.
"Oh no! It's actually a divine technique!"
Not far away, the bodyguard responsible for the sword maniac's safety changed his expression.
Only those who had reached the Golden Core Realm could use this technique!
"Mo Ziqi, don't be impudent! Quickly stop!" the bodyguard shouted but Mo Ziqi did not care.
He was afraid of the sword maniac. However, the other party had repeatedly stopped him from making a move and even looked down on him. Thus, he had to teach him a lesson.
Moreover, even if he would be punished for attacking the sword maniac, it would be worth it.
"How audacious!"
The sword maniac shook his head with disdain.
Mo Ziqi was even more furious.
"You're so arrogant! You only received a small favor from Zhang Shan! Why are you acting like this? Those who didn't know better would think that Zhang Shan was some Saint!"
The sword maniac scoffed.
"Although he isn't a Saint, he has the talent of a Saint. It's not something you can imagine!"
