Chapter 177: Heaven Blessed
Kang Ya-Ting and Dai Shuren followed Chao Su on their flying swords. Just as they were all about to reach the territory claimed by the Jade Chameleon Sect, the mysterious sect leader paused in the air.
Confused, Kang Ya-Ting shared a glance with his friend, Elder Dai.
After moving his eyes back and forth a few times, Chao Su glanced back and said, “Just needed a second to take care of something. I’m ready now. Let’s proceed.”
How wonderfully confusing and mysterious, as expected from the sect leader.
The two Poison Claw Sect elders followed him for a little longer until the target came into sight. Fifteen Golden Core cultivators were arrayed on flying swords waiting inside the wall, waiting for them.
Interestingly enough, there was no sign of Teng Wuying, the head of the Jade Chameleons in the city. He must have suspected something like Chao Su’s attack was going to happen and fled like the scheming, mangy jackal that he was, leaving Ma FenFang, a woman renowned for her martial proficiency, to deal with the problem.
Kang Ya-Ting glanced at Elder Dai. The two of them were way too close to the combatants, and there was absolutely no reason for the Poison Claw Sect to become involved in the actual fighting.
He gestured to a position far off in the distance, and Elder Dai nodded. The two of them retreated to that spot, close enough to observe but hopefully far enough away to avoid being the target of any hostilities.
They had barely even reached the position when Chao Su and Ma FenFang began exchanging threats.
Kang Ya-Ting listened with interest. The Rising Tide Sect Leader was normally so affable and kept most of his intimidation tactics so low key that it was fascinating to see him so overtly hostile. Hearing him tell others in a cold tone that all who remained would die was a new insight into the man’s character.
He was not someone to be trifled with.
Good. The Poison Claw Sect was, to an extent, tying itself to the man’s power. If he was too weak to carry through on his threats, a rethinking of policies would be necessary. Besides, the man usually acted so contrary to expectations that it was comforting to see that at least some part of his behavior corresponded with how a high realmed cultivator should act.