Liu Wuxie stopped once they had retreated to a safe distance. He then let the two ladies return first so they wouldn’t get caught in the battle.0

As they left, he stealthily approached the gravely injured Dan Cheng. 0

Absorbing Dan Cheng’s energy and essence would help Liu Wuxie greatly. After all, he could probably use the Nascent Transformation Realm’s laws to make a breakthrough. Even if he couldn't, he could at least use them to complete the Heavenly Dragon Seal. Most importantly, every expert in the Nascent Transformation Realm was filthy rich, especially the Azure Crimson Gate elders.0

Fortunately, no one could've guessed that Liu Wuxie would sneak back and stop just ten meters away from Dan Cheng. He didn't dare get too close, though. He knew better than to underestimate a Nascent Transformation Realm cultivator—even an injured one.0

"Liu Wuxie, you despicable scoundrel!" Dan Cheng spat venomously as he struggled to get on his feet. He couldn't even muster his true essence.0

"Those who kill must be prepared to be killed themselves. You should have known that this would happen if you tried to ambush...0