The three men returned the gesture with folded hands, their faces filled with envy. This flying spirit beast was truly magnificent; if only they could claim it for themselves...
Some spirit beasts do not serve only one master throughout their lives. If a cultivator chooses to voluntarily dissolve the bond, the beast immediately regains its freedom. However, spirit beasts that have been cultivated have already developed their intelligence, making them far more difficult to tame. The three men could only mutter under their breaths, branding Li Yu a spoiled rich brat; they dared not actually move to seize the creature. Moreover, being at the Qi Condensation realm just like them, they lacked the ability to fly and could never hope to catch Li Yu in the sky.
The Qingyun Crane gracefully spread its wings and took flight, vanishing into the distance under their greedy gazes. The three men looked at each other, speechless. They had been cursed as "old geezers" for no reason and had even lost the corpse of an Earth-Splitting Ben. Still, being able to send away a plague god without further incident—well, it was simply a matter of losing some wealth to avert disaster.
Chapter 135