章 964: Only the Soul

"I shall take my leave," said the guarding beast god floating in the sky above Bauhinia Island, his voice spreading across the entire island. "Remember, Blade River Emperor is an heir of the Ancestral God School. You'll be hunted down by the Ancestral God School if you attempt to assassinate him."

"Yes," said the heirs, bowing as one.

The heirs held their breath didn't relax until the guarding beast god had disappeared.

"What's the meaning of this?" someone spoke up. "Throughout the history of the Ancestral God School, there have been killings between heirs, but the Ancestral God School never hunted them down! Why should Mud Swallowing Knight be hunted even after he's brought back? This is—"

"How silly are you that you can't even understand this?" someone else cut in. "Apparently, the Ancestral God School gives Blade River Emperor special treatment. Didn't you see how the Ancestral God School favored Zhu Chong Emperor? Now, they're favoring Blade River Emperor, too!"