Everlasting Immortal Firmament Book 05 Chapter 039: Luring the Snake out of Its Hole

[TL Note: Luring the snake out of its hole is a Chinese idiom for exposing a malefactor.]

“Master, it must be those monks! Master, I want to take revenge for Xiao Ming!” Ensnaring Performance said with a ferocious expression.

However, Ao Shun frowned slightly and shook his head. “No. Someone is targeting the beggar, but no one has taken him away in the past twelve years? Only targeting his family? Why?”

“Oh?” Ensnaring Performance felt slightly startled.

“Something is restraining them? Crown Prince?” Lin Shizi frowned.

“However, what does the beggar have to inspire such restraint? Did they not know that he possessed the Dao Devouring Physique before this?” Mu Chenfeng frowned.

Ao Shun shook his head. “If it is not his family, then it should be from outside. Rather, there should be a second faction targeting the beggar. Furthermore, they knew about each other and fought each other in secret. However, they did not let the beggar know about it. They care about the Dao Devouring Physique and fear it will suffer harm. Then, the beggar’s family were casualties of the clash?”

Everyone raised their eyebrows and nodded.

“There is another faction besides the monks? Who is it?” Ensnaring Performance felt slightly startled.

However, Gu Hai shook his head and narrowed his eyes slightly. “No, it is not those monks.”

“Oh?” Everyone looked at Gu Hai, feeling confused.

“Based on how heavily they valued the beggar, the Future Buddha should have had the chance to snatch the beggar away when they first arrived at Heavenly Mao City. He also had the ability to. However, he asked the Qian Heavenly Emperor for help. That proves that the Spirit Mountain Holy Land had no clue to the beggar’s whereabouts, what more monitoring him for twelve years?” Gu Hai said, his voice sinking.

“Oh!” This slightly startled everyone.

“It is likely that at least two factions are monitoring the beggar, aside from the Spirit Mountain Holy Land,” Gu Hai said sullenly.

“There are two other factions?” Everyone looked at the beggar in confusion.

“However, Master, how are we to f

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