If the opponent was truly too strong, there was indeed nothing to be done.
Not long after Jiang Man left, two people appeared in his courtyard.
"He's not here?" A young man frowned. "Damn it, of all times, he's not here right now. Didn't they say he's always in Cultivation?"
Another tall, thin man asked with some concern, "What do we do now? They can't wait too long."
"It's fine. Let's wait a bit and see when the target returns." The young man looked at the Old Yellow Ox and the shivering Tengu nearby, lowering his voice. "If worst comes to worst, we'll just kill these two beasts and leave. We'll treat it as a wasted trip."
The tall and thin man nodded.
