Especially since killing someone in such an imperceptible manner was indeed a taboo many would dread. Once anyone grew suspicious of her, particularly the Emperor Huian with his subtly guarded attitude toward her, she felt her life would likely be over.
Xuetuanzi quickly understood Mo Yan's meaning and became agitated too, cursing at the huddled Owl, "You're nothing but trouble, unable to control your own claws. I'll chop them off right now."
As he spoke, a flash in Snail's eye unleashed an invisible blade shooting towards the Owl without mercy.
The Owl, terrified, trembled all over. In the second before the invisible blade reached it, it scurried behind Mo Yan. Still, its wing, too slow to hide, was clipped of feathers, which floated down one after another.
