Heaven-Defying Talent! Crisis at Cloud Shadow Lake!

Old Man Huo walked in from outside the hall, swept his gaze around, and asked bluntly, "Where is Jiang Bei?"

Shen Lian and Zhao Gang were both stunned. They had never expected Old Man Huo, a figure of extraordinary standing who usually kept to himself, to suddenly arrive. Nor had they expected the first thing he asked about to be Jiang Bei!

"Jiang Bei?"

Shen Lian said in surprise, "He... he just accepted a mission and went to Cloud Shadow Lake. He left only a moment before you arrived."

"Cloud Shadow Lake?!"

Old Man Huo's brows instantly drew together. A trace of frustration flashed through his eyes as he muttered, "Was I still one step too late..."

Shen Lian and Zhao Gang exchanged looks, their confusion deepening.

What kind of person was Old Man Huo?

He was one of the Alliance's elder veterans, his seniority unfathomably deep. Even the heads of the various prefectures treated him with utmost courtesy when they saw him.

Why had he come specifically for Jiang Bei, a newcomer who had only joined two days ago, with such urgency that he even seemed somewhat flustered?

Could Jiang Bei have caused some enormous disaster in the Heavenly Pool?

"Old Man Huo,"

Shen Lian cautiously stepped forward. "Could there be something wrong with Jiang Bei... in the Heavenly Pool? If he offended you or violated any rules, please make it clear. Kaiyang Prefecture will certainly discipline him strictly!"

He could not help feeling uneasy himself. After all, Jiang Bei was a disciple personally accepted by Prefecture Lord Qin Tianhong.

If he had truly offended this living fossil who guarded the Heavenly Pool, things would become troublesome.

"Something wrong? Offended me?"

Old Man Huo suddenly raised his head and looked at Shen Lian. His gaze was complicated, filled with