Who Are You Calling an Old Geezer?
Meanwhile, at the same time that Feixiao met with Yaoguang Guang, Jingliu, leading Bai Luoming, had already set foot on a small island deep within the Scalegorge Waterscape.
As they drew closer, the previously indistinct sounds became clearer, even surpassing the roar of the waves in the Scalegorge Waterscape.
One of the voices was all too familiar to Bai Luoming, and it was also quite familiar to Jingliu.
"I told you, I'm not him!"
"Hehe, you'll always be Dan Feng, once you're Dan Feng!"
"There are five people, and two of them are guilty. Dan Feng, you are one of them!"
Bai Luoming frowned and looked at Jingliu: "It seems like those two old folks are arguing. Should we go take a look?"
Jingliu turned around, glared coldly at Bai Luoming, and said unfriendly, "Who are you calling an old man?"
She was all too familiar with those two voices. Although they were indeed old fogies to Bai Luoming, that was no reason for Bai Luoming to act disrespectfully towards her!
After all, if you really think about it, as the last surviving member of Cangcheng, she was much older than the other two.
That's all...
"Ahem, well, I couldn't help myself. Anyway, let's go!"
Bai Luoming gave an awkward smile and pulled her along, striding forward.
Jingliu immediately recognized that this was Bai Luoming's excuse, but she did not choose to expose it. After all, the age difference between her and Bai Luoming was only about two thousand years, which was not a big deal.
A moment later, the group followed the sound and found its source.
What came into view was a sea of blooming spider lilies. Ren stood in the center of the sea of flowers, raising the Shard Sword in his right hand and pointing it at Dan Heng in the distance.
Dan Heng, not to be outdone, brandished his weapon, the Cloud-Piercer, and prepared for battle.
Not far from the two, Kafka leaned against a pillar, standing quietly to the side with Sam, watching their performance.
"It's you! The wanted criminal who escaped from the Prison of Deep Seclusion! And the Stellaron Hunters!"
Yanqing's voice suddenly rang in Bai Luoming's ears, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present.
Ren frowned, shifting his gaze from Dan Heng to the direction of the three. The moment he saw Jingliu, his pupils contracted sharply, and his body trembled slightly.
But Ren quickly recovered and said to Jingliu, "There are five people, and you are not one of them!"
When Dan Heng saw Jingliu, he was startled, but seeing Bai Luoming beside Jingliu calmed him down.
Although it's unclear why Bai Luoming is with Jingliu, at least for now, Jingliu seems to be an ally rather than an enemy.
However, things did not turn out as Dan Heng had hoped. When Jingliu saw the two of them, his eyes turned bloodshot and filled with murderous intent.
Two completely different Remembrance flashed through her mind, causing Jingliu to instantly lose her composure and become unable to control herself.
An ice sword instantly materialized in her hand. She pointed it between Dan Heng and the blade, and said coldly, "There are five people, three of whom are guilty. The culprit is Yin Yue, who acted recklessly..."
"Following the ominous Yingxing, it seizes Abundance..."
Before Jingliu could finish speaking, Bai Luoming immediately stood in front of Jingliu, pressed down his raised arm, and said, "Enough, calm down, don't let the Mara-Struck affect your mind!"
Bai Luoming's words seemed to have an effect; the crimson in Jingliu's eyes dimmed slightly, as if he had regained some of his rationality.
Seeing this, Bai Luoming continued to say to Jingliu, "If you're going to cut, cut the blade first, don't cut Dan Heng! Dan Heng only has one life, if you kill him, he's really dead!"
Upon hearing this, Dan Heng's lips twitched slightly. Although Bai Luoming was speaking up for him, why did it sound so awkward?
"This is a matter between Blade and Dan Heng; it would be best if you didn't interfere."
Kafka leaned against the stone pillar and smiled sweetly at Bai Luoming as she spoke.
Sam also turned his gaze to Bai Luoming, but his expression was obscured by the helmet he was wearing.
Sensing the gazes of the two people beside her, Jingliu shifted her gaze from Dan Heng to Kafka and Sam. She remained silent for a moment, as if pondering something.
Finally, she grabbed Bai Luoming's hand, asserting her ownership over the two of them.
Seeing Jingliu's actions, Sam loosely clenched her fist. Kafka turned to look at Sam and gently patted her mecha's forearm, signaling her to calm down.
"Calm down, honey, you'll have plenty of time to catch up later."
Despite her words, Kafka secretly harbored a strange mix of emotions towards Bai Luoming, including curiosity.
He is not only the variable of fate mentioned by Elio, but he can also attract the attention of so many powerful people, which is truly remarkable.
Meanwhile, Ren, holding his forehead, looked at Dan Heng and let out a maniacal laugh.
"Hahaha, Dan Heng, how interesting. You think you can escape everything by changing your face and identity? You haven't even experienced death!"
"I told you, I..."
"You can't kill anyone today! You're a wanted criminal!"
Yanqing interrupted Dan Heng and turned to shout sternly at Ren.
Ren looked at Yanqing, and after a moment seemed to understand something, bursting into maniacal laughter.
"Haha, that's interesting. You probably don't even know who this person next to you is, do you?"
Ren looked at Yanqing, his laughter ending, and said with a serious expression, "Boy, the man behind you is no ordinary person. He is the sinner who committed Ten Unpardonable Sins, betrayed the Xianzhou, stirred up chaos, and was banished for eternity— Imbibitor Lunae!"
Upon hearing this, Yanqing looked at Dan Heng in disbelief, then turned to glance at Bai Luoming before coldly saying to Ren, "Nonsense!"
"Our grandmaster was an upright and honorable man; how could someone he knew be such a criminal?!"
Ren snorted coldly and said nothing more.
When dealing with someone like that, you have to let the facts speak for themselves; no matter how much he says, it's useless.
After reciting the words, Ren's figure shot forward, heading straight for Dan Heng. In just an instant, he arrived behind Dan Heng and delivered a vicious downward slash.
Dan Heng was prepared and blocked the attack with Cloud-Piercer.
Seeing this, Ren immediately pursued again, rapidly wielding the Shard Sword, creating a dazzling display of sword shadows.
Perhaps due to his serious injuries, Yanqing felt somewhat powerless watching the two fight, and even couldn't keep up with their pace.
But he still picked up his sword, ready to join the battle.
However, the moment he made his move, a sudden change occurred. He threw the Shard Sword, which went straight for Dan Heng. Dan Heng was caught off guard and was pierced by the Shard Sword.
"You!"
Before he could finish speaking, streams of water surged from all parts of the Scalegorge Waterscape, enveloping Dan Heng's body.
"Now you believe me, right? Everything I said is true."
Yanqing gazed at the water flowing around Dan Heng, then looked at Bai Luoming, her expression complex.
Bai Luoming looked at Yanqing, whistled, and turned his gaze to the sky, pretending that he knew nothing.
Yanqing:?
So you really are a wanted criminal! And I even spoke up for you!