"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, so it was you."
Long Yunfeng's face lit up with joy when he saw Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.
Taiyang Sect had held a grand ceremony for Taiyang True Person, and Long Yunfeng had attended it as well. However, his cultivation had been low at the time, and he had only exchanged a few words with the Wang couple.
"It's been a long time, Fellow Daoist Long."
Wang Changsheng greeted him with a smile. He was somewhat curious about what Long Yunfeng had stolen to be pursued by disciples of the Mystic Azure Sect and Nine Flames Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Long, return our things to us, and we can let bygones be bygones."
The golden-skirted woman's voice was heavy, and her face was filled with killing intent.
Long Yunfeng's eyes shifted. With a flick of his wrist, an exquisite Azure Jade Box flew out toward Wang Changsheng.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, this is a ten-thousand-year-old Nine-Leaf Blood Lotus. Its lotus seeds are exceptionally suitable for refining avatars."
Long Yunfeng explained. He had only met Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan once and was uncertain whether they would save him, so he simply handed over the Nine-Leaf Blood Lotus.
That way, the people from the Nine Flames Sect and Mystic Azure Sect would turn their attention to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Whether or not the couple was willing to save him, they would be dragged into the matter.
A ripple passed through the void, and a large hand flashing with red light appeared out of nowhere, grabbing toward the Azure Jade Box.
A blue sound wave swept over, passing across the red hand. The red hand instantly exploded and dispersed into scattered points of firelight.
Hundreds of Azure Thorns suddenly drilled out of the ground. They rapidly