Dialogue with Yun Shan

Inside the cave, luminous pearls were embedded in the walls, lending a faint brightness to the otherwise pitch-black surroundings.

At the center of the cave, an elderly man in white robes sat cross-legged on the ground.

Dense blood energy enveloped the old man, and an eerie aura permeated the cave.

The old man formed strange hand seals, continuously refining the blood energy around him.

As streams of blood energy were refined, the aura emanating from the old man grew increasingly terrifying and bizarre.

"Hehehe!"

Just then, a piercing laugh suddenly rang out within the cave.

Soon after, a strange black mist abruptly appeared inside the cave.

Upon hearing the laughter, the old man instantly opened his eyes. Dissatisfaction flickered in his cloudy gaze, but he quickly concealed it, and his face returned to calm.

"Wu Protector, you have suddenly graced us with your presence. What instructions do you have?"

The old man forcefully suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, making his tone somewhat respectful.

"Hehehe!"

The piercing laughter echoed through the cave. The black mist churned before revealing Wu Protector's figure. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Yun Shan, how is your breakthrough progressing?"

This old man was none other than Yun Shan, the former Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect!

If not for you, you persistent ghost, disturbing me, this old man would have broken through within the next few days.

Yun Shan viciously cursed Wu Protector in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged as he said, "Reporting to Wu Protector, give me a little more time, and I will surely break through to the Dou Zong realm."

"Very good!"

Wu Protector nodded at this and said hoarsely, "I hope you will not disappoint me."

Yun Shan immediately replied respectfully, "Please rest assured, Wu Protector. I certainly