Lin Xuan made no attempt to hide his escaping light, and the couple could not help turning pale with shock. After all, the two of them were merely cultivators of the Core Condensation Realm, and given the current situation in the Chaotic Sea Region, traveling alone was truly far too dangerous.
One had to know that the three races were now fighting with fire and fury. Even Nascent Soul Realm ancestors, if a husband and wife went out together, could encounter robbers if they were the slightest bit careless.
Yet fear was useless. The newcomer's strength was clearly above theirs, and that terrifying aura made the couple tremble. Trying to flee would be nothing more than courting death.
As those thoughts turned through their minds, the couple had no choice but to stand respectfully with hands at their sides. Yet, whether intentionally or not, the two of them pulled their son behind them.
"Senior, may I ask what instructions you have? As long as it is within the ability of us husband and wife, we will certainly do our utmost to carry it out."
The man was around thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a face like crowned jade, handsome to the extreme. A small mustache grew at the corner of his mouth, lending him a steady, mature air. At this moment, however, his face was full of ingratiating smiles, and not the slightest fault could be found in his respectful attitude.
As for the woman beside him, Lin Xuan's gaze swept over her face, and a few traces of astonishment appeared on his own.
This woman looked just over twenty. Whether in appearance or figure, she was extremely ordinary, the sort who would easily be forgotten if thrown into a crowd.
Yet Lin Xuan found her familiar. Her features