When Lu Ying'er saw this, curiosity stirred in her heart, and she could not help turning her lovely head to look over.
Soon after, she saw a black Startling Rainbow appear within her line of sight.
In a few flickers, it had already arrived before them. The light drew in, and the middle-aged man with the hooked nose came into view.
The other party had actually left and then returned.
Never mind Lu Ying'er's astonishment—even with Lin Xuan's broad experience and knowledge, this was something he had not anticipated beforehand.
After all, by common sense, the other party had only just managed to preserve his little life. At a time like this, should he not have fled far, far away? What was he doing coming back instead?
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over him and saw that the middle-aged man also looked terrified and trembling, clearly just as uneasy in his heart.
"Do you still have business, Fellow Daoist?"
Unable to guess the other party's intentions, Lin Xuan also had no interest in thinking too much about it. The gap in strength between the two sides was right there, so naturally he was not afraid of the other party playing any schemes or tricks.
"Many thanks, Senior, for being magnanimous and not holding this junior's offense against him. This junior returned in order to repay your kindness," the middle-aged man said stammeringly after swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
"Oh, you want to repay me?"
Lin Xuan's brow lifted. Clearly, such an answer was entirely beyond his expectations.
"That is correct."
The middle-aged man's expression, however, had calmed considerably, and his voice was no longer so stammering and uneasy. "Though this junior offended you unintentionally, Senior's willingness to let bygones be bygones still moved this junior. Therefore, I have a treasure