A jade-green streak of light darted through the forest at incredible speed.
Sword Douluo, who had been sitting silently in meditation by the cliff, suddenly opened his eyes and sprang to his feet. His gaze sharpened as the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul hovered at his side with a soft hum.
Just then,
Dugu Bo arrived as well.
He stopped roughly ten meters away from Sword Douluo.
When he saw that it was Sword Douluo Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who had trespassed into his backyard, he was visibly stunned, and his imposing manner immediately deflated.
This man...
He couldn't beat him!
What was he supposed to do, then?
Naturally, he had to reason with him!
He, Dugu Bo, was no warmonger. He simply enjoyed reasoning things out.
"Old man thought a rat had gotten into his home. So it was Sword Douluo Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Long time no see. I hope you've been well!"
Dugu Bo clasped his hands behind his back, his tone rather pointed. His timing was impeccable: he called out Sword Douluo for entering his backyard without a word, yet did not put it too harshly, so the other man would not lose his temper and attack on the spot.
Truthfully, Dugu Bo could not withstand Sword Douluo's attacks. Their destructive power was simply too terrifying, completely suppressing him. Even though he was deeply dissatisfied with Sword Douluo's actions, he could not afford to offend him too severely.
"Dugu Bo, so it really was you." Sword Douluo recalled what Xu Changqing had said earlier—that this was Dugu Bo's territory. He had been skeptical at first, but it truly was Dugu Bo's territory.
No wonder that kid had insisted on dragging him here.
So it really was