The enormous plaza trembled faintly beneath the terrifying sound waves.
Boom!
The spatial gate rippled once more, and two figures stepped out almost simultaneously.
They were a man and a woman!
The man wore white, his black hair draped over his shoulders. His nose was sharp, and his eyes shone like stars.
He was remarkably handsome.
His bearing was elusive and ethereal, solemn as an immortal, utterly extraordinary.
The woman had a graceful figure, foxlike and bewitching, with an allure that seemed to seep from her very bones.
Yet she wore a long black dress, and a faint chill radiated from her body. Though she appeared to be smiling, she seemed to keep others at a thousand miles' distance, lofty and untouchable.
She was like a rose of the night—seductive, yet dangerous.
As the two stepped out together, they made a perfect pair, as though matched by heaven itself.
The cheers in the arena paused, then surged even higher.
Lu Yunxiao might have kept a low profile and remained unknown to the public.
But Cao Ying's name had been exceptionally renowned in recent years. Everyone knew that she was a powerful contender for the Pill Gathering championship.
Within the Pill Region, she was a star-like presence.
Among those present, quite a few recognized her.
"It's Yunxiao and Miss Cao Ying!"
The women had sharp eyes and immediately spotted Lu Yunxiao. Joy appeared on all their pretty faces.
Their lingering worries vanished in an instant.
As the women breathed sighs of relief, Lu Yunxiao, who had just emerged from the spatial gate, suddenly turned his gaze toward them, then smiled and nodded.
"This fellow..."
Seeing Lu Yunxiao's calm and composed appearance, Yun Yun could not help shaking her head and murmuring helplessly.
On the elevated platform that held everyone's attention,