In a quiet room, Lu Bu sat across from Xiao Yan. Xue Mei and Qing Lin were absent; Lu Bu had sent the two girls out to have fun, as he had something to discuss with Xiao Yan.
"Kid, where did you find that Myriad Beast Spirit Flame... No, I should ask: how did you subdue it?" Lu Bu looked at Xiao Yan in confusion. The Ice Spirit Cold Spring was in his hands... Had Xiao Yan found another one?
This was simply outrageous. Was this kid's protagonist halo really that powerful?
"Forget that. You said you were looking for other Dou Emperor experts. Did you find any?" Xiao Yan grinned smugly and changed the subject.
"No, we have to talk about this!" Lu Bu's gaze sharpened. He had not noticed earlier, but now he realized that Yao Lao's soul fluctuations seemed to have vanished.
That black Bone Spirit Ring was still there, yet he could not sense even the slightest fluctuation from Yao Lao's soul.
"About that..." Xiao Yan's face twitched. Lu Bu had seen through his situation at a glance.
Lu Bu snorted. "Xiao Yan, you'd better tell me everything. I might be able to help. If your teacher isn't here, then I'm not going to the Misty Cloud Sect!"
"You..." Xiao Yan flew into a rage. Taking the money and refusing to do the job?
"What? Got a problem with that?" Lu Bu snapped back without the slightest courtesy.
Without Yao Lao, who would serve as bait to lure out Emperor Wu? And what Dou Zong expert would be willing to offend the Soul Hall just to help him deal with Emperor Wu?
So Yao Lao was indispensable. Without him, none of Lu Bu's plans could be carried out. What was the point of going to the