The newcomer was none other than Fourth Senior Brother Xuyan Ruler. His expression was languid, his posture casual.
But his entire body gave off a thick reek of blood. In his hand floated a deep, massive blood sphere that flowed ceaselessly, constantly compressing.
In the end, it turned into a blood-colored bead.
"Fourth Senior Brother, thank you for saving me."
Lin Qi opened his mouth to thank him.
Xuyan Ruler rubbed his own golden hair and smiled casually.
"We're fellow disciples. No need to be too polite."
"In any case, I came under Teacher's orders. And after you became my junior brother, I still hadn't given you a first-meeting gift."
"This is perfect for you. This is the blood of a Zerg Ruler—the blood of a Ruler. It contains boundless essence."
"Whether you use it to absorb yourself or sell it off, it will be extremely useful."
Lin Qi took the blood-colored bead, felt the astonishing power within it, and immediately put it away with a smile.
"To me, this is the best first-meeting gift."
"Fourth Senior Brother, what happened to that Zerg Ruler?"
Xuyan Ruler patted Lin Qi on the shoulder and said proudly, "I'd already warned her, yet she actually still launched a sneak attack on you. She truly didn't know life from death."
"I already made my move and taught her a little lesson."
"She'll probably need to rest and recover for a very long time."
Lin Qi was shocked. A Ruler said he would teach someone a lesson, and he taught her a lesson just like that.
What enviable strength.
After hearing this, Xuyan Ruler smiled.
"No need to envy me. As Teacher's disciple, having this strength now is only natural."
"When you break through and become a Ruler, you'll also possess this strength—perhaps even be