That giant hand moved too fast—so fast that even Ye Xiwen failed to react. He could only watch helplessly as it rescued Immortal Yuan Miao.
Ye Xiwen's expression immediately darkened. A supreme expert had interfered in their battle.
Given their current cultivation, not even an Imperishable Realm expert could have taken Immortal Yuan Miao away so silently without Ye Xiwen noticing a thing.
Martial Sect's Vice Sect Leader!
Those were the only five words that surfaced in Ye Xiwen's mind—the Martial Sect's Vice Sect Leader, who existed only in legend.
If it truly was the Martial Sect's Vice Sect Leader, then he was indeed not someone Ye Xiwen could handle at present.
He slowly descended into the Martial Sect.
"Brother Ye, about this matter..." Qin Lie's expression was equally unsightly. Yet within the Martial Sect, his status had not reached the point where he could stand shoulder to shoulder with such a towering giant.
"Forget it!" Ye Xiwen said coldly. He had never held any particular grudge against Immortal Yuan Miao. But now that Gao Chengye had entered his sect, Ye Xiwen naturally took on all the karma tied to him as well.
The way everyone looked at Ye Xiwen had changed completely. They had originally thought he was some wild nobody who had appeared out of nowhere, only to discover that he came from Hidden Valley.
Moreover, he was very likely a rising talent valued by the Flame Lord. That changed everything. The Flame Lord now oversaw all affairs, great and small, within Hidden Valley. Her status was anything but ordinary, and she herself was a famously powerful expert. Even if one did not look at the monk's face, one still had to look at the Buddha's face.
"No matter how many more times your Martial Sect intends to