That sinister-faced old man was wary by nature. Although Qin Fengming appeared to be merely a Core Formation cultivator, he did not immediately attack. Instead, he focused on his surroundings, his divine sense sweeping about without pause.
"Old bastard, I presume you also went there more than a decade ago, when the Kang Household was slaughtered?"
Seeing how cautious the old man was, Qin Fengming smiled faintly and asked without the slightest haste.
"Ah, so you're that Core Formation cultivator from the Kang Household who escaped the net. I heard you possess one of the Kang Household's treasured heirlooms. After searching for you for years without success, I never expected you to fall into my hands. Excellent. As long as I capture you, that powerful magic treasure will naturally become mine."
At the words "Kang Household," the sinister-faced old man's expression immediately turned solemn, and then a trace of delight appeared on his face.
Any treasure designated by a lineage as its treasured heirloom was naturally extraordinary. Moreover, that supreme treasure had been deliberately left behind by a late-stage Great Cultivator. It was all the more precious for that.
"Heh heh, that's right. Not only do I have the Soul Bewitching Bell magic treasure, I also possess several ancient treasures with even greater power. If you want them, you'll have to trade your life for them."
As his voice fell, Qin Fengming's figure had already transformed into a phantom and shot straight toward the Nascent Soul cultivator.
When his figure flashed into view again, he was only sixty or seventy zhang from the sinister-faced cultivator. Before his form had fully materialized, two Spiritual Energy Slashes had already shot toward the Nascent Soul cultivator.
"Ah! You're not a Core Formation cultivator..."
Although the old man had extremely rich combat experience, the