The four of them stopped when they heard Huang Shangying speak so calmly. Without saying a word, they each took up what they considered suitable positions.
Although the three of them had decided to confront a peak Spirit Severing cultivator head-on, their expressions still revealed a trace of solemnity.
He Xuan stood beside Qin Fengming with an expressionless face, looking utterly carefree. He even seemed more relaxed than Qin Fengming.
He Xuan knew very well that as long as their opponent was not at the Profound level, the young man beside him could handle him on his own.
"Eh? It's actually Fellow Daoist Cao. From the look of him, it seems he's injured or ill." Watching the two figures speeding toward them, Qin Fengming could not help exclaiming softly.
"You know that old man, Fellow Daoist Qin?" Huang Shangying hurriedly asked when she heard him.
"Fellow Daoist Cao once auctioned quite a few Hunyuan Soul Refining Pills. I happened to meet him a few times back then." Qin Fengming spoke casually, entirely unconcerned.
As soon as the two finished speaking, two streaks of escaping light arrived before them one after the other.
"Ah, so Fellow Daoist Qin is here. This is truly excellent." The escaping light shot toward them. When the old man leading the way saw the five people, he immediately recognized Qin Fengming. Speaking with delighted surprise, he went straight to Qin Fengming's side.
Seeing the old man approach Qin Fengming so directly and without the slightest wariness left Huang Shangying and the other two greatly startled.
By rights, even if they were acquainted, being in a dangerous region at such a time was no reason to approach the other party so carelessly.
Yet this pale-faced old man, one arm hanging limp, had come directly to Qin Fengming's