Xi Jie studied Qin Fengming for a long while. What he saw was Qin Fengming's calm expression and faint smile, and he could not sense even the slightest trace of fear from the depths of Qin Fengming's eyes.
Xi Jie's expression grew solemn. He was curious, unable to understand where this young man's confidence came from.
He believed his array techniques were fully capable of contending with Ancestor Jiao Wei, but he did not dare claim that he could truly fight Ancestor Jiao Wei to a decisive victory. Array techniques had many limitations when deployed. It was not enough to activate them for the grand array to display its full power.
Once the opponent escaped the grand array's coverage, no matter how powerful the array was, it would pose no threat to him.
Yet Qin Fengming before him wore an expression of having everything under control, making it difficult for Xi Jie to understand the specifics. His knowledge of Qin Fengming was limited to knowing that Qin Fengming was highly skilled in pill cultivation, artifact refinement, and arrays. As for his true combat strength, Xi Jie truly had no impression of it.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, you suit this old man's temperament. Regardless of the outcome of your battle with Ancestor Jiao Wei, I guarantee that no one will trouble you before the battle. If anyone does, this old man will take it upon himself." Xi Jie spoke with a solemn expression and sonorous conviction.
This guarantee was no small matter. It might mean facing the harassment of many Mahayana cultivators who were hostile toward Qin Fengming.
"Many thanks for your kindness, Fellow Daoist. However, since this Qin came alone to the Shu Lin Realm, I am not afraid of trouble. It would be best if you did not intervene." Qin