"Don't be afraid. Judging from their expressions, they don't look like they came looking for trouble. Let's see what they want." I spoke with an air of calm indifference. Although I had charged forward recklessly all the way here, I had anticipated many possible situations. After all, I had plundered my way here, filling my pockets to bursting. It was impossible for my enemies not to know what I wanted. Once they came up with ideas to curry favor with me, another way of dealing with me would soon emerge.
"But... if they surround us, it won't be easy for us to escape." Chun Mi was still somewhat uneasy. However, when she saw that I did not answer her, she could only take things one step at a time.
There were nine men and women dressed in white. Three leaders were upper second-grade immortals, while the rest were upper third-grade immortals. It was an extravagant lineup; even in the Cloud Dream Illusory Capital, they would have stood at the very top of the pyramid.
"Hehe, Your Excellency must be Sect Master Xia Da, right? Our Cloud Dream Illusory Capital has been eagerly awaiting your arrival for quite some time. To meet you today truly delights me, Old Lan. The Illusory Emperor has also been waiting in the capital for a long while. We have come under his orders to lead Sect Master Xia to meet him. May I ask whether Sect Master Xia would do us the honor?" the elderly man in the lead said with a beaming smile.
The other two upper second-grade men and women also greeted me with smiles. However, the group of upper third-grade immortals behind them was far more vigilant. They did not look as though they had been waiting for me for a long