"Crying Old Man, what do you mean by this?"
Xie Jiugui's expression changed as he spoke in a low voice.
Since both he and Ninth Lady dealt in intelligence, they had crossed paths with Crying Old Man before and stayed out of each other's way.
Thus, despite the vast gap in their status and strength, he at least had the nerve to speak up.
"Heh, cut the nonsense. Who are these two?"
Crying Old Man gave a chilling laugh as he unleashed the might of his Outer Scenery realm. Gusts of sinister wind spread outward, threatening to engulf the entire Fishing Sea.
Unlike other Outer Scenery experts, who would control the range of their attacks, Crying Old Man's cultivation technique meant that whenever he fought at full strength, he would drain every living being within the affected area dry, temporarily enhancing the power of his techniques.
As Xie Jiugui spoke, he naturally took the chance to seal off every possible route of escape.
And if this was somehow a misunderstanding, he would still have time to stop himself.
"My friends."
"What are their names? What are their titles? There are no nameless figures among Outer Scenery experts!"
Crying Old Man chuckled darkly, having already gathered his strongest strike, ready to attack at any moment.
If Xie Jiugui could not give a proper explanation or his story did not add up, he would immediately kill all three of them, then rush to the Vast Sea First Inn and kill Ninth Lady as well, cutting the grass and pulling out the roots.
Hearing Crying Old Man's words and sensing his movements, Xie Jiugui's heart sank to the bottom.
At this point, he naturally understood the truth.
His identity had been exposed!
He had dragged them into this. Otherwise, Crying Old Man would