Lu Feng stared at the old woman's Nine Directions Radiance in utter horror. He had never imagined that the power of a single strike could instantly slaughter more than half of Jun Zi Shuo's people;
Had Mo Renshan and Mo Renyue not protected him, even Jun Zi Shuo, their leader, would likely have found it difficult to escape those terrifying prisms unscathed.
After his brief shock, Lu Feng's expression suddenly turned icy.
He had witnessed the ruthless methods by which the Soul Gouging Lord in his grasp killed people. Thus, when facing the old woman, who might have been Old Book's murderer, he showed little mercy.
Whether or not she was truly the murderer, given her strength, she should have sensed something of the circumstances surrounding Old Book's death.
Under the present circumstances, this was the most direct way to uncover the truth.
"Release the Esteemed One!" the young woman roared, her frigid gaze seeming ready to flay Lu Feng alive.
"Old Lu," Tang Yuan unexpectedly revealed a trace of nervousness as well.
Lu Feng understood that Tang Yuan's unease likely stemmed from Qiao Xue'er. During the time Tang Yuan had gone missing, he must have learned that Qiao Xue'er was now a Soul Spirit in the old woman's hands.
Yet Jun Zi Shuo laughed aloud at this moment, clapping as he praised, "Good, good, good! Brother Lu, hand this old thing over to me. Whatever resources or cultivation methods you want, just name them."
A flicker of surprise crossed Lu Feng's eyes. He could hear Jun Zi Shuo's interest in the old woman.
The old woman, weak to the extreme, angrily rebuked, "You treacherous human scum! Even if this old woman dies, I will never let you devour me!"
Jun Zi Shuo sneered. "I never promised anything. If anyone