Pavilion Master Fang led Xu Yi forward and said with a smile, "Come, come, let me introduce you all. This is our pavilion's newly appointed honorary guest, Xue Xiang. I hope you'll all get along well with him from now on."
"Mr. Xue, you're not yet thirty, are you? To have reached such a level of cultivation at your age—may I ask who your master is?"
The glamorous, cold beauty laughed sweetly, her ample figure trembling in a striking display.
Everyone knew that Linglong Pavilion's honorary guests were all formidable figures in the Qi Sea Realm. Naturally, no one dared look down on Xu Yi.
Xu Yi said, "My humble name isn't worth mentioning. Since we're traveling together this time, I hope you'll all look after me."
On the way here, he had learned from Pavilion Master Fang that four of their five companions came from the Four Great Families, while the fifth was a retainer of the Guang'an Prefecture Governor.
A moment's thought made it seem only natural. Wasn't all of Guang'an City under the sway of these few powers?
If they didn't feast on such a fat piece of meat, who would dare take a bite?
"Quite the mystery. I wonder if you're truly capable, or just putting on an act!"
The white-clothed scholar snapped his folding fan shut and snorted coldly.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, Xu Yi activated Return to Origin Steps. In a flash, he was right in front of the man. He drew two circles with his hands and unleashed the strength of three oxen. With a sharp crack, the High-grade magic robe worn by the white-clothed scholar let out a piercing shriek, and the man was sent flying, spitting blood in midair.
The two had been standing only a