Friends? You're not worthy!

As soon as Ling Qingzhu appeared, nearly everyone in this area turned their gaze towards her.

And when Ling Qingzhu spoke, it naturally drew everyone's attention.

"Oh? There's actually a genius here who can catch Miss Qingzhu's eye?"

Lin Langtian chuckled lightly, but his gaze turned cold.

Before this, Lin Langtian had heard of Ling Qingzhu's name and knew her background was extraordinary. She was arrogant, and even geniuses like them weren't taken seriously by her.

Yet now, this usually aloof and proud ice-cold fairy had actively extended an invitation to someone. This undoubtedly stimulated Lin Langtian's proud heart.

Within the Great Yan Dynasty, could there be anyone more outstanding than him, Lin Langtian?

At that moment, Lin Langtian's eyes sharpened, and he scanned the area below, but found nothing.

Wang Yan and the others beside him also found nothing during their investigation.

For a moment, many people exchanged glances, searching all around, wanting to know which outstanding individual had drawn the attention of this beautiful, fairy-like woman.

Lin Dong, who had a guess in his heart, looked at Ling Qingzhu with surprise and asked Little Marten in his mind.

"Little Marten, what's this woman's strength? How can she sense Senior's presence?"

Lin Dong, possessing the Devouring Spirit Talisman, understood too well the power, mystery, and dominance of Devouring Power.

During his training in the mountains, Lin Dong had discovered many uses for it, such as using Devouring Power to conceal his aura, making him undetectable to demonic beasts.

Given Senior Cang Wu's mastery of Devouring Power, surely no one in the entire Great Yan Dynasty could sense his aura?

"I don't know, but she's definitely not from your Great Yan Dynasty. See that green lotus beneath her feet? That's a treasure above the Heaven-tier Spirit Treasures."

Little Marten was also very curious. Even if Ling Qingzhu's background was not simple, could it be more significant than Devouring Power? In the entire Eastern Xuan Region, no matter the originating force, they were all ordinary before the Lord of Devourment.

Yet, this woman with a very ordinary background had actually sensed the presence of that great being. It was truly bizarre.

It wasn't just Little Marten who was puzzled; even Cang Wu himself was quite curious how Ling Qingzhu had sensed his aura.

Looking up at Ling Qingzhu, who was staring intently at him with a strange glint in her eyes, even with a hint of probing, Cang Wu suppressed his doubts and responded with a smile.

"Miss has very keen senses. To be able to detect my aura with your current strength, you are the first. Remarkable!"

Seeing that he had been discovered, Cang Wu decided not to hide anymore.

The crowd looked over upon hearing this. They saw Cang Wu stomp his foot, and in the next instant, the entire area plunged into darkness.

Countless people's hearts tightened. Then, they saw, within the darkness, a man clad in a black robe that was eerily distinct in the gloom, walking slowly.

As the man strode, the surrounding darkness seemed to come alive, subtly leaping as if welcoming a noble king.

The man's black robe made him even more profound and mysterious in this darkness, exuding a touch of elegance and nobility.

Finally, the man stopped. Then, the surrounding darkness receded like a tide. Only then did everyone realize that their backs were already drenched in sweat.

Even Wang Yan and Qin Shi looked at the black-robed figure standing in mid-air with apprehension.

As for Lin Langtian, he looked at Cang Wu's back with even greater fear and a hint of unease.

However, Cang Wu's gaze was not on the three of them. Instead, he stared intently at the woman before him, his eyes filled with a hint of shock.

Because, just now, Cang Wu finally understood the reason why Ling Qingzhu could sense his presence.

Supreme Induction Art!

This cultivation technique, passed down by Ancestor Fu, had been practiced by Cang Wu for many years. Although he hadn't truly mastered it, he still possessed some trace of Supreme Power's aura.

Ling Qingzhu was able to sense Cang Wu's presence because she detected the fluctuations of the Supreme Induction Art and followed that ripple to find Cang Wu.

What truly shocked Cang Wu was that Ling Qingzhu's mastery of the Supreme Induction Art was almost catching up to his own.

"Impressive, impressive! Miss's talent not only far surpasses mine but is also the most I've ever seen in my life. Remarkable, truly remarkable!"

Cang Wu exclaimed repeatedly. In terms of the Supreme Induction Art, Ling Qingzhu's talent was likely greater than all eight of them combined.

But Ling Qingzhu frowned upon hearing this, staring at Cang Wu with a strange look in her eyes.

Ling Qingzhu could naturally tell that Cang Wu was sincerely praising her.

She had heard such praise countless times before, but none of those compliments, whether feigned or genuine, had ever stirred the slightest ripple in her heart.

Yet, Cang Wu's praise made her feel an indescribable strangeness.

The young man before her appeared to be around her age, but she couldn't fathom his cultivation level. Furthermore, Cang Wu's miraculous abilities left her dumbfounded.

However, someone whose strength, cultivation, abilities, and talent far surpassed her own was actually praising her talent as being superior to his?

This made Ling Qingzhu incredibly perplexed, as if she had just been insulted. Yet, Cang Wu's tone was so sincere.

Fortunately, her face was veiled, concealing her expression. Ling Qingzhu replied softly.

"You flatter me, Young Master. Before you, Qingzhu dares not speak of talent."

"Haha, Miss, there's no need to be modest. There are very few people in this world who can earn my praise."

Cang Wu chuckled upon hearing this. His calm demeanor made people instinctively believe him, making him seem not at all arrogant.

Ling Qingzhu's gaze grew even stranger. This person looked so young, yet his words carried a sense of precocious wisdom. At the same time, he possessed an air of nonchalance, creating a peculiar contradiction.

Lin Langtian's expression turned even uglier. This guy's appearance had completely stolen his thunder.

More importantly, Ling Qingzhu seemed to be looking at this person with special regard, which made Lin Langtian both angry and anxious.

"Since everyone is here, why don't we join forces to break the seal? What do you say, friend?"

Anxious, Lin Langtian didn't want Ling Qingzhu to continue conversing with the other person and quickly spoke up. However, Cang Wu gave him no face, his expression darkening as he let out a cold snort.

"Friend? You are not worthy!"