"Old Guo! Your strength... has broken through to Spirit Emperor?!"
Jerev's gaze was instantly drawn to the Black Spirit Ring on Guo Xiong. His beady eyes brimmed with disbelief, though a careful look would reveal a trace of barely concealed jealousy.
"That's right. Want to test the power of my Sixth Soul Ring?"
Guo Xiong's body hunched slightly, assuming the posture of a giant bear stalking its prey.
"Don't be nervous, Old Guo. I'm not here to arrest you, but to protect you. I guessed that you were most likely the one behind it, which is why I suppressed the matter. Don't worry, no one besides me knows about this."
Jerev raised a hand to signal Guo Xiong to calm down, yet he did not dismiss his Spirit Rings. Clearly, he still maintained a certain degree of caution.
"So, if I get rid of you, no one else will know about this?"
Guo Xiong slowly extended his heavy bear paws. His dagger-sharp bear claws flexed continuously, as though he were about to strike.
"I advise you not to do that. We're friends, not enemies. Even if I can't defeat you, you may not be able to stop me if I choose to flee. Once things get loud, Spirit Hall's endless pursuit will be waiting for you."
Jerev appeared composed, but out of Guo Xiong's sight, his sweat-soaked clothes clung tightly to his back, sending a bone-chilling cold through him.
"Friends? Ever since Kai'er died, there have only been enemies in my world."
"What if I told you Lin Du's whereabouts?"
As soon as the words fell, Jerev stared intently at Guo Xiong in the distance. Upon seeing the expression he wanted on Guo Xiong's face, he secretly let out a sigh of relief, knowing he had gambled correctly.
"Tell me