After the Break
The surging aura rolling off Ji Xiu made the others' expressions shift slightly. Situ Yunshan grunted and was about to summon his spiritual power for a direct counterattack when Lord Jia Nan's icy gaze swept over them. "Are you all looking to die?"
Situ Yunshan immediately lowered his eyes. The aura that had just begun to surge around him was suppressed at once, and he dared not act recklessly again.
As Ji Xiu's bamboo hat fluttered in the wind, half his face was revealed. A trace of disdain crossed his expression. In the end, he merely snorted, swept his sleeve, and left.
Guan Huizhou knelt halfway on the ground and shook his head with a bitter smile, his feelings toward Ji Xiu complicated. He clearly couldn't stand Ji Xiu's haughty, defiant manner toward everyone, yet deep down, he couldn't help but admire him.
At the very least, he himself would never have the courage to openly show Lord Jia Nan such disrespect and confront him head-on.
Situ Yunshan, by contrast, was more indignant. But in this situation, he couldn't simply ignore everything and launch a challenge. Suppressing his frustration, he took a deep breath, raised his head, and asked quietly, "Lord Jia Nan, there is something I have yet to report. Wang Shu, the Formation Master, was left behind on the fourth level by Bi Fan."
Lord Jia Nan nodded casually. "I know."
Guan Huizhou froze for a moment, then couldn't help asking, "Aren't you worried something might happen, my lord? That fellow Bi Fan seems mild-tempered, but he hates us from the Devil Race."
He smiled contemptuously, then turned to the two men. "There's no need to worry. That boy has something on him that Bi Fan is curious about. Until he uncovers its secret, he