Xu Yuan was a lower level than Xing Guolong. When they fought using Pill Cultivator methods, Xing Guolong had him firmly suppressed. But Xing Guolong couldn't understand how Xu Yuan had detected his ambush when it had clearly taken place within Fourth Brother's "illegal" range.
Fourth Brother's Seventh Stream "illegal" ability did indeed still have some shortcomings and loopholes.
For example, when Old Eight charged in, Xu Yuan could see him.
But if Fourth Brother advanced to Sixth Stream, then even if Old Eight smashed Xu Yuan's head to pieces with a single punch, Xu Yuan wouldn't see a thing.
Yet before Xing Guolong launched his ambush, he had remained hidden outside the range of "illegal." Still, Xu Yuan had been prepared for his attack, and even seemed to know exactly where Xing Guolong was.
Of everyone on Xu Yuan's side, and all their abilities, the only thing unaffected by "illegal" was the power of Xu Yuan's Fate.
Xu Yuan couldn't see people concealed by "illegal," but Fate Gazing let him see their fates.
Old Eight's fate was orange, better than the blue "fates." What's more, he was the first enemy Xu Yuan had encountered so far who possessed a "fate."
His fate was "Owl Seal Steals the Spirit." This fate would silently seize the "vitality" of those around him to nourish himself, leaving him full of vigor and energy.
This fate was perfectly suited to cultivating as a Martial Cultivator.
So whenever Old Eight displayed his martial arts, his momentum surged like a tiger descending the mountain, like a great river rushing onward.
Xing Guolong didn't understand any of this, but he had absolute confidence in this operation.
With himself and Old Eight working together, and Fourth Brother's "illegal" ability restricting their opponent, how could they fail to take