Just as everyone else was at a loss, unsure what was happening, a voice suddenly rang out of nowhere. "Peak Nascent Soul? Heh. Do you really think that having peak Nascent Soul cultivation means you can act without restraint and do whatever you please?"
"You dared to lay a hand on my sister, and even tried to take advantage of her. You went so far as to boast that you'd violate her and make her suffer a wretched death? You're asking for death!"
The voice was ice-cold, filled with murderous intent.
Everyone present was stunned by those words.
They instinctively looked around, but couldn't see who was speaking. They exchanged bewildered glances.
Still, those words had made a lot of things clear.
Although nobody could find the speaker, Lin Jia, Li Wei, Xu Yufen, and even Gao Minghan were all visibly shocked.
"Th-that's... Ruoxuan's brother speaking?"
Lin Jia exclaimed in astonishment.
Li Wei was still searching for Ning Wangshu. She and Lin Jia had both met him once, after all. Hearing Lin Jia, she said, "It should be Ruoxuan's brother, but where is he? Why can't I see him?"
Li Wei looked baffled.
Xu Yufen took a deep breath and said, "No wonder that man said someone had sealed his power. It must have been Ruoxuan's brother! Ruoxuan's brother must be an Immortal cultivator too!"
"We can hear his voice but can't find him. I guess that must be an Immortal cultivator's ability too!"
While Lin Jia and the others were still trying to make sense of things, Bai Jingchuan's face brightened, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew Ning Wangshu hadn't arrived yet, but he'd already learned what was happening here and used an unfathomable ability to seal the middle-aged man's power.
While the others were