I'm on your side, not the bottle's

Though Su Xiaoxiao didn't understand what Muzi Li meant, he could feel the five gazes sweeping over him, cold and utterly devoid of emotion.

That brief scrutiny alone was enough to make Su Xiaoxiao's blood run cold.

Muzi Li frowned, then flew forward slightly and unobtrusively stepped in front of Su Xiaoxiao before addressing the others.

"Greetings, Elders."

The five gave a slight nod in response, then slowly withdrew their gazes.

Chang Geng gave Su Xiaoxiao another glance before speaking. "Three people came from Yanluo Hall. You know that, right?"

Muzi Li naturally knew. His cultivation was high, and the newcomers had made no effort to conceal themselves, acting with utter abandon. It would have been hard not to notice them.

He just didn't know who they were.

"Shi Xiu of Emotionless Hall, Meng Zhuan of Reincarnation Hall, and Bei Gui of Rebirth Hall."

Maitreya spoke with a smile, though his laughter sounded exceptionally dry.

Emotionless, Reincarnation, and Rebirth Halls.

Muzi Li's thoughts stirred. He had only heard of these Dao Palace Hall Masters and had never crossed hands with any of them. In fact, this was his first time dealing with Hun Bugui, too.

So he had no way of knowing how strong the other three were.

But one thing was certain: their arrival would bring another wave of upheaval.

Muzi Li briefly recounted Yanluo Hall's recent actions.

The five listened in silence. Their expressions didn't change. Chang Geng gave a slight nod and summed it up in a single sentence.

"Just clowns jumping around, making fools of themselves."

Muzi Li was taken aback, finding it hard to believe.

Was that how the upper ranks of Heavenly Dao Sect viewed Yanluo Hall?

Wasn't that a little too confident?

Yanluo Hall had done so much, yet all they earned was