Outside the Merit Main Hall.
Ouyang Ye and his guard walked out, one behind the other.
The guard pondered for a moment.
Then he asked, "Young Lord, that Chen Lin isn't anyone special, just an honorary elder. Even if he has some connection to Elder Jin, given the Ancestor's standing in the Alliance, surely nothing would happen even if you seized the Heaven-Swallowing Golden Toad from him?"
Ouyang Ye shook his head.
"I wanted to make a move, but there wasn't an opening."
"What, are you afraid Xiao Yunmu would stop you, Young Lord? I doubt Xiao Yunmu has the nerve. Besides, with the two of us working together, he might not be able to stop us anyway."
The guard spoke up at once, his tone somewhat arrogant.
"Xiao Yunmu is nothing to worry about."
Ouyang Ye replied calmly.
Then his expression grew grave.
"The real concern is Gu Siming."
"With her there, I had no confidence. And she wouldn't care about my status. She really would kill me."
At this point, Ouyang Ye frowned.
"She clearly had a falling-out with Chen Lin before, yet now she's speaking up for him. It seems the story about Chen Lin and Gu Chenxuan becoming sworn brothers really is true."
"That makes things troublesome!"
The guard looked skeptical.
He asked incredulously, "Is Gu Siming really that strong?"
"Very strong."
Ouyang Ye nodded.
The guard still did not believe it.
Puzzled, he asked, "But wasn't she killed by Chen Lin once? By rights, she should be at late Void Realm at most. Even with your abilities, Young Lord, you're no match for her?"
Outsiders might not know, but he was well aware of his young lord's strength.
Despite having only late Void Realm cultivation, Ouyang Ye could kill someone at Void Realm great perfection