Lu Yin stared coldly at Qiao'er as he stepped out of the Original Treasure Formation and headed toward the First Formation Base.
Qiao'er was shocked. "Impossible! How could he have walked out of Master's Original Treasure Formation?"
Bai Qi saw the icy look in Lu Yin's eyes and had a bad feeling. She shouted at Qiao'er, "Go, now! I'll hold him off!"
Qiao'er bit her lip. Why should she leave? He was just bait. What could he possibly do?
Under Mu Shang's protection, she was welcomed wherever she went. Even half-Ancestors like Bai Qi treated her with great care, and she had become conceited. She had never wondered why Bai Qi was telling her to leave, even though a half-Ancestor was so flustered. There was only one thought in her mind: Lu Yin was bait for the Four Sides Heavenly Balance. She firmly believed it. As Mu Shang's disciple, she was sure no one would dare do anything to her.
Bai Qi grabbed Qiao'er, intending to throw her away.
Suddenly, Lu Yin appeared beside them and placed a hand on Qiao'er's shoulder. Looking past her at Bai Qi, he said, "You're a half-Ancestor. Surely you aren't planning to attack this junior?"
Bai Qi stared at Lu Yin. "I'm only getting her out of the way. I have something for her to do."
Lu Yin smiled and looked at Qiao'er. She looked back at him, and their eyes met once more.
"My name is Lu Yin," he said, his expression gentle.
Qiao'er was confused. That bone-chilling gaze from a moment ago seemed like an illusion.
"I heard the key to the Original Treasure Formation below has been lost?" Lu Yin asked.
Only then did Qiao'er react. Why had she been afraid? He was just a remnant of the Lu family, a