The man had clearly not expected anyone to dare make a move. Though he hastily defended himself, Old Dragon still sent him flying with a claw strike. Blood spurted from his mouth, his aura was thrown into disarray, and he suffered minor injuries as he smashed into the wall of the Immortal Hall behind him in an utterly wretched state.
The moment he landed, he spat out another mouthful of blood and staggered to his feet. He glared at Old Dragon in disbelief and fury, shouting, "You dare attack!?"
Old Dragon's expression was indifferent. Staring at him as though he were already dead, he said coldly, "If you dare provoke us with another word, you can see what fate awaits you."
At those words, rage flared in the man's heart. He was about to roar at Old Dragon, but the words caught in his throat. His face turned green, then white, then red, yet he did not dare dismiss Old Dragon's warning again.
It was not because he feared Old Dragon's strength.
It was because of Su Yu behind Old Dragon—or rather, Fairy Wen. They were people connected to the Dao Child of the Immeasurable Immortal Palace.
Originally, he had thought that even if these people had some connection to the Dao Child of the Immeasurable Immortal Palace, it could not be a deep one. They were merely minor figures riding on another's coattails, petty lackeys throwing their weight around.
That was why, the moment he saw Fan Xiao appear, he had sought to test and provoke her.
If Fan Xiao retreated or softened, that would prove this group was all show—a pack of petty lackeys bullying others on borrowed authority, not worth taking seriously.
Su Yu had originally been the target, but they had not expected him to be