"Did I give you permission to leave?"
Seeing the young man trapped, the figure within the Heavenly Firmament Landscape Scroll raised both palms, his expression indifferent.
The calm voice that rang through the entire Pearl-Curtain Blessed Land carried a trace of bloodthirsty cruelty beyond words.
The moment his icy words fell, everyone present blanched.
Cao Yuxiu's face flushed as though he had swallowed shit.
When young friend Luo had mercilessly killed the Nirvana Crimson Phoenix, Cao Yuxiu had known today's matter would be difficult to settle peacefully.
What he had never expected was for young friend Luo to ignore the man from Xuantian Tower throughout, then turn and leave with a calm expression.
Young people had their proud, haughty moments. As a Dao Seed of the Mountain-Shaking Immortal Sect, Cao Yuxiu had been no exception in his day.
Coupled with the young man's habit of gathering things on his own, it was only natural for onlookers to assume he was proud and arrogant.
But after spending time with him, Cao Yuxiu understood that he was the sort who preferred to do great things quietly rather than draw attention to himself.
Beyond hoping that young friend Luo would fully uncover the secret hidden behind his sect's Sacred Mountain,
Cao Yuxiu had also grown to appreciate his way of doing things and his independent nature more and more.
What surprised him even more was this:
It was bad enough that Xuantian Tower had stepped forward to steal young friend Luo's prey. After being refused, its representative now seemed intent on forcibly keeping him here.
Such pettiness... was a disgrace to the reputation one would expect of a Human Race cultivator faction ranked among the Endless Sea's top three.
What was more, young friend Luo had killed the Nirvana Crimson Phoenix entirely on