Qin Shaofeng's heart jolted, and he dragged Qin Shaofeng swiftly backward. The streak of white light missed in an instant, exploding amid the patch of spirit herbs from before.
With a thunderous boom, the lush spirit herbs from moments ago were reduced to a scorched black expanse.
Qin Shaofeng thought it was such a pity. Had he known, he would have harvested all these spirit herbs first.
At least then the spirit herbs would not have been harmed. He turned to look at his attacker, and his brows immediately knit tight.
It was an old man with white hair, a white beard, white brows, and white robes.
At a glance, he was exactly identical to the old man they had encountered earlier.
Who was this man? Qin Shaofeng was certain that this person was not the old man they had met. Could he be a twin?
If so, that would truly be troublesome. After all, that old man's cultivation was beyond him. The one before him was likely no different.
Unlike the kindly old man from before, this elder wore a cold expression as he stared at Qin Shaofeng.
"You brat, was it you who wanted to strip my cave residence bare?"
Faced with such a person, Qin Shaofeng laughed. "Old sir, what kind of joke is that? How could I possibly strip it bare? At most, I would pick a few flowers and herbs."
"Old sir, I fear you have misunderstood us. The two of us came here only to seek opportunities and break through our bottlenecks."
"You truly have no other intentions?"
The old man was deeply skeptical, narrowing his eyes as he scrutinized them.
"Still, since you were able to enter my cave residence, you may be considered fated with it."
"But how were you able to