Ren Yingying was shocked by the old man's qinggong. Inwardly, she compared him to her father and had no choice but to admit that this masked elder's qinggong surpassed her father's. The restrained gleam in his eyes, the bearing revealed in every gesture—his cultivation was likely no weaker than her father's either. But what shocked her even more was Huang Rong beside him. One look told her that Huang Rong was clearly being held against her will.
Huang Rong was the Sect Leader of the Beggar's Clan. Her Dog Beating Staff Technique was unrivaled in the martial world, and she was exceptionally resourceful. Her father was Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic, while her husband was Guo Jing. In the entire martial world, there were only a handful of people who could capture her—and even fewer who dared to.
At the banquet earlier, Huang Rong had clearly been with Guo Jing, yet she had still been captured and brought here. Who could possibly seize her from Guo Jing's hands?
Whether it was Zhang Hongfan or the Li Brothers, both seemed wary of this masked elder. The moment he appeared, they stopped fighting. Just as they were wondering how to respond, Zhang Rou arrived with his men. "Senior, your arrival honors us. Forgive me for failing to welcome you properly."
The old man snorted. "Spare me the pleasantries. Keep your subordinates under control and do not ruin our great undertaking."
Zhang Rou's smile stiffened. He hurriedly turned and glared at his son. "Did you stir up trouble again?"
Zhang Hongfan smiled awkwardly. "It has nothing to do with me. We were just fooling around. Ask them if you don't believe me."
Li Haotian and Li Haonan exchanged a glance, then nodded. At a time like this, there was no need to confront