Xiao Feng shoved Duan Yu aside and exchanged several palm strikes with the man in black in the blink of an eye. Startled, he said, "Redirecting force and striking back, Star Shifting? Are you one of Gusu Murong's men?"
But he immediately dismissed the thought. He had fought both Murong father and son before. Murong Fu's Star Shifting did not possess such power; even Murong Bo fell short by half a level. Besides, the other man's technique differed somewhat from Star Shifting.
"Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?" The two separated at the first clash. The man in black retreated several steps, equally astonished.
Having heard Xiao Feng's words, the man in black snorted. "What is Star Shifting supposed to be?"
At that moment, a man and a woman from among the black-clad figures came to his side. "Great Elder, flames are soaring into the sky over there. Quite a few people are heading this way. What should we do?"
Hearing how they addressed him, a flash of insight struck Xiao Feng. "That was the Heaven and Earth Great Shift just now, but Ming Cult Sect Leader Zhang is younger than you... Great Elder, are you from the Persian Ming Cult?"
The black-cloaked man was naturally Hushan, the Old Man of the Mountain. He frowned at those words and said in a deep voice, "We have neither old grudges nor recent enmity. How about we part ways here?"
Duan Yu jumped out at that moment and pointed at the captive Fu sisters. "No! You have to leave them behind."
Xiao Feng was unwilling to stand by and do nothing either. "That's right. Leave them behind, and I will not make things difficult for you."
"Hmph, big words." Killing intent flashed through Hushan's eyes. He turned into a black shadow and lunged at