"Sword Heart: Open!"
Liuli's blue-violet pupils strangely shifted to emerald green, and her aura abruptly surged, faintly reaching the level of a four-star Dou Zong.
Ten longswords swiftly circled around her, assuming a defensive formation. Yet even so, she still could not sense just how deep the Old Man's cultivation was. This white-haired Old Man might have already reached the Dou Venerate level!
She lightly touched her Storage Ring. Inside was a Spatial Jade Slip Gongsun Yu had given her. However, the Central Continent was hundreds of thousands of li away from the Northwest Region. Crossing such a distance through space would still take quite some time. Could she truly endure a Dou Venerate's attacks for that long?
The Old Man's expression remained indifferent as he merely continued observing Liuli, showing no intention of making a move.
"Heh heh!" Protector Wu struggled out from the rocks and dirt, blood covering the corners of his mouth. He then burst into a chilling laugh. "You little bastard, you're dead!"
Liuli's heart sank. This white-haired Old Man truly was Protector Wu's accomplice. Yet she had not sensed the distinctive coldness possessed by Soul Hall members from him.
"Senior, this man took something important from my friend. I merely came to retrieve it. I had discussed it with him before, but he refused, so I had no choice but to act." Liuli cupped her hands together, her tone exceedingly polite.
"Is that so?" The Old Man's eyes, deep as ancient pools, slowly turned toward Protector Wu.
Protector Wu shuddered and hurriedly said, "E-Elder Mo, I was only acting impartially. You know that our Soul Hall has always collected souls. This time, I found a very powerful soul and retrieved it. There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, should there?"
*Our Soul Hall... Could this