Seeing that a peaceful resolution might be possible, Ning Chengye's refined smile grew a little more relaxed.
His gaze fell on Xu Lanqing, who had stepped out from behind the Snow Empress. He discreetly sized him up from head to toe.
From the looks of it, the person in charge wasn't the white-haired woman, despite her being the strongest, but this young man.
His voice, age, vigor, and strength all showed that he was a handsome teenager in his teens, not some old monster with even greater power.
"May I ask what... I should call you, young friend?" Ning Chengye wasn't sure what form of address to use. After a moment's thought, he decided to ask.
"Xu Lanqing."
Xu Lanqing glanced over Chen Yue, Gu Hua, and another elder in a pure white robe. From the Snow Empress's telepathic message, he knew that besides Gu Hua, who was at rank ninety-six, and Chen Yue, who was at rank ninety-seven, the white-robed elder was also a Titled Douluo at rank ninety-three.
But these certainly weren't all the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's forces. They would have to leave people behind at their headquarters to guard against a sneak attack—at least two Titled Douluos.
By that reckoning, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was just as formidable as Clear Sky Castle, even now, ten thousand years later.
That only made him want to conquer them more.
"I presume you've come here for the Immortal Herb and Soul Bone we auctioned yesterday?"
Ning Chengye paused, then continued, "After all, it's only natural to covet such heavenly treasures when you see them, and want to make them your own."
As he spoke, countless thoughts raced through his mind.
The surname Xu?
The only major clan surnamed Xu in the Heaven Dou and Star Luo