When Qin Shuang saw the Ruan-surnamed elder appear, his expression turned terribly grim. He said to Secret Eagle, "I didn't expect you to have another trick up your sleeve—to bring in another fellow cultivator. You think highly of me, indeed."
Secret Eagle laughed, then sneered, "Fellow Daoist Ruan didn't come for you. He came for your precious daughter." Qin Shuang's expression darkened as he looked toward the elder.
Sure enough, the Ruan-surnamed elder was staring at Qin Mengyao with shining eyes. Qin Shuang flew into a rage and glared fiercely at him. Xu Yang stepped forward and said to the elder, "Why are you helping Secret Eagle and the others, Fellow Daoist Ruan? The Hundred Beasts Sect is an orthodox sect."
The Ruan-surnamed elder was called Ruan Tianchou. Hearing Xu Yang's question, he paused and looked him over carefully. Then he suddenly realized who he was. "So it's you, boy. I didn't expect you to have reached the Foundation Establishment Realm already. Do you think my affairs are any of your business? Don't overestimate yourself. You'd best leave at once! For the sake of Bailian Pavilion, I won't make things difficult for you."
Xu Yang seethed with anger. He hadn't expected Ruan Tianchou to be just as arrogant as ever. Even after Xu Yang had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, the old man still looked at him with utter contempt. Xu Yang said no more and spoke to the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog through their telepathic connection. "Heaven-Slaughtering Dog, hold off one of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators for me. I'm going to settle the score with that old bastard."
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog immediately replied, "Got it, Boss. That old geezer really does deserve a beating. Want me to sneak attack him?"
Xu Yang considered it, then reluctantly gave up on