These figures were all Zheng Family experts, guarding the Treasure Pavilion. But the moment Ye Tian entered the manor, he burst forth with speed and directly left every one of them behind.
Seeing Ye Tian actually forcefully shake them off through sheer speed, the few of them were greatly surprised. Yet they all remained where they were; no one pursued Ye Tian.
Ye Tian turned around and saw that on the steps before the Treasure Pavilion, which had been empty just moments ago, there now sat a gaunt old man in a black robe, cross-legged with his eyes tightly shut and his hands pressed together.
A string of translucent white beads rested over his clasped hands.
"Halt!" The old man's dry lips moved slightly as he coldly uttered two words.
His voice exploded like spring thunder from the tongue, like an invisible giant hammer crashing heavily into Ye Tian's heart.
A trace of seriousness appeared on Ye Tian's face.
A Profound Immortal expert!
This old man was Zheng Yuan Kui.
The Zheng Family truly placed immense importance on protecting the Treasure Pavilion. After Ye Tian forcefully left those True Immortal and Heavenly Immortal experts behind with his speed, Zheng Yuan Kui immediately appeared before the Treasure Pavilion.
Ye Tian did not dare be careless. His figure flickered, and he immediately threw a punch at Zheng Yuan Kui.
Time was precious. With even the slightest delay, Zheng Yuanjiu would appear, and a fierce battle would surely become unavoidable.
Although Ye Tian had long been mentally prepared for this battle, fighting was not his purpose. After learning from Zheng Qipeng about the inside story of East Gate Prefecture's passive resistance against the spirit beasts' attacks, successfully taking the Three-Eyed Spirit Fox's brain had become the most important matter.
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