"Ye Tian of the Heavenly Sword Sect," Ye Tian said flatly.
The man in golden robes heard Ye Tian's words and could not help raising a hand to his chin. After pondering carefully for a while, he nodded repeatedly.
"So you are Ye Tian. Back then, with only the cultivation of the Core Formation Stage, you killed the young sect master of the Three-Ringed Golden Saber Sect. Later, you even killed the Yang Family Ancestor. With a figure like you in the Heavenly Sword Sect, its prosperity is only natural. Today, I admit defeat."
The golden-robed man sighed inwardly. Though he too was an expert of the Deity Transformation Stage, he possessed little of value. Most of the Flowing Sand Sect's resources had been invested into the mountain-protecting grand formation. The magical treasures in his hands were far inferior to those of ordinary Deity Transformation Stage experts, let alone Liang Wensheng, who held such an unorthodox magical treasure.
He had originally possessed a means to protect himself against Liang Wensheng alone, but with Ye Tian added to the equation, matters became exceedingly thorny.
He had originally made certain calculations. The Dong family was now immensely powerful, and his enmity with the Heavenly Sword Sect would undoubtedly serve as a pledge of allegiance to the Dong family. Moreover, with the invasion of the Heavenly Demon Race approaching, he had already intended to seek support. Since the Heavenly Sword Sect had come knocking, he would fight them to the bitter end, then seek the Dong family's aid afterward.
Yet all those calculations changed the moment Ye Tian appeared.
Killing the young sect master of the Three-Ringed Golden Saber Sect with Core Formation Stage cultivation was a glorious feat among the younger generation. To those with profound cultivation, however, it merely meant he