Hai Bodong had never been one to seek out trouble.
But he was equally a man of his word.
Xiao Yan had helped him recover and lifted Queen Medusa's seal for him. In return, he had promised to keep Xiao Yan safe at the Misty Cloud Sect.
It had been an agreed-upon deal from the start.
Therefore, if Uchiha Madara had not suddenly intervened, he would have helped regardless.
Of course, Yun Shan had yet to emerge from seclusion at the time, so the level of danger could not be compared to what it was now.
And now, the reason he stepped forward was not merely because of his original promise, but more because of Uchiha Madara.
Madara's earlier display had truly intimidated him. To suppress a Dou Zong with casual gestures—such strength was enough to let one walk unopposed throughout the northwestern region where the Jia Ma Empire lay.
By himself, he could crush the entire Misty Cloud Sect.
Moreover, for some reason, Uchiha Madara seemed to share an unusual relationship with Xiao Yan. Even if it was merely to earn some goodwill, it was necessary for him to step forward.
"Yun Shan, could you give this old man some face? This matter had little to do with Xiao Yan to begin with. Uchiha Madara was the one who killed your elders, and he was the one who destroyed the Misty Cloud Sect. Xiao Yan only came for the three-year agreement. For you to keep pressing him like this is rather lacking in magnanimity!"
Hai Bodong said gravely. He stood before Xiao Yan, arguing his case while remaining ready to fight at any moment.
Yun Shan had clearly lost his reason by now.
At a time like this, anything was possible for him. If it had been Hai Bodong