Uchiha Shin and Bai Yiyi both shuddered inwardly upon hearing the old man's words.
They clearly had not expected this outcome. With the old man remaining in this dilapidated courtyard, anyone would have assumed he was one of Divine Mechanism Manor's last survivors. Yet no one would have imagined that he had been imprisoned here by people from Divine Mechanism Manor.
Uchiha Shin and Bai Yiyi sat there looking at the old man without saying a word. It was truly surprising.
"Though this courtyard looks utterly dilapidated, it imposes an invisible restraint upon me. If I wish to leave, it is exceedingly difficult. Thus, even after Divine Mechanism Manor was destroyed, I remained here, unable to get out," the old man continued.
After saying that, the old man slowly rose to his feet and looked outside the door.
Uchiha Shin and Bai Yiyi exchanged a glance, neither speaking.
The old man was not weak. More importantly, his illusion techniques were exceptionally powerful—far more formidable than his own cultivation.
Relying on those illusion techniques alone made him extremely difficult for Uchiha Shin and the others to withstand.
It would be incredibly difficult to resist this old man and leave this place.
However, Uchiha Shin felt no fear. Instead, he remained exceptionally calm, staring at the old man as his mind raced, considering how to respond.
If they wanted to leave later, he could only hold the old man off himself and let Bai Yiyi escape first. The old man had said that this house imposed an invisible restraint on him. As long as they left the house, the two of them would be out of danger.
The old man suddenly spun around. Dense black qi erupted from his body and enveloped Uchiha Shin and Bai Yiyi. It happened so quickly that