"Indeed, it is I." Dugu Bo's lips curled slightly. "Yang Wudi is waiting for you. Go on in."
Niu Gao took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and followed Dugu Bo into the depths of the valley.
Yang Wudi was waiting for him in front of a wooden cabin.
"Old Ox, you came." A faint smile appeared on Yang Wudi's face. "I knew you would."
Niu Gao looked at him in silence for a moment before speaking. "I didn't come because I agreed to your request. I came because I wanted to see for myself what kind of person could make Yang Wudi willingly bow his head."
"Have you seen him now?"
Niu Gao did not answer.
Dugu Bo walked over from behind and stopped beside the two of them.
He looked at Niu Gao, a trace of scrutiny flashing through his Dark Golden Dragon Eyes.
"Niu Gao, level eighty-two Soul Douluo, Martial Soul: Plate Armor Giant Rhinoceros, chief of the Defense Clan. You've spent many years doing construction work in the Xingluo Empire, and your craftsmanship is beyond reproach."
Niu Gao frowned slightly. "You investigated me?"
"No need to investigate." Dugu Bo shook his head. "I know more than you imagine."
After a brief pause, he continued, "The Defense Clan has not been doing well in the Xingluo Empire. Spirit Hall's suppression has been indiscriminate, and your business has declined year after year. The younger members of the clan lack cultivation resources, while the elders' health is getting worse and worse. You've been holding on with great difficulty."
Niu Gao's expression changed.
"Old Ram told you that?"
"He didn't need to." Dugu Bo's tone remained calm. "I could tell just by looking at your complexion. Your face is sallow and the whites of your eyes are