Hearing Yan Liang's words, Master Xie's face immediately turned pale.
He could not help asking, "Lord Yan Liang, how large a formation is needed?"
And when he received Yan Liang's answer...
Master Xie's face went from pale to deathly white. He swallowed hard and said, "Lord Yan Liang, I can't set it up. The yin spirit baleful energy I can draw in is limited."
Yan Liang's eyes narrowed...
"You are a guest elder of the Xiao Luo Divine Sect. You also have forces within the Burial Emperor Sea, with quite a few variant humans following you."
"And Duan Xiaozong has already told me where you hid your variant humans."
As he said this, Yan Liang's face was filled with smiles.
Master Xie's expression changed wildly. He abruptly looked at Duan Xiaozong, hatred surging from his eyes.
Shrugging...
Duan Xiaozong said with a smile, "Master Xie, I'm truly sorry. I bought over several variant humans at your side before—or rather, I currried favor with them. I had merely wanted to prepare for a rainy day..."
"If something dangerous happened to me, Master Xie could still lend me a hand."
"Just when the Vast Sea underwent its great upheaval, those variant humans I had currried favor with—your few close subordinates—told me where they were hiding at the moment..."
"In fact, I lied to them and said you were in danger, that I was taking you back to seek shelter. Then they told me everything."
"Heh heh, variant humans really are easy to fool."
As Duan Xiaozong spoke, Master Xie's entire body trembled violently, rage billowing around him.
Yan Liang then said lightly, "Master Xie, I must respectfully call you Master as well. I'll leave the matter of the Yin Spirit Baleful Formation to you next... Rest assured, I'll do my best to