"This-"
Clutching his throbbing head, Bai Hongfei staggered to his feet and stared dumbfounded at the scene before him.
A finger descended like a collapsing pillar of heaven. It had not deliberately targeted anyone, yet before that overwhelming might, Ghost Elder, Sea-Covering Flood Dragon, Wu Lin, and the dozen-odd Blood Alliance experts were all crushed beneath it, as helpless as ants.
Bai Hongfei had previously assumed that the other man was merely at first-rank blood exchange. Though he stood at the pinnacle, he was still mortal. Now, Bai Hongfei could not help looking toward an even higher realm.
A Refiner?!
Bai Hongfei's mind reeled. He lowered his head, burying the horror in his eyes.
"Manor Lord Bai-" Hong Yuan looked toward him.
"Yes." Bai Hongfei trembled. "Hong-Senior, what are your instructions?"
He lowered himself further, changing his form of address with perfect ease. At profound levels of cultivation, one could not only alter one's physique and appearance at will, but also retain one's youth.
Hong Yuan looked young, but his cultivation was so unfathomable. Who knew whether he was some ancient monster?
And if he was not-
That was even more terrifying!
Thus, Bai Hongfei now called him "Senior" without the slightest hesitation.
Hong Yuan smiled and pointed toward the fallen men. "I'll leave all of them to you. Squeeze every bit of value out of them as quickly as possible."
"I shall obey your command, Senior." Bai Hongfei bowed. After a brief hesitation, he added, "Senior, some friends of mine unfortunately fell into the Blood Alliance fiends' hands when the city fell. They may still be imprisoned-"
"You want me to release them?" Hong Yuan gave no indication of agreement or refusal.
"I-"
Before Bai Hongfei could finish, Hong Yuan waved his hand and said mildly, "I can release