Yan Yu, who led the group, still refused to let down his guard. To be safe, he asked Yan Ling beside him, "Ling'er, aside from this group, are there any other Soul Hall experts here?"
The people of Soul Hall were cunning, with tricks that never ran out. Anyone who underestimated them was bound to pay a bitter price.
Yan Yu had always been cautious. He would never act rashly before he understood the situation.
"From what I can sense, there's no sign of a Soul Hall Venerable."
If their opponents were only Protectors, they could deal with them.
"Good. Everyone, spread out in several directions and search the perimeter first. Once we're sure there's no ambush, we'll aim to finish them in one strike!"
Yan Yu thought for a moment, then addressed Lianhua separately. "Lianhua, see what you can get out of them. They might know something else."
A smile touched Lianhua's lips, and he nodded, almost impatient to begin. Dou Qi surged through him as thick streams of black mist poured out and enveloped his body.
Even the members of Origin Return Manor around him were startled by the change. Lianhua had inherited the legacy of a Soul Hall elder. Although he had since joined Origin Return Manor, its experts had never asked him to abandon those methods. Instead, they encouraged him to use them.
Now was the perfect time to put them to work, and it was hardly his first time doing this. "Just wait!"
He dissolved entirely into black mist and shot toward the Soul Hall Protectors in an instant.
"Greetings, Elder!"
Even the Soul Hall Protectors had no suspicions when they saw the black mist billowing around Lianhua and sensed his sinister, uncanny aura. They immediately bowed to him with great respect.
Lianhua nodded