The Master merely smiled at those words and looked toward Xie Guan.
"So this is the backup plan you laid?"
Yu Ke's gaze swept over the four before him, especially Lu Hua. Weren't they working with Xie Hong to set a trap and kill Second Sir?
Why had they suddenly appeared here?
Lu Hua had already walked slowly to Xie Guan's side. Though she had her suspicions, she still asked tentatively,
"Xie Guan?"
Yu Ke smiled. "Celestial Master Lu, it's been a long time."
Relieved, Lu Hua turned to study the Master, a trace of wariness in her eyes.
Yu Ke looked at the Demon Master and Master Lotus Pond and nodded slightly. "Master Lotus Pond. Demon Master."
His gaze finally settled on the unfamiliar young man. "First Sir."
Master Lotus Pond pressed his palms together. A complicated look crossed his eyes as he murmured, "So it is young benefactor Xie Guan. Indeed, every bond in this world is ordained."
The Demon Master, Xu Jiangxian, also smiled faintly. "Young friend, I never imagined today's events would begin with you."
First Sir bowed slightly to Xie Guan. He understood now: Xie Guan's appearance meant the Master's plan had reached its conclusion.
This was the supreme being of this world—the so-called immortal.
And yet, he was not quite what he seemed!
The four took their places in silent accord, subtly shielding Xie Guan behind them.
The Master swept his gaze across them, his voice calm.
"I haven't fought anyone in four or five hundred years. Today, let me see what these so-called World Grandmasters of this age are worth."
None of the four dared take the Master lightly.
The Demon Master raised his left hand. Every knuckle stood out sharply, and translucent light flowed over it.
The Demon Sect's sacred relic—the Heavenly