Soul Hall's Deputy Hall Master

"Cackle, cackle, cackle... Fire Cloud Ancestor, once renowned throughout the Central Plains, had actually lived to see the day when someone stole Burning Flame Valley's inherited flame. How ridiculous."

A strange laugh rang out. Two hunched figures clad in grayish-white robes appeared in the sky.

The auras emanating from them were exceedingly powerful. Aside from Xie Tianxiao and Fire Cloud Ancestor, they surpassed everyone present.

"People from the Soul Hall?"

Xie Tianxiao's eyes flashed coldly as he recognized the newcomers.

Of the two, one was an Advanced Half-Saint, while the other was an Initial Half-Saint. They were presumably the Soul Hall's Second and Third Venerables.

"Hmph, I was wondering who it was."

"Gu You, Shuo Wu, instead of properly following behind your First Venerable's ass, you came running to my Burning Flame Valley. Are you tired of living?"

Hearing the newcomers' slightly mocking words, Fire Cloud Ancestor snorted coldly. He stared at the two figures above, his tone brimming with chilliness.

He had dealt with members of the Soul Hall in the past and had never liked these people.

Or rather, there were few factions in the entire Central Plains that did not hold ill will toward them.

"Cough, cough. Fire Cloud, take a look at what state you're in now. You still dare act so arrogantly?"

Gu You leaned on a skeletal cane and coughed twice as he looked at Fire Cloud Ancestor.

"You want to provoke this Ancestor?"

Fire Cloud Ancestor narrowed his eyes at those words.

A sharp aura suddenly surged forth, making Gu You's body tremble uncontrollably in midair as he hurriedly took a step back.

"Fire Cloud Ancestor, Saint Gu You and I came under the Hall Master's orders to confirm something. We did not come to cause you trouble."

At that moment, Shuo Wu,