The light of the Luminous Stone spilled through the cave, illuminating the boy's tense face and the sweat on his forehead.
Faced with an existence before him whose depths he could not see at all, Xiao Yan did not even dare breathe too heavily. He all but held his breath and waited, awaiting judgment.
This kind of wait, where he was utterly powerless to resist and could only await sentencing, truly tested a person's composure. Zhao Li had clearly done nothing, yet Xiao Yan felt an immense pressure.
Seeing Xiao Yan's tense look as if he were waiting to be dealt with, Zhao Li smiled inwardly. No matter what happened in the future, right now, he truly was still just a fledgling little fellow.
He had not intentionally tried to frighten Xiao Yan just now. He really had been thinking too deeply and had not noticed that there was still a Xiao Yan here who, for now, was still a small fry. The Xiao Yan at this time could not break through his defenses even if Zhao Li stood still and let him hit him.
As if only just reacting, he looked at Xiao Yan, making Xiao Yan once again feel that absurd sensation—his gaze was clearly on him, yet it was definitely not looking at him!
Xiao Yan was extremely puzzled and had no idea what this big shot meant. While he was thinking, Zhao Li suddenly spoke inside the cave:
"What? An old friend is here, and you won't meet him?"
"An old friend? Who? Me? Impossible. Then it's... Master Yao!"
Hearing Zhao Li's abrupt, contextless words, Xiao Yan's thoughts spun rapidly. He was not that stupid after all. Although he had not thought of Yao Chen at first, there were ultimately only so few people in this