The person before them was none other than East Sea Sword Saint Liu Hua, who had just fought the demonic cultivator without being defeated, even forcing the other party to change targets.
Arriving not far from Su Shi'er's side, Liu Hua blocked Baili Lingquan's path.
Baili Lingquan's pupils contracted as he immediately asked, "What do you mean by this, Fellow Daoist?"
As he spoke, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes while he swiftly scrutinized the figure before him.
Liu Hua's expression was incomparably calm, yet the aura around him occasionally rippled faintly.
The sight made strange lights flicker repeatedly in Baili Lingquan's eyes.
Judging from his current state, he must have suffered considerable injuries in that battle as well.
That made sense. No matter how much Blood Cloud Daoist had relied on tricks, his cultivation realm was still there for all to see.
No matter how profound this man's attainments in the Sword Dao were, there was ultimately an enormous gap between their cultivation realms. It was impossible for him to have emerged from that fight entirely unscathed.
Hmph! It was one thing for him to ignore me earlier.
But he still dared to block my path now. It seemed that today, another life would have to be added to the tally beneath my sword!
Having swiftly reached his conclusion, a concealed chill flashed once more through Baili Lingquan's eyes.
Seeing that the man before him merely stood there without any intention of replying, he immediately smiled and said, "It seems several Fellow Daoists are quite wary of me!"
"Very well. I was indeed the one who acted improperly first, so I can understand why you Fellow Daoists would react this way."
"Yet my heart is utterly sincere, and Heaven and Earth may bear witness to it. I shall