Why had the other party followed the Spirit Turtle and Cloud Dragon to find him? What was their purpose?
If it was to make him return the two beasts' freedom, with a Tribulation Crossing-stage demon beast backing them, there was no need for it to come in person.
All it needed was a token, and he would have no grounds to say anything further.
But in the blink of an eye, Su Shi'er suppressed the countless thoughts in his heart.
He clasped his hands and bowed to the burly man before him. "I truly did not expect Senior to be an existence comparable to the Tribulation Crossing stage. This junior has been discourteous. I hope Senior will forgive me."
Though apologetic words came from his mouth, there was not the slightest fear in Su Shi'er's eyes. His bearing remained neither servile nor overbearing.
If a Tribulation Crossing-stage existence wanted to strike, he would have no chance of survival anyway.
Whether he was afraid or not could not change the outcome, so naturally, he had nothing to fear.
Besides, the other party had not displayed the slightest hostility.
Xuan Jue laughed self-mockingly. "What forgiveness? Right now, I'm a fallen phoenix no better than a chicken!"
A fallen phoenix no better than a chicken?
Could it be that this man was in his current state because he was injured?
Curious as he was, Su Shi'er did not ask aloud.
Carefully, he said, "Senior must be joking. With Senior's cultivation and realm, a mere trace of pressure should be enough to sweep across this Cultivation World."
It was true that he did not fear the other party, but he had always acted cautiously.
Facing an existence at the Tribulation Crossing stage, he spoke even more carefully than usual.
The other party might not