When Tang San stepped into the valley floor, the powerful foreign aura made the ever-vigilant Dugu Bo jolt.
But in the next instant, the poisonous mist and killing intent gathering around him vanished, replaced by a strange mix of disdain and familiarity.
"Little monster?"
The old poisoner blurted it out, utterly surprised.
"What the hell are you doing here, you brat?"
Seeing an old acquaintance, Tang San showed a helpless yet gentle smile. He cupped his hands and said, "Senior Dugu, it has been a long time."
"Hmph, a long time?" Dugu Bo dismissed his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul.
He strode over to Tang San and lowered his voice to complain, "You brat disappeared for years. I thought you'd died at sea! What, you only just remembered this old man now?"
Though his words were harsh, his sharp gaze swept over Su Chen and the Abyss Court members. The protective stance he took while assessing the situation for Tang San had already made his position clear.
"Enough, stop talking nonsense."
Without waiting for Tang San to explain, Dugu Bo waved a hand. His eyes shifted between Su Chen and Tang San before he muttered something under his breath.
"One is a monster I can't see through, and the other is my own 'little monster'... The Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well is really lively today."
After saying that, the old monster stepped aside, though he chose his position with great care.
He stood directly between Tang San and the Abyss Court members. His posture plainly declared, "As long as I'm here, no one lays a hand on my people."
The Abyss Court members did not share Dugu Bo's easygoing attitude.
Jiang Tieyi's reaction was even more direct.
His mountain-like body shifted sideways, turning into an iron wall that firmly shielded