Not Quite What It Seemed

The legendary Loose Immortals stood at the very pinnacle of this world. The old Wei Wushuang would have fled as far as she could.

But Wei Wushuang had made great progress with the Lotus Manual. Though she remained nowhere near the Loose Immortal Realm, its peerless speed, combined with Xu Zi's legacy, gave her confidence that she could escape even if she could not win.

As for the Otherworlders, most had never felt a Loose Immortal's aura. They assumed Wei Wushuang had released it to intimidate them.

Sometimes ignorance was a blessing.

"She isn't retreating? She seems confident. But she's only at the Innate Mid-Stage. Is she relying on that strange technique?"

Heavenly Hoe Xu Tian smiled in surprise when his target met the threat with fighting spirit. His tone was calm, but he was really asking Jian Shang for instructions.

"We can't afford to fail. Since she won't take the hint... kill her!"

Jian Shang narrowed his eyes and gave the order in irritation.

"..."

Heavenly Hoe Xu Tian nodded and shifted, about to strike. Then he abruptly froze.

"Do it. Revealing ourselves early has its advantages and disadvantages, but we can't just leave!"

Seeing that Heavenly Hoe Xu Tian had not moved, Jian Shang frowned.

Silence.

Dead silence.

Even after Jian Shang spoke, Heavenly Hoe Xu Tian remained motionless.

"A fellow Daoist has locked onto me with his aura!"

Jian Shang's heart sank. He quickly checked Xu Tian's loyalty, but it had not fallen. As he puzzled over it, Xu Tian explained with a bitter smile.

"A fellow Daoist?"

Jian Shang narrowed his eyes and blurted out the question.

Anyone Xu Tian called a fellow Daoist had to be on his level. The person targeting Heavenly Hoe Xu Tian was another Loose Immortal.

More importantly, Xu Tian and