Hum!
An incomparably powerful pressure suddenly spread in from outside the courtyard, descending upon it in an instant.
Sensing that pressure, the two men leaning against the pillars hurriedly straightened and turned toward the courtyard entrance.
Almost at the same moment.
A tall, slender young man with a somewhat cold, sinister face strode inside. His hair was fiery red, yet his eyes and bearing gave off an intensely chilling air.
More importantly...
This sinister young man had a formidable aura, one utterly different from that of a peak-stage Dao-Origin Divine Lord.
A half-step Divine King!
This sinister young man was unmistakably a half-step Divine King!
"Big Brother Jing Lie."
"It's actually Big Brother Jing Lie."
Inside the courtyard, the man holding a great saber and the armored man were startled to see the newcomer. They hurried forward to greet him.
"Wei Suhe."
"Zang Dajiang."
The sinister young man called Jing Lie looked at the men approaching him. The man holding the great saber was named Wei Suhe, while the armored man was named Zang Dajiang.
"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to find you here too," Jing Lie said indifferently.
"Heh heh, with Big Brother Jing Lie on this mission, we're all set."
"Exactly, exactly. We'll be counting on you to look after us, Big Brother Jing Lie."
Wei Suhe and Zang Dajiang exchanged glances and offered flattering words. They had known Jing Lie for a long time and had even accompanied him on missions before.
As for Jing Lie...
They knew him all too well.
This was a man who killed without blinking!
When his ruthlessness took hold, he would even throw away his own life. That also made Jing Lie exceedingly vicious. Back then, five of them had gone out on a mission together, but because one man