Whoosh.
Space rippled faintly. In the next instant, Elder, with a shock of white hair and an utterly slovenly appearance, appeared before Qin Hao and the other two as if he had teleported.
Origin Laws surged around Elder, sending wave after wave of distorted Spatial Fluctuations through the air.
With the Elder's arrival, the pressure enveloping Qin Hao, the Cloudwing Beast, and Fang Lang grew even heavier.
"This aura is far stronger than Stone Ancestor's or Sea Ancestor's. He's at least a Venerable expert at the Fifth Layer of Venerable Martial Realm..."
Qin Hao's pupils contracted.
At such close range, he could sense the aura even more keenly.
Sea Ancestor and Stone Ancestor were hardly weak, but compared with Elder before him, they were in another league entirely.
Even in the Southern Reach, only a handful of Venerables could barely suppress Elder.
"C-c-c..."
Fang Lang trembled uncontrollably, his teeth chattering. Clearly, he too had sensed how powerful this Venerable was.
The Shabby Old Man glanced at Qin Hao and Fang Lang, then looked away as though they were of no concern and fixed his gaze on the Cloudwing Beast once more.
"Screech, screech." The Cloudwing Beast felt the weight lift from its body and regained its freedom. It immediately beat its wings and let out an angry, low cry at the Shabby Old Man.
"Heh. Little One, what's your connection to Old Gold?" The Shabby Old Man grinned and studied the Cloudwing Beast with curiosity.
The Cloudwing Beast froze. It looked at the Shabby Old Man suspiciously, confusion flashing in its eyes.
Qin Hao was taken aback too.
Fang Lang was still shaking with fear.
Old Gold?
What connection did the Cloudwing Beast have to Old Gold?
Qin Hao was baffled. He had met the Cloudwing Beast during the Initiation