Ninth Layer Saint Martial Grandmasters varied in strength. Li Xiuru was undoubtedly among the strongest, and calling him a Half-Step Venerable was no exaggeration.
As a Half-Step Venerable, Li Xiuru had already gained some insight into the Laws. His awareness of his surroundings far surpassed Gu Feng's and Cai Yunni's.
The moment he reached Absolute Immortal Peak, Li Xiuru sensed Venerable Tianming and the others.
Li Xiuru was formidable. He could even fight a Venerable at the First Layer of the Venerable Martial Realm. But compared with one at the very peak of the Ninth Layer, he was nowhere close.
He would have no power to fight back!
Death was certain!
That was why, even though Qin Hao had Slaying Qu Yongyang and Lu Yidao in succession and rejected him without hesitation, Li Xiuru did not act rashly.
"A Venerable."
"There's a Venerable nearby. Otherwise, Li Xiuru would never let Qin Hao off so easily."
Gu Feng and Cai Yunni's hearts tightened. They felt uneasy all over and wanted nothing more than to leave as soon as possible.
The others had no idea what Gu Feng and Cai Yunni were thinking. Even now, they did not know the three's true identities and merely took them for geniuses from Central Continent.
Hearing Li Xiuru's words, everyone froze.
One moment, he had clearly been furious that Qin Hao had Slaying Qu Yongyang and Lu Yidao. The next, he tried to recruit Qin Hao. When that failed, he not only refrained from attacking but intended to leave?
Qin Hao was briefly taken aback too, but he reacted quickly. In an instant, he understood what it meant.
"The fight isn't over. Why leave in such a hurry?"
Qin Hao flashed into the air, the Setting Sun Sword gripped in his right hand. Treading the