"I give up. Happy now?"
With that, Zhang Yuan slowly rose and looked at Wu Yuqing.
Seeing that it was Zhang Yuan beside Li Huixi who had risen rather than her, Wu Yuqing frowned. "Who are you?"
"A guest elder."
Zhang Yuan could not be bothered to converse with him and kept his answer brief.
A guest elder of the Eastern Bian Li Clan?
Only at the Celestial Person Early Stage. Fine. Killing their guest elder to establish my authority will have the same effect.
Wu Yuqing smiled cruelly and flashed into the empty space in the center of the hall. His gaze locked onto Zhang Yuan. The moment Zhang Yuan stepped forward, he would strike first, launching a sneak attack before Zhang Yuan could react.
Yet as soon as he raised his head, he discovered to his astonishment that Zhang Yuan had vanished. Even his imagery, aura, and karmic traces had dissolved into nothing.
It was as though such a person had never existed in the first place.
Wu Yuqing stood bewildered for an instant. Suddenly, treasure light blazed beside him. Coming to his senses, he turned his head to find the vanished Zhang Yuan holding the [Flying Light Sword] and bringing it down in a slash.
Three-colored qi-light surged like a mighty river, sweeping over him like a storm. It pressed down from every direction and engulfed Wu Yuqing.
"Trying to ambush me? You should take a good look at who you're dealing with."
Zhang Yuan's expression remained calm.
Wu Yuqing's intention to launch a sneak attack had been so obvious that one glance was enough to see through it.
"A Sword Cultivator?"
"What terrifying sword qi! The Eastern Bian Li Clan can actually recruit a Sword Cultivator as a guest elder. Their foundations truly run deep! The