Without even stopping to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, the sinister-looking young man sprang from his cross-legged seat and prostrated himself before Xu Yan. His face took on an utterly guileless expression as he said respectfully, "This junior is Zhao Wuchen. Whatever instructions you have, Senior, I will spare no effort to carry them out."
Xu Yan slowly emerged from the thick mist, his cold gaze surveying the two men before him.
Under those utterly emotionless eyes, the sinister-looking young man's heart pounded wildly. He felt as though every secret he possessed had been laid bare from head to toe. A chill crept involuntarily up his spine, and his entire body began to tremble.
This cultivator is unfathomable!
The thought abruptly leaped into the sinister-looking young man's mind.
Even his master, who had reached the Half-Step Golden Core realm, had never exerted such overwhelming pressure on him. At that thought, terror flashed through his eyes, and he bowed even lower, growing still more deferential.
"Hand over your Storage Rings." Xu Yan's expression remained blank, his command icy.
"Yes, Senior!" The sinister-looking young man hurriedly rose and slipped off his Storage Ring, then deftly removed the middle-aged cultivator's Storage Ring as well and handed both to Xu Yan.
"Move again, and I'll destroy you!"
Quietly holding the two Storage Rings, Xu Yan sent an icy voice transmission to the Blood Gu inside the middle-aged cultivator's abdomen.
As soon as Xu Yan spoke, the middle-aged cultivator's abdomen settled down. With the Blood Gu no longer devouring him, he recovered somewhat and stared at the sinister-looking young man with hatred.
At that moment, Xu Yan waved his hand, releasing a strand of magic power that dragged both men before him. His icy voice then rang through the space.
"I'm very interested