Just as Yang Qing and the others stood facing the stone statue, a hazy figure emerged from behind it.
The figure gradually grew clearer before their eyes.
It was a middle-aged man, dressed in the attire of the Eastern Radiance Ancient Kingdom, just like Du Yongquan and Lin Zhong.
But over his outer robe, he also wore a suit of armor.
Clearly, he was a military man.
Yang Qing and the others showed no particular reaction at the sight of him. Only Mu Feng and Du Yongquan's expressions changed.
Standing right beside Mu Feng, Yang Qing naturally saw the change in his expression clearly. "Is there something wrong with this man?"
Mu Feng nodded in disbelief. "The armor he's wearing is the Cloud-Piercing Armor."
The Cloud-Piercing Armor? Wasn't that the peerless armor of the Eastern Radiance Ancient Kingdom?
Legend had it that whoever wore this armor was impervious to blades and untouched by water or fire.
The Cloud-Piercing Armor could certainly be considered a rare, life-preserving treasure.
But hadn't Emperor Zhetian always worn it?
Since his fall, the Cloud-Piercing Armor had vanished from the world.
Why was this man wearing it?
Yet this man was clearly not Emperor Zhetian.
"Boy, you have a good eye."
The man slowly walked up to Yang Qing and the others, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
He held out his open palm toward Yang Qing. "Some things may be excellent, but with your current abilities, insisting on keeping them will endanger your lives."
Yang Qing looked at him, unmoved. "Have you come for the Bone Jade Signet Ring or the Rootless Wood?"
The man's expression turned stern, and his gaze sharpened as he looked at Yang Qing. "'You'? Do you know who I am? You have no respect for rank."
Yang Qing