No, his face wasn't entirely expressionless.
Randall could see a trace of shock in the eyes of the One-Sword Five Elder.
But shock? Shouldn't he have been furious?
"B-but, Lord Elder..."
Ming opened his mouth, trying to say something.
Yet the One-Sword Five Elder merely raised his eyelids and glanced at him.
An incomparably sharp aura surged from him into the sky.
Ming immediately let out a muffled grunt.
"Please punish me, Lord Elder!"
He hurriedly dropped to his knees before the One-Sword Five Elder, bowing his head and trembling.
Randall's heart tightened. He felt that this old man's sword aura was even stronger than Golden Lion's.
"If there's a next time, you won't be a member of CP0 anymore."
The One-Sword Five Elder spoke calmly, his tone betraying neither joy nor anger.
Cipher Pol Aigis Zero was a one-way door; there was only one way to leave CP0: death.
Ming shuddered.
"Yes, sir!"
Utterly baffled, Randall scratched his head with his free hand and said:
"By the way, are you sure you won't all rush me and tie me up once I let the Celestial Dragon go?"
At those words, Ming and Owl sneered inwardly.
Daring to question an Elder—wasn't that asking to die?
This brat was dead for sure!
This Elder didn't care whether someone was a Celestial Dragon or not. That hostage was useless!
They could practically see the Elder's sword striking like a dragon and the look of disbelief on Randall's face.
But who would have thought that when speaking to Randall, the One-Sword Five Elder showed none of the lofty superiority he had displayed when speaking to them?
His tone was still calm, but by the Five Elders' standards, it could already be called kindly.
"Your concerns aren't unreasonable. Then let's do this. The rest