The presence of Qing Mu came as an absolute shock to Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye.
This was because earlier, just as the banquet was beginning, Mo Cheng had introduced Su Tian and his group to both Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye.
Yet during Mo Cheng's introduction at the time, Qing Mu was merely portrayed as a Dou Ling expert.
Although his strength might have been somewhat greater than Mo Cheng's.
Precisely because of this, when Ge Ye saw Qing Mu step forward, he did not feel an excessive amount of dread in his heart.
After all, Ge Ye was also a Dou Ling expert.
Relying on the Misty Cloud Sect's advanced cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, even if he could not defeat Qing Mu, it would still be enough to ensure that Su Tian and his companions could not inflict harm upon Nalan Yanran.
Yet all of this instantly stirred mountainous billows within Ge Ye's heart the moment Qing Mu unleashed his true strength.
Ge Ye could not believe that Qing Mu, who had originally appeared to be a mere Dou Ling expert, was still concealing his power.
As for Qing Mu's actual strength, he was a Dou Wang expert-something neither Ge Ye nor Nalan Yanran had anticipated.
From the perception of Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye, Qing Mu, as a Dou Wang expert, might not match the Great Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect in power, but to the two of them, he remained an immensely formidable and powerful enemy.
Ge Ye was merely a Dou Ling expert, so attempting to defeat Qing Mu, who possessed the might of a Dou Wang expert, was undoubtedly a fool's daydream.
"He... how could he possibly be a Dou Wang expert?"
Ge Ye's face was brimming with shock, and he simply