Bang...
Qing Mu struck out with his palm, and a savage burst of force swept past Sun Tianbiao's face. In an instant, fierce, burning pain erupted, making cold sweat bead uncontrollably on his forehead.
Looking at Qing Mu right before him, Sun Tianbiao felt as though that withered palm held his life and death in its grasp.
At that moment, Sun Tianbiao's body trembled violently with sheer terror. Cold sweat ran over his right cheek, where the force had scraped away a layer of skin, sending a bone-piercing stab of pain through him.
Despite the pain, Sun Tianbiao did not dare move a muscle.
His earlier vicious arrogance had vanished without a trace. Had his willpower been any weaker, Qing Mu's overwhelming assault would likely have scared him into wetting himself.
"Gulp..."
Ye Yunfeng's voice sounded like heavenly music in Sun Tianbiao's ears. That fleeting instant had left him feeling as though he had been dragged back from the brink of death, and he could not help swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva.
At Ye Yunfeng's sudden intervention, Qing Mu frowned and cast him a cold glance. Then he turned his gaze toward Su Tian, seemingly awaiting his instructions.
Ye Yunfeng, who had been watching Qing Mu closely, first looked startled. Then his eyes lit up, sweeping back and forth between Qing Mu and Su Tian as though he had realized something.
Seeing the calm expression still resting on Su Tian's handsome face, Ye Yunfeng's heart suddenly gave an inexplicable jolt.
Just where did this young man come from?
Recalling Qing Mu's behavior just now and the respect Ye Yudie had inadvertently shown as she stood nearby, Ye Yunfeng narrowed his aged eyes. He could not help attaching tremendous importance to this seemingly unruffled, handsome youth.
Knowing Ye Yudie's temperament, Ye