"You may dispense with the formalities," the long-haired cultivator, Old Monster Ouyang, said expressionlessly. After a pause, he asked, "What happened? It seems even Black Skeleton came."
"Black Skeleton!" The name sent a shudder through Elder Hua's heart. "He came too?" he exclaimed, then hurriedly continued, "Black Old Devil and the Three Grand Elders of the Heavenly Earth Demon Sect just came here and took away that cultivator from the Du Household, Li Xiaoya."
"Li Xiaoya!" Old Monster Ouyang exclaimed. "What did that Black Brat want with him? Even Black Skeleton came!"
"I don't know," Elder Hua said hastily, shaking his head. "Perhaps it has something to do with Li Xiaoya thwarting their attack on the Core Family selection two years ago."
"Impossible." Old Monster Ouyang shook his head. After a pause, he murmured, "Black Skeleton and Black Old Devil both acted personally. They wouldn't do that over such a trifling matter. It seems Li Xiaoya really does have many secrets. We cannot let them succeed!" Blue light erupted around him, and he shot off in the direction Black Old Devil and the others had taken.
"Supreme..." Elder Hua had never expected Old Monster Ouyang to leave so abruptly. Before he could call out to him, Old Monster Ouyang was already hundreds of yards away.
"By the way, Black Skeleton just killed a disciple. He seemed to be yours." Suddenly, Old Monster Ouyang's voice reached Elder Hua's ears again. Relief flooded his heart at those words. Fortunately, he had arrived late; otherwise, he might have been the unlucky one. As for avenging Hua Xiuxian...
Whoosh! Hundreds of miles ahead, Black Old Devil had knocked Li Xiaoya unconscious at some point and bound him tightly with pitch-black cords. With one hand gripping his shoulder, Black Old Devil raced onward without slowing.