Volume Five (third update)
"This junior pays his respects to you, seniors!" Before Old Man Gu could speak, Li Xiaoya hurriedly greeted the cultivators respectfully, though inwardly he was startled. When he raised his head, he suddenly noticed that the entire sky was pitch-black and dim. Spotting the dark light barrier, he cried out, "Ah! What happened?"
"Ahem! Fellow Daoist Liu, please don't take offense. This is our Gu Family Head. Something has happened here, so we ask for your cooperation!" Old Man Gu hastily told Li Xiaoya.
"Oh! Greetings, Family Head Gu. Whatever you need, Senior Gu, please just say the word!" Li Xiaoya paused at his words, then hurriedly replied respectfully.
"Oh! You're the cultivator who rented the tier-three cave abode?" the chief steward of Dragon Tomb Market asked from beside them.
"Yes!" Li Xiaoya hurriedly answered. "This junior has already reached the great perfection stage of the Core Condensation phase. I rented a tier-three abode to quickly cultivate to my peak and see whether I might have a chance to form my Pill!" Although Family Head Gu had the highest cultivation among them, it was this unremarkable-looking cultivator who made him feel more wary, prompting his hurried reply.
"Oh! Fellow Daoist Liu, how about letting me take hold of your hand?" The chief steward of Dragon Tomb Market cut straight to the point, his voice cold. He had little courtesy to spare for a core condensation stage cultivator!
"Well..." Li Xiaoya froze, looking hesitant. Seeing everyone poised as though facing a formidable enemy, he laughed inwardly, while his face turned ashen. He hurriedly said, "Ah! What exactly happened? Why must you do this, Senior?"
"Hmph! Why all this nonsense? Give it here!" The chief steward of Dragon Tomb Market had no such patience. His figure flashed as