"...!" Wang Yan had naturally recognized the voice too; otherwise, his expression would not have looked so grim. Seeing Ye Shisan's worried face, he nodded and whispered, "Don't say anything in a moment. Just play it by ear! I doubt she has the nerve to make trouble for us in front of everyone!"
The moment he recognized Huā Tiánlíng's voice, Wang Yan knew trouble was coming. He had never expected her to come all the way here to cause a scene. Clearly, her standing was no ordinary one. But whether Wang Yan was truly afraid of her was another matter. After all, who could prove he was someone she had recruited? It was not as though she had carved her name onto him. Besides, Huā Tiánlíng had been guarding the entrance to the Cultivator Market and forcibly issuing Summoning Order Talismans to recruit them. That itself went against the rules.
Although Huā Tiánlíng was a Core Condensation Realm cultivator, that was no reason for Wang Yan to be frightened out of his wits. If he feared this and dreaded that, how could he ever reach greater heights in cultivation?
With that thought, Wang Yan immediately gained a little confidence.
"Mm!" Ye Shisan now obeyed Wang Yan's every word, and he nodded.
As they spoke.
Wang Yan and Ye Shisan reached the end of the mountain path. Before them lay a sizable square paved with large slabs of bluestone, more than a hundred zhang on each side.
Over a hundred cultivators had already gathered in the square.
Ahead of the mountain path.
"Hmph! I recognize those two! Now I've caught them! Just watch how I deal with them!" Huā Tiánlíng had been talking to several cultivators dressed in Firecloud Sect robes when she suddenly snorted.
"Hm? There they are!" Huā Tiánlíng