Futu Xuan's voice rang in Xiao Yan's ears, leaving him momentarily stunned.
Wait, judging by how this old man looks, he's backing down. So why does he still sound so defiant?
If Xiao Yan had not heard Futu Xuan's words perfectly clearly, he might have thought the old man intended to resist him to the bitter end.
Forget it. Since the Great Elder of the Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan is giving me so much face, I won't make things difficult for him later.
Xiao Yan was even in a rather good mood. He stepped into the void, and a moment later, he was already standing before the enormous crystal tower.
An old man in plain robes and two middle-aged men stood quietly waiting before the enormous crystal tower. The old man's expression was calm, with a trace of arrogance lingering in his eyes. Who else could someone so obsessed with saving face be but Futu Xuan?
As for the two middle-aged men beside Futu Xuan, whose cultivation levels were merely at the immortal grade peak, their gazes held a hint of unease as they looked at Xiao Yan.
Why are these two so afraid of me?
Xiao Yan frowned slightly but said nothing about it. Instead, he stared at Futu Xuan and said coolly, "Elder Futu Xuan, I never expected you to return Jing'er to me so readily. This Emperor thought he would have to turn your Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan upside down!"
"Heh, with your current strength, even if our entire Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan mobilized, we probably wouldn't gain any advantage. Since that is the case, it proves you already have the strength to take Qing Yanjing back from beneath the Buddha Pagoda Tower.
"So our Buddha Pagoda Gu Clan won't waste manpower and resources dragging out a