"Stop! Do not disrespect our benefactor!"
Just as the battle was about to spiral out of control and the Withered Willow Clan's Venerables were about to fight Cao Bing to the death, a voice suddenly stopped them!
When everyone turned to look, they saw that Venerable Kui Jie had already opened his eyes and regained consciousness. Aside from still looking like a withered tree on the outside, he was no different from before.
"Fourth Elder, are you all right?"
"Fourth Elder, how are you?"
"Fourth Elder, what did this damned fellow do to you?"
Seeing Venerable Kui Jie awaken, the Withered Willow Clan's experts immediately crowded around him, shielding him behind them as they bombarded him with questions.
"Silence! Our benefactor did nothing to me. This branch is the final legacy left to our clan by the Divine Lord!" Venerable Kui Jie hurriedly shouted, stopping the Withered Willow Clan's experts from saying any more.
Then Venerable Kui Jie quickly pushed aside the people in front of him and strode up to Cao Bing. He first apologized, saying, "Honored benefactor, I am deeply sorry for my clansmen's behavior. However, I ask that you forgive them, considering that they did not understand the situation."
"Only this once." Cao Bing swept them with a cold glance before replying indifferently.
"Yes, my lord," Venerable Kui Jie promptly answered.
"Why are you still standing there? Come and apologize to our benefactor at once!" Venerable Kui Jie shouted.
"Fourth Elder?" Yu Xi Tu was immediately startled by Venerable Kui Jie's attitude toward Cao Bing and the rest of them, and hurriedly sent him a voice transmission. "Does this man have an extraordinary background? And that branch just now, was it really the Divine Lord's?"
"Yu Xi Tu, that branch was indeed the Divine Lord's. However, the