The voice was outrageously arrogant, laced with disdain, as though its owner thought nothing of the man below.
Such arrogant words drew curious looks from everyone present.
Many of the powerful figures in the Jia Ma Empire's section were quite familiar with that voice.
Xiao Yu looked up and saw a black-robed figure hovering above the square. Emerald Dou Qi Wings shone brilliantly behind him, radiating a terrifying aura, while the enormous ruler on his back was particularly eye-catching.
"Little Yanzi? What's he doing here? Has he already subdued and devoured the Fallen Heart Flame?"
The moment Xiao Yu saw the newcomer, he knew who it was. With such a distinctive outfit and such an overwhelming air of swagger, who else could it be but Xiao Yan?
"What rat dares spout such insolent words!"
Clearly, Xiao Yan's contemptuous words had enraged the man. At a previous Sect Gathering, Hai Bodong had beaten him so badly that he had lost every shred of dignity. Now that he was an Eight-Star Dou Emperor, he had come to settle the score.
Yet someone actually dared stand in his way and look down on him like this.
"You old bastard, I'm Xiao Yan of the Jia Ma Empire! If you want to challenge Elder Hai, defeat me first!"
Xiao Yan pulled back the black hood concealing his face, revealing his youthful features as he fixed the old man below with a sharp gaze.
Then he drew the Heavy Black Ruler and pointed it straight at the old man.
"Xiao Yan? It really is that boy. I knew that with his talent, his growth would be astonishing. To think he's reached this level in just three years."
At the sight of Xiao Yan, Hai Bodong finally smiled and murmured to himself.
The others looked equally