After finishing, Yuan Heng did not even dare breathe loudly as he nervously waited for the Hall Master's response.
The Masked Old Man answered directly, "That's right. The Supreme Demon Saber is in my hands. Rest assured, once the new Hall Master takes office, this old man will return it to the Demon Hall."
"Ah?" Yuan Heng cried out. This answer was beyond his expectations.
Everyone had only speculated that the Hall Master had taken the missing Supreme Demon Saber; at least, they had not been completely certain. Now that he had met the Hall Master, he naturally asked.
Pang Ruhuo did not dare say anything more, but inwardly, he grumbled endlessly.
In his eyes, the old man before him no longer counted as the Demon Hall Master. By rights, he should have returned the Supreme Demon Saber to the Demon Hall.
However, he clearly did not dare say any of this and could only bottle it up inside.
Amid Yuan Heng's startled cry, the Masked Old Man casually waved a hand, dismissing the two of them.
"Huang Xiao, come here!" After Yuan Heng and Pang Ruhuo left the formation, they heard the Masked Old Man call Huang Xiao's name.
Huang Xiao walked over without hesitation, passing Yuan Heng and Pang Ruhuo head-on along the way.
Huang Xiao could sense hostility in the tall, thin old man's gaze, while the short, stout old man's eyes were much friendlier. The latter even gave him a slight, kindly nod.
Without thinking too much about it, Huang Xiao walked toward the Masked Old Man's position. Although he still could not see the Masked Old Man inside the formation, he naturally saw him once he entered.
"Senior!" Huang Xiao bowed to the Masked Old Man.
The Masked Old Man stared at Huang Xiao for