Huang Xiao swiftly retreated ten feet, then stared at the Black-Robed Envoy and said gravely, "Why are you toying with me? I, Huang Xiao, am no coward who clings to life and fears death. Come on, kill me if you want! I know I'm no match for you. I underestimated you before and thought the young lady and I could find an opening if we joined forces against you. Now I see how laughable that was!"
Huang Xiao had already given up. Before this old man, he had no chance whatsoever. He had never felt so powerless. He could not fathom the old man's strength at all. There was no way he was merely a mid peerless expert; even the outrageously arrogant Xu Wuyu was no match for him.
Yet all of this was truly bizarre. With his strength, why go to so much trouble to deal with the two of them? Why pretend to be injured, to be no match for them?
Everything was so strange. Huang Xiao could not figure it out, nor could You Lian'er. In fact, no one present could make sense of it.
While Huang Xiao and You Lian'er's spirits sank to their lowest, the three Fang Family experts were overjoyed. They did not know why their lord possessed such strength, but they only needed to know one thing: with him here, the three of them were absolutely safe, and their mission would certainly succeed. That was enough.
The three felt as though their injuries had suddenly healed by more than half. They struggled to their feet and prepared to walk toward the Black-Robed Envoy.
Just then, however, the Black-Robed Envoy turned his gaze upon them.
The three hurriedly called out respectfully, "Congratulations, my lord! Your divine skill is invincible!" Their faces brimmed with joy.