Huang Xiao finally knew who the old man before him was. He had never expected him to be the commander of the Heavenly Demon Guard-Duan Ren's master.
With him holding Gui Jiu back, Huang Xiao felt reassured. Without hesitation, he charged outside.
Gui Jiu tried to pursue him, but Ran Chou blocked his way.
"Old ghost Ran, you're courting death!" Gui Jiu attacked Ran Chou directly.
He had originally intended to kill Huang Xiao first, but with Ran Chou here, he had no choice. To kill Huang Xiao, he would have to get past Ran Chou first.
Now that Ran Chou had obstructed him and Huang Xiao had escaped, he felt rather frustrated.
Although he knew experts from the Heavenly Demon Guard were secretly protecting Huang Xiao, he had not expected Ran Chou to come in person.
That was why he had let his guard down earlier. If he had killed the brat without a word the moment he saw him, how could things have become so troublesome?
"Courting death? That depends on whether you have what it takes," Ran Chou sneered. "Besides, Huang Xiao has already escaped. You still want to chase him? Can you even catch him?"
"Hmph, rest assured, he won't escape. Once I deal with you, would I, a sect master, have any trouble finding a brat like him?" As Gui Jiu spoke, he had already struck at Ran Chou.
Seeing Gui Jiu attack, Ran Chou's expression grew solemn, and he brought his full concentration to bear.
Although he had defeated Gui Jiu back then, it had only been a narrow victory. Their cultivation was actually about equal. Even if his own cultivation was slightly higher, a real fight would only leave both of them injured.
Thus, Ran Chou would not hold back his strength either.