"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Wei Ran, dressed in an ice-blue robe, stood proudly before Mo Zhai, while Chi Lin, in front of him, trembled slightly and took a half step back.
This clearly demonstrates the difference in strength between the two!
Coming to his senses, Chi Lin also looked at the white-haired old man in front of him with surprise. He really didn't expect that Mo Zhai would be able to invite him to protect him. What benefits did Mo Zhai give them?
"Elder Yan Bing, I can't believe it! An elder of the prestigious Sea Cloud Palace would actually defend such a despicable person as Mo Zhai! Don't you feel ashamed?"
Chi Lin's words did not cause the other party's expression to change in the slightest, and the figure standing in the void did not move at all, as if Chi Lin's words were not directed at him.
The same icy blue, cold eyes slowly swept across the entire scene. Finally, the old man named Yan Bing fixed his icy gaze on Xiao Yan, and their eyes met.
The cold, emotionless eyes pierced Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan eyes like a sharp, cold sword, causing a slight stinging sensation. But immediately afterward, a surge of Heavenly Flames rushed up, burning away the sensation completely.
Upon seeing this, a look of surprise flashed across the old man's eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh at the terrifying power of the Heavenly Flames.
After exchanging a few glances with Xiao Yan, the old man looked away. Xiao Yan, on the other hand, had a solemn expression. The old man's strength had already reached the peak of the Peak of the Late Eight-Star Half-Emperor Stage, and he was only one step away from the Nine-Star Half-Emperor. He was much stronger than that Old Monster Hu!
What puzzled Xiao Yan was that he saw an extremely obvious killing intent in the other person's eyes. Logically speaking, Xiao Yan and the other person had never met before and didn't know each other at all. How could he see killing intent at first glance?
Even if Mo Zhai was up to no good, it shouldn't be this bad. After all, with Mo Di's strength at the Peak of the Late Eight-Star Half-Emperor Stage, Xiao Yan was still too insignificant to him. This could be roughly guessed from the way Old Monster Hu looked at Xiao Yan.
Turning his gaze, Yan Bing glanced at Old Monster Hu, who was squinting at him in the distance, before fixing his eyes on Gu Li. The latter was also surprised that Yan Bing would step in to protect Mo Zhai.
"Elder Yan Bing, I'm afraid your actions will damage the relationship between our two factions!"
Gu Li frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over Old Monster Hu's face as well. She noticed the surprise in the latter's eyes. It seemed that Old Monster Hu was completely unaware of Yan Bing's appearance!
As Yan Bing's name gradually spread throughout the arena, everyone's attention immediately shifted to her. When they looked at Yan Bing, their eyes were filled with solemnity, and even the Half-Emperor looked serious.
On the stands, Elder Xuan, upon hearing this name, exchanged a glance with the young man beside him. Even they couldn't understand why Yan Bing would help Mo Zhai.
Elder Xuan narrowed his eyes and stared at Yan Bing in the arena. Yan Bing noticed this and turned her gaze to meet his. She frowned slightly and then looked away without saying a word.
"Strange, isn't Yan Bing always uninterested in everything? He's incredibly loyal to the Sea Cloud Palace, never touching anything other than matters involving Sea Cloud Palace. It's truly baffling that he'd actually act on Mo Zhai's behalf today!"
With a soft murmur, Elder Xuan stroked his beard and looked at Yan Bing with a puzzled expression. He then turned his gaze to the young man beside him, wanting to see his opinion.
" Elder Xuan, did you notice just now? This guy seems quite hostile towards Yan Xiao."
"Um?!"
Sensing the gaze from Elder Xuan, the young man frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice. Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan raised an eyebrow. Yan Bing had only just arrived in the Ancient Wilderness City and was meeting Xiao Yan for the first time; why would she harbor hostility towards him?
"Perhaps this is why he wanted to help Mo Zhai!"
Having said that, Elder Xuan knew he couldn't say anything more. He would just wait and see how things unfolded. As long as the young man beside him didn't speak, he didn't care.
At this moment, the young man beside him spoke again.
"Also, did you hear clearly what Yan Xiao shouted earlier?"
"Hiss... you mean..."
" Mountain Splitting Seal, Sea Overturning Seal, Earth Covering Seal, Heaven Annihilating Seal, and the Ancient Emperor Seal... this must be the Emperor Seal Art!"
The moment those words left his mouth, even Elder Xuan, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but change his expression slightly, and his throat moved slightly.
" The Emperor Seal Art... this seems to belong to that family! Could it be that this Yan Xiao..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man waved his hand lightly, interrupting Elder Xuan's attempt to continue. He gently unfolded his Brushing Jade Fan, then closed it again, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan below, and said softly:
"Don't jump to conclusions. There are others in this world who could obtain the Emperor Seal Art; perhaps he just got it by luck..."
Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan nodded slightly, his old eyes gazing intently at Xiao Yan below. After a moment, he slowly withdrew his gaze.
Meanwhile, in the void below, four figures stared at each other. After frowning and glancing at Yan Bing, Chi Lin flashed back to Gu Li's side. Old Monster Hu hesitated for a moment, then snorted coldly in his heart and moved to block Mo Zhai's way.
After a long while, Yan Bing slowly raised her eyes, her indifferent gaze fixed on Gu Li opposite her, as if she wanted to freeze him in the void. Her words, equally indifferent, were also slowly uttered.
" Gu Li, it's not your place to tell me what to do. Our two forces have no connection whatsoever. If you want to make a move, I don't mind starting a bloodbath."
The indifferent words, devoid of any emotion, caused Gu Li and Chi Lin to become grave. This Yan Bing was a renowned Half-Emperor, and even if the two of them attacked together, they were not confident they could defeat him. Moreover, with the menacing Old Monster Hu by his side, they had no chance at all. Judging from the current situation, they could only finish presiding over the conference first and then discuss how to deal with it.
Withered hands clenched together unwillingly, a terrifying force creaking through them. Gu Li glared resentfully at the two opposite him, but in the end, he could only helplessly withdraw his hands, wave his sleeve, and sit back down in the referee's seat.
Yan Bing and Old Monster Hu also disappeared into the void after Gu Li returned to his position.
Mo Zhai also rallied his spirits and, after consuming several pills to restore his Dou Qi qi, prepared to start refining medicine again.
Xiao Yan, on the other side, was about to complete the first stage of refining with the help of the Heavenly Flames. At this moment, Mo Zhai could only do his best to catch up with Xiao Yan's progress as quickly as possible.