The sudden voices in the arena caused Xiao Yan's expression to pause slightly, and the lewd man in front of him also paused for a moment. Then Xiao Yan came back to his senses and looked in the direction from which the voices came with a puzzled look.
As Xiao Yan looked up, a young man dressed in brocade robes slowly walked forward from opposite Xiao Yan. His handsome face carried an air of arrogance. On either side of him, an old man in gray robes followed closely, protecting the young man's safety.
Under Xiao Yan's soul probing, the young man before him was quite strong, having reached the level of Three-Star Half-Emperor. Such cultivation talent, placed among his peers, already made him a true genius.
As for the two gray-robed elders beside the man, their strength was naturally no weaker than his. Both elders were clearly Eight-Star Half-Emperor, and one of them had even reached the peak of the Peak of the Late Eight-Star Half-Emperor Stage. They were only one step away from breaking through to Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
As for the other one, although his strength is not as great as the former, he is still Eight-Star Half-Emperor. In this Mulberry Wood Town, such strength is already considered a peak expert.
Although the two old men were strong, Xiao Yan did not take them too seriously. For Xiao Yan now, Half-Emperor no longer posed any threat, so it was better to ignore the strength of these two gray-robed old men.
However, after Xiao Yan carefully examined the young man between the two old men, his relaxed brows couldn't help but twitch slightly, and he felt a sense of surprise.
On the young man's chest was a family crest, a symbol that was quite common on the continent.
However, to Xiao Yan's surprise, the background of the family emblem on the young man's chest was a giant golden sword piercing the clouds, and this giant golden sword was the symbol of the Heavenly Sword Sect, one of the Four Great Sects.
In other words, the family of this young man is one of the affiliated forces under the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that he would still run into the forces under the Four Great Sects when he was already preparing to hide in the deep mountains. It was truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.
However, Xiao Yan had no interest in the young man in front of him. Putting aside the fact that his family was only an affiliated force of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Xiao Yan didn't even care about the power the young man possessed at the moment. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Xiao Yan was too lazy to cause any complications.
Xiao Yan wouldn't risk attracting the attention of the Four Great Sects by dealing with a minor henchman; he wasn't about to make a losing proposition.
With his arms crossed, Xiao Yan looked calmly at the young man who was slowly walking forward, his expression completely unchanging.
Although Xiao Yan had no reservations about the latter, it didn't mean that the ordinary guests didn't. At this moment, apart from Xiao Yan, everyone else who saw this young man couldn't help but frown slightly. Pairs of solemn gazes swept over the two old men beside the young man, their eyes full of apprehension.
It should be noted that in the Heaven-Penetrating Pavilion at this moment, apart from Xiao Yan and the two old men beside the young man, the other three Half-Emperor are only Four-Star Half-Emperor at best.
Such strength, when placed before the two gray-robed elders beside the young man in the arena, can only be described in four words: utterly vulnerable!
Therefore, with the appearance of the young man, the originally lively atmosphere in the arena quickly turned quiet.
Under Xiao Yan's indifferent gaze, the young man slowly walked forward, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, a cold smile in them.
Upon seeing the young man, the expression on the face of the lewd young man beside Xiao Yan changed instantly. He turned around and quickly bowed to the young man, but was instead blasted out of the Heaven-Penetrating Pavilion by the latter with a casual wave of his hand, his fate unknown.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, watching the young man's move without changing his expression, but a dark glint flickered deep in his eyes.
Who would have thought that this seemingly refined young man would be so ruthless when he took action?
After the lewd man was blasted out of the Heaven-Penetrating Pavilion, the map scroll landed safely in the young man's hands.
Holding a map, the young man's eyes never left Xiao Yan's face. He seemed to be observing something, but Xiao Yan ignored him. At the same time, he couldn't help but be curious: what was this young man trying to glean from his face?
Could it be that...
Upon considering a certain possibility, Xiao Yan's expression suddenly tightened slightly. He then quickly raised his gaze and looked at the young man with a slightly wary look. Fortunately, after observing each other silently for a while, neither of them noticed anything.
Suddenly, the young man held out the map in his hand to Xiao Yan, gently shaking the rolled-up map. A strange smile appeared on his lips as he smiled at Xiao Yan:
"Oh, friend, you want to buy this map?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. After sizing up the man, he raised an eyebrow and chuckled:
"Unfortunately, I was thinking of buying it just now, but I'm not really interested anymore."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the young man frowned immediately, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Yan, but he managed to suppress it perfectly in the end.
The man smiled calmly, withdrew his outstretched hand, and the map, under his control, floated in front of Xiao Yan. As long as he reached out, the map would fall into Xiao Yan's hand.
"Hehe, it seems my friend is reluctant to spend the money. In that case, consider this map a gift from me, how about it?"
Raising an eyebrow in surprise, Xiao Yan was also somewhat puzzled as to what this young man was up to.
At this moment, even the two gray-robed elders beside the young man couldn't help but frown slightly, equally astonished. Why would the young man suddenly act in this way? This was not his usual style.
"Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, you must have something to ask of me. Since you do, why beat around the bush? Just say it directly."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and spoke in a calm tone.
"Hehe, it seems my friend is indeed a straightforward person. Since he's put it that way, I won't beat around the bush any longer..."
The young man raised his eyes, a mocking smile on his face, and looked at Xiao Yan Xiao Yan. Their eyes met before he continued:
"I can give you the map, but you must lead me to Xiao Yan."
As soon as he finished speaking, the expression on Xiao Yan's face froze instantly.