Zhao Haiyang had been waiting here for Kong Qianqiu and the other for quite some time.
Earlier, he had sensed faint spatial fluctuations. Upon closer observation, he saw a phantom shadow silently descend into the dense forest.
If he had not deliberately lain in wait here, it might well have gone unnoticed. Yet Zhao Haiyang did not reveal himself, instead allowing the other party to find this place as agreed.
However, when he saw that Kong Qianqiu's method for concealing his tracks had improved yet again, he could not help praising him the moment they met.
The deeper the cultivation of his subordinates, the better it was for him, of course. The more outstandingly they completed the tasks he assigned, the more military merit they would naturally accumulate.
Moreover, people like them placed even greater importance on immortal arts of concealment and transformation when carrying out missions outside.
When Kong Qianqiu arrived just now and carefully surveyed the surroundings, Zhao Haiyang had been watching him from the shadows. As scouts, caution and vigilance had long since been carved into their bones.
Especially since only Kong Qianqiu had come. That differed from what they had discussed beforehand.
The contest between enemy and allied scouts was one of deceit and trickery. One careless step, and one could fall into a state of eternal damnation.
After carefully examining him with his Divine Sense from concealment, Zhao Haiyang poured spiritual power into his eyes and employed a secret insight technique.
Kong Qianqiu had not only concealed his cultivation, but the cold aura of the "Ghost Transformation Pill" within his body also made the aura beneath the disguise somewhat unstable. Other than that, there seemed to be no problems.
Only after confirming it repeatedly did he reveal himself from behind a large tree.
"Greetings, sir!"