Chapter 2997
After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, the gap between each minor realm was immense. It stemmed from different understandings of the profound laws of heaven and earth, a gulf like a chasm. What was more, Li Yan was an entire major realm below his opponent.
Thus, although Li Yan could fight above his level, that meant nothing against Chi Wu. This woman's strength had already surpassed her own realm... As for abandoning Li Yan? Xiang Yanxiu had not considered that. It was merely a matter of casually placing Li Yan into the Spirit Storage Space. If he escaped this time, Li Yan would naturally still be useful next time.
If he fell here, then whether or not he abandoned Li Yan—what difference would the outcome make?
"Fellow Daoist Yanxiu, you are mistaken. My wife and I were merely traveling through this place when we unexpectedly discovered an exceedingly ingenious concealment array, which piqued our interest, and so we wished to study it. To our surprise, we found that the array laid here carried a familiar air to us. We simply wished to see which old friend had set up an array here. Otherwise, if Fellow Daoist had discovered the damage to the array early today and fled far away, would old acquaintances like us ever have had the chance to meet like this?"
Bai Yan's effeminate face carried an equivocal expression. Then his gaze slid toward Li Yan. Though his words had not revealed the whole truth, they were indeed not lies.
Bai Yan and Chi Wu had passed through this place six years ago. By chance, they discovered the concealment and defensive array Xiang Yanxiu had left in the forest. After carefully examining and probing it, they became greatly interested.
The two were array masters to begin