When the man finished speaking, he and the woman began slowly backing away without waiting for either of the two young cultivators to respond. He did not even spare Li Yan another glance.
Yet their auras surged in an instant, making their intentions unmistakable. They had no desire to explain further; what they had said already made their position clear. If anyone dared stop them from leaving, they would immediately fight.
The Purple-Robed Youth and the Yellow-Robed Youth had remained silent since appearing. After hearing the gaunt, middle-aged man's explanation, they saw him decisively begin retreating with his companion.
A sharp gleam immediately flashed in both their eyes, but when they saw the murderous intent in each other's gaze, neither spoke first to stop the man and woman from leaving.
The situation was delicate. The man and woman had indeed attacked neither of them, and with the pair helping neither side, the two young men were evenly matched.
The pair likely specialized in techniques that strengthened their combined attacks. If they helped either young man, the other would certainly be at a disadvantage. Neither wanted to demand that they stay at this point, since doing so would instantly make him everyone's common enemy.
"I was only passing through as well!"
From the pair's words and actions, the blue-robed Li Yan immediately saw through the delicate relationships here. As they retreated, he seized the moment to speak.
After uttering those few words, he too began slowly backing away. Although the two young men's auras continued surging when they saw Li Yan retreat as well, neither said anything to stop him.
If this youthful-looking cultivator had been someone they could kill with a casual stroke, they would have slain the eyesore of an ant without hesitation the moment they flew out from