It was nighttime.
There were a lot of dark clouds in the night, so much so that the moon hanging in the sky was covered by the dark clouds. There was not a single trace of light between heaven and earth, as if a pure black curtain had covered the entire world.
A biting cold wind blew between the heavens and the earth. In the pitch-black skies above the sea of trees, one could clearly hear the sound of waves crashing against the reefs. In the pitch-black night, coupled with this bone-chilling cold wind, anyone who stood here would probably be unable to help but shiver.
"Look at the sky, it seems like there's going to be a storm!"
In the sky above a certain forest, an old man whose appearance could not be seen clearly was standing at the top of a huge tree. A large wave of trees surged around him, but the strange thing was that the waves of trees would automatically disperse when they came within a hundred feet of the old man.
Upon closer inspection, even the huge tree under the old man's feet did not seem to be affected by the surrounding cold wind at all. The huge tree did not move at all, and its entire body was like a statue. If it was not for the life aura it emitted, no one would believe that this tree would not move at all under the biting cold wind.
Of course, rather than saying that the tree did not move, it would be more accurate to say that the old man whose appearance could not be seen clearly was not moving at all between heaven and earth.
"That's good as well. This world has been peaceful for too long. Those withered trees that should have fallen long ago should indeed fall. Spring goes and autumn comes, and the four seasons change. Only in this way can this forest continue to operate."
The old man muttered something in a low voice. At the same time, a pair of bright eyes that shone in the dark night looked straight at the distant horizon in the northwest direction.
After a short while, the old man's eyes slightly brightened, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile in the dark night.
"He's here."
He chuckled again, but he did not know that it was a pitch-black sky where no one could be seen. How could there be anyone in the sky?
After ten breaths, a purple light suddenly flashed in the pitch-black sky. Although the light was not dazzling, it was enough to illuminate the entire area in the pitch-black sky.
"Haha, Ying, you're finally here."
Under the illumination of the purple light, the outline of the old man's face could be seen.
The old man looked quite amiable. His old face was covered with wrinkles. These were the saber scars left behind by the passage of time.
His beard, which should have been white, reflected a strange light under the purple light. This made the amiable-looking old man look even more sinister at this moment.
"Elder Hao Xuan, there's been an accident. Sorry to keep you waiting."
The purple light came closer and closer. When it was within a thousand feet, the faint laughter of a middle-aged man could be heard.
"Hmm? Patriarch, what happened? Could it be that the old bastard from the Sun family … "
"No, I just didn't expect that Sun Shuo would actually find a way to deal with my Dou Qi, causing me to spend some effort. However, I was fortunate enough to see that guy suffer, haha."
The old man frowned. Before the solemn words from his mouth could be spat out, the figure that had already arrived in front of him waved his hand gently. As the laughter sounded from his mouth, he did not forget to shake the black-robed young man in his hand.
This person was naturally Bai Ying, who had left Cold Stream City in the evening. The person in his hand was Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan naturally had the ability to escape from the devil's hands. However, he was also curious as to why Bai Ying had repeatedly blocked Sun Shuo for him. Hence, Xiao Yan had allowed Bai Ying to bring him here.
However, knowing this, Xiao Yan suddenly felt an extremely dangerous aura in his heart. The source of this aura was the old man who had appeared in front of him and Bai Ying.
"This person's strength is definitely above Bai Ying's!"
Xiao Yan cried out in his heart. He involuntarily felt some regret in his heart. Unexpectedly, he had followed Bai Ying all the way and delivered himself to the lion's mouth. Moreover, from the way Bai Ying had addressed this old man, he seemed to be an Elder …
If he was an Elder of the Sky Sword Sect, would he not be in danger?
"Dammit! I have actually delivered myself into his hands! "
Xiao Yan viciously scolded himself in his heart. He immediately felt helpless in his heart. From the looks of it, he could only place his final hope on Gu You. Xiao Yan was unable to see through the strength of this old man in front of him, much less exchange blows with him. The other party might really kill him with a single slap.
Of course, the two of them were naturally unaware of the thoughts in Xiao Yan's heart. However, even if they knew, it was likely that they would only laugh out loud.
"This is mister Xiao Yan?"
Hearing the ridicule in Bai Ying's words, the old man involuntarily turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, who had his eyes shut and head lowered. He frowned slightly and spoke in a somewhat courteous manner.
Bai Ying was involuntarily startled when he saw that Xiao Yan did not react. His expression quickly changed as he hurriedly placed Xiao Yan in the air. His large hand extended from his sleeve and grabbed one of Xiao Yan's wrists. At the same time, a wave of Spiritual Strength swiftly surged out and entered Xiao Yan's body through his palm.
At the same time, the old man's expression involuntarily became startled. He did not know what had happened and could only walk over with a curious expression.
However, in the next moment, Bai Ying's originally frowning expression suddenly changed drastically. The Spiritual Strength that had entered Xiao Yan's body was swiftly withdrawn. The hand that was holding Xiao Yan's wrist also suddenly released. Bai Ying swiftly stood up and involuntarily took a couple of steps back. Only then did he look at Xiao Yan in front of him with some lingering fear.
By the side, the old man's expression also changed slightly. The wrinkles on his old face appeared a little clearer at this moment.
"What happened? Is there something wrong with this little fellow?"
The old man's tone was indifferent as he asked. At the same time, his shriveled hand turned into a claw. A cluster of bright and glaring Dou Qi was about to spew out from his palm.
"No … it is not that there is something wrong with him. It is just that I have forgotten that Xiao Yan controls a 'Heavenly Flame'. Earlier, the 'Heavenly Flame' was protecting its master. Due to my carelessness, I was shocked by that thing. However, it is now troublesome. Xiao Yan cannot continue to be unconscious like this. We cannot wait that long. If you and I continue to stay here, the other few clans and the Sky Sword Sect will definitely become suspicious."
"Then what should we do? This little fellow has not woken up. We can't even bring him back to the clan. Don't tell me that we should really kill him and give him to the Sky Sword Sect as a gift? "
The old man frowned. The expression on his old face appeared to be extremely unwilling.
"Humph, even if we kill him, we will definitely not hand him over to them. Moreover, Xiao Yan's identity is special. We must not act rashly before we know his exact identity!"
Bai Ying coldly snorted. He did not seem to care about this backer behind him.
Hearing this, even the old man by the side nodded his head.
"Then what should we do now? We cannot keep him, and we cannot kill him. It is difficult to have the best of both worlds!"
The old man's expression appeared exceptionally gloomy under the purple light. However, he did not know what to do. Hence, he could only once again look at Bai Ying.
Bai Ying also frowned when he saw this. Just as he was about to speak, the seemingly unconscious Xiao Yan in front of them suddenly began to cough intensely.
"Cough cough cough cough …"
When Xiao Yan opened his eyes, a bright light flashed in the depths of his eyes. On the other hand, Bai Ying and the old man looked at each other and could not help but laugh helplessly.
Of all times, Xiao Yan had to wake up after they revealed their relationship with the Sky Sword Sect. Was this not obvious enough? The unconscious Xiao Yan in front of them was clearly faking it!
"Haha, Mr. Xiao Yan really woke up at the right time! Otherwise, my clan's elders would not have been able to hold back and save him. "
Bai Ying laughed out loud. At the same time, he sighed in relief within his heart. He slowly stood up from the empty air. Both of his eyes looked at Xiao Yan as he spoke with an unknown meaning in his mouth.
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