Chapter 38

Midnight, on the outskirts of the Guiyuan Mountain Range, in a forest, a group of people were resting.

Bang!

A man who looked to be in his early twenties chopped a palm onto a pile of wood, igniting a bonfire.

"Hehe, Elder He, how do you think my Blazing Palm technique is?" the man asked with a smile.

The hunched Elder He smiled slightly: "Twenty-one years old, 2nd Stage of the Qi Gathering Realm, and you can already strike with such power in your Blazing Palm; Du Shaoyuan, you can be considered a heroic youth!"

Being praised by Elder He, Du Shaoyuan immediately became smug.

On the other side, Elder He turned his head to look at a beautiful young girl beside him who had a worried expression.

"My lady, do not worry. The Guiyuan Sect seals the mountain at night; we can go up the mountain after dawn tomorrow," Elder He said to her.

The girl smiled bitterly: "Elder He, do you think the Guiyuan Sect… will help us?"

Elder He pondered: "The Guiyuan Sect has always had a close relationship with your family, and there is the promise from their former Sect Master, so I think they will."

The girl sighed: "That may be so, but the old Sect Master has passed away, and people are fickle."

Elder He didn't say anything more.

Because he also felt that what the girl said made sense.

This matter was too difficult.

Just then…

"Woo!"

Beside the girl, a small, pure white fox suddenly flipped up and bared its teeth, growling at a dense forest.

"Hmm? Little Wuyue, what is it…"

The girl was stunned.

Elder He's expression turned stern, and he shouted loudly: "Be on guard!"

Whoosh!

In an instant, the dozens of attendants by the bonfire picked up their weapons and surrounded the girl in the center.

"Elder He?" the girl was stunned.

Elder He whispered: "My lady, Little Wuyue is a Star-Eyed White Fox, one of the monsters with the strongest detection abilities. For it to be this alert, there is clearly a powerful enemy nearby!"

After saying this, he shouted toward the dense forest: "Your Excellency, no need to hide, please come out and meet us!"

Everyone's gaze turned toward that direction.

"Hehe, I never imagined that a mere beast would detect my presence. It seems my cultivation is still not up to par!"

As he spoke, a tall man with a full head of red hair walked out slowly.

"Who are you?" Elder He looked at him and asked in a deep voice.

The red-haired man didn't answer; his gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on the girl.

"Oh?"

A flash of light appeared in the man's eyes.

"Haha, top-tier! Top-tier indeed! I never imagined that in a small place like the Night Wind Kingdom, there would be someone with such outstanding beauty and bearing. It seems I'll have to be careful when I play with you later, otherwise, it would be a pity if I killed you by accident."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh wildly.

Hearing this, the girl's face showed a flash of shame and anger, but she didn't dare to speak.

"You're courting death!"

Beside her, Du Shaoyuan, hearing this, had anger flickering in his eyes and prepared to strike.

"Wait!" Elder He grabbed Du Shaoyuan.

"Elder He, why are you stopping me? Let me tear this foul-mouthed guy apart!" Du Shaoyuan roared.

But Elder He shook his head: "You are no match for him; this guy's realm is above mine!"

"What?" Du Shaoyuan's body stiffened.

He knew that Elder He was an expert at the 9th Stage of the Sky Soaring Realm.

If he was above him, wouldn't this red-haired guy be at least at the Mystic Penetration Realm?