Qian Yuanshan immediately stopped.
Bai Zihe also stopped as instructed.
"Speak, what is the purpose of your visit?"
Qian Yuanshan immediately stated his intentions.
"Elder Lu..."
"We want to know about the matters concerning the Dao of Life and Death and the ancient family."
"What exactly existed within the Dao of Life and Death back then? What did you encounter after entering?"
"What information is there about that ancient family..."
After finishing.
Qian Yuanshan began to wait.
"If you have come for this matter..."
A hoarse voice echoed, carrying a hint of displeasure, "Then you may leave."
This was a rejection.
Qian Yuanshan gave Bai Zihe an awkward smile.
He then looked towards the thatched cottage and loudly asked, "Elder Lu, we merely..."
But this time, Lu Wushuang did not let him finish.
"I said,"
Lu Wushuang's voice turned extremely cold, laced with a faint killing intent, "You may leave."
Qian Yuanshan sighed and looked at Bai Zihe, "Elder Bai, Elder Lu is angered. We should descend the mountain and return."
"This matter..."
"We will discuss it at length."
With that, he gave Bai Zihe a helpless smile and prepared to descend the mountain.
And beside him, Bai Zihe...
Did something that greatly astonished Qian Yuanshan.
He actually, against the immense pressure, took a step towards the thatched cottage!
Qian Yuanshan's soul nearly fled his body, "Elder Bai, what are you trying to do?"
"I'm going to get to the bottom of this."
Bai Zihe's tone was calm but revealed a resolute determination.
This was clearly an attempt to force his way in.
The very scenario Qian Yuanshan dreaded had occurred, and he could only offer a bitter smile.
"Oh?"
A surprised voice came from within the thatched cottage.
"Young man, since you are so eager to enter, I shall grant you this opportunity."
"As long as you can enter my humble abode within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, by any means necessary, I will grant your wish."
"Whatever you wish to ask, I will answer."
"I will tell you everything, without reservation."
As his voice faded.
"Boom—"
A vast aura, centered on the thatched cottage, raged outwards in all directions.
In an instant, it reached the two of them.
Qian Yuanshan, feeling the immense power, his face immediately changed drastically. He gathered all his internal energy to protect himself.
However...
"Whoosh—"
He was like a fallen leaf in a torrential storm, easily swept away and carried by the wind, with no control over himself.
This strength...
It was truly terrifying.
Qian Yuanshan subconsciously turned his head, wanting to find Bai Zihe's figure.
But seeing the scene before him, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Behold.
Bai Zihe was actually advancing step by step towards the thatched cottage, braving Lu Wushuang's imposing aura.
He walked neither hurried nor slow, yet his expression remained unchanged, and his pace did not diminish in the slightest.
According to Qian Yuanshan's estimation.
It would only take a few breaths for Bai Zihe to reach the doorstep.
"Rumble—"
The closer he got to the thatched cottage, the more terrifying the aura became.
Qian Yuanshan even suspected that even a high-level Grandmaster would find it extremely difficult to approach Elder Lu's thatched cottage.
As expected...
Bai Zihe, like Elder Lu Wushuang, was outrageously strong, standing out even among high-level Grandmasters.
"Creak..."
Before long, Bai Zihe reached the entrance and pushed open the wooden door.
Inside the thatched cottage.
A withered old man sat on the ground with his back to the two of them.
And at this moment...
He suddenly turned around, staring at Bai Zihe, who had opened the door, his face filled with shock.
"You..."
"Possess such strength!"
As he spoke, he sprang into the air, descending towards Bai Zihe like a soaring eagle.
The distance between them...
For experts of their caliber, it was negligible.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Wushuang appeared before Bai Zihe and struck out with a claw technique.
Bai Zihe stood firm, undaunted.
He stood his ground at the narrow doorway, meeting each move with a counter, deflecting every attack.
In just a few breaths, the two had exchanged over ten moves.
Qian Yuanshan watched clearly.
Bai Zihe, while enduring Elder Lu's assault, remained as steady as a mountain, actually holding the upper hand!
Qian Yuanshan was suddenly caught in a dilemma.
These two...
One was a young prodigy whom he had placed immense hope in, and who had the potential to become a pillar of Great Xia in the future!
The other was a veteran elder of the military, whose strength was equally unfathomable, and who knew countless obscure secrets...
If either of them were to suffer any mishap, it would be a loss for Great Xia!
An irreparable loss.
Therefore, he immediately rushed forward.
Fortunately, Lu Wushuang and Bai Zihe were locked in a fierce battle, needing to fully concentrate on controlling their power, thus they had inadvertently relaxed the sweeping aura that had pushed Qian Yuanshan away.
Within a few breaths, Qian Yuanshan reached them.
"Elder Lu, Elder Bai, please cease your fighting!"
"You both are the backbone of Great Xia, and any harm to either of you is unacceptable..."
However.
Lu Wushuang, consumed by his competitive spirit, had already unleashed his true ferocity. Today, he was determined to defeat Bai Zihe and could not listen to Qian Yuanshan's pleas.
If Lu Wushuang did not stop,
Bai Zihe naturally could not stop either.
This made Qian Yuanshan anxious.
"Elder Lu..."
His mind raced, and he quickly thought of a solution. He immediately said, "Elder Bai has just emerged from the Dao of Life and Death, and that is why he wishes to know what transpired inside."
"Boom—"
As his words fell.
Lu Wushuang and Bai Zihe exchanged a palm strike and retreated three steps, standing still, no longer attacking.
Their dry eyes shot out fierce light, falling upon Bai Zihe.
"What he said, is it true?"
"You, truly emerged from the Dao of Life and Death as well?"
Lu Wushuang's eyes flashed with golden light, his face a mask of disbelief.