The heads of the Chen and Li Families exchanged glances, seemingly weighing Murong Guan's proposal. At that moment, an old man in white robes rushed over like a gale. It was none of other than Zhou Mingyang, the Nascent Soul Peak head of the Zhou Family. He exuded a suffocating pressure that made everyone present feel almost unable to breathe.
"That's a Nascent Soul Expert!"
"Which family's expert is here?"
"To think even a Nascent Soul Expert has shown up, this is getting interesting."
The onlookers kept chattering away despite bearing the crushing pressure.
"Such pressure—could this be a Nascent Soul Expert?" The heads of the Chen and Li Families exchanged a glance, marveling inwardly. They saw that Zhou Mingyang possessed a celestial and extraordinary aura, making it clear at a glance that he was no ordinary person. He instantly arrived opposite Murong Guan, hovering in mid-air, and demanded, "Murong little niece, have you seen my Zhou Yu?"
"Senior Zhou, I haven't seen Zhou Yu," Murong Guan replied, though she thought to herself, "If he finds out Zhou Yu was killed by a demonic beast while trying to seize the Seven-Leaf Spirit-Condensing Flower, he'll definitely come looking for trouble with me."
"Oh? Is that so? I heard from members of the Zhou Family that you competed with him for the immortal herb. Why do you claim you haven't seen him?" Zhou Mingyang's tone was sarcastic and filled with skepticism.
Standing to one side, the head of the Li Family recognized Zhou Ming…
Chapter 44