Xue Tu was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Qin Xuan's move, using his back, had churned his insides.
Not to mention death, but he no longer had the strength to fight and would find it difficult to get up and face Qin Xuan again.
Xue Tu's eyes widened.
What shocked Xue Tu was not Qin Xuan's strength.
But the person behind him.
Xue Mie!
It was he who had caught him.
If not for Xue Mie absorbing some of the impact, Qin Xuan's blow might have taken half of his life.
Xue Mie, a mere innate martial artist, two minor realms below him, how could he have taken that?
"Enough, you're an embarrassment." Xue Mie flicked his hand, tossing Xue Tu away.
"Go rest."
Xue Ying and the others quickly caught Xue Tu, their eyes fixed on Xue Mie.
"You beat the junior, now the elder shows up. I thought you'd hide longer," Qin Xuan stared at Xue Mie, as if he had seen through everything.
"If you couldn't even beat that waste Xue Tu, then I truly wouldn't be interested in you."
"It seems you are quite strong?"
"Strong enough to deal with you."
Their conversation left Xue Tu and the others utterly confused.
Qin Xuan had known from the start that Xue Mie, the inconspicuous one among them, was the hidden master.
What was crucial was that even the other members of Yin Ren were unaware of this.
"Hiding your face, I doubt you're any better than them," Qin Xuan narrowed his eyes, staring at the face beneath the black robe.
Xue Mie slowly removed the hood of his black robe, revealing his true face.
"Youngster, you can call me Xue Tian." Seeing Xue Mie's true face, Xue Tu and the others gasped.
They never expected that one of the people on this mission was such a formidable figure, Xue Tian!
"It's actually Elder Tian."
Xue Ying murmured, still trying to process it.
No wonder he was arrogant. He didn't even bother to argue with them. He was Elder Tian, after all.
"It seems the Grand Venerable might have sensed something, otherwise he wouldn't have sent Elder Tian."
Xue Tu thought further, understanding why Xue Tian had intervened at the critical moment to save him.
As Xue Tian had said, if Qin Xuan couldn't even defeat him, there would be no need for Elder Tian to step in.
Because Xue Tian was a genuine Grandmaster.
One of the Four Grandmasters of Yin Ren, the Blood Guardian, Xue Tian.
"Put down the girl, or I fear this will become rather uninteresting," Xue Tian said leisurely to Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan did not reply, scanning Xue Tu and the others.
Although he could sense the aura emanating from the man before him was that of a Grandmaster, Qin Xuan felt he could still kill him. Qin Xuan was merely worried about the remaining few making a move on Wang Yuyan.
"Rest assured, they won't make a move," Xue Tian smiled and spread his hands, as if victory was assured.
"The employer is dead, so whether they complete the mission or not, there will be no further payment. They won't do anything futile."
Qin Xuan hesitated, finding it hard to determine if Xue Tian before him was trustworthy.
"Qin Xuan, put me down."
Wang Yuyan, though unable to discern the nuances, could sense the tense atmosphere.
At this moment, if Qin Xuan were still carrying her, a liability, it would be difficult for him to win.
Before Qin Xuan could speak, Wang Yuyan herself jumped from his embrace and retreated a few steps.
Though she cherished Qin Xuan's arm, she wanted her man to win even more.
"Yuyan, you..."
"You little girl." Xue Tian paused, then chuckled.
"A rather charming individual, this youngster has good fortune."
Xue Tian made a move, sweeping his hand backward.
A line three inches deep suddenly appeared before Xue Tu and the other four.
"You lot, stay put. Anyone who steps over this line, dies."
"Elder Tian, this..."
Xue Ying was about to speak when Xue Ling suddenly covered his mouth from behind.