Xue Tianfeng stopped before the teahouse, his gaze flickering with caution. He took a deep breath, then stepped forward, bowing deeply.
"Esteemed Senior," he said, his voice respectful. "This lowly one is Xue Tianfeng, Sect Master of the Blood Fire Sect. I've come to apologize for my subordinate's rudeness earlier."
Yun Lintian didn't even glance at him. Instead, his eyes drifted toward the empty space above the city.
"Still hiding?" he said casually. "Come out."
The crowd froze.
Who was he talking to?
Then—
A ripple tore through the void, and a figure stepped out.
A young, handsome man with long crimson hair and piercing golden eyes. His presence alone made the air tremble, as if the world itself couldn't bear his weight.
Gasps erupted.
"The Blood Fire Ancestor!"
"A True God!"
The Blood Fire Ancestor rarely appeared in public. Even among the many True Gods in the Central Divine Region, he was one of the strongest. Yet now, he stood in the open, his expression stiff.
