"Yes, sir."
The stout man appeared slightly startled, yet he quickly cast a spell to release the couple from their magical constraints, prompting them to hurriedly pull the boy back, retreating in shock. They looked at the stout man and his companions with a grave solemnity in their eyes.
Both members of the couple were cultivators, and although their cultivation was not high, their eyesight was still keen. They could not discern the cultivation levels of the stout man and his companions, but the mere aura emanating from them filled the couple with an overwhelming fear, clearly indicating these individuals were extremely formidable cultivators.
Step—Step—Step.
Ye Xuan walked leisurely towards them, his body devoid of any imposing aura, as if he were but an ordinary mortal. Yet, the couple saw that these fearsomely auraed figures were all bowing in greeting to Ye Xuan.
"Do you share the surname Ye?" Ye Xuan's voice quivered slightly as he drew near to the couple.
