Master!
Yes, the person who appeared at this moment was Yue Ling's master, the fourth elder of Hei Lou—Lei Te.
"Mmm!"
Lei Te nodded with a smile and said, "You did a great job this time, I am very satisfied!"
"It is my duty, Master!"
Yue Ling felt a surge of joy at Lei Te's praise, but he did not fully reveal it on his face, remaining quite calm.
At this moment, as the oppressive aura in the arena vanished, everyone came back to their senses. Simultaneously, they clearly understood the identity of this sudden arrival.
They all stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"Greetings, Senior Lei Te!"
Their voices were respectful, like thunder.
Seeing this, Lei Te nodded with satisfaction, "You are all too kind!"
After everyone straightened up, their gazes fell upon this fourth elder of Hei Lou. For them, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
After all, one did not get to meet such important figures at any time.
"I never expected to meet Senior Lei Te here. This is truly my honor, junior."
At this moment, a man dressed impeccably, with a handsome and refined face, stepped forward slightly. He held a delicate gift box and said with a smile, "I recently chanced upon a Blood Jade. If I were to keep it, it would be a waste of a treasure. If Senior does not mind, please accept this as a small token of my respect!"
Hmm?
Seeing the man's actions, most of the people present were stunned.
He was too quick!
So quick, it seemed as if he had prepared in advance.
But what they did not know was that while the man was presenting the treasure, he had exchanged a glance with Yue Ling, who stood beside Lei Te.
Only after receiving confirmation from the latter did he act.
"Blood Jade!"
Upon hearing the name, Lei Te's expression shifted slightly. He exchanged a look with Yue Ling beside him, and the latter naturally understood his intent.
"Yue Ling thanks you on behalf of my master, Brother Wang!" Yue Ling nodded and smiled.
"Brother Yue is too kind! If it can catch Senior's eye, that is my good fortune!" Wang Xu said with extreme humility.
"Good! Hahaha!"
Hearing this, Lei Te burst into laughter. He took the box from Yue Ling, and the moment he opened it, a beam of blood-red light shot out, exceedingly enchanting.
Not only that, but one could feel an incredibly strong aura of vitality.
"Hundred-Year Blood Jade! Not bad!"
This time, Lei Te was truly satisfied.
One must know that a Blood Jade of about ten years could nourish the body and prolong life.
However, such Blood Jade had little effect on a powerful cultivator like Lei Te.
But a Hundred-Year Blood Jade was different.
If he could absorb all the vitality within, it would at least add a year to Lei Te's lifespan.
This was already extremely precious.
"I am glad Senior likes it!"
Seeing Lei Te staring intently at the Blood Jade, the smile on Wang Xu's lips widened.
The others who witnessed this scene, however, had their expressions dimming to varying degrees. They were all astute individuals and clearly understood what was happening.
This Blood Jade had certainly been prepared long ago, precisely for this moment, to be presented to Lei Te in front of everyone.
However, they had no idea Lei Te would appear today.
Therefore, most of them were empty-handed, with nothing presentable to offer.
As a result, they not only lost the opportunity to forge a connection with the fourth elder of Hei Lou but also allowed Wang Xu to steal the spotlight.
"Damn it!"
But with things having reached this point, they could do nothing else.
At this moment, Wang Xu discreetly gave Yue Ling another look. Their eyes met, as if communicating something.
A moment later, Yue Ling asked with a smile, "Master! What do you think of Brother Wang's cultivation talent?"
"Mmm?"
Hearing this, Lei Te looked up at his disciple, gently stroking the Blood Jade in his hand, and slowly said, "Not bad! He has potential!"
Upon hearing this evaluation, Wang Xu's eyes below lit up, and his heart raced with excitement.
Was this not exactly what he had been striving for?
"Thank you for your recognition, Senior!"
Wang Xu cupped his fists and bowed again.
"It's like this, Master! I..."
Just as Yue Ling was about to continue, he suddenly saw a young man behind Wang Xu walking towards them with a slight smile.
"Mmm? It's him!"
Upon seeing that person, Yue Ling frowned, a hint of displeasure on his face.
"Why is he here to cause trouble at this time?"
Seeing that the matter he had agreed to with Wang Xu was about to be concluded, this sudden interruption irked him greatly.
At this moment, Lei Te also noticed Ye Ming.
No!
To be precise, his gaze had never left the young man who could withstand his oppressive aura earlier.
And remained unfazed.
"Interesting!"
He smiled, but did not say much.
"I am Ye Ming! Greetings, Senior Lei Te!" Ye Ming said with a friendly fist-clasp salute.
"Oh! Little brother, is there something you need?"
Lei Te propped his head with one hand, leaning to the side, and asked with a smile.
"To be honest..."
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Ye Ming was about to speak, a cold voice suddenly interrupted him.
"Brother, are you perhaps unaware of the rules by suddenly inserting yourself into our conversation?" Yue Ling said in a deep voice.
Unaware of the rules!
It seemed he rather enjoyed uttering the word "rules."
"Is that so?"
Ye Ming's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Yue Ling.
In fact, he had not intended to step forward at this time, planning to watch the play performed by Yue Ling and Wang Xu.
Everyone present was intelligent and knew what Yue Ling was about to do.
However, he had just received a message from Nangong Qianyu saying that Li Hongzhi had something to discuss with him and needed him to return as soon as possible.
There was no choice but to interrupt this performance and step forward.
Moreover, the play was quite boring, and he had no interest in watching it further.
"Of course!"
Yue Ling's face turned completely grim, and he spoke with a commanding tone, "Scram! It's not your turn to speak now!"
He had tolerated this young man not bowing to him earlier, but now, interrupting his plans had crossed his bottom line.
"Oh! Scram!"
Ye Ming heard these three words and looked at him with a half-smile, "I haven't learned that move yet! Why don't you... teach me?"