"Elder Miaohe and Elder Huang Kun from Liyong Island? Didn't they perish during a beast raid on Biling Island?" the old woman exclaimed in surprise.
"That's just the official story. In reality, according to our alliance members who escaped from Biling Island, on the day of the beast invasion, these two elders never returned to Biling Island. Instead, someone on Lei Kong Island, where Elder Miaohe resided, saw someone resembling Han Li. On the day they were discovered, Elders Miaohe and Huang Kun mysteriously disappeared, and their soul lamps in the alliance headquarters extinguished on their own. The beast invasion of Biling Island happened shortly after that," Wan Tianming explained with a cold laugh.
"But even so, isn't it a bit far-fetched to conclude that Elders Miaohe and Huang Kun died at his hands?" the old woman hesitated, saying after a moment's thought.
"Indeed, our alliance has no concrete evidence to definitively say it was him. But if the person who broke into the formation recently is really Han Li and possesses the abilities of a Grandmaster, then it's highly likely," Wan Tianming said, his eyes flashing coldly.
"If this person really has advanced to the later stage and also possesses the Void Sky Cauldron, and given that Wan Brother has just become a Grandmaster himself, wouldn't that mean..." the old man surnamed Long began to show a look of concern.
"Heh, now that I know who he is, how could I not have a countermeasure? Don't worry, if he doesn't come, fine. If he does, leave him to me. I can't guarantee killing him, but I'm confident I can defeat him," Wan Tianming said lightly with a confident smile.
The old woman and the old man surnamed Long exchanged glances and finally felt at ease. Given their understanding of this Grandmaster Wan, they believed his confidence was not unfounded.
"With your assurance, we can rest easy. Leave the ordinary disturbances and the core of the formation to us, Wan Brother. But if the opponent plans to fight to the death, there will definitely be many high-level cultivators attacking the core. So I've specially invited some help to assist the two of you in defending it," Wan Tianming said with a strange expression.
"Help? Who is it?" the old man surnamed Long asked in surprise.
Wan Tianming didn't answer directly. Instead, he raised his hand, and a large fireball shot out from his sleeve, exploding brilliantly in the sky, radiating bright red flames.
This eye-catching display naturally caught the attention of the surrounding cultivators. A commotion broke out, with everyone wondering what had happened above. Only a large boat in the distance responded to the signal with a charming voice:
"Brother, Wan Brother has summoned us! It seems it's finally our time to act. Hiding here for so long has been quite stifling."
"For us cultivators, time is nothing. If Wan Brother is letting us reveal ourselves now, it means the real battle has finally begun. This time, it won't be just minor skirmishes. We can finally fight to our heart's content," came a deep, masculine voice from the boat.
Immediately, two dazzling white lights shot up from the cabin, swirling around before heading towards the top of the giant pillar.
In a flash, two cultivators, a man and a woman, appeared in front of Wan Tianming and his companions. The man was burly with wild hair and fierce eyes, while the woman was petite with fair skin, her eyes full of seductive charm.
"The Lan Demonic Duo?" The old man surnamed Long gasped in shock upon seeing them, and the old woman also turned pale.
"Oh, I didn't expect anyone in the Star Sea to still recognize us. My brother and I have been in seclusion on Magic Fiend Island for many years," the petite woman said with a seductive smile, her laughter causing her body to tremble alluringly.
