Qin Huai, standing at a distance, watched the spectacle unfold. "As I thought, this man is alarmingly powerful," he muttered, his heart still fluttering with apprehension.
Along with the lotus flower, a barely perceptible force cloaked the so-called primitive man, providing an unyielding double layer of defense.
"Brother! Brother, where are you? I can't hold on much longer!" the man shouted, desperation coloring his words.
But Qin Huai, observing from afar, saw no signs of distress. He understood that the man was still in control.
Despite Wuji Mountain being a top sect of the Nine Dragons sect and the possibility of a connection between them, he didn't consider such bonds reliable in this chaotic world. At the very least, he needed to gauge the other's strength and be confident before stepping in to assist.