As Leo gazed at the man and woman before him, the old man’s eyes remained cold and indifferent. He sighed, “The William family brought me all the way for this? To deal with such a useless character? What a waste.”
Hearing the mention of the William family, Leo knew who wanted him dead. Leo struggled to stand up from Sophia’s arms and sneered at the old man, “Old man, what you did earlier was just a warm-up. Now, I’m going to tear your old bones apart!”
The old man waved his left hand, and Sophia slid away from Leo.
“Kid, spare me your empty threats. I’ll send you to your grave now!” The old man said as he slowly raised his right hand.
Leo was ready to unleash his Purple Radiance.
Facing such a powerful enemy, Leo knew that a sneak attack with Purple Radiance wouldn’t work, but it might buy him some time. Moreover, in such close quarters and under the old man’s watchful eye, he couldn’t use his runes.
Leo’s biggest regret today was not wearing the Purple Thunder Crocodile armor. After his bath last night, he had set the armor aside. If he had it now, the situation might not be so dire.
To Leo’s surprise, the old man’s attack didn’t come.
At this moment, Bruno timidly poked his head out from the cold storage.
The old man turned to look.
Now’s the time!
A purple light, like a bolt of purple lightning, shot towards the old man.
But the old man’s reaction was beyond belief. He pinched Purple Radiance between his middle and index fingers with his right hand.
Watching as Purple Radiance was effortlessly held by the old man, Leo’s heart sank.
“Tsk tsk, this purple dagger is not bad. Since you’re giving it to me, I’ll gladly accept it,” the old man said, his face showing genuine appreciation.
Leo attempted to use his telekinesis to retrieve Purple Radiance, but it was impossible. The moment it fell into the old man’s hands, the mysterious connection between Leo and Purple Radiance was severed.
“Courtesy demands reciprocity. Since you’ve given me such a treasure, I’ll return the favor,” the old man said, raising his left hand.
A cold glimmer flashed in the air.
And then… nothing happened.
The old man suddenly widened his eyes, his face showing an incredulous expression.
“Who is it?” The old man suddenly bellowed in a low, nervous voice.
“It’s me!” A somewhat portly old man appeared out of thin air.
Yes, he just appeared out of thin air, and no one could discern from where he had come.
“Who are you?” Feeling the terror in the portly old man’s aura, the old man in the gray robe appeared even more nervous.
“Who I am is not important. Murray Hoover, you’re at least a martial master, yet you’re using an embroidery needle. Tsk, tsk, how embarrassing,” the portly old man chuckled. He then raised his right hand, and between his thumb and index finger, he held an embroidery needle.
“Go on,” the portly old man waved his right hand.
The old man instinctively tried to dodge, but he suddenly fell to his knees and couldn’t move an inch.
The appearance of the chubby old man made Leo’s spirits soar because this guy was the same peculiar old man from that rainy night three years ago, the one who injected him with a mysterious liquid.
That evening, although Leo couldn’t see his face clearly, the figure and the voice were unmistakable!
“Weird old man, it’s you!” Leo couldn’t help but call out to him.
The chubby old man turned to Leo, giving a mischievous grin. “You, this little rascal, don’t know how to talk! What’s so weird about me?”
“How did you end up here?” Leo was full of curiosity about this enigmatic chubby old man.
The chubby old man chuckled, “Just passing through.”
Saying that, the chubby old man walked up to Leo and patted his shoulder.
Leo felt a terrifying surge of power entering his body, rapidly healing his injuries. In just a few breaths, Leo’s once-injured body was as good as new.
Leo understood that this chubby old man was also a cultivator, but with Leo’s current level, he couldn’t determine the old man’s exact cultivation level.
“So, what do you want to do with Murray Hoover?” The chubby old man asked.
Leo didn’t hesitate and replied, “He kicked me, so naturally, I’m going to kick back.”
“What are you waiting for, then? Go for it!” The chubby old man had a mischievous grin on his face.
Leo walked up to Murray Hoover without any hesitation and delivered a powerful kick to his chest. He channeled all of his Spiritual Power and put all his strength into the kick.
Murray Hoover, who couldn’t move, was sent flying more than twenty meters through the air, blood spraying from his mouth as he described an arc in the air.
After kicking Murray Hoover, Leo turned around. “You…”
Leo couldn’t finish his sentence because he noticed the chubby old man had disappeared.
Although Leo had many questions he wanted to ask the chubby old man, he could only heave a sigh at this point.
“Sophia, are you okay?” Leo quickly ran over to Sophia.
Sophia had already gotten up from the ground, shaking her head with teary eyes. “I’m fine, Leo. You scared me just now.”
Leo gently embraced her and spoke softly, “Sophia, it’s my fault. I made you worry.”
“Are you okay? Did you get hurt?” Sophia asked with concern.
Leo released his arms and moved his body in front of her. “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”
“Who was that chubby old man just now?” Thinking about how the chubby old man had saved Leo, Sophia couldn’t help but ask.
Leo shook his head and said with a wry smile, “I don’t know either.”
Indeed, up to this point, Leo had only seen the peculiar old man twice, and he didn’t even know his name.
At this moment, Bob Bevis and the others had also crawled to their feet from the ground.
Leo quickly went over to ask them, “How are you guys doing?”
“We’re fine, can’t die,” Bob wiped some blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed boldly.
“Thank you,” Leo said.
Bob waved his hand and said, “We’re all brothers; no need for thanks. Let’s have a drink together when you’re free.”
“That’s a must. Let’s go.” Leo held Sophia’s hand and led the way out.
After a while, Bruno, who had hidden in the cold storage, timidly poked his head out from behind the door. “That was too damn scary, but thankfully, I’m clever.”
“Hey, you two idiots didn’t die, did you?” Bruno turned to the back and asked.
“We’re not dead, but our legs seem broken. Mr. Henley, can you call an ambulance for us?” one of the men requested, enduring the pain.
Bruno was impatient, “Call your ass. You couldn’t even handle a worthless son-in-law; figure it out yourselves!”