The Withered Man stared at Quinn Ye, and Quinn Ye stared back at the Withered Man.
Two pairs of eyes, one big and one small, locked onto each other.
The atmosphere was slightly tense.
Quinn looked as steady as an old dog.
But in reality, he was panicking like crazy.
He was cursing inwardly.
"Damn this dog System! It taught me everything but didn't let me cultivate."
"If I could damn well cultivate, would I need to use a gun?"
"I'm afraid our chances of survival are slim this time!"
Although he was panicked, to save his own life, Quinn could only force himself to appear calm.
He even deliberately showed a trace of contempt on his face.
"Why can't I see through this person's cultivation at all?"
Doubts rose in the Withered Man's heart.
With his strength, the number of people in the Heavenly Martial Empire whose cultivation he couldn't see through could be counted on one hand.
But this strange man in front of him was completely opaque to the Withered Man.
He even gave off the feeling of an ordinary mortal.
But the Withered Man would never believe that Quinn was just a mortal with zero cultivation.
If he were a mortal, how could he have killed his disciples silently?
"This person's cultivation is unfathomable, and the object in his hand is truly strange. My injuries haven't healed, and my essence is depleted. I must deal with him carefully."
The Withered Man felt a chill in his heart.
These two people, one was more panicked than the other.
Both were very wary of each other.
"Who exactly is Your Excellency?"
The Withered Man asked in a deep voice.
Quinn took a deep breath.
"You want to know who I am? Do you think you are qualified?"
The Withered Man frowned.
"Even if Your Excellency has profound cultivation, this old man is not a nobody. If we really fight, perhaps Your Excellency might not be my match."
These words were purely the Withered Man trying to boost his own morale.
His purpose was just to test Quinn's background.
Quinn was actually a bit scared.
If we really fight, can I rely on these two pistols?
Definitely not reliable.
Whatever, let's bluff this old guy first.
"Since you are so confident in your strength, I will tell you This my title."
Quinn took a deep breath.
"I am... The Lonely Seeker of Defeat."
The Lonely Seeker of Defeat?
The Withered Man paused, searching his memory carefully.
I don't seem to have heard of such a person?
But this name was extremely domineering.
Seeker of Defeat?
It was simply arrogant beyond measure.
"Hmph, this old man has never heard of this name."
The Withered Man said coldly.
Quinn sneered.
"How could a frog in the well like you have heard of This Seat's name?"
"You can go ask Lance Xu of the Mystic Sword Sect. Back then, he visited my humble cottage three times to ask me for advice on the Martial Way. I only gave him a few pointers, and it benefited him endlessly, allowing him to achieve what he has today."
Quinn stopped caring and started making up nonsense directly.
The Withered Man was truly startled.
"Lance Xu was actually guided by this person?"
Who was Lance Xu?
He was the Sect Master of the Mystic Sword Sect, the top powerhouse in the Heavenly Martial Empire today.
Although the Withered Man had profound strength, he knew he would have to retreat three miles if he faced Lance Xu.
If the Withered Man returned to his peak strength, he might be able to compete with Lance Xu.
"And that Emperor Dominic Su. Before he ascended the throne, he overestimated himself and came to challenge This Seat."
"This Seat defeated him with just one finger, making him understand the principle that there is always someone stronger."
Quinn continued to spout nonsense.
The Withered Man trembled with fear.
Even Emperor Dominic Su was defeated by him?
Although it was when he was young, the young Dominic Su was also a very powerful expert.
Defeated with one finger?
What kind of terrifying strength is this?
"By the way, do you know Master Cosmo?"
Quinn added.
Master Cosmo?
This time, the Withered Man's face changed drastically, and terror even appeared in his eyes.
The Seven-Perils Old Man, Master Cosmo!
Back then, the Withered Man was defeated by Master Cosmo. His cultivation was greatly damaged, his essence scattered, and he almost died.
If he hadn't relied on a Feign Death Technique he practiced in his early years to deceive Master Cosmo, the Withered Man would have long been dead.
Because of that miserable defeat, hearing Master Cosmo's name now made the Withered Man tremble with fear.
Could it be that this guy named 'The Lonely Seeker of Defeat' actually knows Master Cosmo?
"From your look, you seem to know Master Cosmo?"
Quinn keenly noticed the look of terror on the Withered Man's face.
When he mentioned the previous two people, whether it was Lance Xu or Emperor Dominic Su, this Withered Man showed no fear.
Only when Master Cosmo was mentioned did this Withered Man get scared.
Could it be that this Withered Man suffered a loss at Old Man Cosmo's hands back in the day?
Very likely!
Thinking of this, Quinn felt a bit more confident.
"I might as well tell you. Master Cosmo brought his newly accepted disciple to visit This Seat a few days ago, hoping This Seat could give some guidance to his disciple."
"It's a pity that Master Cosmo's aptitude was poor back then. He only learned a smattering of the things I taught him, barely managing to scrape by to his current level."
Quinn put on a look of "disappointed in his failure to meet expectations."
As if in his eyes, a supreme expert like Master Cosmo was nothing more than average.
The Withered Man's eyes widened, looking at Quinn in disbelief.
"You actually guided Master Cosmo?"
"Of course. Do you think I need to lie to you?"
Quinn said lightly.
The Withered Man was finally terrified.
Even Master Cosmo was guided by this 'Lonely Seeker of Defeat', so isn't he stronger than Master Cosmo?
I was miserably defeated by Master Cosmo back then. Today I met an existence more terrifying than Master Cosmo.
Is Heaven really trying to destroy me?
For a moment, the Withered Man began to doubt his life.
Seizing this opportunity.
Quinn didn't hesitate and fired directly.
Bang! Bang!
Two gunshots rang out.
Two bullets accurately hit the Withered Man's heart.
Pfft! Pfft!
The bullets sank directly under the Withered Man's skin.
But strangely, no blood flowed out.
It was as if this Withered Man's blood had long dried up, leaving only this skin and skeleton.
The Withered Man was hit and looked down at his heart.
Then he screamed and fell to the ground.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Streams of grey gas continued to emerge from the two tiny bullet holes.
As if he was leaking air.
Quinn gathered his courage and walked slowly toward the Withered Man.
"Expert, spare my life!"
Unexpectedly, the Withered Man suddenly knelt on the ground and begged Quinn for mercy.
Quinn looked indifferent.
He raised the pistol again, aiming at the Withered Man.
"How does the taste of my Divine Weapon feel?"
The Withered Man looked at the gun in Quinn's hand with fear.
This was a treasure he had never seen before, but its power was indeed terrifying.
Without enough Qi, he couldn't block the power of this pistol at all.
"Expert, spare me! I know I was wrong. I will never do such wicked things again!"
The Withered Man kowtowed repeatedly to Quinn.
But Quinn had absolutely no intention of letting him go.
So many children were killed by him.
For such crimes, shooting him a hundred times wouldn't be enough.
Just when Quinn was about to make a move.
Footsteps suddenly came from outside the valley.
"Quick! The kidnapped children are all here!"
Accompanied by exclamations, dozens of figures rushed into the valley.
The leader was an old man with an immortal demeanor and extraordinary temperament.
Behind him followed a dozen young men and women.
Bella Bai was impressively among them.