Elder Liu was in high spirits and returned to the sect in high spirits.

On his way back to the sect, Elder Liu suddenly received a telepathic message: "Brother, quickly send some people over, I'm in trouble here."

"Received!" Elder Liu quickly replied to his old friend's message via telepathy, and then rushed over without saying another word.

However, he did not do as his old friend suggested. He believed that he was capable enough on his own and did not need to call anyone else.

Before long, Elder Liu arrived at the place his old friend had mentioned.

"Brother, you've finally arrived." The old friend breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Elder Liu, as if grasping at a lifeline.

The old friend was dressed in a white robe, with flowing white hair and a pair of shrewd yet world-weary eyes. He looked extremely tired. Although his body was covered in bloodstains, his posture remained resilient and upright, showing no sign of yielding even in the face of death.

The seriously injured old man in white was Elder Liu's old friend and childhood friend.

Although they are not in the same sect, they are good friends who grew up together and their relationship is very deep, even closer than that of blood brothers.

Seeing his old friend covered in blood, Elder Liu was heartbroken.

When Elder Liu saw the injuries on his old friend, he knew that he was no match for the others.

Without saying a word, Elder Liu quickly stepped forward and helped his old friend to the side.

"What exactly happened? You won't explain. Who could have injured you so badly?" Elder Liu asked, his brows furrowed, somewhat puzzled.

The injured man before them was Elder Liu's old friend. His cultivation level was comparable to Elder Liu's before. Although it wasn't very high, ordinary people couldn't hurt him.

"The people who hurt me were those guys over there. I had no grudge against them. They just wanted to steal the treasure I had on me. Of course, I refused to give it up, so they tried to take it by force and hurt me like this. I had no choice but to call you here." The old man in white said weakly and indignantly.

He had never encountered anything like this in all his life. Today was truly unlucky; he had run into such a group of arrogant and shameless people.

He was at his wit's end and had no choice but to call for help, asking his younger brother for assistance.

Elder Liu only noticed the group of people opposite him after hearing his old friend say that.

The group of people were all tall and burly, dressed in long black robes, and looked fierce and menacing, with scars of varying degrees on their faces. They were clearly not good people and looked very dangerous.

In the past, Elder Liu might have had some reservations, but now he is full of confidence and feels that dealing with these people will be a piece of cake.

"You old codger, you actually called another old guy. Do you think calling one old guy can save you? Do you think a group of us can't beat two old guys like you?" At this moment, the leader of the men in black sneered, not taking Elder Liu seriously at all, and said with a contemptuous look.

"Brother, didn't I tell you to bring some people? Why did you come alone? You're probably no match for them by yourself. Our cultivation levels are about the same, and even I can't beat them. How can you possibly defeat them? Hurry up and send some people over, or neither of us will escape and we'll both die here." The injured old man in white said with a worried expression when he saw Elder Liu come alone.

His concerns stemmed from two things: first, the enemy outnumbered them by more than ten; and second, the enemy was stronger than the two of them, and he himself was seriously injured. Considering all this, they had almost no chance of winning.

Elder Liu simply smiled upon hearing these words, showing no sign of nervousness.

He is not the same person he used to be; now he can say he has nothing to fear from the group of people opposite him.

Because he had just sensed the past and discovered that the most powerful person among that group was only a quasi-emperor.

Elder Liu now completely disregards those people.

Now that he's at least at the peak of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, why would he be afraid of a mere Quasi-Emperor? Let alone a real one, even if he were a Great Emperor, he wouldn't even give him a second glance.

He was no longer the Elder Liu he used to be, but had become the quasi-brother Elder Liu, whose abilities were far superior to those of the previous one. How could he be afraid of a quasi-emperor?

"I told you not to worry about all that. Since I dared to come alone, I've already made thorough preparations, so naturally I'm not afraid of them. Just wait and see," Elder Liu said with a slight smile and a serious expression.

However, the old man in white was still uneasy after hearing Lao Liu's words, thinking that he was just trying to comfort him. After all, he had only not seen Lao Liu for a few days. Even if Lao Liu's cultivation had improved, it was impossible for it to improve so quickly. How could he not be worried?

After all, there were only two of them, and he was already seriously injured and couldn't help at all. How could Lao Liu deal with so many people all by himself?

"Hey, have you two old men finished talking? If you know what's good for you, hand over all your valuables. If we're in a good mood, we might spare your lives," the leader of the men in black said impatiently.

He thought the two old men were just stalling for time until reinforcements arrived, and he couldn't be bothered to waste words with them.

Elder Liu sneered upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "If you want the treasures on our bodies, come and take them yourselves if you have the ability. But let me make this clear: if you don't have the ability, leave now and you can save your lives. If you insist on your way out and refuse to repent, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

At this moment, he solemnly warned the men in black, hoping they would stop.

"Hahaha, I say, old man, if you can't beat them, just say so. Why pretend to be a saint here? We brothers aren't innocent little flowers. We won't fall for your act. Besides, how can we let the duck we've got fly away? That would be such a waste. We're not stupid!" Another man in black laughed loudly, rejecting Elder Liu's suggestion without even thinking. He found it hilarious and thought it was a pipe dream to persuade them to back down.

You have to understand that they made their fortune by robbing people of their money and valuables. Doing this kind of thing is commonplace for them. It would be ridiculous if they stopped doing it.

"I'm telling you, old men, if you want to live, you'd better hand over all your treasures to avoid suffering and getting into trouble."

"You two are both old and frail, what do you need so many treasures for? Why not use them to save your lives and live a few more years? That's the real deal. Why go against us? You're really overestimating yourselves."

"Yes, we brothers are all ruthless killers. If you two old geezers anger us, don't blame us for chopping you into mincemeat and not leaving you with a complete corpse. We'll still get our hands on your treasures!"

The men in black talked amongst themselves, none of them taking Elder Liu seriously.

They all agreed that the newly arrived old man was just as strong as the injured old man in white from before, so they didn't take either of them seriously at all.