Mu Ziyue understood immediately upon hearing this, "Not Gray Wolf? Could you be those reclusive masters who can fly swords, the ones called cultivators?"
"Tsk, flying swords? I think you've been too influenced by those TV dramas. People like that disappeared long ago," the man sighed, regretting his words. He coughed and continued, "In short, until your identities are confirmed, you cannot be released."
Mu Ziyue added, "Hey, hey, hey, we have an irreconcilable feud with Gray Wolf."
"No, what if you're spies?"
"What the heck, do we look like spies? Where do we look like that? Please use your brain, alright?"
Mu Ziyue felt a little relieved. However, she still wanted to see her treasure brother, at least to ascertain the extent of his injuries. After all, he had been seriously injured last night. Even as a monster, with such injuries, it seemed unlikely he could take action in five days.
"Don't TV shows say that some spies and infiltrators are beautiful and tall women?"
The man mused, speaking with conviction.
"What the heck, didn't you just say those TV dramas were misleading? How can you believe their nonsense now? Doesn't that hurt your face?"
"Ahem, in short, you absolutely cannot be released until your risk has been eliminated."
The man stopped talking, drifting away with his white robes flowing, like a walking cloud.
"Little sister, what kind of organization is this Gray Wolf you mentioned?" Xiao Yue asked.
"I can't explain it clearly. Treasure brother knows. I only know that Gray Wolf attacked us last night," Mu Ziyue pouted. "These people are too brainless. We've fought Gray Wolf to this extent, how could we possibly be allied with them? It's simply unreasonable."
"Forget it. Since we know they are not enemies for now, we can only observe the situation and take things one step at a time," Xiao Yue murmured. She had complete faith in Ren Yuanhao's abnormal physique; recovery was only a matter of time.
After all, his body had once blocked a large truck in front of her, saving both her and Shen Yunshu.
Meanwhile, in a certain dark room, Ren Yuanhao lay flat on a stone bed.
The stone bed emanated a chilling aura. Five people stood around it, and in a dimly lit corner, a man in his sixties or seventies stood, stroking his nearly 20-centimeter-long beard, occasionally using wire to adjust the lamp wick, remaining silent.
"What do you all think?" asked the man with sharp features and eyes like stars, named Tang Feng.
The others exchanged whispers.
"Their origins are unknown; such people cannot be kept," said the man whose eyes were extremely small, with more sclera than pupils. At first glance, he was quite eerie, his tone devoid of any emotion. He was named Hu Lizhao.
"However, yesterday he fought one of Gray Wolf's 'Eight Kings' and eliminated Liu Yu, known as the Blood Magnet. For us, this is an extraordinary fellow," said this person, who appeared to cherish talent, strongly speaking in Ren Yuanhao's favor. He was named Zhang Zhe.
"Junior Brother Zhang, you can't say that. Everyone in the Gray Wolf organization is cunning and malicious. What if this is just a carefully orchestrated deception by them?" said Li Chi, a proponent of conspiracy theories, with a furrowed brow.
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Zhanchen, the man closest to Ren Yuanhao, said slowly, "Sacrificing Liu Yu, one of the 'Eight Kings,' to infiltrate our ranks, this sacrifice is too great. I, for one, don't think it's worth it. Moreover, judging by his injuries, it doesn't look like he's acting. He's definitely risking his life."
The five deliberated, seemingly unable to make a decision, all waiting for the elder who was adjusting the lamp wick to speak.
The elder turned and slowly walked to Ren Yuanhao. "If you were to fight this man at his peak, what percentage of victory do you think you would have?"
The five men shook their heads one after another, reaching a consensus on this question.
"This young fellow, only in his twenties, his cultivation is unfathomable," the elder stroked his beard and added, "You might not believe it, but this young fellow's body contains vast amounts of true qi, perhaps the strongest I've ever known."
The five men's expressions changed slightly. Tang Feng said softly, "Even Master's true qi..."
"Is far inferior to his," the elder's four words were decisive.
"But Master has long since entered the Foundation Establishment realm, and even has one foot in the Enlightenment realm. How could it be..." Zhang Zhe continuously wiped the sweat from his forehead.
One must know that the true qi reserve of the Enlightenment realm was already quite exaggerated for them, and their master had responded with such absolute certainty. This would imply that the man lying before them had already reached the Enlightenment realm!
Such cultivation at this age would undoubtedly place him at the apex of the pyramid in the entire world!
At least, within their worldview, he was an unimaginable existence.
"Do you know how many types of true qi exist in this vast world?" the elder looked at the unconscious Ren Yuanhao with a pleased gaze.
Everyone nodded. The elder continued, "Have you ever encountered someone who possesses two different attributes of true qi?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison. Tang Feng added, "Let alone two attributes, even cultivating one is extremely difficult."
"That's right. Master often told us that between heaven and earth, the five elements constrain and balance each other, generating and overcoming each other. Only by cultivating one type of true qi to its extreme can its greatest power be unleashed," Hu Lizhao echoed in a low voice.
Unexpectedly, after they finished speaking, they saw the elder shake his head and sigh, "I originally thought so too, but it turns out I was greatly mistaken."
"What does Master mean?"
"Heaven and earth, in the primal chaos, two forces existed: the clear qi rising, and the turbid qi descending, which is Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang also complement each other. You see, the five elements originated from the primordial two forces, so they inherently share a similar principle with them."
The elder observed everyone, only to see them dejected. Tang Feng sighed, "Although what Master says is true, it is still incredibly difficult to tame two different attributes of true qi and integrate them into one's body for personal use."
"It is indeed not easy. Then, do you know how many different attributes of true qi are within this young fellow's body?"
As the elder uttered this, the five men's faces were filled with horror, staring at Ren Yuanhao as if he were a monster.
"Master, you previously said this fellow's body contains more potent true qi than yours. Could it be because he has different attributes of true qi within him?"
Bai Zhanchen's reasoning was quite clear, yet the elder still shook his head.
"No, it's not just that. Even with a single attribute of true qi, this小子's surpasses my true qi reserve by far. What's even more astonishing is that he is not a cultivator."