Outside Of Time

Chapter 1774  Erniu Loses It

Erniu was agitated.

When he had sensed Xu Qing's aura earlier, he found it utterly unbelievable. Now, staring at Xu Qing, the waves in his mind grew even more turbulent.

The sheer joy of their reunion after so long surged through his heart and soul, leaving him momentarily unable to fully process it.

After all, they hadn't seen each other in ages, and meeting here, of all places, struck him as beyond improbable.

So, he blurted out a question he would later deeply regret:

"Little Qing, how are you here? And those people blocking the way outside just now—who were they?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment and decided honesty was best. He replied softly,

"My subordinates."

Erniu's mind quaked, his eyes widening.

He hadn't seen clearly earlier and didn't know what had happened outside, but he could sense that those people had left after Xu Qing arrived.

Having been hunted for so long, he was well aware of how terrifying his pursuer was. Trapped here, he had also sensed the companions that person had summoned—each one incredibly powerful.

Yet now, Little Qing was calling them his subordinates…

This revelation struck Erniu like a bolt of lightning, snapping him out of his earlier excitement. He immediately released his divine sense to probe Xu Qing's cultivation.

The sheer depth and unfathomable power he sensed sent shockwaves through his heart.

Instinctively, he wanted to suck in a sharp breath—but he stopped himself at once.

The dignity of being the senior brother flared up fiercely within him.

And so, he forcibly held back. He wouldn't ask where this place was, nor would he inquire about Xu Qing's status here or how he had arrived.

He absolutely refused to give Xu Qing any chance to agitate him.

But the changes in Xu Qing's cultivation were too glaring to ignore. He couldn't resist testing the waters, feigning nonchalance as he spoke: