Watching from afar as the older man who had the potential to become a disciple of his get surrounded by a group of people who clearly didn't just show up to say hello, Xuan Hao couldn't help pausing momentarily as he decided to see how things would develop. After all, though the older man was in a weakened state and had just used all his strength to finish off the demon beast he had been fighting, he doubted that the older man wouldn't have made any preparations for this kind of situation.
Not just because he was of older age and should be experienced, but also because he noticed that while the older man was a bit taken aback by the sudden ambush, he wasn't afraid and instead waited for the leader of the group to approach. Clearly understanding that the greatest threat to his safety was the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm individual, while the rest didn't pose much of a threat if he could kill or critical injure the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm individual.
