vrcanaries Chapter 252 Who is your master?
Chapter 252 Who is your master?
"Senior Brother Fei, what's wrong...? You look so pale..."
Seeing Fei Han's hand trembling violently as he held the communication jade slip, and cold sweat pouring down his forehead, Luo Xinrou felt a sense of foreboding.
"It's...it's news from Master."
Fei Han's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice hoarse: "He has arrived in the capital and is inquiring about the whereabouts of Li Wudao, wanting to... wanting to seek justice for us."
"Great! Peak Master Chai has finally arrived, this will surely..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xinrou's pretty face lit up with joy, but the joy froze halfway through her sentence.
She suddenly remembered the blazing, golden sun that had just scorched the heavens and boiled the seas, its terrifying form that had made even the most brilliant minds of the holy lands admit defeat...
Instantly, his hopeful heart was replaced by a chilling fear, and his face turned even paler than Fei Han's.
"Peak Master Chai is incredibly strong, almost unmatched in the Martial King realm, but... but that Li Wudao, he... is too monstrous!"
Luo Xinrou's voice trembled, and she almost cried out the last few words.
No matter how strong Chai Yan is, can he be stronger than the Pure Yang Holy Body, who even defeated the geniuses of the Holy Land?
This thought chilled her to the bone.
"Don't panic, things haven't gotten to the worst yet."
Fei Han forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart, his eyes flickering, "I have already sent a message to give you a perfunctory answer, saying that we have left the imperial city and that Master cannot find us for a while."
"Now is the time for everyone to conceal their presence and quietly retreat with me. As long as we leave this wasteland and hide among the people in the city, we will have a chance!"
The two exchanged a glance and immediately gave a low command.
Leading a group of ashen-faced disciples of the Li Huo Sect, while everyone was still immersed in the shock of the Holy Body duel...
Like a startled mouse, it silently slipped to the edge of the crowd.
However, just as they were about to leave the crowd—
"Han'er!"
A slightly aged yet powerful snort, tinged with displeasure, exploded like thunder above their heads!
A sharp aura descended, though it was far less powerful than the previous manifestation of the Holy Body, it was still enough to make the air in this area suddenly freeze.
Many people were startled and looked up in surprise.
In the night sky, an old man dressed in a crimson robe with flame patterns stood suspended in mid-air.
The old man appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, with a ruddy complexion and narrow, sharp eyes beneath his slanted eyebrows. At that moment, his eyes were slightly narrowed, flashing with an unsettling cold light.
Most strikingly, his meticulously groomed goatee was now twitching slightly with his angry breaths.
It was none other than Chai Yan, the third peak master of the Li Huo Sect!
Fei Han froze, then looked up abruptly, his pupils shrinking: "Master...Master?! How...how did you find this place?"
Chai Yan stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his whole being like a fiery cloud, his aura turbulent.
"Hmph! The Qi-Nourishing Pendant that I gave you can not only nourish your blood and qi, but also sense your location within a hundred miles."
He stared at Fei Han, his narrow eyes filled with anger: "You unfilial disciple, how dare you lie about your whereabouts and deceive your master?!"
Upon hearing this, Fei Han forced a bitter smile that looked more like a grimace.
He cursed himself inwardly for being so meticulous, for not having considered this aspect despite all his plans.
"Fine, I'll settle the score with you for the deception when we get back!"
Chai Yan flicked his sleeves impatiently and said, "Let's get down to business first. Where is that madman who dared to injure my Li Huo Sect disciple?"
"I will personally tear out his tendons and skin him, to make an example of him!"
By the end, a cruel, sinister look had crept onto his face.
Instead of being pleased, Fei Han was shocked, and cold sweat instantly soaked through his inner shirt.
He hurriedly waved his hand and said in a very fast voice, "Master, please calm down! It's...it's all over! That thug...that thug has been dealt with by your disciple!"
"Oh?" Chai Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at him suspiciously.
"Didn't you say in your telepathic message that the person was incredibly powerful and that you were no match for him, which is why you asked for help? How come you 'dealt with' him in the blink of an eye?"
"This...this..." Sweat beaded on Fei Han's forehead, his eyes darted around, and in desperation, he forced himself to make up an excuse:
"That kid is strong, but he acts arrogantly and has already angered many people!"
He was fighting fiercely with another person, and both were severely injured. He fled, and it just so happened that Junior Sister Luo and I stumbled upon him, which is why... that's why we joined forces and managed to kill him!
After saying that, he quickly gave Luo Xinrou a pleading look.
"Is...is that so?" Chai Yan's sharp gaze turned to Luo Xinrou.
Luo Xinrou's delicate body trembled.
Under double pressure, he had no choice but to force a stiff smile and say with difficulty:
"Uncle Chai is wise... what Brother Fei said is all true. That villain... has indeed been executed."
"........."
The disciples of the Li Huo Sect around them listened to the two of them talking nonsense with a straight face, their mouths twitching, and they had already rolled their eyes in their hearts.
That's right!
The two of you combined probably couldn't even touch a single hair on someone's head!
Are they still talking about "getting a bargain" and "joining forces to kill"?
He could swat you both like flies with just one hand!
Of course, they only dared to say these words to themselves, and would never dare to say them out loud.
Just as the Li Huo Sect was "loudly plotting" and trying to cover up their lies.
Little did they know that their movements had already attracted the attention of Li Wudao and his men.
"It's them again... They're like ghosts that won't leave you alone. Aren't they asking for a beating already?"
Shen Ming frowned, casting an unfriendly glance at the Li Huo Sect members.
When he clearly saw the flamboyant old man in the red robe in the air, he was taken aback and said in a deep voice:
"Chai Yan, the third peak master of the Li Huo Sect? He actually came to the imperial city in person... Could it be that he came specifically to take revenge on Senior Brother Li?"
Nearby, Yang Qiong was talking with Li Wudao. Upon hearing this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"The Li Huo Sect? A mere second-rate power dares to harbor ill intentions towards Brother Li and engage in such bullying of the weak. Do they think their sect has been around for too long?"
Having just enjoyed a thoroughly enjoyable discussion, he already considered Li Wudao a friend. How could he allow such a clown to frolic under his nose?
Without a second thought, he turned to Shi Mao and casually instructed, "Go and call that noisy old man in the sky over here. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, Brother Yang!"
Shi Mao grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, clearly very interested in this "job".
He was already a burly man, and now, as he strode away, he exuded an even more domineering aura.
Taking a few steps to reach the group of people from the Fire Sect, Shi Mao raised his head and shouted loudly at the conspicuous red-robed elder in mid-air without any politeness:
"Hey, you old man in the red robe in the sky, come down here right now!"
In mid-air, Chai Yan was reprimanding Fei Han, looking like an imposing superior. Upon hearing the voice, Fei Han looked up, frowned, and glanced around.
"Stop looking like that! I'm talking to you! Stop standing there in the way and get over here right now, my master wants to see you!"
Chai Yan's face turned somewhat ugly as he was abruptly interrupted by this rude shout.
He frowned, his narrow eyes scanning the area.
Upon seeing that the speaker was just a burly man in the mid-stage of the Martial King realm, a surge of anger suddenly rose within him.
Given his prestigious status as the Third Peak Master of the Li Huo Sect, he was always respected and revered wherever he went.
When have I ever been so publicly insulted and bossed around?
If it were up to his usual volatile temper, he would have already smashed this arrogant fool into a pulp with a single palm strike!
However, Chai Yan's rise to the position of peak master was not entirely due to his brute force.
He noticed that Shi Mao was well-dressed and had a fierce demeanor, as if he had something to rely on, which made him somewhat suspicious.
Immediately, he forcibly suppressed his anger, intending to probe first, and asked in a deep voice:
"I seem to have never met you before. May I ask who your master is?"
Although the tone was firm, it left room for maneuver.