Chapter 171 (1/2)

Chapter 171

An Iron Plate

The man stretched out his hand, inky black qi forming around it. The hand-shaped Qi grabbed Chu Shen, picking him up off the ground. The man then darted upwards, Chu Shen hauled behind him like a kite.

Chu Shen was shocked. Just who was this person and who was this wood element girl he mentioned? Something else sunk in. The man said he took the bait and he was waiting at his old house. Did this mean that the letter he received from his dad was actually a fake?!

This man seemed to have the shadow element and was an expert in ambus.h.i.+ng. He was only a Martial Emperor yet Chu Shen hadn’t been able to detect him at all. Chu Shen’s Qi formed around him, instantly expanding over 200 feet, forming his domain.

The black hand of Qi holding him started to dissolve as the man noticed something was wrong. “Dangit! Did that Master Lang already discover me?! Where is he?!” The man started looking around before realizing that Chu Shen was actually the one forming the domain.

“What! This brat, he’s only 17 this year. How could he already be in the Natural Realm!” The man panicked and started to flee only to realize that the Qi he was using to fly was starting to disappear. The man’s speed naturally started to fall and soon he was barely able to hover.

The bandit leader had only been able to escape because his mount had wings and could fly without the a.s.sistance of Qi. The man started to fall to the ground while Chu Shen followed, keeping the man in his domain while he fell.

The man had carried him a little bit aways from his house and they were now in the medicinal gardens. Master Lang carrying Patriarch Gui flew out of the house. Both of them had sensed the surges of power shortly after they had left and immediately rushed to see what was happening.

Patriarch Gui was panicked because he felt Chu Shen couldn’t deal with the power he felt. Master Lang, on the other hand, felt as though he wouldn’t be of much use. Chu Shen was just as strong, if not stronger, then him. If his disciple couldn’t handle this threat, then he wouldn’t be able to either.

Chu Shen picked up the man he had captured by the throat. “Talk! Who are you, who sent you, why did you want me, and why did you say I took the bait?

The man was choking now because of the tight grip Chu Shen had on him. Master Lang had just landed beside him and tapped his arm. “Uh, Chu Shen. I don’t think he can talk at all right now.”

Getting the hint, Chu Shen dropped the man. The man went to his knees and coughing while one of his hands went to his throat. A red handprint could be seen where Chu Shen had grabbed him. The man slowly got to his feet after regaining his breath.

The man looked at Chu Shen before he sighed. “If I knew how strong you were, I never would have accepted.”

Chu Shen glared at him. “Speak.”

The man flinched. He nervously looked around before he started talking.“My name is Luo Yunpeng, core disciple of the Huore Laohu Sect*. They apparently had someone related to you with a wood element that escaped some years ago. They have been pursuing her for almost five years and finally lost patience. They wanted to threaten you to get her back. I said you took the bait simply because I faked a letter from your dad to lure you here.”