Chapter 96 - Sneks cnt. (1/2)

Kuo, Hash, and Mady were debating on how to set up different parties for a small training session when they heard Mason's scream. By the time they reached the place, Hao Xuan had already descended and couldn't be seen anymore.

Kuo looked down but couldn't see anything because of the mist layer. So he tried to use Qi to increase the power of his eyesight but the seemingly simple mist layer was like a steel wall.

”What happened? Why did the captain go down there?” he asked with a serious expression. That mist was anything but normal. It was imbued with spiritual energy.

”We were just messing around and captain suddenly said he wanted to go down there. He jumped down before we could do anything. He only said to pull him up when he tugs on that rope twice,” Aria said concerningly while pointing at the rope next to her.

Kuo went up to it and held the rope, a few seconds later his expression got better. ”Don't worry, he's fine,” he said breathing a sigh of relief. Just then he had sent his Qi down the rope and was met with Hao Xuan's Qi.

”If he went down, there must be a reason. Gather everyone up, we will wait for him here,” Kuo ordered and the newbies left to inform the rest.

All of the Mad Saints were there after just a couple of minutes. They waited and waited with bated breaths until Kuo finally felt the rope tug. He was about to pull it up when he remembered that Hao Xuan had said twice so he waited until he felt two at the same time and started pulling with all his strength.

About 30 seconds later a Hao Xuan that looked like he had aged several years came up covered in cold sweat.

”Captain, is everything okay?” Kuo asked looking at him up and down when he saw his pale face.

”It doesn't matter, get ready, we are leaving right now!” Hao Xuan waved his hand sat down on the ground to catch his breath.

”Yes?” Kuo thought he misheard him. They literally just got here less than 20 minutes ago and now they were leaving again?

Hao Xuan didn't reply immediately and instead took a few deep breaths to calm himself down first. Then he stood up and summoned Bai, ”Monster, a monster is coming. Get ready, we are leaving. Which way is out of this god damned place?”

”T-That way,” Kuo still didn't know what was going on exactly but it wasn't hard to guess. Hao Xuan probably saw a monstrous beast and got scared.

”MAD SAINTS! WE ARE LEAVING!” he shouted and they all summoned their mounts and left within a few seconds.

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While Hao Xuan and Kuo were talking, something was happening below the misty layer.

After Hao Xuan was pulled up, the entire river parted as a massive 200-meter snakehead slowly ascended from the muddy waters. God knows how long its entire body was.

Its head was so huge that it literally blocked out the entire entrance. It got closer to the cave and then instantly it vanished, and a lady in a blue cheongsam appeared at the cave's entrance. She slowly walked to where the baby snakes were and froze when she saw the empty nest. Just as she was about to let out a shout and transform back, her nose twitched.

She went closer to the nest and bent down to smell when suddenly her entire body jerked backwards.

”No! My babies! Why?! Why take away my children? You have already taken everything else from me, why do you want to push me into a corner? You can dirty me all you want, hurl insults at me and call me a whore, I will take it all in stride,” she fell down to her knees and tears started coming down her face.

”But when you take away my only reason to live, my beautiful children, do you think I will do nothing!? Even if you are Gods, there will be hell to pay!” she shouted and disappeared.

A few days later, an incredible event occurred.

A single person attacked one of the oldest Beast clans on the entire continent. An earth-shaking battle took place. The space shattered and the heavens trembled. Screams could be heard for a million miles and blood flowed like rivers.

A single person wreaked havoc until the elders of the clan had to come out themselves to take charge. For three days and three nights the person fought, only repeating one single line. ”Give me back my children.”

Of course, no one knew what was happening. The Beast clan itself was completely in the dark and incurred monumental losses. After that, no one knew the attacker's whereabouts.

This news was only spread to the top brass of the continent and included powers like the Royal families of some select Empires, other Ancient Clans, powerful Sects, and Academies.

Each empire had hundreds of kingdoms under them and even some of these Empires weren't privy to this kind of information, let alone a Grade-2 Kingdom like Mei.

If Hao Xuan knew the chaos his actions had caused, how would he feel?

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The Mad Saints rode on their mounts non-stop for several days. They only took a single break and reached Fortuna city within 5 days.

Hao Xuan followed the Mad Saints and saw their quarters. Since he was their leader, there was also a place for him here.

It was a normal military compound located on the outskirts of the inner city, near the wall.

When everyone had settled in, he called Aria over for word in private.

”You came from earth right?” Hao Xuan asked while sitting back on his chair. Zhurong was cozily sleeping on his lap and there was a small basket to the right of him, looking very conspicuous.

”Yes sir,” she replied respectfully.

”I need you to do me a favor, this isn't anything official so feel free to decline. Are you interested?”

Without even a single moment of hesitation, she replied, ”Yes sir!”

”Huh?” Hao Xuan was a bit surprised.