Chapter 339 - Young Master Xuan Hao of the Timeless Flame Sect (2/2)

Hmm?

Lu Tianzi was caught by surprise, and it took him a few moments to understand what was going on.

”What do you think?” Lu Tianzi quickly reined in his emotions and asked in return with an expressionless face.

”Damn, I was right!” the cloaked man cursed. ”I thought I was sent here to get rid of Young Master Xuan Hao, but seeing that you are already here, I guess I am just taking a supportive role in the grand scheme of things. I shall not hinder you any longer then, good luck with your mission!”

With that, the cloaked man immediately retreated.

The Blue-finned Razor Whales almost seemed relieved to follow his lead as they left as quickly as they had come.

Lu Tianzi simply stayed floating in the water, watching on as they left in a hurry. On his wrists, the bright glow of his Radiant Raven Bracelets died down as well.

With his speed in the water, he would have no problems catching up to the opponents.

However, Lu Tianzi did not think there was a need to go to such lengths.

Even though the process was quite different from what he had expected, it was all good as long as the danger had been resolved.

As far as possible, he wanted to maintain a low profile until he left the vast territories of the Divine Storm Sect, and this meant avoiding needless fights as well.

At this moment, the three other martial artists appeared before his sight. But when they did, all of them revealed looks of confusion as they looked around for traces of the cloaked man.

They had been sent flying by the cloaked man's earlier attack, and had rushed back as soon as they could.

All in all, it had only been a matter of seconds, but where did the cloaked man disappear to in such a short span of time?

The three martial artists could not help but turn their attention towards Lu Tianzi, who looked back at them in return.

”He left,” Lu Tianzi said, and started making his way back to the water surface.

”He left?” the three martial artists exchanged strange glances before heading to the surface as well.

”Hahaha! You guys did far better than I thought you would! Since when have you guys become so capable?” Young Master Xuan Hao laughed as he welcomed his companions back to the open deck of the ferry.

”Brother Xuan Hao must be joking. It's this young brother who managed to chase them away,” Young Master Xuan Hao's companions gestured awkwardly towards Lu Tianzi who was heading over to the waiting Nanlan Qianxue.

”Him?” Young Master Xuan Hao revealed a look of surprise while his companions filled him in on what happened underwater.

”You're back,” Nanlan Qianxue said with a smile.

”Yeah, I'm back,” Lu Tianzi could not help but smile in return. ”However, there seems to be some complications.”

”Complications?” Nanlan Qianxue blinked blankly.

”It's like this...” Lu Tianzi repeated what the cloaked man said to him earlier to Nanlan Qianxue through voice conveyance.

At the same time, Lu Tianzi channelled his Origin Force, and all the water on him evaporated instantly, as though he had never entered the water in the first place.

”So he thought that you are a fellow member of the Radiant Raven Sect,” Nanlan Qianxue snickered. ”Well, at least this allowed us to avoid a battle today.”

”I guess you are right,” Lu Tianzi shrugged.

As he said that, Lu Tianzi could not help but adjust his long sleeves to make sure the Radiant Raven Bracelets on his wrists were covered.

If the cloaked man could leave after mistaking him for a member of the Radiant Raven Sect, it also meant that enemies of the Radiant Raven Sect could end up attacking him without warning.

Considering that, it would be best not to reveal his Radiant Raven Bracelets unless absolutely required.

At this moment, Young Master Xuan Hao walked over and clasped his fists towards Lu Tianzi. ”This young brother here, thank you so much for your help earlier. We deeply appreciate it.”

”Don't worry about it,” Lu Tianzi waved it off nonchalantly. ”We are on the ferry together, so it is all of our responsibilities to defend it.”

”That might be so, but the other party is here for me after all. It is only right that I thank you properly for your help,” Young Master Xuan Hao shook his head. ”Please allow us to treat you to some of our best wine as a show of our gratitude!”

”Well, if you insist,” Lu Tianzi nodded.

Since the other party seemed genuine in wanting to thank him, there was no reason for him to insist otherwise either.

If he did, the other party might even end up being offended.

Rather than that, he might as well just get this over and done with.

Just like that, the seven of them ended up sitting around a table with wine and side dishes.

”My name is Xuan Hao, and these are Sister Ruan Ling, Brother Bing Jie, Brother Wei Shen, and Brother Tie Mo,” Young Master Xuan Hao introduced the group. ”If it is convenient, may I know what names are?”

”You can call me Tianzi, and this is Qianxue,” Lu Tianzi answered frankly.

”So it is Brother Tianzi and Sister Qianxue,” Young Master Xuan Hao silently noted down their names in his heart. ”May I know where you are headed?”

Lu Tianzi let out a carefree smile. ”To be frank, we are just wandering the lands and do not have a particular destination in mind. What about Brother Xuan Hao? Why are you being targeted?”

”This...” Young Master Xuan Hao hesitated for a moment.

”If it is a secret, then let it stay as a secret,” Lu Tianzi laughed it off nonchalantly.

”Since Brother Tianzi has already been affected, I guess it would be unfair if I keep you in the dark,” Young Master Xuan Hao sighed. ”The thing is, I am actually an heir candidate of the Timeless Flame Sect, and I am out adventuring before returning to pick up the reins of the sect. I thought we have kept our identities hidden well enough, but the other party must have realised my identity and is trying to use me to get at the sect.”

”The Timeless Flame Sect?” Lu Tianzi felt that the name sounded vaguely familiar.

”Mengxi mentioned the Timeless Flame Sect before,” Nanlan Qianxue reminded him through voice conveyance.

”Mengxi?” Lu Tianzi thought back to his conversation with the female core disciple of the Divine Storm Sect and could not help but feel slightly surprised by the young man in front of him.

Back when they first met, Mengxi had thought that Lu Tianzi was from one of the other ancient sects, naming the Timeless Flame Sect as one of them.

From the sound of it, this Timeless Flame Sect was probably an influence on the same level as the Divine Storm Sect.

And for this Xuan Hao to be an heir candidate to such a powerful influence, it was obvious that his status was not low by any measure!