Chapter 250: Ancient Ruins Appeared, and Experts All Rushed Forward Like Going to Market. (1/2)
Chapter 250: Ancient Ruins Appeared, and Experts All Rushed Forward Like Going to Market.
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”Can't others see that thing except me?” Junior Leopard thought. After an overnight heavy rainstorm, fresh, clean air drifted across the prairie in the morning making him relaxed and brisk.
Though the weather was Junior Leopard's favorite, his attention was attracted by the enormous ruins hanging in the air.
It seemed that the other people did not see it!
Now and then, the sunlight went through the clouds. He found that once the light shone on the hanging ruins in the eastern sky, the illuminated part of the ruins would reflect colorful light, which looked amazing.
But it could only be seen by him.
Others were unable to see it. Standing on the prairie, he spent a while openly staring at the eastern sky. This riveted Jiang Xiao's attention to follow his sight, but Jiang Xiao seemed to find nothing. What did that mean?
It meant that he could not see it.
”Why can't they see it? Why only I can see that? Because of the Fiery Eyes?” Junior Leopard thought. At that moment he got shocked as if he saw a ghost and quickly returned his sight to the eastern sky.
Junior Leopard knew no more about the Fiery Eyes than what he had known since he was six. If he made efforts to investigate it, he surely would know more. He was sure that he had better mention nothing about it and hide his mysterious eyes like grim death. In this way, safety could be guaranteed. He just would not be informed of any secret and message about Fiery Eyes.
”Kiddo, what are you looking at?” called out a voice.
Maybe he was so concentrated on the secret that he failed to notice the man who had come to him closer than a hundred feet.
”Golden Rooster? Oh, it's you!” Junior Leopard said.
He was taken aback when he saw Golden Rooster and stopped casting hands for defense.
Golden Rooster continued, ”I know you have been used to staying in your own territory, but we have no choice. Now we have a task.”
”A task?” Junior Leopard laughed and asked, ”Another big business?”
It should be known that even if Junior Leopard was one of the 28 constellations of Immortal Palace, he was not concerned about what happened there. Obviously, Immortal Palace knew and understood his considerations. Now that it sent Golden Rooster to get him, there must be a big business.
”It is not a business this time,” Jin ”Golden Rooster” Yuquan explained. He looked bad and continued, ”Moon Deer of Extended Net gets in trouble and is being hunted. Our task is to save him.”
”Moon Deer of Extended Net?” Junior Leopard asked, feeling puzzled at first but soon remembering that Moon Deer of Extended Net was also one of the 28 constellations.
”Only you and me?” Junior Leopard asked. He knew that the weakest of the 28 constellations of Immortal Palace was at least at Level Seven. The chaser who was capable of killing an expert at Level Seven must be very strong.
”We two will be enough,” Golden Rooster replied.
”When shall we set out?” Junior Leopard asked.
”As soon as possible,” Golden Rooster replied.
”Okay. But I need some time to make arrangements here,” Junior Leopard replied without any hesitation. He did not refuse it because it was his duty to help Moon Deer of Extended Net since he was a member of Immortal Palace, as he thought. Of course, the duty was limited to members of Immortal Palace.
It was the same situation as the previous conflict against Cool Breeze Gang. If Junior Leopard did not openly stand opposite to Cool Breeze Gang, Immortal Palace would also send someone to help him when he could not stop them. He chose to fight toughly at first so Immortal Palace asked him to pay the labor remuneration for protecting his family.
For him, one of the 28 constellations, it was his unshirkable duty to help Moon Deer of Extended Net, another member of the 28 constellations who was being chased for a kill.
When he finally finished arranging for Jiang Xiao to take over the territory, he had completely forgotten the ruins hanging in the eastern sky.
He flew much faster on Reining Sword than Golden Rooster, which quite delighted him.
Junior Leopard sportively said, ”Golden Rooster, don't fly so slowly. You know, our brother is being chased. Would you please be a little more professional?”
”Shut up!” Golden Rooster shouted. Watching Junior Leopard so relaxedly flying on Reining Sword, he felt a little bit angry and depressed. He added, ”You should know you are a sword practicer. To compare with you in speed? Do you take me for a fool?”
”That's true. You can't fly faster,” Junior Leopard chuckled. All of a sudden, he became slightly nervous because he found that Golden Rooster turned his direction straightforward to the eastern sky as if he was flying straight to the ruins in the air.
”Why are you flying this way? We are flying to Central Plains, aren't we?” Junior Leopard asked in a hurry.
”If it were five days ago, we indeed should fly to Central Plains. But now, Moon Deer of Extended Net has run to the East Sea.” Golden Rooster reluctantly said, ”He is nicer than wise. When he was chased at first, he didn't even notify us and wanted to handle by himself. When he realized he himself could not deal with it, he got in touch with Immortal Palace and was at that time chased to the East Sea. Later, Immortal Palace informed me, and I came to get you. All this took time. He might have run into the inner area of the sea. Nobody knows whether he is still alive.”
”If he is dead, we will just make a wasted trip,” Junior Leopard said.
”If so, we can inform Immortal Palace and kill all the people who chased him,” Golden Rooster said, ”whoever they are or whatever organization they belong to.” His words revealed his anger and murderous intent.
Hearing this, Junior Leopard was startled and slightly trembled for it reminded him that he had killed one of the 28 constellations 10 years ago.
”Why don't you fight with Lu Shaoyou? It's because of him that Xue Wuya disappeared,” he asked.
”Xue Wuya? A bastard. Lu Shaoyou was no stronger than him. Both of them were at Level Eight. Even though he was chased by Lu Shaoyou, he would not be killed theoretically, but he disappeared 10 years ago. Even by now, we cannot verify whether he is dead or not,” explained Golden Rooster. ”It is said that he hides in the Misty Mountain for practicing some martial arts. Maybe a few years later he will come out and revenge himself on Lu Shaoyou.”
”You don't like Xue Wuya, do you?” Junior Leopard said.
”Nobody likes that guy, even his partners,” Golden Rooster replied. ”Actually, few of the 28 constellations agreed with his joining Immortal Palace before.”
”Then why did he finally join Immortal Palace?” Junior Leopard continued to ask.
”Immortal Palace held its own principle. Xue Wuya matched all the conditions so we had no reason to reject him,” Jin Yuquan said. He turned to Junior Leopard and asked, ”Why are you suddenly so interested in Xue Wuya?”
”Nothing. Just your words seem to be telling me that we will never let off whoever offends Immortal Palace,” Junior Leopard said.
”That's correct. We are part of Immortal Palace. People who deliberately provoke us will pay the price,” Golden Rooster said with pride.
Then he gave a derisive snort and added, ”Like this time.”
”Who did Moon Deer of Extended Net offend on earth leading to the chase?” Junior Leopard asked.
”He might have known some secrets, which makes the incident so mysterious. Besides, his fleeing direction was puzzling, too. In fact, he was very close to Immortal Palace,” Golden Rooster answered. ”If he chose to run for us, he wouldn't get into such trouble today, but he fled to the sea, which looks quite strange.”
”So you have not yet discovered the secret?”
”We all have our own secrets. Immortal Palace is not aimed at digging out secrets of its members,” said Golden Rooster.
They flew in the air at a relatively high speed toward the East Sea that was over 3,100 miles away from the territory of Junior Leopard. If Junior Leopard himself flew on the Reining Sword at the highest speed, it would take him almost a whole day. Golden Rooster was an expert at Level Eight, but he did not fly well at speed. Given that Junior Leopard had to reduce speed to accommodate his companion, it might take them two days to arrive at the destination.
They had flown for six or eight hours. In the eyes of Junior Leopard, they were flying toward the hanging ruins. But it was strange that the ruins were much farther than expected. After hours of flying, he found that the ruins seemed to be still hidden under the misty scenery with hills and waters. Hanging in the air, it was as far away as he saw for the very first time.