Chapter 398 - Like A Venomous Snake (1/2)

Bai Canghai covered his head with his arms as began to think in doubt, Am I really a harbinger of bad luck? It must be hard for my teacher when I'm around….

Zhong Yue then said, "Senior martial brother Feng, I suppose there's no need for you to come yourself?"

"There is no need for that, to be honest."

Feng Wuji nodded and said, "You may have foiled my plans, but it is the Zhong Li Celestial Race that lost quite a great deal, not me. Thus, I'm not as mad as you thought. If I really want to kill you through the hands of others, I could have notified Clan Master Xia and the others."

Zhong Yue nodded and deep down, he knew that the only reason Feng Wuji decided to help him keep his secrets was that Feng Wuji had his own considerations as well.

The [Mystic Duplication Technique] was, an ultimate art from the Xiao Mang Celestial Race that was not taught to outsiders; only the ancestors of the race could get their hands on its entirety. The art would only be taught to the disciples of Xiao Mang Celestial Race that contributed to the clan, and even so, what they were taught was only a fragmentary piece of the art.

Feng Wuji however, had received the entire art. And after mastering this art, his first victim was the Swords Gate. He created Elder Pu, who acted as a spy, while he sent another one of his incarnations to the monster race in order to deal with Shi Buyi and Lang Qingyun!

If Feng Wuji told the Zhong Li Celestial Race that Zhong Yue had also mastered this art, then Feng Wuji would also be implicated.

And if he told Shi Buyi about this, then all his plans and everything he did would be in vain!

Thus, for the same reason, instead of exposing each other's secrets, both Zhong Yue and Feng Wuji tacitly cooperated to ensure that their secrets were kept. This may not have been explicitly clarified with one another, but the two of them still knew that they were on the same boat together.

Bai Zhenbei and Bai Canghai both let out a breath of relief but were still very confused at the same time. As someone who knew nothing, they were unable to understand why a traitor to Swords Gate would even show up by himself, let alone not expose Zhong Yue's secrets.

"Senior Martial Brother Feng is not here to deal with me by yourself. And by yourself, you will not be able to take my life anyway. After all, elder Bai Zhenbei is here."

Zhong Yue then asked curiously, "If so, what is your purpose for coming here, Senior Martial Brother Feng?"

Bai Zhenbei's face darkened immediately upon hearing Zhong Yue's words, and he thought, This brat is trying to drag me down into his matters! But I have already been dragged into this after rescuing Shui Zian with Old Man Ying."

After he thought of this, Bai Zhenbei made up his mind, and as he stood up straight, he unleashed his aura to indicated that he would stand with Zhong Yue firmly.

Right now, Bai Zhenbei had no other choice left. Thus, if Feng Wuji decided to attack Zhong Yue, Bai Zhenbei would have to protect him!

Feng Wuji was a very young magnate Qi Practitioner, and he might have only entered the True Spirit level before the war in Swords Gate. But he was still the elder priest of Xiao Mang Celestial Race who commanded great power with his position. With that, even someone like Bai Zhenbei could not guarantee that he would be able to win against Feng Wuji.

Feng Wuji ignored Bai Zhenbei's gaze and said, "To be honest, I can actually be considered as your teacher. Why are you still calling me senior martial brother?"

Zhong Yue then replied, "You may have taught me before this, but I'll address you as my senior martial brother just like how I address your father."

"My father?"

Feng Wuji's eyes brightened up as he said, "My father is now in demon territory. You were there not long ago. You must have met him there, right? I assume that your success in opening the sixth wheel must be related to his teachings. How did you manage to get him to teach you? That's right, you must have used the Demon God Contracted Puppet to trade with him. That can only mean that the puppet is no longer with you."

Zhong Yue was shocked at how he was able to glean so many things from pure deduction!

Previously, the reasons why Feng Wuji didn't dare to touch him were Bai Zhenbei and the puppet. But now, killing intent seemed to rise within Feng Wuji as he learned that the Demon Contracted Puppet was no longer with Zhong Yue!

Bai Zhenbei let out a cold humph as his aura grew stronger and stronger, indicating that if Feng Wuji wanted to kill Zhong Yue, then he would have to get past him!

"Senior martial brother Feng, I still have the Divine Wing Saber," said Zhong Yue softly.

Feng Wuji nodded with remorse and lamented, "That's right, with Senior Martial Brother Bai and the sword, it will be almost impossible for me to kill you. All I can do now is watch you slip past me just like that. Junior Martial Brother Zhong, you have grown up so much. You used to be such a young and reckless boy … I am quite proud of you, and it hurts me very much that I have to kill you. Oh well, I came here today not because of you, but because of Senior Martial Brother Bai. It would be much easier to deal with you after I deal with him first."

He then looked at Bai Zhenbei and said, "Mr. Bai has gone against the rules of the Bai Zhe Clan, but are you trying to drag your entire clan down with you as well? I suppose Senior Martial Brother Bai knows what to do after breaking your clan's rules?"

"Are you threatening me?" asked Bai Zhenbei.

"The only reason why the Bai Zhe Clan can stay in the North Barren is the neutrality they maintained amidst the other clans' affairs," said Feng Wuji. "If the Bai Zhe Clan decides to interfere with the matters of the other clans, that situation may change. Thus, is Senior Martial Brother Bai preparing to drag the entire clan with you to the grave?"

Bai Zhenbei's expression froze, and he did not say anything for a while.