Chapter 255 The Enemy of My Enemy (1/2)

Recovering his senses, Xiao Chen looked in her direction and saw about a dozen or so people bearing white-colored badges blocking Huangfu Xin'er and her group. Behind Huangfu Xin'er was Chu Lingjiao and a few others. Evidently, this was a situation where the majority was bullying the minority.

Many had gathered around to watch the commotion. Xiao Chen frowned in annoyance. He was about to step forward when Qingluan stopped him.

”Don't go, Master. She's that woman at the Myriad Immortals Pavilion that day.”

Suddenly, a cold aura permeated the square. Xiao Chen felt a chill run down his spine. The aura came from Huangfu Xin'er. It was the same aura from the mysterious black-clothed woman who won the auction for that book of ancient cultivation method at the Myriad Immortals Pavilion. No wonder he had found it to be so familiar. How could it be her...?

Everyone around felt this cold aura as well. Silence instantly fell over the dozen or so disciples from the Middle Continent. No one dared to provoke this cold, heartless woman anymore. It was as if her glance alone was enough to obliterate them.

Huangfu Xin'er remained expressionless as she continued moving without fanfare.

Cold sweat formed on Xiao Chen's back. He recalled his experience of Unity of Nature and Human that day, where he seemed to have seen her practicing some demonic cultivation method.

She had looked like she had adopted the Devil's Practice back then, with lips so red that they were borderline black and nails that grew several inches long. She looked as if she was suffering from Qi Deviation.

”She's no longer Huangfu Xin'er from before. Can't you tell?” Li Muxue said softly, tugging on his sleeve.

Xiao Chen didn't reply. Meanwhile, three old men with white hair and beard were standing atop a hovering island above the Jade Terrace Mountain with their sleeves swaying in the wind. They looked like the very picture of Immortals. One was dressed in cyan, another in grey, and the last one in purple.

The cyan-clothed old man said, ”Xiaoyue of the Thousand Feathers Sect, that girl from the Heartless Palace who just walked past, and rising star Xiao Chen. The East Continent has sent some formidable contenders this time around. Looks like you two are about to lose everything.”

”Hehe. Who do you think is the strongest of them?” the grey-clothed old man asked.

”Thousand Feathers Sect has the longest history and the Coalesced Colors Equal to Dust is invincible. Of course, it'd be Xiaoyue,” the cyan-clothed old man replied.

The grey-clothed old man retorted, ”I think not. Didn't you see that girl from Heartless Palace? Even I could feel her ice-cold aura.”

The purple-clothed old man was turning a Tier Six Spirit Stone in his hand. With a grin, he said, ”Looks like you two are the ones who are about to lose everything.”

…

Many had come to participate in the assembly this time. Xiao Chen spotted disciples from the Widespread Wintriness Sect as well as some disciples he had gone to Wuwang Wind Cloud City with.

He then saw disciples from Sword-breaking Manor House, which Ouyang Yu seemed to have established. Its disciples were mostly former disciple of the Skygale Sect, such as Qian Yeli and the others.

Ouyang Yu walked up to them and smiled at Li Muxue. ”A Xue, you're here too. Have you been doing well?”

”Yeah...” Li Muxue nodded.

After saying hello, Ouyang Yu left with a smile.

Xiao Chen couldn't help sighing on the inside when he saw that young man's melancholic smile and his desolate back. The young man had long lost his former high-spiritedness. Once a little prince in the mundane world, he suddenly found himself involved with the Skygale Sect.

He had heard with his own ears that his most respected Master was his father's foe and then had to watch as Patriarch Guanshan brutally killed his father. Later on, he couldn't do anything but see his sect destroyed.

Sword-breaking Manor House: the word ”sword-breaking” was imbued with a hint of bitterness.

The arrival of midday signaled the peak of the clamor in the square. Suddenly, a gale swept the place and blinded everyone with the sand in the wind. Then, a burst of laughter rang in the distance.

Everyone turned their attention in the direction of the voice, where they saw ten people treading through the air in a row. Their speed was astonishing. In a flash, they landed on the public square.