Chapter 320 - The Warmth Before the Storm (1/2)

In no time, not a sound could be heard in the crowd. The one hundred or so disciples of the Immortals’ League there felt puzzled. “When did the Chief come back?” But no one dared to ask the question out loud. They did not even dare to whisper.

The crowd watched the Chief walking onto the high platform. He cast a glance at the crowd below, coughed a few times, and said, “I have heard about the thing that happened recently. About that, the Immortals’ League will explain to all of you. Thus, please trust the Immortals’ League as firmly as ever. Never take advantage of the disorder to start a rumor, because it may cause a panic. The Immortals’ League will punish those people who disobey the order.”

His voice sounded a little bit low, as if he had been severely hurt or had some disease. Many of the older generation had seen the Chief of the Immortal’s League before. But in the last 20years, he had never appeared. So why would he come here today?

Clasping his hands, a young man saluted him and said, “Chief, what concerns us the most is the exact location of the Devil’s Abyss. Is it really related to the Valley of God and Devil? Who found it first that day? Please give us answers to each of these questions. Then we can be relieved!”

“Yes! We should be prepared in advance. Thus, if anything goes wrong with the Valley of God and Devil, we can defend against the Devil Clan’s attack together!”

Everyone frowned. People often mixed the Devil Clan up with the Devils’ sects. But in fact, members of the Devils’ sects were cultivators from the Human World, who had abandoned themselves to the Devilish Skills; while the Devil Clan members were real devils who might have three heads and six arms and liked eating raw meat and drinking blood. Anyway, in the eyes of the world, all of them were terrifying monsters. Beyond that, the Demon Emperor, their leader, had exceptional abilities. That very year, 100,000 Buddhas fled to the Western Paradise to escape from the Devil Lord, Wentian. One could imagine how terrifying the Devil Clan’s strength was.

What was worse was that the Human World lost so many strong ones at the end of the last era. Nowadays, the Human World was definitely no match for the Devil Clan unless the Immortal King from Heaven’s Realm descended to the Human World to help. But at that time, even the Immortal King would hardly look after himself. So how could he care about the survival or doom of the Human World? It was true that “if heaven and earth are ruthless, they treat the myriad creatures like straw dogs”.

The Chief raised his hand slightly to silence the people below him and he said, “The Devil’s Abyss may only be something left over from the ancient wars between immortals and devils. Perhaps it has nothing to do with the Valley of God and Devil. All of you can rest assured of that. Also, please do not listen indiscriminately to rumors and pass them on to others.”

The words from the Chief certainly had high prestige among the masses. Since the Chief said that the Devil’s Abyss was not related to the Valley of God and Devil, many people in present were gradually relieved. However, some people had their doubts. One of them asked, “We want to know who is the first one that discovered the Devil’s Abyss on that day? Can that person give us a detailed description of the situation there?”

The Chief nodded slightly and said to a person behind him, “Young hero Xiao, please come up to give a detailed account of what happened that day.”

Outside the square, Xiao Chen slowly went over to the Chief. He took much smaller steps than before, which made him look extremely unnatural. After he went up to the high platform, he coughed and said, “Well… That day, I was…”

Then, Xiao Chen told them the situation on that day, and the crowd suddenly started talking animatedly. “The Devil Qi covered the place thousands of meters around the Devil’s Abyss, which was already an extraordinary matter. God knows what was hidden under the abyss. Is there any major ancient devil who has resurrected? Or are the Devils’ sects making some big plans?”

The Chief said, “Well, now the problem has been solved. Please go back, everyone. In three days, the Immortals’ League will select some people to go there and investigate. These days, all of you please actively cooperate with the Immortals’ League and do not make trouble in the city. In addition, my breakthrough is imminent. Thus, I have given Elder Guyang full authority to manage the recent matters.”

After that, he directly descended from the high platform without waiting for more questions. Behind him, Xiao Chen followed.

30 minutes later, in the Pure Harmony Hall, several Elders of the Immortals’ League, Perfected Immortal Qing Chen, and others were there. The “Chief” walked in and gave a sigh of relief. Then he said with a smile, “Fortunately, I did not let the cat out of the bag.”

Next to him, “Xiao Chen” smiled gently, revealing two rows of pearl-like teeth. “Xiao Chen” thumped the “Chief” affectionately. The bashful figure of “Xiao Chen” imperceptibly showed that it was a woman. Slightly annoyed, she murmured, “Have you got into the habit of being the Chief?” The voice of “Xiao Chen” had changed to a woman’s, which sounded extremely sweet and charming.

After them, an Elder in a red robe strode into the hall. With a gloomy face, he asked, “Who are you exactly?”

A cyan-robed Elder in the hall smiled and said, “Junior Brother, this was my idea. Young hero Xiao has a unique skill of Magic Mimicry, which greatly widened our horizons this time.”

The “Chief” was Xiao Chen while that “Xiao Chen” was actually Li Muxue.

This time, after he changed back to his original appearance, Xiao Chen looked at the “Xiao Chen” beside him and asked while smiling, “Haven’t you changed back to your original appearance?”

Li Muxue giggled and said, “Hell, no! I am going to play with Sister Xian’er.” After that, she ran outside the hall.

Shaking his head, Xiao Chen smiled. Then, he looked back and solemnly asked the few Elders, “Has the Chief never been back since he went to investigate the Soul-consuming Evil Flower? Hasn’t he sent a letter back?”

The few Elders sighed and nodded their heads violently.

Gradually, Xiao Chen’s heart sank. “At that time, my grandpa went to investigate the Soul-consuming Evil Flower. But up until now, no news about him has been received. Who is spreading…?”

When Xiao Chen went back to somewhere near the courtyard, he heard laughter coming from inside. Shaking his head, he smiled and walked in. Then, he saw Li Muxue chatting happily with Xian’er and Zhiluan while using his appearance.

Zhiluan was greatly shocked when it spotted another Xiao Chen coming in. “Me-meow! Why is there one more d*mned boy?”