Chapter 225 - Exclusive Group of Elites (1/2)
Chapter 225 Exclusive Group of Elites
“Excuse me, are you Xiao Chen?”
Suddenly, a man in his thirties or forties walked over to Xiao Chen and asked for his identity in a quiet voice.
Xiao Chen looked at the man, a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, and nodded. “Correct.”
“Someone told me to deliver this to you.” The man retrieved a neat pile of letters from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Chen.
Frowning, Xiao Chen opened the letter and found elegant handwriting on it. “I apologize for not being able to make it today due to some urgent matters. I have already ordered someone to have a word with the Immortals’ League. Feel free to follow them when they come for you.”
“I’ll excuse myself then.” The man saluted him and disappeared into an alley.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath. Summoning True Qi in his palm, the letter in his hand swiftly turned into ashes. He returned the same way he came, all while wondering what business Xiaoyue had to attend to that she was in such a hurry.
While contemplating this question, he suddenly noticed someone tailing him. He entered a remote alley without a word and walked all the way to the end before turning around. He said icily, “Show yourself.”
A silhouette came into view as a masked man appeared before him. Xiao Chen could sense that this man was in the mid-stage of the Core Forming Realm. He said placidly, “Why are you tailing me?”
The man chuckled. “I’m here to remind you not to choose the wrong side in such chaotic times. Xiaoyue’s motive isn’t as simple as you think.”
“Who are you?”
The man laughed. “That doesn’t matter. What’s important is that…”
“I asked you a question. Who are you? Who sent you?!”
Xiao Chen looked grave and stern. He unleashed his Divine Sense as he spoke, quietly operating the Unity of Nature and Human skill that he comprehended yesterday.
The man’s heart sank, stunned at Xiao Chen’s imposing manner despite being just a Core Forming Realm cultivator. It was as if this alley was a separate world in which Xiao Chen was the ruler.
Inadvertently, cold sweat began beading on his back. It was his first time experiencing such great pressure from a peer. He chuckled. “I bear you no enmity. If you’re willing, you can come with me to meet my master.”
“Sorry, not interested,” Xiao Chen replied indifferently. He retrieved his Divine Sense and started walking out of the alley.
The man relaxed considerably as soon as that great pressure disappeared. He laughed. “What if I tell you that the one who wishes to see you is Xiaoyue’s former Senior Sister, who knows a lot of Thousand Feathers Sect’s secrets? Do I have your attention now?”
Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks. Turning around, he stared coolly at the man. In an icy voice, he said, “I’ll repeat myself. I don’t have time to participate in the affairs between your master and Xiaoyue. Moreover, don’t attempt to threaten me.” That said, he turned around no more and walked away.
Out of the alley, he heard many rumors about him on his way back. Due to recent incidents, he seemed to have been considered as a candidate for the list of one of the strongest youngsters in the Violet Manor.
“Have you heard? Recently, many disciples from hermit sects and clans have expressed their desire to challenge Xiao Chen. It seems that they’re trying to make use of this opportunity to get famous.”
“That’s not all. I even heard that Zuoqiu Yang has returned to the Divine Mist Sect to cultivate in seclusion. He has apparently vowed to enter the Nascent Soul Realm before the Immortal’s Sword Assembly in three months and have a life-and-death duel with Xiao Chen.”
“Sigh! Times are changing. In the previous Immortal’s Sword Assembly, the chosen ten strongest youngsters were all just in the Core Forming Realm, weren’t they? I remember there was even a peak of Foundation Building Realm cultivator among them. I really long for those times, when being in the Core Forming Realm means you’re as good as invincible. But youngsters these days are all insanely powerful. Perhaps not even a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could claim to be the strongest one among them.”
Listening to all the rumor-mongering as he walked, Xiao Chen could only shake his head and sigh. He had never thought of fighting to be number one or whatever. Neither did he want his name to be known for hundreds of thousands of miles. His only desire was to find his Master and figure out what happened back then.
However, it seemed that the trees long for peace, but the wind will never cease. Before the matter about the Immortals’ League could be solved, new trouble was already knocking at his door. Immortal’s Sword Assembly? He sighed and walked in the direction of the Xianyong Sect.
After returning to the sect, he found the twelve ladies from the Hidden Fragrance Wafting Under the Moon guarding the door to his courtyard. Surprised, Xiao Chen asked, “Do you… have business with me?” He paused for a moment before saying, “Let’s talk inside.”
He walked inside the courtyard, lamenting to himself the endless trouble he got into and the chaos all around. Since these ladies were willing to stay with him, why shouldn’t he establish a group of elites exclusive for his use?