178 Xuan Core comes ou (1/2)

”Well, alight. You should also go and get some rest.” Jun Wu Yi glanced over at Jun Mo Xie and Qing Han: ”Don't worry, the sky isn't falling down; and even if does, your Uncle will be here to look after you!”

Qing Han was still whimpering, while Jun Mo Xie's eyes were flickering with excitement. Suddenly, his lips bent into a crooked smile, almost as if he had been struck by a moment of enlightenment. He slowly glanced towards Jun Wu Yi and said: ”I'm going out!”. Jun Mo Xie quickly turned around before either of them could react, and disappeared into the storm outside.

The rain was still pouring heavily outside, and wasn't showing any signs of stopping any time soon.

The sky had become completely dark.

Even though Jun Wu Yi's facial expression was calm and collected, his eyes had deepened under the effect of his thoughts.

Qing Han was quietly standing in the dining hall, while her cold and motionless face was still staring at the rain outside the hall. The rain drops would splash onto the ground and scatter, and some would even spray onto her body and face, bringing a strangely cold sensation along with them…..

~ The Li Mansion ~

”There was an attempt on Jun Mo Xie's life today?” Li You Ran was wearing a mask, but the gleam in his eyes was enough to express his interest in the incident: ”Is he dead?”

”No.” A thin and lean black-robed man answered: ”A mysterious person appeared at the key moment, and killed several of the assassins. This man was far too powerful, and the assassins were forced to retreat.”

”Do you know who was behind this attempt on Jun Mo Xie's life?” Li You Ran didn't care much about Jun Mo Xie's life in reality since he considered Jun Mo Xie to be of no significance in his own merit. However, he was well aware that the youngster's life was important to the Jun Family and its followers.

”That is not clear.” The black-robed man lowered his head.

”Then go and find out!” Li You Ran's cold shout sent the man shivering with fear. Li You Ran's appearance had been degrading ever since that accident, which is why he had been staying indoors ever since. His temper had started becoming more and more unpredictable with each passing day, which had been becoming increasingly scary for his servants.

Li You Ran walked into his bedroom, pressed his hand against the wall, and pushed. The sound of 'rolling' machinery was heard, and then the wall gave-way to a door. An array of wide stone steps seemed to be leading into a basement chamber, and then these stairs started leading back upwards, making it seem as if there was another entrance to this chamber.

Li You Ran slowly walked down and then up these stairs, and soon started hearing the sound of the rain getting more intense, almost as if he was nearing the surface again. Soon enough, Li You Ran's figure leisurely appeared in a small but secret courtyard.

”Young Li!” There were about ten people in the courtyard, all dressing in white robes. The first one to speak up was a middle aged man, around forty years in age judging by his appearance. His tall, burly body and his sharp eyes exuded a sense of indifference, almost as if he considered himself to be above the rest. A delicate thirty-year old woman was standing behind him, while the remaining men and women were seated on his sides. These people had helped Li You Ran in silencing someone a while ago, and had since become his acquaintances.

”Brother!” Li You Ran respectfully greeted: ”There's no news of the Xuan Core so far, but I've spread out a vast network of people, therefore we shouldn't miss out on any detail. If there's any new news about this treasure, then we'll surely be the first ones to know about it! But there's a rumor that we have to take note of… the words has it that Silver Blizzard City has arrived in the Tian Xiang City, along with several other powers. It is being said that there are at least four Supreme Xuan experts in the Tian Xiang City at the moment, along with countless Sky Xuan experts, which could destabilize the situation completely. Once there's any news on the Xuan Core, these parties will start fighting against each other... and we may not have a very bright chance of emerging as champions…..!”

”We may not be as strong as some other parties involved, but given that we have Six Sky Xuan experts, and four peak Earth Xuan experts, I believe that if we were able to get our hands on it before the others, then we could get away with it at full speed, in which case even Yun Bei Chen himself won't be able to stop us from getting away.” The middle-aged man replied categorically: ”You mustn't worry about that, Young Li.”

”Yes, everything depends on you, Brother.” Li You Ran smiled and said: ”I've always felt that the Jade Coral's explosion was a bit strange, and therefore before that time comes, could you please look into the Magnificent Jewel Hall and the other related people?”

A thin man smiled and said: ”Young Brother, who are these 'other related people' you speak of? My Xuan Qi may not be as high as some of my six brothers, but when it comes to tracking people, I'm confident that even my brothers cannot surpass me!” This man was the leanest amongst the ten, but was also their most agile tracker, and was capable of gathering almost any information in the most discrete of ways.

”There are two more people involved in addition to the Magnificent Jewel Hall; Tang Yuan and Jun Mo Xie. Both of them are inside the Jun mansion at the moment; Tang Yuan is injured at the moment, therefore you must only concentrate on Jun Mo Xie for now…. I have a very strange feeling about that kid.” Even Li You Ran's mask was unable to conceal his thoughtful expression: ”However, both these places are usually very heavily guarded, and so you must be very careful; you mustn't take their security lightly, brother.”

”Don't worry, this man is somehow always able to track down the things even I can't. He's a true master of the art.” The middle -aged man smiled as he fiercely stared at his companion.

The woman standing behind the middle-aged man laughed: ”Still unable to bear the memories of the past?”

The man hummed twice and then said: ”What's so difficult to bear about it? I was misled by false information, and ended up charging right in… that's the only reason I ended up getting fooled that one time, else I would have...”

The entire gathering broke into laughter; even Li You Ran couldn't help flashing a smile, and then he said: ”In case even you weren't able to track it down, then I believe that no one could have. I have full confidence in you, brother.”

The entire room suddenly went quite as a small bell suddenly started ringing in the corner of the room.