179 A quartet movemen (1/2)
It was impossible to estimate the number of high level Xuan level experts who had ventured into the Tian Xiang City at present. If fact, given that two of the 'eight great masters' were rumored to be inside the city at the moment, it was even difficult to estimate the number of Spirit Xuan experts competing for this treasure!
Although this storm was dormant at the moment, but there was bound to be mass chaos in the city once the Xuan Core appeared in public. Jun Mo Xie was planning on using this confusion to his benefit! Or perhaps, he was planning on using this situation to weaken the hostile parties!
Since the Hitman Jun had already made up his mind, he closed his eyes and emptied his mind. Then, he extended his hand towards the Xuan Core, and launched the Hongjun Pagoda into action the moment he felt the cold texture of the Xuan Core. A strong Aura rushed out through Jun Mo Xie's meridians all of a sudden, and slowly trickled into the Xuan Core.
Jun Mo Xie's Xuan Qi wasn't enough to create such a huge Qi Field (Aura), which is why he needed the Hongjun Pagoda's assistance!
A dark-golden light emerged out of the originally dark Xuan Core, and lit up the entire room. The strong Aura coming from the Xuan Core instantly spread out in all directions, and started scattering far beyond the domain of the small cabin.
”What could be giving rise to such a strong Aura?” three white-haired old men, who had been sitting cross-legged inside the Magnificent Jewel Hall, suddenly opened their eyes as the man in the middle blurted out loud.
”The peak level nine Xuan Core!” the three men spoke up at the same time, and then glanced over at each other to confirm their suspicions.
”Let's go!” the three elders simultaneously ordered, and then charged out without any hesitation. They smashed their way straight through the roof of the Magnificent Jewel hall; fortunately for the structure of the building, they were already seated in the highest chamber of the building.
Thunder rolls and lightening filled the sky as the rain continued to pour down!
The third elder closed his eyes to sense this Aura better, and then shouted out: ”The Xuan Core is in the Western part of the City!” the other two elderly men immediately diverted their eyes towards the west, and gazed at the rainstorm which was shrouding the western part of the Tian Xiang City.
”Let's go!” their three figures flew out towards their target, and faded away into the thundering sky, leaving a big hole in the building's roof below them, not even paying attention to sobbing of the structure as rain started to pour into it through that massive hole...
Another four figures appeared into that chamber as soon as they left; three men and woman. The woman was the first to speak up: ”He he, this looks like something fun; how can we miss out on it? Let's catch up to them.”
It was obvious from the manner in which she took after them that she wasn't afraid of the fray which was about to unfold. The three men looked at each, smiled, and then rushed after her. Two of these men were flying close to each other; however the third had intentionally placed himself at a distance for some reason.
Six men were stationed outside the residence hosting the foreign royal visitors in the southern part of the city. A tall, thin, and creased-faced man appeared in the door way, and these six men immediately arranged themselves in a line. These six men were all Sky Xuan experts, but this thin man hadn't exposed his Xuan Qi level yet; however it was evident that his Xuan Qi level was higher than his subordinates!
He whispered in a low tone: ”Let's go!”
The seven men readied themselves to march!
At the same time, the door to a chamber on the western part of this residence slowly opened with a creaking sound, and a voice slowly said as its owner smiled: ”Brother Shi, isn't this what you've been waiting for? Don't you wish to go and capture it?!”
The speaker was a white-robed man, who had made his way towards this chamber through the pouring rain; it seemed that he wasn't even afraid of getting his robes drenched in the pouring rain. His walk up to this chamber through the beautiful garden outside was so elegant, that it seemed as if a flower had grown feet and was walking around the garden.
This man was the Yu Tang Empire's imperial teacher, Fei Meng Chen!
”Fei Meng Chen!” a wide, white-robed man smiled and said: ”No one is stopping you. You can go as long as you're afraid of death, that is!”
Fei Meng Chen looked skywards and laughed: ”Brother Shi, others might see you as one of the 'Eight Great Masters', but it should be made clear that I'm still in charge here!”
The man Fei Meng Chen was speaking with was the actually one of the 'Eight Great Masters', Shen Ci Empire's Shi Chang Xiao!
Shi Chang Xiao smiled as he stood up, and then stepped out into the rain. He sprung up into the air, and stationed himself mid-air; he half turned towards the west, and then quickly flew out. Fei Meng Chen laughed, and then chased after him. The others silently galloped behind these two men in full speed!
The Solitary Eagle was laughing while gulping down a mouthful of alcohol: ”Amazing wine! Really amazing wine!”. He and the prince had gathered in Old Song's tavern to witness a wine-making contest, and had decided to stay back due to the sudden and heavy downpour of rain.
He wasn't in his preferred company of men.
However he still wasn't feeling uncomfortable, after all, he was being accompanied by some of the best wines ever known to him. Not to mention that he was a wanderer, and had gotten accustomed to 'going with the flow', so naturally he was enjoying drinking the wine in the isolated company of his mind!
They had already finished the two jars that Jun Mo Xie had brought with him, and were now making their way through Old Song's wine. The wine which had initially intoxicated them with its mere scent was now feeling harsh to their throats in the contrast of Jun Mo Xie's brew; almost like a fly in the ointment!
Even though the prince, Yang Huai Nong's house wasn't far from there, he still didn't wish to leave until the wine had been finished since it would mean that the Solitary Eagle would get to have it all by himself. [I can't allow him to have all this wine for himself…. even if he's one of the 'Eight Great Masters' of this world….. ]