Chapter 182 – The Gathering (1/2)

Chapter 182 - The Gathering

Lu Qianying’s fearsome presence encaged Ye Wei. While Lu Qianying approached Ye Wei, sequences of runes surged out of his body.

‘It’s not even a stance yet!’ Ye Wei ground his teeth. He could not move an inch. He was bewildered by the returned prime Warrior’s control over him.

‘Wait, I can take advantage of this!’ Ye Wei relaxed his body. Dropping his defenses, he allowed the Lu elder’s Qi to penetrate his body. Then he directed the energy to his bones, using it to help transform the runes on his bones.

‘I guess this will be good for now, but I needeto stay alive!’ Ye Wei was enduring the excruciating pain. He held tightly onto his iron talisman, waiting for the best moment to strike back.

Ye Wei slowly lifted his head to take a good look at his returned prime level opponent. His eyes lit up and his mouth opened to speak, “the Drakehead is not something you Lu’s can monopolize for your own profit! I’ve ordered my men to spread the news regarding the Drakehead’s location if I didn’t return back tonight. I would love to know the royal families would react! If they found out your family was not planning to share the treasures, they will kill you all!”

“What!? Who are you!? How do you know this much!?” Lu Qianying’s face drastically changed. He slightly held back his Qi and stared cautiously at Ye Wei.

It was not difficult for Lu Qianying to kill Ye Wei,. However, having everyone learn about the Drakehead,and keeping the Lu’s family’s trustworthy image and influence, would be..

ILu Qingying couldn't tell if the assassin was bluffing or not. He stared coldly at the masked man, calculating the most appropriate response.

“You are a liar! Show me some kind of identification. Give me a reason not to kill you!” Lu Qianying screamed his ultimatum. His golden Qi become thicker and grasped Ye Wei harder.

Meanwhile, he casted his will-force upon the assassin. Lu Qianying attempted to extract information by mental torture.

However, the returned primed Warrior’s specialty was not effective, Ye Wei’s Sentient vibrated and shone golden, rendering Lu Qianying’s will-force useless.

“I’ve seen this trick before. Even then I was not impressed by it!” Ye Wei chuckled. He hoped by angering the elder would allow him some time to come up with an escape plan.

“Eh?” Lu Qianying was concerned. He was surprised Ye Wei was not affected by his presence. It confirmed his suspicion that this assassin was indeed likely related to a powerful martial family.

The Lu family’s power reigned supreme in the Qing state, but in Lu Qianying’s eyes, the assassin could very well be related to one of the royal families’ rivals. He was therefore afraid to get himself involved in something he would not be able to handle. He hesitated to kill Ye Wei because he didn’t want his family’s future to be in peril.

Furthermore, he could not risk potentially exposing the Lu’s secret mission to the rest of the world.

Thankfully for Ye Wei, a moments hesitation was all that he needed. He quickly leaped forth with the aid of the Starblink stance, ‘this is good, if I feel him approaching I will just use another scroll!’

“You cheeky little…” Lu Qianying’s cold gaze lit up, ‘if I can’t catch you, Lu Li’s death will become my responsibility!’

“Kid, I wouldn’t be annoying now if I were you. In the end, I will be the one torturing you, so you better cooperative.” Lu Qianying’s Qi transformed to a massive hand-shape. It fiercely shot forth towards Ye Wei.

‘My life is worth more than this scroll I guess.’ Ye Wei was startled and unsure. He kept advancing, not willing to tear the scroll unless absolutely necessary.

“The North Barren Mountains is not men’s territory!” A low, screeching voice sounded. Lu Qianying turned his head. Ye Wei decided against tearing the scroll and instead he observed who was coming towards them.

There was a cruel tone to the shrill voice. Ye Wei ears felt a piercing pain. He was consumed by an unexplainable sense of fear. From what he could feel, the person who just came was at least ten times stronger than Lu Qianying.

Ye Wei’s face became pale. He even blacked out for a second. Thankfully his Sentient was enforced by the mystic mount.