688 Great Sky Demon Ar (1/2)
”You also came for Eunuch Yang's Warehouse.”
The relaxed and cunning expression that belonged to elves could no longer be detected on Wan Wan's face. It was as if the person in front of her was an even more terrifying enemy than Shi Feixuan. The lackadaisical look on her face was gone, replaced by endless graveness and wariness.
”I heard that there is a treasure that destroyed an entire dynasty in Eunuch Yang's Warehouse. Those from the righteous path, evil path, and the imperial court are all interested in it. It's not that surprising that I've become interested in it because of the trend, yes?”
”I suppose this is human nature… But you should not have destroyed the holy order's plan.” Wan Wan sighed airily. ”Those who go against the holy order never end well.”
As the two spoke, Yang Xuyan and the Twin Demons had already walked upstairs. Three pairs of eyes were fixed on the mysterious man in the Bamboo Hat sitting at the table.
If their gazes could kill, the injured red-haired woman would have slaughtered that person multiple times!
But the trio did not dare act recklessly. Even though they could not sense any fluctuations of qi or threat from the person, they acted like a waiter skipping work with a guilty conscience, and it was enough to tell just how terrifying the person was.
”Who is he?!”
There were quite a number of martial artists on the first floor, but they maintained a great distance from the group while they stared at them. Everyone recalled the information of the characters from Twin of Brothers, but no one could link any of the characters in the story to the person at the table.
Everyone's puzzlement grew stronger as time passed.
The atmosphere in the room slowly became more solemn, and a fight was about to break out at any moment.
”Miss Wan Wan, you speak too seriously. The evil cult has always been the enemy of the sects in the world of martial artists and the nemesis of the righteous sects. But still, the many sects are enjoying a good life, aren't they?”
The mysterious man in the Bamboo Hat calmly poured himself wine, and he did not show a single hint of fear even when the quartet surrounded him with hostility in their gazes.
This further added to the puzzlement and unease in the Twin Demons' hearts.
”I didn't expect that Empress Yin would be here as well. Looks like we'll be parting ways for now. Farewell!”
Before the Twin Demons could react, the mysterious man in the Bamboo Hat picked up the pot of wine on the table and drifted out of the restaurant without any flashy movements. His movements were just like a willow.
Even Yang Xuyan did not manage to react to the situation. The only person who chased him out of the restaurant was Wan Wan.
When the Twin Demons ran to the window, the duo had already disappeared.
”So fast!”
”I wonder who it is.”
The duo turned around to look at Yang Xuyan in hopes that they could get some information from him, but all they saw was his eyes sparkling with complicated emotions. Then, he left without a word.
Silence fell in the restaurant.
”What should we do now?”
”What can we do? We failed the quest, and Empress Yin will definitely punish us by sending us to that damn place for isolated training again. I wonder where that person came from. Even Wan Wan and Yang Xuyan could not kill him.”
”If we managed to complete this quest, we could have entered Eunuch Yang's Warehouse. This map is definitely even better than Sky Demon Secret Cave. I didn't expect that someone unknown would ruin our plans.”
The red-haired woman clenched her teeth and cupped her wound. She was exasperated and incredibly infuriated that she lost such an opportunity.
The purple-haired man sighed. ”Oh well, it's a matter of time before Eunuch Yang's Warehouse is open to the public. We'll still have a chance.”
He stopped talking for a while, but he did not forget to comfort the red-haired woman. ”Ying Shang, that person mentioned just now that Empress Yin appeared. There's a chance that the key will return to the holy order…”
His words allowed the red-haired woman to relax, and she sat down to treat her wounds.
*****
Outside Yangzhou City was the mysterious man in the Bamboo Hat. His robes fluttered while he charged ahead. Wan Wan followed closely behind, but there was always a set amount of distance between them. No matter what Wan Wan did, she simply could not close the distance to get in range.