60 Someones hiding. (1/2)
”N-No...”
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”Hm?”
With a sudden quiver, the tired man's glazed-over eyes refocused onto the group of 3rd circle Mages. His disposition was pale and his breath ragged, and with the strange look of the blue-haired disciple, he coughed.
”Ah... Yang Ju, overlook the operation for a while, will ya?”
Yang Ju paused, but he quickly nodded. The tired man bent, then turning around he gazed far into the distance.
”It seems that they have come...”
A mysterious glint shone in his eyes as a faint flicker of white emerged from the horizon. A faint rumble shook the sky, then as everyone suddenly shuddered, a figure appeared before the tired man.
He had vibrant eyes. Eyes that shone with a limitless profundity that contradicted the dull bluntness of the tired man.
”Aye, Senior Yang Wei!”
His expression was all smiles as he jumped and lifted his shoulder around the tired man, who was called Yang Wei.
”I guess you are here to fight the Ancient?”
Yang Wei, dodging the vibrant youth, spoke out with a dreary tone. However, before the vibrant youth could even speak, Yang Wei spoke once more.
”I'm fine with it, so don't bother fighting me for merits.”
His expression was serious but to the vibrant youth, it was normal. In fact, Yang Wei has always been a strange character in the sect, one who although powerful wouldn't participate in missions nor attempt to go up in the sect's ladder.
Now, with this situation where he even left his normal seclusion, many found it strange. Though, not many knew of Yang Wei's history with the Ancient Race. This is because Yang Wei is one of the oldest disciples in the sect, ranging to around a couple thousand years in age.
He is always tired and has a strangely sad disposition after that incident. He lost his vigour to blast to the peak of the world, settling in the renowned 5th circle. Nevertheless, when he was young, his talent dumbfounded the elders into a spirited stupor. Not so more now, anyhow.
”How long has it been since you came out? This must be a truly exceptional enemy to make you do so!”
The vibrant youth's eyes shined a peculiar light as he took a glance at the far-away cave. He didn't ponder too deeply, but everyone including him knew that this tired man was nothing to scoth at. In fact, considering his deep age and strange personality, the actual strength of Yang Wei was unknown.
This unknown was chilling.
”Now... I recommend waiting for this array to be finished before you do anything stupid.”
Yang Wei waved his hand as he took a step back. A sudden dense stream of white thus surrounded an area behind him and formed a blinding light. Then, with a flash, a small hut formed and took place on the ground.
Yang Wei appeared before the door and wandered in, yawning. He took a single glance back at the small forest a couple kilometres away, and with an eventual sigh, he closed the door.
”Hrmm... I really want to see what's in there.”
The vibrant youth tapped the ground with impatience as he continued to stare at the cave that was meant to contain an ancient race being.
”Maybe if I take a quick peek. My stealth technique is taught by the renowned elder after all...”
Taking a glance at the hut behind him, the vibrant youth found that he couldn't help himself. So, with a sudden shadowy flash, he disappeared before everyone.
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”Ow...”
With a pale face and ragged breath, a golden-haired man grumbled as he stood in an odd world. This world was surrounded by endless fog, where the only relatively clear area was a 5 meters radius around him.
”I guess I was correct.”
His eyes shone with a simple gold and a listless black as he surveyed the world for the hundredth time.
”I need to reach a 10-meter radius to fully complete the 2nd Fist Form... Then, heh.”