100 The Elders (2/2)
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”Hey, Wen Mian, the sect seems a little empty.”
Staring outside, Li Wei spoke as he felt an odd emptiness shroud the lands. Wen Mian didn't seem to hear him as she continued to cultivate; she didn't care for trivial banter, for the goal to reach the 6th step was the only thing in her mind.
”Right...”
Li Wei gazed at her with a sigh as he looked around with flashes of confusion. His mind was still a bit messy, but he had at least recovered to a sane level.
It was just that he found the sect becoming barren to be a little disconcerting.
'I should take a look.'
He was tasked with guarding Wen Mian until Su Min escaped out of that void; thus, he felt the need to understand what was happening. This place was, after all, malignant in his eyes.
His feet bristled with fog as he made sure no one was nearby, and as he confirmed this, he took a swift step and disappeared from view. Wen Mian opened her eyes a tad as she watched him, and from this, she felt the air chill around her.
After all, being alone is scary for someone who had just experienced that sort of trauma.
*WHISTLE*
In the eyes of Li Wei, the world warped as he appeared in the sky a couple kilometres away. His white eyes were cold and his body eery, and through this, he caught sight of a great gathering of disciples and people who exuded an aura that felt troubling to an indiscernible degree.
”...”
Li Wei didn't know what to say as he watched them fly up into the sky, and as for those who couldn't do so used treasures or got helped by others. Nonetheless, Li Wei's presence itself was great, so everyone soon noticed his figure floating in the air.
It was strange, but in the disciples' eyes they seemed to see the world turn black around him, the sky rumble, and the air sharpen. Of course, this didn't actually happen.
It was just that this drenched each disciple in cold sweat; a sweat that made them freeze and unable to speak.
Everyone halted, and it was a shocking sight to behold.
The couple of Elders turned solemn as they stopped too and gazed at Li Wei with gloomy faces. They knew who this person was, and to see him turn up at such a time made them think of the worst possibilities.
'Has he come to kill us?'
It wasn't wrong to think of this, as they knew of the deal the Sect Master went through. It was a great thing when they heard of the reward, but they soon forgot about it as time went by.
They weren't involved in the thing, nor did they know what the deal entailed. All they knew was that the reward could set there sect to a whole new realm!
Nevertheless, they could clue in the details after what has occurred.
Although a guess, it was stupefying.
Thus, they didn't reject the idea of leaving. No matter the cause, they didn't want to die. It was just that they had a bad taste in their mouth.
Cowardly, Small, Shameful; they were leaving their Sect Master to dead!
Li Wei's figure seemed to represent the choice they would make.
They weren't notable people in the grand scheme of things, but they still felt a sense of pride. The feeling of being trampled on, they hated it!
A pause ensued as silence overtook the lands, and as this happened the Elder's reached a decision!
Three people emerged and gathered with similar eyes as they stood in unison. The first, a bearded man with a brutal atmosphere; next, a withered woman dressed in a black dress, smothered in deathly energy; finally, a mortal-looking boy with crimson eyes and a bloody aura.
They each represented a pillar in the sect, strength, death, and slaughter!
The soul elder was gone, so they were incomplete.
But, they were the elders of a peak mid sect.
”Hm?”
Li Wei's expression changed as he noticed this sudden transformation. He didn't expect everyone to pause and the elders to emerge. The light that blazed within their eyes was chilling, to say the least.
Though, Li Wei seemed to confirm something in his head as his shocked face relaxed into a placid expression that was even more chilling!
'So they are no longer hiding their intentions... This sect wants Wen Mian dead!'