Chapter 182 (1/2)
Chapter 182
A Chance Encounter With An Old Man In The Cave
Chengfeng and Yuehan nervously followed the noise, and saw a figure approaching froht
This figure was enveloped in a brilliant blue light around him, as if a halo surrounded him
In Chengfeng's eyes, this light shone behind the figure, ure The figure was hunched over, his tattered clothes torn and dirty It resembled that of a cultivator's uniform from the Spiritual Mountain sect There was a hole in the clothing which revealed his thigh It seees
The figure was holding a stick, which see and two inches wide It rapped loudly against the ground, which made it sound like it was made of stone
He hobbled closer towards the closer, his face was finally revealed
His face indicated that he was an extremely old man, etched with nu feature wasn't his deep wrinkles and scars that ray eyes
“Is, is he blind?” Yuehan whispered into Chengfeng's ear
Chengfeng nodded slightly, and pulled Yuehan behind him to shi+eld her
Chengfeng whispered, “Step back a little, we don't know if he's a friend or foe”
The old ht this place is, how are you going to step back?”
The voice was gravelly but powerful, it echoed and oscillated in the cave The old man raised his head to identify the direction He smiled and said, “I have lived under shi+wu Mountain for over fifty years This is the first ti people!”
He paused, raised his head and sniffed He sirl?”
Yuehan's expression darkened, she sensed there could be danger from the old man
The oldsaw it clearly now, he earing a Hidden Sword Court cultivator's unifor was taken aback, and asked, “If you don't , were you a member of the Hidden Sword Court?”
“Hidden Sword Court?” the old hed, and answered, “Ah yes, I remember noas once an elder of the Hidden Sword Court”
Chengfeng exclaileefully, “It's you, feng! I recognize you!”
The old man was amused, “Hidden Sword Court still stands? Man, the folks at Hidden Brocade Court are slow!”
Chengfeng replied with a bitter smile, “You may not know this sir, but the other three courts have been cornering the Hidden Sword Court for some time now… the nureatness!”
The old man clenched his fists His blind eyes were devoid of any e air to him “The three courts have overstepped their boundaries!”
Chengfeng excitedly suggested, “Ourtoday was definitely a cul as we can escape, you can help us restore the court's forlory!”
The oldrows of jagged yellow teeth “Escape? Where to?”
Chengfeng was taken aback, “Sir, there is a month left to the evaluation If the Hidden Sword Court is rated as the lowest ranked Court for the fifth year in a row, Hidden Sword Court would be disqualified and cease to exist!”