When this happened, everyone looked on curiously as they were expecting to hear an angry cry or even see a body being blasted away into the distance. Yet, it was quiet as if everyone who fought died in a tragic battle.
"Eldest Senior Brother!" He Xiu called out as she looked over at the dust-filled scene with worry in her eyes. Now that she was filled in, she already understood what was going on enough.
Tao Shen, Hai Jinren, and the others also looked over with stern looks, even when they noticed no movements for a while. However, soon, they saw something which made their worries lightened.
Three silhouettes appeared from the dust cloud; as they left the dusty scene, everyone's eyes lit up as they saw that it was Liao Xinyan and the others.
"What happened to those Crypt Sorcerers?" One person asked with a pensive expression.
Many others also had the same thought, but they soon had looks of shock as they saw two Yin Yang containers similar to what had sealed Mu Leng.
"Let me out right now!"
"Damn, don't think that you can have your..."
Both Melcraze and Entoph were cursing as they bashed their hands against the container, but soon, Liao Xinyan merely waved his hand before storing them away in his Life Space Artifact.
"All done." Liao Xinyan said with a smile.
"This was a good exercise, huhu... we must do this again some other time." Master Duan said with a light chuckle.
"Haha, you're quite a confident in my master." Liao Xinyan said.
"We all know just how careful of a person that woman truly is..." Master Duan said with flickering eyes.
Wan Ru said nothing, but her eyes told that she agreed with his statement. Being her first disciple, no one knew his master better than him; Liao Xinyan smirked and said nothing.
"Oh, it seems that your disciple is evenly matched against that Crypt Child." Liao Xinyan said as he noticed the fiercely battling Qiu Yu and Kazak a distance away.
"Hm, it doesn't look like they can decide a winner, but it's a good exercise; let him fight the brat until he realizes his fate." Master Duan said with a calm smile.
The others agreed, showing no interest to interfere, but over on the side of two in question. Their struggle only grew more intense, even more so as Kazak sensed the current changes.
Bang! With an explosion, both of them had fallen back by a few meters, having exchanged another set of powerful techniques.
Kazak frowned as he recalled how Feng Yu killed Azger; he glared at him with dreadful killing intent as he thought to himself.
‘Crimson Mask, if I don't kill you someday, I am not Kazak!’
Though he feels enraged at losing his powerful tomb soldier, he didn't dare to do anything foolish as he found that the situation had turned too disadvantageous.
'I'm surrounded from all corners. All of our men and all, and they've already suppressed those who are powerful. Since it's like this, it's clear that they've set this trap to capture us for information, it's likely that they want to know about that thing. I cannot be captured here...'
Once Kazak thought to here, his eyes grew grave before turning calm again; he knew what he needed to do and wouldn't let them have their way so easily.
"Kazak, give up now; you can hope to get out of this situation." Qiu Yu said with a calm smile as he stared at him with his palms clasped together.
Many others also watched this with the same thoughts; they all thought he would bow down and submit to their whim. However, they soon saw a shocking scene.
Bai Zan and Han Yi also thought the same, but as they observed Kazak’s movements, their eyes widened as they saw him crumb a piece of paper in his hand. It was a complex looking talisman with a runic inscription many times beyond the standard.
"That... that is..." Both of them were about to exclaim, but it seemed that they were too late.
Rip! A sound as if something tearing resounded across the room as everyone saw a black hole forming around Kazak’s body.
Feng Yu narrowed his eyes as he exclaimed, "That... an Extreme Void Transference Talisman!"
Leon and the others also looked in surprise; they knew he would have more or likely had escape treasures, but not one of such a class.
"Damn! Where did that little puck get such a high-end Void Transference Talisman?" Liao Xinyan, who thought the situation was under control, said with a frown, he knew the power of their formation array that blocked off the entire meeting grounds.
Ordinarily, no form of spatial transference would work here, but if it were for Void Transference Talisman of the Extreme Grade, things would be entirely different.
At this moment, Kazak’s body had already been swallowed by the black hole, which slowly closed, but as it did, he glared at Feng Yu with ruthless eyes as he spoke in a voice that sounded around the silent meeting grounds.
"Crimson Mask... mark my words, we will meet again, and I shall take your life for my prized Tomb Soldier!"
Feng Yu, hearing this frowned, he stared at Kazak and spoke with an icy look in his eyes, "Hmph! I'll be waiting. Come and find me when you're ready to die."
The rift soon after closed as Kazak made a successful escape, but Feng Yu didn't put it on his mind; capturing him wasn't his duty; it was the mission of those belonging to the Weaver's Enclave.
Liao Xinyan gnashed his teeth in angry before blew a hole into the ground with his fist. After calming down, he took a deep breath before speaking.
"Che! That little runt, so cunning, but it can't be helped, I'm sure we can learn enough from one of these elders, even that that Grand Preceptor."
Feng Yu made a surprised expression as he heard those words; he looked at him and spoke, "Oh, you sound quite confident, can you're master easily defeat someone at that level? It should be quite simple for a man of that caliber to escape in a disadvantage."
Liao Xinyan smirked at this, as did Hai Jinren; they were the two who knew most of the circumstances. They glanced at each other and looked at Feng Yu before Liao Xinyan spoke.
"You're right, that Nilzak would be able to escape if he found himself in a predicament, but whoever said that master was fighting alone?"
When Feng Yu heard this, his eyes flickered as he had a hunch of what they were saying, he was about to say something, but suddenly, the sky trembled as the threads started to collapse.
'Is it over?' Feng Yu thought.
Everyone else looked up curiously, noticing the scene. Soon, they saw He Wuhan, but as for Nilzak, his figure had vanished, looking as if he'd escape.
Feng Yu was about to say something, but his eyes soon widened as he saw another figure, an old man floating by He Wuhan's side, garbed in a plain white robe with a four-leaf clover.
"He... he’s Old Yang!" Feng Yu exclaimed in shock; he could feel that the old man's powers had even exceeded that of He Wuhan.
'This damn man, what was he playing at all that time?' He thought to himself curiously, but as he did so, he couldn't help but notice that as He Wuhan and Old Yang descended, he gave him a cheeky wink.
He Wuhan looked at everyone in the meeting ground as she clapped her hands, removing the formation array as she spoke, "First of all, I would like to apologize to everyone here, you've all witnessed a minor conflict which was unavoidable. But, as Head of the Enclave, I would like to thank you all for being patient. We shall not allow for your time and efforts to be wasted, so for those who still wish to purchase our materials, please wait a minute; we commence with the exchange after a bit of cleaning."
When everyone heard those words, they all made startled expression. Never did they think she would say such a thing.
"Hahaha, truly a vast breadth of character, I made the right choice to come today!" Bai Zan said with a laugh, feeling delighted at He Wuhan's words.
Han Yi shook his head as he found it strange; Feng Yu also chuckled at this as he spoke, "Well, I guess this can be considered a satisfactory end."
"Indeed." Dai Lin and the others said as they watched on with interes
t as the group of ordinary disciples stormed out of a hidden area, hurrying to clean up the mess in the surroundings, as they strived to commence with Grand Exchange once more.
Chapter 323
Meeting He Wuhan, The Crimson Mask Devil
The rest of the day went on smoothly as after a swift and efficient cleaning up done by the Weavers Enclave, the Grand Exchange had continued. It had pressed towards the afternoon before, allowing an excellent end for many interested parties who traveled from faraway lands for their products.
After dismissing all parties, He Wuhan had planned for a private meeting much later in the night, with Feng Yu and his party. However, as she did this, in faraway places, news about the battle which had transported earlier had begun to make its way to the ears of certain parties.
Time passed quickly and it was now time for Feng Yu and his party to head to the meeting room. They quickly meet up with a female who led them through a long winding hallway, one that connected to a hidden section of the Weaver's Enclave.
After a bit a walking, they soon exited through a large corridor before arriving into an open space, a broad area with fresh plants and a clear flowing lake at both sides of a paved pathway.
At this time, Feng Yu and the others soon noticed that at the end of their path was a table with lots of spiritual fruits and even food. The fragrant scene of meat and liquor brushing against their noses, further enlivening their spirits.
"I shall take my leave; please do have a seat and enjoy your night."
The escort said as she left the area, leaving the group around the table.
"Wow! There are so many fruits! I have to eat them all!" Tiana said with glowing eyes as she looked at the table.
"Calm down; you'll get to; let's take a seat first," Tira said while speaking to Tiana.
Hearing her words, Feng Yu and the others looked at each other for a while before they no longer stood on ceremony.
"Let's dig in!" Lang Kuang said as if making a battle cry as he hurriedly grabbed for the largest piece of meat, but as if someone was faster, a giant arm snatched it before taking a large bite and placing it in their plate.
"Hey! Leon, do you have something against me?" Lang Kang cursed as he slammed the table hard.
Leon gulped down a jug of liquor before he burped and spoke while wiping his mouth, "Ahh, now that's some good booze, hey, you should stop complaining and do more eating; the slowest man has no place around the table."
With Leon's current manner, he seemed no different from Zyne; Feng Yu looked at this while chewing a leg piece as he thought to himself.
'Oh, it seems that only such times he truly shows that he's his father's son.'
While Feng Yu had such thoughts, a sly hand tried to make its way into his plate, but as if he sensed it, he snorted, sending a strand of sword intent towards it.
Clank! A spoon parried the sword intent as the hand snaked its way back skillfully to its nest; Dai Lin looked at Feng Yu with a look of challenge.
"Hmph! Dai Lin, it seems that you're trying to take the position of the young master. Should we take this outside?" Feng Yu said as he stared at him before he raised a fork like a sword.
"Huhu... young master, I'm sorry, I don't have that confidence right now, but after the Five Element Mirage Zone, I wouldn't mind taking up that challenge again."
Dai Lin said as his eyes flashed with lightning, he no longer provoked Feng Yu but ate his meal with a smile.
Feng Yu chuckled at this, but it was clear he took Dai Lin seriously from the look in his eyes. He pondered, 'I don't know what kind of special body you're hiding, nor how much power you will have if it ever fully awakens, but hmph! I want to see if it can contend with me once I've truly become a Paragon.'
Both Feng Yu and Dai Lin seemed to be eating in peace, but if one peered at them, they would seem like rivaling weapons, patiently awaiting the day to erupt.
"Hey Kuang'er, stop eating so fast! You're getting food on my clothes!" Tuzi Baoli said as she brushed off the grease from her new dress.
Lang Kuang, wolfing down his food, finally showed the demeanor true to his kind, but as if he was startled by her words, he quickly halted as he wiped his mouth apologized.
"Haha, my bad, I..."
Tuzi Baoli made a cute snort as she grabbed one of his fruit and ate it; Lang Kuang made a sour look but sighed and said nothing in the end.
Tiana giggled at this, but she didn't dare to tease him, as Toram and Tira's eyes were on her. It seemed that they were keeping more of an eye on her since the previous incident.
Myria, who ate with Miren Fei, looked at Leon from a distance, stuffing his mouth and chugging down alcohol. She frowned and muttered, "Such a pig."
Leon heard it; he glared at her from his side of the table and snorted, not saying anything. In fact, it looked as if he started to eat even faster.
Miren Fei sighed at this; she knew that she would have council Myria tonight and listen to her complaints yet again.
As she recalled Feng Yu's words earlier, her face turned slightly red as she slightly lifted her head and glanced at Feng Yu. But as she did this, her heartbeat quickened as she saw Feng Yu glancing at her.
Not knowing what to do, she hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look up again.
Feng Yu smiled at this while thinking, "Odd, I didn't think she's started acting so shy now, what happened to her former boldness?"
He really found it odd, having no idea about a woman's mind, he assumed that she would act like Jing Mingyun, but it seemed that he was grossly mistaken.
'Looks like I have a lot to learn...' Feng Yu thought, his eyes having a hint of concern, he felt that things would be quite troublesome, especial with the path of relationships he had to tread.
The scene here remained peaceful to a certain degree, but soon, a voice sounded throughout the room.
"Oh, I see that you were all quite hungry, couldn't wait for us old folks?" He Wuhan said appeared out of nowhere, her appearance still young and beautiful, it seemed that this was her natural form.
"Haha, Wuhan, you shouldn’t tease them; children are naturally harder at keeping control." Old Yang said as he walked from the corridor.
‘Children?’ Both Myria and Leon thought, their faces filled with discontent.
Old Yang seemed to have seen their expressions; he chuckled and spoke, "Oh, excuse me, I shouldn't refer to you fellows as children now; I forget that both you dwarfs and fairies do have quite the lengthy lifespan."
Leon felt discontented even more when he called him a dwarf, but as he had no interest in correcting him, he no longer paid it any mind.
Feng Yu took this chance to change the mood; he stared at He Wuhan and made a slight bow as he greeted, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss He. Sir Yang, it's also good to see you again."
Dai Lin and the others also did the same, showing an official greeting.
"Haha, I see that you're not without your manners; good, this old man is pleased." Old Yang said with a smile.
He Wuhan smirked and spoke, "Likewise, I've heard quite a bit about you having just spoken with my daughter and my disciples, you're quite the fellow; even your allies are quite capable."
Dai Lin and the others felt proud of this; they naturally felt strong and didn't mind others' praise.
Feng Yu smiled at this before he asked with a curious tone, "I thank Miss He for the praise, but I'm curious, where are He Xiu and the others?"
He Wuhan made a strange smile as she spoke, "Ah, you might be mistaken; we're the only ones who will be here; the rest are preparing a little gift."
"A gift?" Feng Yu and the others with a look of surprise.
He Wuhan's eyes flashed as she spoke, "That's right, a special present for your services."
Feng Yu and the others had curious looks on their faces; they wondered what they'd show up with the next time they see them.
He Wuhan smiled as she saw their faces; she then sat around the table while speaking, "Come on, don't mind u
s, eat up and enjoy the meal."
Old Yang also followed suit, both not showing any form of demeanor akin to their level experts.
Feng Yu found her mannerism to be quite interesting; their group ate for a while before he asked, "Miss He, I'm a bit curious, why did you call this early meeting?"
Leon and the others looked on with interest as they heard those words; Old Yang watched silently from the side while chewing away at a piece of meat.
He Wuhan gave Feng Yu a look before she answered, "It's quite simple. First, I wanted to meet you and your friends; second, I wanted to ask you a question."
"Oh, I see." Feng Yu uttered as he heard her words.
He Wuhan then took this chance to put down her food, staring at Feng Yu's group more seriously before she spoke, "Good, we've met, I suppose I can ask you that question now."
"Please do." Feng Yu said.
The air suddenly turned a bit cold as silence followed; after a short while, He Wuhan spoke with a stern look as she stared at the party.
"What do you plan to do here in the southern lands?"
Dai Lin and the others narrowed their eyes at this, a strange feeling of tension formed, but unlike them, Feng Yu didn't seem to mind it. He placed down his food and stared at He Wuhan calmly before he replied, "It's simple, we're here to strengthen ourselves by seeking chances, and if possible, before we head towards our next destination, I would like to annihilate a few personal enemies."
A rich killing intent flowed off Feng Yu as he said those words; He Wuhan gave him a deep look before she smiled, removing the tense air in less than a second.
"Haha, then I must say you have quite the list of enemies, don't you, Sir Feng?" He Wuhan said, not hiding the fact that she knows his status.
Feng Yu didn't think it strange; he nodded before he sighed and replied, "Indeed, but it can't be helped; this is the road of a martial practitioner."
Both He Wuhan and Old Yang made deep recollective looks hearing this; it seemed they recalled having the same experiences.
After a short while, He Wuhan rose from her seat before speaking, "Alright, that will be enough, I've learned all I needed, you may all continue to enjoy your meal. Oh, I'll be taking each of your masks with me; I also need to make some adjustments for my old model items on your person, Sir Feng."
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