novelraw Chapter 1414 - 1412: Wolves Never Hunt Alone!
Chapter 1414 - 1412: Wolves Never Hunt Alone!
"So you're saying you knew you could survive?" Zhu Qilue gritted his teeth and spoke fiercely.
"Yeah, what else? If I got crushed to death by a big rock, wouldn't that be utterly embarrassing." Lin Fan said nonchalantly, as if it were common sense that everyone should know.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhu Qilue's face turn dark.
His forehead veins bulged.
His fist, tightly clenched!
"Hmm?"
Bang!
Without hesitation, Zhu Qilue gave Lin Fan's head a heavy knock. This punch was filled with all his anger, along with the worry of the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling.
Lin Fan immediately shrunk his neck, forming a big lump on his head.
"Damn! What the heck are you doing? I saved you and you attack me? Are you in cahoots with that ghostly thing?! Are you a dog?!"
Of course, Zhu Qilue couldn't be a wolf, so he had to be a dog.
Lin Fan's eyes watered from the pain, glaring suspiciously and angrily at Zhu Qilue.
"Since you knew you could survive, why didn't you inform us beforehand?"
"Inform you? Forget it, with that lousy acting of yours. I don't believe it would've fooled Gong Wenya, so telling you would mean exposing the plan."
"You stinking…"
Zhu Qilue angrily raised his fist again, but on second thought, Lin Fan's words made some sense. The more people who knew, the greater the risk.
And if he truly knew the truth beforehand, he might not have been able to hold back laughter thinking of Gong Wenya's pitiful state under the rock.
"Heh heh..."
Now thinking about it, he let out a silly chuckle.
"See! That's exactly what I wanted to avoid. I'm already no match for Gong Wenya, I'd have to rely on some underhanded methods to save my life. If it weren't for my foresight, all four of us would've died there! Gong Wenya isn't just any person."
Zhu Qilue awkwardly restrained his smile, looking solemnly at Lin Fan.
"Indeed, Gong Wenya isn't just any person. He can be called the most gifted person in the history of the Five Elements Realm. He's merely three hundred years old, yet he's reached such a level, it's utterly terrifying. Meaning, he had already crushed my father at fifty and stolen the Fire Clan's power."
Lin Fan didn't quite grasp what fifty years implied. But considering Zhu Qilue is over a hundred, Gong Wenya was only half his age.
Yet Gong Wenya snatched the power of the Fire Clan back then, and now Zhu Qilue is being chased miserably by the three thousand Red Cloud Army.
That's the difference.
A naked difference!
Lin Fan could now feel the fear Gong Wenya instilled in the Fire Clan, a feeling akin to the overwhelming power of a superior civilization, inducing a sense of inferiority invisibly.
All the Fire Clan people, under intense fear, developed an illusion of willingness, naturally not daring to resist Gong Wenya any longer, and perpetually submitted to him, conceding his usurpation of their power.
"No worries, don't fret, one day we'll pull Gong Wenya down from his high position, just like I took down Dongmen Buju."
"Hope so... but let me remind you, Gong Wenya and Dongmen Buju are of completely different leagues. Your methods won't work in the Five Elements Realm."
Zhu Qilue spoke seriously, his tone somber.
Lin Fan was stunned, never having seen Zhu Qilue so worried before.
"Doesn't matter, if gods block my way, I'll slay gods; if Buddhas block my path, I'll slay Buddhas! Could a mere Gong Wenya be stronger than gods and Buddhas?!"
"Maybe… he truly is stronger?"
Gulp.
Lin Fan swallowed nervously.
One breath...
Two breaths...
Three breaths...
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Fan gave Zhu Qilue's head a heavy knock.
"Damn! You're way too pessimistic, man, get a grip! Your father lost, but does that mean you'll lose too? Didn't you invite me to help solve this issue? Rest assured, I'll definitely help you!"
Lin Fan patted his chest, displaying a confident smile, and felt avenged from earlier.
Zhu Qilue rolled his eyes, feeling helpless inside.
Lin Fan truly is an incredibly optimistic person!
He surely knew their chances of victory were less than one percent now.
Turning the tables with such skills was almost impossible.
Gong Wenya stood before them like a towering mountain.
An insurmountable mountain!
To become foes with a freak unprecedented in the Five Elements Realm, just thinking about it was terrifying.
Yet Lin Fan could still laugh.
Who knows if his heart is just big, or if he truly has the capability.
"Right! You haven't mentioned where the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling went?" Lin Fan smacked his head, suddenly realizing those two were still missing.
"The three thousand Red Cloud Army was supposed to chase, but I blocked them and let them go first." Zhu Qilue pointed in the direction they left, saying, "That way, the Divine Phoenix grew wings and flew over."
"I see, didn't expect you to be quite the man, showing a bit of gentlemanliness."
"What's gentlemanliness?"
Lin Fan unknowingly let a term from Earth slip out; this was the Five Elements Realm.
"Uh... anyway, it means you did well!"
"Supposed to."
"Alright then, let's catch up quickly, tell them I'm still alive. They probably don't know yet, right?"
"They don't know, if they see you, they'll definitely be thrilled, especially the Divine Phoenix. If they find out you kept them in the dark and tricked them, they'll be even more thrilled, thrilled enough to beat you up."
Zhu Qilue remarked sarcastically, his face suddenly turning sinister.
Lin Fan couldn't help but shiver.
"Let's... let's go... it's so chilly here, there's a draft, this place isn't suitable for prolonged stay, let's go quickly."
"Heh heh."
Zhu Qilue got up from the ground, watching Lin Fan hastily leave, sneered, and rolled his eyes.
If the Divine Phoenix knew, she'd definitely be furious; he'd just sit back and watch the show.
Who told you to treat me like a fool!
Zhu Qilue was just about to keep pace with Lin Fan.
Out of nowhere!
A terrifying low growl sounded from behind.
Zhu Qilue's body stiffened as if electrocuted, suddenly frozen in place, with trembling pupils and a pale face.
Roar—
Roar—
Roar—
Angry low growls kept coming from all directions!
He took a sharp inhale, his breath caught.
Forgot a very crucial point.
Wolves never travel alone!
Blood Demon Wolves are the same, never acting alone, always in packs!
Killed one.
But there are countless others!
He actually forgot such an important point… or it's because he never saw them in the wilderness, so he overlooked it.
And this point was enough to claim their lives!
Lin Fan took two steps, noticing Zhu Qilue hadn't followed, so he turned back in confusion, just about to complain.
"Lin Fan! Run!"
Zhu Qilue's terrified scream echoed in his ears, and a dark shadow came running toward him, staggering.
Behind him.
Followed countless dark shadows!