novelraw Chapter 204 - 201: Capture
Chapter 204 - 201: Capture
’I wonder if that Helinta is dead yet?’
When the news of Helinta’s breakthrough spread, Wu Yu had prepared to make a move against her. He should have succeeded by now.
Thinking of this, her mood brightened considerably.
After all, she had suffered quite a loss at that woman’s hands.
’Yes, and that guy named Hu Qi. I have to find a chance to capture and beat him to death.’
Han Luan’s eyes turned cold as she recalled her previous attempt to attack Hu Qi.
She, a member of a Martial Arts Family, had attacked a mere Qi Blood Realm Secret Martial Artist and actually lost. It was the most humiliating event of her life.
She had to wash away this shame with her own hands!
As she was thinking this, Han Luan stood up, opened the door, and walked out.
However, just as she stepped out of the secret chamber where she had been in seclusion, a tall, thin young man with a dull expression was walking toward her from the end of the corridor.
"Greetings, Third Senior Brother!"
Seeing him, Han Luan froze. An unnatural look flashed across her face as she stepped to the side, cupped her fist in her palm, and bowed.
Wherever there are people, it’s inevitable that cliques will form and competition will arise.
And this Third Senior Brother before her had some friction with Wu Yu in the early years.
But unfortunately for him, Wu Yu was the first senior brother, the Sect Leader’s designated Refining God Seed, and his strength had always firmly suppressed the other man’s.
Although he was no match for Wu Yu, he was still a Qi Dao Grandmaster—not someone she, a mere member of a Martial Arts Family, could afford to offend.
The young man called Third Senior Brother glanced at Han Luan. His gaze seemed to pierce right through her body, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Junior Sister Han, your Cultivation has greatly improved. This is truly worthy of congratulations. Given time, you might even have a chance to assail the Qi Barrier. It’s just a shame..."
The young man, Liang Si, shook his head as he spoke, a look of great pity on his face.
"Third Senior Brother, what do you mean by that?"
Han Luan’s brows furrowed slightly, sensing the hidden meaning in his words.
"It’s nothing. Merely that your luck has run out, Junior Sister Han. You offended someone you shouldn’t have."
Liang Si shook his head.
The next moment, he raised his hand and waved.
True Essence Power surged forth, pulling in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy and forming a thick pillar of qi that shot straight toward Han Luan.
Faced with his sudden attack, Han Luan’s expression changed drastically. She had no time to wonder why he was attacking her.
It was far too late to even think about escaping.
Now, she could only choose to face it head-on.
The Qi Blood True Strength roiled and circulated throughout her body, and the phantom of a giant, blood-colored bird appeared behind her.
She thrust both hands out at once to meet his attack.
As her Secret Martial Arts technique circulated wildly, the tyrannical Qi Blood True Strength made her arms glow with a thick, bloody light.
Unfortunately, for a Qi Dao Grandmaster, even a casual strike contained a power that no member of a Martial Arts Family who had just entered the Qi Blood Condensing Soul Realm could possibly block.
There was no surprise.
The moment of impact.
Han Luan felt as if she’d been struck by a huge mountain. Her body shuddered, and with a KACHA sound, both of her arms snapped.
A mouthful of blood sprayed from her lips.
Her entire body was lifted off the ground and sent flying, smashing into the side wall with a deafening BOOM.
Dust and smoke billowed out, and shattered stone flew everywhere.
The wall behind her was covered in a web of fine cracks, and more than half of her body was embedded within it.
Before she could even react, Liang Si’s figure appeared by her side.
He tapped a finger between her brows, and a sliver of True Essence entered Han Luan’s body from his fingertip.
In an instant, her entire body went limp, unable to muster even a shred of strength.
The vast Qi Blood True Strength within her seemed to have vanished.
"It’s useless. You’ve been hit by my Qi-locking Finger. Unless I release it for you, you’ll never be able to break free."
Liang Si smiled.
His expression remained unmoved.
"You... you dare to attack a fellow sect member? When Senior Brother Wu and Master find out, they won’t let you go."
Han Luan struggled to prop herself up, glaring at the young man with such venom that her eyes looked like they could eat him alive.
She could feel that nearly every bone in her body was shattered. Even if she could rest and recover, it would take a great deal of time.
"Senior Brother Wu? HAHAHAHA!"
Hearing this, a mocking smile touched the corners of Liang Si’s lips.
"Look at me, I forgot to tell you.
Our dear Senior Brother Wu is already dead in the Inner Earth World.
As for Master... if this matter wasn’t by his decree, even if I wanted to cause trouble for you, do you think I’d be stupid enough to attack you inside the Holy Rain Sect?"
Hearing Liang Si’s words, Han Luan’s pupils widened.
Her face was a mask of disbelief.
"Impossible! You’re lying! Senior Brother Wu is a Refining God Seed, how could he possibly die? You must be trying to deceive me! I’m going to report this to Master!"
"A Refining God Seed?"
Liang Si shook his head and let out a chuckle.
He couldn’t be bothered with her anymore. He casually knocked her unconscious, grabbed her, and walked outside.
Outside the secret chamber.
To avoid any unnecessary commotion, the disciples in the area had already been evacuated.
Liang Si’s gaze swept around the area.
Gripping her, his figure shot up from the ground and flew toward the distant horizon, in the direction of Anshan City.
...
「Half an hour later.」
Anshan City, at the Zhu Xi Building.
"Please announce that Liang Si, a Direct Disciple of the Holy Rain Sect, has come on our Master’s order to request an audience with the Sect Leader of the Shexin Sect!"
Liang Si said coolly.
At the same time, he allowed a trace of his Qi Dao Grandmaster aura to leak out.
The Shexin Sect disciple guarding the main gate heard him, then glanced at the unconscious woman he was holding. He was just about to say something when he felt that powerful, oppressive presence.
His heart skipped a beat.
"Alright, please wait a moment!"
「A moment later, in the reception hall.」
Liang Si stood to the side with a respectful expression.
Han Luan, meanwhile, had been tossed to the floor like a piece of trash.
Before him, sitting in a chair, was Hu Qi.
"My lord, obeying my Master’s command, I have brought Han Luan here. Whether she lives or dies is entirely at your disposal. As for the other Spiritual Materials and Treasure Medicine, they will be delivered after some time. Please forgive the delay."
Liang Si adopted a very humble attitude.
Even though he knew his own Master had a deep conflict with this man... ’what did that have to do with him?’
The man was a Refining God Venerable.
If he provoked him and was casually struck down and killed, it would be too late for regrets.
’When facing the strong, one must maintain sufficient humility to live longer.’
Regarding the attitude Liang Si displayed, Hu Qi’s eyes flickered, and he gave the man a somewhat surprised look.
"You’re Liang Si, correct? You’re not bad at all. In my opinion, the Sect Leader of the Holy Rain Sect is truly blind. He should have made you the Refining God Seed. If Wu Yu had been half as sensible as you, he wouldn’t have ended up dead in the Inner Earth World!"
"Hehe, not at all, my lord. You flatter me!"
Hearing this, Liang Si’s mouth twitched. He wasn’t sure what expression he was supposed to make.
A chill ran through his heart.
’For him to say that... could it be that Wu Yu’s death was really this man’s doing?’
The moment this thought appeared, he quickly pushed it to the back of his mind.
Whether Wu Yu had died at this man’s hands or not was unimportant to him.
’If the other man hadn’t died, how would he ever have had the chance to catch their Master’s eye?’