Chapter 1221: Chapter 1193: The Intervention of Hongmeng Pavilion
As Li Chen was being swiftly moved, he was grabbed by someone, a wry smile on his face.
"It seems I indeed need to change my perception of you, Shi Ying."
Shi Ying slightly lowered his head, a peculiar smile appearing on his face: "You are now my master. Isn’t it only right for me to rescue you?"
Li Chen raised his eyebrow: "It is indeed right, it’s just that with you being the one, it feels a bit strange."
Shi Ying shook his head with a smile: "I know I appear quite untrustworthy, but do you know why so many people want to recruit me? It’s not due to my strength, but because I prefer to stay true to my commitments."
Li Chen remained silent; indeed, Shi Ying had saved him.
However, for such a morally questionable Old Devil to claim he likes to stay true to his commitments, it was somewhat nonsensical.
Li Chen didn’t know what Shi Ying was thinking, but the fact was that Shi Ying did rescue him. Whatever thoughts Shi Ying held, facts were facts.
"Thank you," Li Chen said softly.
"My soul bead is still with you, so there’s no need to thank me," Shi Ying replied with a smile.
Li Chen was taken aback: "If I die, the soul bead would fall into Yun Canglong’s hands. Wouldn’t following a Scorching-level Expert be more promising than following someone like me who just broke through to the Roar-level?"
"Promise?" Shi Ying’s face showed a hint of mockery: "What’s that?"
Li Chen said no more, instead beginning to circulate what little True Qi he had left within him to start the healing process.
At first, he thought this Old Devil was just a cunning fellow, but after their conversation, he realized that this old guy seemed to have his own story.
As for what Shi Ying had gone through, Li Chen didn’t want to pry. If Shi Ying wanted to talk, Li Chen would be willing to listen, but if he didn’t, Li Chen wouldn’t bother to ask.
Perhaps compared to Shi Ying’s story, his current situation was more pressing.
After using Inner Vision, Li Chen’s expression became more bitter.
His body was genuinely in a mess now, regenerative cells having lost vitality. Without proper healing, even his Dantian was in danger of shattering.
Considering his current predicament, if he truly became an ordinary person without cultivation, he would likely lose everything.
"Take me to a place, I’ll guide you," Li Chen gave Shi Ying a glance and suddenly made up his mind.
Although the Cold Pool had strong effects, it was no longer of much use for the cultivation of an Earth-level Expert. However, it still served as a good option for healing.
Since Shi Ying saved his life and was also an Earth-level Expert, Li Chen thought it wouldn’t matter much even if he shared the location with him.
Moreover, the black pearl in the Cold Pool had already been taken by him, and he was planning on figuring out a way to retrieve those pool waters.
"Alright!" Shi Ying grunted in response, then sped away in the direction Li Chen pointed out.
To say the least, Shi Ying indeed had some prowess. Even with his cultivation only being at the Roar-level, his speed didn’t fall short by much compared to Li Chen.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to rescue someone right under Yun Canglong’s nose. But of course, the more crucial reason was that the experts from the Hongmeng Pavilion had arrived. Otherwise, even if he was given the courage, he wouldn’t dare rescue someone in front of Yun Canglong.
Shi Ying was a clever man, calculating Yun Canglong’s thoughts before daring to strike now.
...
The experts from the Hongmeng Pavilion indeed arrived, and not just a few.
Leading them was an elegantly dressed woman, seemingly only in her thirties, but nobody dared underestimate her.
Many martial artists knew that this woman was a true expert who once dominated the Martial Artist World over fifty years ago.
Scorching-level Expert: Li Haitang!
Beside this Scorching-level Expert stood a captivating young woman.
If Li Chen were here, he would surely recognize this young woman as Senior Sister Chu Xi from Beilang Mountain.
"Master, how should we deal with these people?" Chu Xi asked in a soft voice as she looked at Li Haitang beside her.
"Deal with them how?" Li Haitang’s expression was indifferent, but from the slightly bulging veins on her forehead, it was clear that she wasn’t as calm as her face made her seem.
"Our Hongmeng Pavilion has already joined with major families and sects to issue the Martial Prohibition Order. Although this place isn’t in a city, it’s not far from urban areas either. These guys dare to cause such a commotion, clearly disregarding us. What do you think I should do?"
"Master, if we kill all these people..." Chu Xi’s gaze swept over the group of martial artists whose cultivation was locked, feeling some reluctance.
"Kill?" At Chu Xi’s words, Li Haitang’s anger dissipated, and she couldn’t help but chuckle: "Do I look like such a murderous maniac?"
"Then you are going to..."
"Of course, imprison them!" Li Haitang’s face turned serious: "Take all of these guys back to the Hongmeng Pavilion, seal their cultivation, prohibit them from practicing, and detain them for at least ten years. Otherwise, I’m afraid they won’t remember this lesson!"
Chu Xi secretly stuck out her tongue; a ten-year detainment, plus a ban on cultivation, was indeed harsh enough for a martial artist.
Behind the two, there was a group of strong Hongmeng Pavilion experts, most of whom turned out to be Earth-level Experts. Previously, it was these Earth-level Experts who forcefully intervened and brought this battle to a halt.
Watching the group of people being taken away, an old man sitting nearby shook his head. Although he had heard the unfathomable strength of the Hongmeng Pavilion, he hadn’t imagined that this so-called "national organization" could be so terrifying, dispatching dozens of Earth-level Experts all at once.
The old man clicked his tongue, then glanced at the woman beside him: "When can your Palace of the Nether King operate to this extent? Then I will be proud of the choice I made today."
Catherine nodded: "You will see it."
The old man was Bai Feihu.
This old man was indeed an old fox, and a tremendously formidable one at that. His displayed strength had always been at the Roar-level, but it was only when the battle began that he revealed his true strength.
A Roar-level Expert!
It was precisely because of Bai Feihu’s presence that, despite the Nether Army always being at a disadvantage, they barely managed to hold the situation, avoiding an overwhelming defeat.
He also managed to save most of the high-level personnel of the Palace of the Nether King.
Except for unfortunate folks like William, all the other high-level members miraculously survived.
"Consider it a misfortune turned fortunate."
Catherine shook her head, then looked at Alice beside her, both thinking of the same issue.
Or rather, the same person.
That person hadn’t returned.