Chapter 82 - 81: Jia Lie Clan(Part 2); Hidden Ones

Later that night...

Jia Lie Clan Residence

Jia Lie Ao and his three bodyguards were found by the passing Jia Lie Clan members. They were all found burnt like charcoal but are all still relatively alive, a step away from death to be precise.

It had caused an uproar within the clan, especially to those close to the victims and especially Jia Lie Ao's parents. Their cries of pain and angry, infused by their spirit power, was heard throughout the entire city.

Now, practically everyone within the entire city knew that there would be blood to be spilled.

"Have you not found the culprit yet!? Useless!" Jia Lie Bi yelled at his guards, a man in his late forties and looked to be handsome even when he is at an old age. His yellowish spirit power surged around his body, unconsciously releasing his seven spirit rings! His monocle on he's right eye seemed to cracked from the pressure of his spirit power.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black and black spirit rings surrounded his body. Remarkably, he was a Spirit Sage! Though not as rare as a Spirit Douluo or Titled Douluo, they are still one of the most rarest and powerful spirit master powerhouse in the continent. If a Spirit King were to be recruited into the kingdom, they would be guaranteed the rank of a viscount. While a Spirit Sage would easily be guaranteed the rank of a duke!

An aura of anger and frustration radiated off his figure. Winds ruptured and run wild around his surroundings, deep cuts and scratches appeared on the buildings and some of the guards bodies, which was caused by his pressurized wind blades, causing the guards to feel death was a mere step away if they did or said something further to upset their clan head.

Currently, Jia Lie Bi and his wife was sitting on their throne like chairs, both garbed luxurious clothes, in the clan's meeting room with all six elders of the clan sitting besides them of their own perspective seats.

He and his wife, oh so wanted to find the bastard that caused his son to be burnt to charcoal but they had no leads.

So they stayed within their clan residence for a now while his clan's guards go and try to find out who their mysterious culprit was.

But they were all useless! Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Ling both thought in frustration and anger.

In front of them were dozens of people garbed in black robes and their faces was obscured by a black veil and black bandanna, they are the most powerful, loyal and efficient guards of the Jia Lie clan. They are called the Black Hounds of the Clan. They're all spirit master, which the least powerful of the guards was of Spirit Elder Rank while the most powerful and only spirit master of such a rank was a Spirit King!

Though currently, these powerful spirit masters were kowtowing in fear of the wrath of their clan head.

"We apologize master, we have failed." Jia Lie Mo said submissively with a emotionless tone. He's the son of one of six elders of the clan and the only Spirit King of the guards. He could be said as a distant cousin of Jia Lie Bi, and due to his higher cultivation talent than the latter, he could possibly be next in line to be the clan head if Jia Lie Bi, Ao Ba Ling and Jia Lie Ao were to disappear. But he is extremely loyal and faithful to the clan, thus why he decided he entered the black hounds to sworn fidelity to the clan and the person ruling it.

"We checked and interrogated the surrounding civilians around the area where the young master was found, but alas, even with extreme pressure they had nothing to tell except that young master and his men had fallen down from that recent show of vulgar fireworks display. We continued our search for information further for several hours but it was all pointless, we came up empty..."

Spirit power surged once more and wind blades scattered and randomly sliced apart the surrounding architecture and bodies of the black hounds. The guards couldn't do anything except b.a.r.e the unfair temper of their master.

Jia Lie Bi's face turned into a ugly wrathful demon, a silver ring with a yellow gem embedded on top of it on his right hand middle finger glowed as the wind around him started to turned into a tornado.

But before that happened, a soft yet cold voice stopped Jia Lie Bi in his wrathful temper.

"Dear, will you please stop for a moment?" Six spirit rings appeared underneath; yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black and black surrounded the madam of the clan, Ao Ba Ling. A dark leather whip with brown bandages wrapped around the handle she held on her left hand, red thorns protruding the meter long arm wide leather rope which she c.a.r.e.s.sed with a cold and dark grin on her face. She's a Spirit Emperor with the spirit rank of sixty-seven and a tool spirit battle master. "I'm trying to think of how to find the bastard and teach him a lesson... Don't let me teach you a lesson again as well." She glanced at her husband as she said that last line.

She was a beautiful woman in her late thirties. Raven black long hair that reached her waist, similar colored eyes that held certain dark fantasies within, black lipstick on her seductive lips, b.r.e.a.s.ts at the size of a a.d.u.l.t's fists, slender waist and supple bottom. Combined with her luxurious clothing, she was your typical presumptuous, seductive and sadistic MILF.

Everyone shivered from her tone of voice and movement, though some of the elders and Jia Lie Mo were glancing at Jia Lie Bi strangely. As he shivered, he had sported a massive blush of red on his face for a moment, gulping, he let out heavy breaths of pants.

Coughing on his palm Jia Lie Bi calmed down, though specks of pink was still clear on his face, and turned to face the elders.

"Elders, what should we do? The black hounds are useless and there isn't any leads. Can one of you use you're connections to help me?"

"Hmm, I'm sorry clan head but my connections were all centered around huge and famous cities like Heaven Dou City. I'm afraid I can't help you." One of the elders said regretfully as he shook his head.

"Same."

"Same."

"This old man only had connection with spirit hall, although there's a branch of them here, you know that we were forbidden to contact them as we moved here. So I'm sorry, I can't help you." Another elder shook his head.

"Sorry, mine were on Spirit City, I apologise deeply."

Five of six elders regretfully shook their heads as their connections either aren't stretched enough to reach here or were simply unavailable by certain requirements.

"F.u.c.k!" Jia Lie Bi cursed out loud. Then he turned towards the last elder who had not spoken, merely stroking his long white chin hair that reached his c.h.e.s.t.

His name is Jia Lie Bu, Jia Lie Bi's grand-uncle and is in his late eighties with a hunchback figure, wrinkled face, eyebrows that look as thick and shaped as a paint brush, and a bald head with a long white chin hair. Though don't let his demeanor deceive you. He might not look like it but he is someone of spirit rank seventy nine Spirit Sage and a tool spirit battle master with his spirit being the wind staff. Basically, he looks like your typical senile old man that's trying to copy Gandalf.

"Hmm... I think I might have a way to find this culprit but it may take some time. After all, I still have contact them to see if they could really accomplish this task."

Jia Lie Bi and his wife Ao Ba Ling both pair of eyes lit up in hope and cruelty, finally they had a chance of finding the culprit of their son's situation.

Without any moment of hesitation, Jia Lie Bi nodded in understanding and said.

"It's fine but I hope grand-uncle can 'persuade' them more to help us. The one who did this to my son was clearly an expert as he did this without leaving any sort of evidence, except for that vulgar display, and had walked away freely. This person cannot be underestimated." Jia Lie Bi looked around to see everyone nodding in agreement with grimace expressions.

"So for precaution, everyone of Spirit Elder Spirit Ranks and above will remain here to guard the clansmen while those of Spirit Grandmaster and below will investigate further and gather information. Which none of you are, so recruit the other clan members. I'm only asking those spirit masters with agility type spirits with experience in the field of espionage, combat and information gathering as they have average and normal demeanors compared to those of higher spirit ranks; the person behind this would not take mind of their existence. Now, rally the clan members! Do you all understand?!"

"Yes master!" The black hounds loudly exclaimed with a deep bow, to the point that their heads seemed to sunk further into the ground, to the elders, Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Ling. After that, they left to rally the clan members.

Jia Lie Bi then said a few trivial things to the elders about the other state of the clan then he dispersed them, and he and his wife, to retire to their rooms.

Unknown to everyone in the entire Jia Lie Clan residence, two individuals dressed in all black leather clothing with hoods that covered their heads and their mouths weren't even discernable due to the metal-like mouth mask on them; sat perched atop the rooftop of Jia Lie Bi and his wife.

One of the hooded figure turned to the other and the two both shared a nod towards each other.

"Remember, only the high ranking members of the clan. Also sparsely use our spirits." The other hooded figure said mentally towards the other in their spiritual link, to which the other hooded figure nodded in understanding.

With a flick of their right wrist, a pair of sharp iron bladed protruded out under their wrist. It was ten inches long and four centimeters wide blade made out of ordinary iron but due to being coated in the numerous substances of spirit plants; the blade could easily cut through some of the toughest metals in the world and the spirit power defense of a Spirit King.

"Let's go."

"Un, Nothing is real..." The hooded figure moved like the wind and disappeared like a ghost.

"... Everything is permitted." The other hooded figure continued as he disappeared into a flash.