Chapter 48: Return

Boom!

At the Blazing Sun Mythical Realm entrance, a streak of flame blasted against Yun Huanxin's protective barrier, causing her to retreat several steps. She looked at Huo Shan coldly while her left hand silently manipulated the Space element, preparing to make a counterattack.

At this moment, Yang Gouming stepped forward to block Huo Shan and said with a smile, "I know the enmity between you two cannot be solved easily, but don't you think it's inappropriate to fight here?"

Huo Shan responded coldly with an intense flame around his arms, "This is not your business, Patriarch Yang."

Yang Gouming was unperturbed when facing Huo Shan's violent flame. He said, "You're wrong, Elder Huo. Young Master Yun is my benefactor. He is the one who cured my strange disease and restored my son's Profound Vein. Therefore, my benefactor's business is also my business." His eyes turned sharp as he said further, "If you still insist on going, I won't mind accompanying you."

After Yang Gouming finishing his sentence, ten people from the Yang clan took a step forward, ready to battle at any time.

Huo Shan was silent for a moment and turned to Luo Kang, who sat at the same table with Qi Yuanfeng in the distance. When he saw the latter didn't seem surprised at Yang Gouming's statement, a trace of fury immediately appeared on his face… This bastard Luo Kang has already known about it, but he hides it from me. He tries to use me as a cannon-fodder. Huo Shan thought. He retracted his stance with a cold snort and left the scene.

Luo Kang naturally knew about this, but he didn't care. With the Poison Valley behind him, he didn't have to fear anyone. Even the Qi royal clan was no exception.

"Looks like Patriarch Luo already knows about this. I'm quiet surprise it is this young man who restored Yang Chen's Profound Vein." The Crown Prince, Qi Yuanfeng, asked. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice.

Luo Kang naturally knew Qi Yuanfeng was dissatisfied with him for not telling him this. He replied with a false smile, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. When my son first told me, I was skeptical about it. Who would believe a sixteen-year-old boy can actually do something that could only be heard in a legend? I'm sure Your Highness wouldn't believe it as well. Now, Patriarch Yang has confirmed it. I think it is likely to be true."

Qi Yuanfeng's heart turned cold. He could perceive that Luo Kang had no respect for him at all. Otherwise, he wouldn't come up with this quibble. Combining with the news he received recently, it seemed the Luo clan's ambition was extremely high.

He smiled faintly and said, "Since he has this ability. How about we capture him?"

Luo Kang's brows raised slightly. He didn't expect Qi Yuanfeng would be so direct. He replied, "Are you sure, Your Highness? The rumor said he is Snow Cloud Fairy's son."

Qi Yuanfeng waved his hand dismissively. "A rumor is a rumor, after all. Who doesn't know that Snow Cloud Fairy hates men the most? How could she possibly have a son?" He took a sip of tea and said with a mysterious smile, "Besides, even she wants to do something, I don't think she can do anything in during this time."

As a patriarch of the Luo clan, Luo Kang certainly knew the deal between Sacred Flame Sect and the Qi royal clan. He didn't join the fray because that person from the Poison Valley had told him something about the Misty Cloud Sect. Therefore, he changed the target to Yun Lintian instead. Even Qi Yuanfeng didn't raise this matter.

Luo Kang nodded his head, "I'll try my best."

Qi Yuanfeng smiled and enjoyed the spirit tea without saying anything further.

***

"Are you okay, Hall Master Yun?" Yang Gouming asked with concern after seeing Yun Huanxin's abnormal expression.

Yun Huanxin shook his head, "Thank you."

Earlier, she received the news from Yun Ruanyu about the situation at the Misty Cloud Peak, causing her heart to turn heavy.

Yang Gouming could guess something out of her expression, but he didn't bring it up. Even though he knew what happened, he was powerless to help the Misty Cloud Sect dealing with their predicament.

He said after taking a deep breath, "I stand on my promise. I will help all of you get out of this place safely. You can rest assured about that."

Yun Huanxin gave a nod in reply and closed her eyes, replenishing profound energy.

Rumble—

Just as Yang Gouming was about to leave, suddenly, the stone gate at the center shook violently with a white glow. Its ring shape rotated at high speed before several streaks of white lights shot out from it one by one.

The commotion immediately alarmed every force around here, and they quickly arrived at the place in a short time.

The white lights descended on the ground and a human figure emerged behind it in the next moment.

"How come they're out now? There is still one week left before the time." One of the Yang clan's elders said.

Yun Huanxin's eyes fixated on several white lights attentively as she was searching for Yun Lintian. When she saw his figure appeared nearby her, she heaved a sigh of relief and went to his side.

"Third Aunt!" Yun Lintian greeted Yun Huanxin with a warm smile. During his time in the mythical realm, he was constantly worried about her. After seeing she was fine, the heavy stone in his heart was lifted instantly.

"Are you okay? Did you get any injury?" Yun Huanxin scanned his body with great concern.

"I'm fine, Third Aunt." Yun Lintian replied while secretly put a paper in Yun Huanxin's hand.

Yun Huanxin was slightly surprised and quickly used her Spiritual Sense to check on the content, and a wonderful expression appeared on her face afterward.

"I'm glad that you're fine. How about others?" Yun Huanxin pretended to ask as if she didn't know the situation.

Yun Lintian replied with a serious look, "Sister Chan and Sister Ting have activated The Final Haze and now they are recovering." When he finished his sentence, the other nine senior sisters had already arrived by his side with the escape talismans in their hands.

"Where is my son!?" Luo Kang yelled loudly when he didn't see his son's figure in the group. It wasn't just his son; he didn't even see any of the Luo clan's disciples.

"Young Master Ji?" Ji Yi looked around for Ji Cheng agitatedly as he didn't see him.

Meanwhile, Huo Shan and Qi Hao were also the same. They didn't see Huo Ao and Qi Tian'er among the group.

Instantaneously, everyone's eyes turned to Yun Lintian, Yang Chen, and Hua Litong's group.

"Tell me, what's going on!?" An immense pressure spread out of Luo Kang's body as he asked Yun Lintian.

"Hmph!" Yun Huanxin snorted coldly and swept Luo Kang's pressure away. She said, "What are you trying to do? Put the blame on my Young Master?"

Qi Yuanfeng stepped forward and pointed at one of the Qi royal clan's disciples. "You. Tell me, what's the situation?"

The youth hurriedly replied, "Report to Your Highness Crown Prince. I don't know about it. We didn't meet Second Princess during the exploration."

Qi Yuanfeng frowned and asked the rest. But none of them had a clue about this matter. He then turned to Yang Chen. "Young Master Yang, do you know anything about this?"

Under everyone's gaze, Yang Chen nodded his head slightly, causing Yun Lintian to curse in his heart and hoped he would play according to the agreement.

Yang Chen said, "I've followed Luo Kun for several days, but I've lost track of him after we entering the desert area. I have no idea what happened afterward."

Yun Lintian heaved a sigh of relief in his heart when he heard this.

"Lie! Did you kill him?" Luo Kang was furious and put pressure on Yang Chen.

Yang Gouming waved his hand to lift Luo Kang's pressure on Yang Chen and looked at the former coldly. "Aren't you too unreasonable? Although there is an enmity between our sons, I don't think my son can kill Luo Kun. Don't we all know he was defeated by your son before?" His words were full of sarcasm as he knew that Yang Chen was defeated because someone had secretly interfered.

Luo Kang's eyes narrowed with killing intent, "If it wasn't him then who else!?"

Yang Gouming shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe he got killed by a Profound Beast? Who knows?"

Luo Kang's killing intent had intensified further, and a golden spear appeared in his hand silently.

"Wait a minute, Patriarch Luo. Why don't we ask everyone first?" Qi Yuanfeng took a step forward. When he saw Luo Kang had calmed down, he turned to Hua Wanru and asked, "Young Miss Hua, why don't tell us, what's the situation in there?"

Hua Wanru was slightly nervous, but she calmed down quickly and replied, "I've been with Young Master Luo before we entered the desert area. However, when we stepped into that place, I've been transmitted to a maze-like place. Since then I never saw him again."

"A maze?" Qi Yuanfeng frowned slightly. "Strange, I haven't heard about this before. You didn't lie to us?" His eyes turned sharp, trying to capture every movement of Hua Wanru's expression.