"Hum, those six beasts must be this little thief's trickery."
The patriarch of the Wei Clan was both surprised and angry to see that a juvenile of less than twenty years' age was outstanding enough to control six ninth-level scorpion-tailed leopards.
'He could have been invincible in the Sky Realm with those six scorpion-tailed leopards alone.
Where is this mysterious and powerful young man from? Does he belong to the Meng Clan?
If he is really from the Meng Clan, that means that heaven never sealed off all of the exists to the Meng Clan.'
Suddenly, the patriarch recalled something else.
'Damn it. If this youth had stolen into the Crystal Cave and thieved our vital energy crystals away, then he should certainly have met my father.
Yet he has left the Crystal Cave haughtily and unscathed, which means that the worst must have befallen my father.'
The thought of this jolted the patriarch violently and he felt his outrage building.
At this moment, a group of forty or fifty of the Wei Clan members rushed out of the cave opening, shouting loudly enough to wake the dead.
"Have you seen the senior patriarch in the Crystal Cave?"
Concerned about the safety of his father, the patriarch of the Wei Clan immediately questioned them when he saw them.
"The senior patriarch?"
All of the clan members storming from the cave were amazed at his question.
"Seems we haven't,"
some of them whispered.
"But we found a body already torn to shreds at the end of the hall, it should not have been there. Perhaps that was he?"
some of them muttered.
"What? A body torn apart? Could it be?" the patriarch worried.
"Patriarch, no vital energy crystals were left in the cave, what has happened?"
Another clan member queried, their tone filled with confusion.
The patriarch of the Wei Clan was taken aback and stunned into speechlessness.
"No need to ask them, you should ask me.
You mean to ask about an old man whose cultivation base was at the primary stage of the Imperial Realm? He has been easily torn to pieces by me!"
Austin's voice sounded harshly into the stunned silence. At that moment he had put the six scorpion-tailed leopards into his beast-subduing bag.
Seeing the patriarch of the Wei Clan so anxious, he guessed at some hidden truth and had to chuckle while he spoke the words.
"Father!"
Hearing Austin's callous words, a wave of dizziness washed over the patriarch.
Those clan members who didn't know what had happened stared about in confusion, nor did they dare to ask the patriarch as he was so exasperated and dejected.
"Surround that little thief, I shall dismember him into pieces!"
The patriarch of the Wei Clan roared from between clenched teeth, he was almost blinded by rage and hatred of Austin.
"Ha-ha, dismember me into pieces, will you?
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"Ha-ha, thank you for your concern about me, Patriarch Marwell and Miss Michelle.
There's no need for concern though, as I am already safely returned."
A chuckle sounded near them in the dark.
Then a figure appeared in the moonlight and glimmered a few times.
It was Austin.
"God!"
All the clan members, including Marwell and Michelle, gasped as they witnessed Austin's ghostly bodily movement skill. It was indeed a sight to behold.
"Patriarch, here, take them.
All the vital energy crystals mined from the crystal mine of the Wei Clan are here.
I think that these vital energy crystals should be enough to see you through the crisis,"
so saying, Austin tossed two Space Rings to Marwell.
Marwell stretched out his hands subconsciously and caught them, his spiritual sense went into the rings, exploring their contents.
Instantly, his breath became heavier and he gasped.
"Brother Austin, why so many vital energy crystals?" Marwell asked in surprise.
"I just wanted to take back the quota which belonged to our clan.
You should take the rest of them, Brother Austin!"
The Leader of the Meng Clan decided as he regained his composure.
"No need for that.
I have a lot of this kind of vital energy crystals.
Well, I have some other business tonight, Patriarch Marwell and Miss Michelle.
You'd better return as soon as possible. I think the Wei Clan members will be here soon.
It won't be good if they discover your trail."
With a flash, Austin was already a few hundred meters away.
"Austin, will you come back to my clan?"
Michelle cried out, completely disregarding her image as a chaste maiden. Seeing Austin rushing off without taking his leave, she looked blank and lost after his disappearing figure.
"Ha-ha, it depends, Miss Michelle. I will come back as soon as I can."
Then his voice vanished into the dark night.