219. Lin Fei’s Fury

219. Lin Fei’s Fury

The scrutiny in Lin Fei's gaze had placed a significant amount of stress on Zhao Mingyu just moments prior.

Hearing Lin Fei's inquiry now, Zhao Mingyu felt slightly relieved and promptly responded, "Senior, thanks to your blessings, I gathered three Foundation Establishment Pills, successfully established my foundation, and was assigned by my family to oversee the Liuli Island. Unexpectedly, pirates invaded and shattered the protective array of Liuli Island. The entire Liuli Island was pillaged.

I escaped in the ensuing chaos, only to be pursued relentlessly by these pirates. Fortunately, I encountered you, senior. Otherwise, I fear I would not have survived."

Even now, Zhao Mingyu felt a chill of fear at the memory.

"A horde of pirates, pillaging as their primary objective. Why did they specifically target you? Moreover, they dispatched three Foundation Establishment level experts to pursue you relentlessly. This does not match the usual behavior of pirates," Lin Fei calmly analyzed, his gaze fixed on Zhao Mingyu.

He knew that there was more to Zhao Mingyu's story than he had disclosed.

As expected, Zhao Mingyu gritted his teeth and revealed, "Senior, you are no outsider. When I was escaping from Liuli Island, I overheard some information from the pirates. It turned out that the pirates' purpose was not merely to pillage. They intended to completely conquer Fairy Mist Island. Our Fairy Mist Island has no major power to intervene. This has inadvertently become the pirates' ideal target. Senior, I must rush to convey this information back to Fairy Mist Island. Once there, the various powers on Fairy Mist Island will be prepared for the upcoming threat."

Lin Fei nodded in understanding. So that was the case. Those pirates were quite audacious indeed. However, upon closer consideration, it seemed plausible.

Fairy Mist Island had no major powers, only minor families of Qi cultivators and small organizations. If it were to fall, it would merely fade into obscurity. Once the pirates took control of this place, they might abandon their pirate status.

After all, given a choice, who would willingly choose the pirate life?

However, Zhao Mingyu's escape and his potential to relay this information back to Fairy Mist Island would allow the various powers there to prepare in advance.

"Alright, return and deliver your message," Lin Fei stated, showing no intention of getting involved.

Having existed for such a long time, Fairy Mist Island and its families of Qi cultivators surely had some means to resist. If they were truly helpless, the pirates would have conquered them long ago. They wouldn't probe Fairy Mist Island's strengths and weaknesses in such a manner.

The intermittent harassment from pirates who dared not launch a direct attack on Fairy Mist Island was actually an attempt to discern the true strength of Fairy Mist Island. This suggested that the pirates were somewhat wary of Fairy Mist Island.

Zhao Mingyu left. He needed to hurry back to Fairy Mist Island with the information. Lin Fei didn't give the matter much thought. Once the message reached Fairy Mist Island, the numerous Foundation Establishment True Persons there would naturally devise a solution.

"System," Lin Fei summoned his system panel, checking his martial arts progress.

Host: Lin Fei

Martial Arts Realm: Early Martial Saint

True Intention Myriad Transformation Technique: Early Stage (Progress: 6%)

Blood Essence Nine Transformations: Seventh Transformation (Progress: 12%)

As an external elder of the Ancient Origin Sect, and a Martial Saint among the major factions, he ought to fully utilize this relationship, rather than behaving like an independent martial artist, killing sea beasts relentlessly.

Now that his Blood Essence Nine Transformations had reached seven transformations, he was quite close to his goal.

Thus, Lin Fei set a course for Fairy Mist Island.

Soon, he arrived back at Fairy Mist Island and headed straight to the Shangguan household.

At the moment, Shangguan Feiyun seemed quite agitated.

On seeing Lin Fei, his face brightened.

Shangguan Feiyun hurried forward, "Elder, you're finally back. Fairy Mist Island is in grave danger. News has emerged that a group of sea pirates plans to capture Fairy Mist Island. The whole island is in a state of anxiety."

However, Lin Fei was not surprised. Instead, he calmly replied, "I am aware. Therefore, I have returned to bring people back to the Ancient Origin Sect."

"You're leaving?" Shangguan Feiyun's countenance changed slightly.

"Do you eight great families think I'll stay on Fairy Mist Island to guard you all? What transpires between us is merely a transaction. The ten external disciple quotas I promised will be delivered. But beyond that, it has nothing to do with me."

Having said this, Lin Fei ignored the complex expression on Shangguan Feiyun's face, and with a wave of his hand, he lifted the ten geniuses from the eight great families with his saber essence.

"Let's go!"

With his companions, Lin Fei rose into the air and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Shangguan Feiyun wore a complex expression, muttering softly, "Yes, it's just a transaction between us...But after all, Elder Lin has some ties of kindness with our eight great families. If anything happens in the future, we can still seek Elder Lin's help. As for the affairs of Fairy Mist Island, let those of the Foundation Establishment True Person and Qi cultivator families worry about it. Our eight martial art families haven't had a Martial Saint for too long, we've been in decline..."

Lin Fei paid no heed to the thoughts of the eight great families.

He returned to the Ancient Origin Sect with the ten disciples of the eight great families and immediately exercised his privilege as an outer sect elder, admitting five of them as outer disciples of the Ancient Origin Sect. However, the remaining five required the recommendation of Shen Lianxin. Thus, Lin Fei made his way to Shen Lianxin's cave abode.

"Hmm?"

As he stepped into Shen Lianxin's abode, Lin Fei's eyes narrowed as he fixated his gaze upon Shen Lianxin.

"Brother Shen, you're injured again! Tell me, who inflicted this upon you? And with such a ruthless hand at that. With injuries like these, you'll need at least a year to recuperate!"

Upon seeing Shen Lianxin's condition, a glint of cold fury flashed across Lin Fei's eyes. Such injuries were clearly inflicted deliberately!