Chapter 554 - Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Desperate Tears

Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Desperate Tears

“Oh my god, why is it him?” Fang Lin inwardly cursed, ready to burst into tears.

This was just his luck, of all people, he had to encounter the one person he least wanted to meet.

The features of this Lord of the Western Town were identical to that of the Hall Master’s powerful shadow Fang Lin had encountered at the Pill Pole Tower.

Of course, Fang Lin wouldn’t naively think that there could be two Hall Masters who looked identical.

Without a doubt, the shadow of the Hall Master from the Pill Pole Tower was this Lord of the Western Town.

Fang Lin was distraught. There are thirty-two Hall Masters in the Pill Alliance. Why was his luck so bad that he came across the one he had a feud with?

Today, Fang Lin had learned the meaning of bad luck. It seemed his bad luck started from the moment he arrived in Xuan Country.

The Lord of the Western Town arrived with a grandeur that seemed furious but was not angry, looking down at everyone, to be exact, he seemed fixated on Fang Lin.

A faint smile appeared on his unapproachable face, which proved to be surprising for his followers.

The young man and woman who have been following the Lord of the Western Town for years understood him very well, even though they were not his disciples.

The Hall Master was not one to smile or laugh without reason. They could count the number of times he had smiled at them over the years.

Yet today, the Lord of the Western Town was smiling, and for no apparent reason, which left his followers bewildered.

“It appears that the Lord of the Western Town is amused at personally greeting us, hence displaying a smile,” Chen Yongnian and the Co-King speculated.

If Fang Lin were to know this, he would have been utterly speechless. Was that a smile of satisfaction? It was clearly a scoff.

The Lord of the Western Town seemed to be in a good mood as he had specifically come for Fang Lin. Not just because of Fang Lin’s performance in the Pill Alliance of Xuan Country but primarily due to his name.

Previously, when Fang Lin was in the Black Cauldron City’s Pill Pole Tower, he had disrespected the Lord and forcefully took a thousand-year-old ancient medicinal herb that he had left behind.

The Lord of the Western Town was a highly respected figure. When had he ever experienced such treatment? Naturally, he would investigate who took his ancient herb.

With his status as Hall Master, it was relatively easy to find out about Fang Lin.

When the name Fang Lin reached the ears of the Lord of the Western Town, his immediate thought was to send someone to bring Fang Lin to him. However, he encountered some tricky situations and had to postpone his intentions towards Fang Lin temporarily.

Recently, having settled some of his current troubles, he then heard of the arrival of a prodigious genius named Fang Lin in the Pill Alliance of Xuan Country. This newfound information piqued the interest of the Lord of the Western Town.

Hence, the Lord of the Western Town decided to pay a personal visit to see if this Fang Lin was the same rudely behaved lad from the Pill Pole Tower.

Upon their meeting, he was overjoyed to find it was indeed the same person. Incidentally, Fang Lin was feeling miserable, and as if his life was doomed.

Of the thirty-two Hall Masters, why did it have to be him? Wasn’t this basically asking for his life?

Fang Lin’s hopeful future seemed to have completely shattered with the arrival of the Lord of the Western Town.

Not only was his optimistic future gone, but even his life was under threat now.

After all, he had spoken out of turn to the Lord of the Western Town at the Pill Pole Tower, and had taken an ancient herb he had left behind. This was considered a significant feud now.

If Fang Lin were in his position, and a young man as small as an ant had spoken disrespectfully to him, before taking his precious ancient herb, he would have certainly killed him.

At this moment, Fang Lin had an urge to turn tail and run. However, given the powerful strength of his opponent, he estimated he wouldn’t make it two steps before being struck dead by a single slap.

With things as they were, although Fang Lin was depressed, he had no choice but to remain, hoping for the best.

“Fang Lin, do you remember me?” the Lord of the Western Town asked calmly.

But to Fang Lin, his voice sounded like a death knell, causing him to shiver.

All eyes turned to Fang Lin, with expressions of surprise on many faces.

“This Fang Lin is really something, even the Lord of the Western Town knows him?” some people thought, looking at Fang Lin with reverence.

Chen Yongnian wore a strange expression on his face. Hearing the tone of the Lord of the Western Town, it seemed they had encountered each other previously. This was perplexing.

Fang Lin was in a daze, and all he could do was stiffly bow to the Lord of the Western Town. “Junior Fang Lin pays his respects to the Lord of the Western Town.”

A slight curve appeared at the corner of the Lord of the Western Town’s mouth. “You have done well. I really admire you.”

At his words, everyone present expressed envy and jealousy. To receive praise from a Hall Master promised a soaring future without limits.

Qi Sanxuan’s expression was unpleasant. The last thing he wanted was for Fang Lin and the Lord of the Western Town to build a relationship. If Fang Lin managed to gain the favor of the Lord of the Western Town, it would make Qi Sanxuan’s time in the Pill Alliance unbearable.

Also, Qi Sanxuan felt unbalanced. He had put in significant effort and worked hard to establish a relationship with a confidant of the Hall Master.

However, Fang Lin, who had just recently joined the Pill Alliance in Xuan Country, had already gained the attention of the Lord of the Western Town. Why was there such a big gap among people?

The Co-King was secretly shocked. It seemed that his speculations were correct; the Lord of the Western Town was indeed here for Fang Lin. With this, Fang Lin’s future in the Pill Alliance was undoubtedly promising, and the royal family of Xuan Country could not afford to antagonize him.

Fang Lin lowered his head, not daring to make eye contact with the Lord of the Western Town. “How could I, a mere junior, catch the discerning eye of the Hall Master?”

The Lord of the Western Town’s smile was even more pronounced. “I came here for you. After seeing you today, I’m not disappointed.”

Fang Lin shivered at the emphasization on “disappointed,” understanding what the Lord of the Western Town was inferring.

“Come with me,” the Lord of the Western Town stated nonchalantly.

The faces of the people around him showed nothing but envy, and Mo Ziming kept urgently signaling Fang Lin to respond.

Only Fang Lin was on the verge of tears—if he left with the Lord of the Western Town, he would never be able to come back.

Just as Fang Lin was panicking, suddenly, a few rays of light came from the distant sky. The Lord of the Western Town’s brows furrowed as he looked at the swiftly approaching lights.