Chapter 323 - Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Who Is This Kid Exactly
Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Who Is This Kid Exactly
Zhou Qidan chuckled: “Look at that, he’s really putting on a show.”
Supreme Elder Sun raised an eyebrow: “With that acting, he could fool those Peak Masters just like fooling idiots, one by one.”
The two were convinced that the demon core was given by Xu Qingyang.
Otherwise, it was hard to explain how Jiang Fan had acquired the demon core.
“Who’s pretending?”
Xu Qingyang sternly said: “Indeed, I was chasing Cold Bone that day.”
“But its reinforcements arrived too, dozens of mid-stage Core Formation Beast Kings.”
“I was injured, escaping was already difficult, let alone breaking into the beast horde to kill it.”
Uh—
Initially, the two were still laughing.
Thinking Xu Qingyang was pretending.
But seeing his serious expression, they started to take it seriously.
Zhou Qidan showed a look of shock: “Cold Bone, it really wasn’t you who killed it?”
Xu Qingyang said in a deep voice: “Are you sure you didn’t see wrongly?”
“In the territory of Myriad Swords Sect, who else could kill Cold Bone?”
“Although it was heavily injured by my Sword Qi, at less than fifty percent of its peak strength, it still wasn’t someone ordinary who could kill it.”
Realizing something was wrong.
Zhou Qidan hurriedly took out the black jade box and opened it to reveal a white demon core, the size of an eyeball.
“Hiss! It’s really Cold Bone’s demon core!”
Xu Qingyang’s expression changed, instantly recognizing from the demon energy that it was indeed the Cold Bone he failed to kill!
“Where did you get it?”
Zhou Qidan closed the jade box and asked back: “I should be asking you!”
“That kid named Jiang Fan, where did he come from?”
“He not only has Cold Bone’s demon core but also those of the Copper Scale Black Centipede, Black Hawk, and the Red-Scaled Evil Flood Dragon, all fresh kills!”
Xu Qingyang was stunned.
“Jiang Fan? Who’s that?”
He searched his memory but couldn’t recall any formidable person named Jiang Fan.
Zhou Qidan said angrily: “The one with the mask, you even asked me to give him Poison Dragon Bone Marrow.”
Ah?
Xu Qingyang was startled: “You mean, the demon core of Cold Bone was sent by him?”
“He has many demon cores on him?”
“How could this be?”
In his impression, Jiang Fan was just a highly skilled, meticulous young man.
How could such a world-shaking event as killing Cold Bone have anything to do with him?
Zhou Qidan took a deep breath: “What? You haven’t figured out his background either!”
“Who exactly is he then?”
At this moment, she even suspected that Jiang Fan’s name was fake.
There was a possibility he wasn’t a disciple of the Green Cloud Sect at all.
But a highly hidden master.
Elder Sun touched his nose: “We three Supreme Elders can’t even see through a youngster?”
Upon hearing this.
The three became disoriented.
For a moment, they doubted their lives.
Jiang Fan, the person involved.
With the precious “Nine Poison True Scripture” and Poison Dragon Bone Marrow in his possession, returned to the mountain’s foot.
From afar, he saw a group of people surrounding Xu Yining.
Judging by their attire, they were from the Myriad Swords Sect.
The leader was someone Jiang Fan actually knew.
It was Ling Guihai, the elite disciple of the Myriad Swords Sect who had participated in the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s auction before.
He was staring at Xu Yining with amazement, “Sister from the Green Cloud Sect, are you here to seek something from the Myriad Swords Sect?”
“I am Ling Guihai, the chief disciple under the Sect Leader of the Myriad Swords Sect.”
“If you need anything, you can tell me.”
The men and women following Ling Guihai all had ambiguous smiles.
Since returning from the Green Cloud Sect, Ling Guihai had been like a hit maniacally focused on cultivation.
He hadn’t even taken up the recent bustling tasks from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.
Today, persuaded by a few good friends, he decided to take a break and step out for a walk.
As soon as he stepped out, he was captivated by this beautiful girl leaning against the wall.
Ling Guihai wasn’t one to indulge in women’s beauty.
Ordinary women wouldn’t even catch his second glance.
Yet the girl before him, with her picturesque features and carved beauty, stirred his heart.
He couldn’t resist making an acquaintance.
But Xu Yining did not show a pleased expression at all.
“I appreciate Junior Brother Ling’s kind offer, but I’m waiting for a friend who’ll be here shortly.”
“Please, go ahead.”
Xu Yining coolly refused.
Feeling quite annoyed.
Previously, when she was with Jiang Fan and the No.1 Shadow Guard, she hadn’t noticed anything.
Since traveling alone, she found that every young man approaching her without exception coveted her appearance.
This made Jiang Fan and the No.1 Shadow Guard seem like breaths of fresh air.
The men in the world seemed divided only into Jiang Fan, the No.1 Shadow Guard, and all others.
Ling Guihai’s gaze lingered on Xu Yining’s stunning features, unable to look away.
He considered himself experienced in the ways of love, having many women throwing themselves at him.
But the beauty before him, who touched his heart, was rare.
The last one was Liu Qingxian, lauded as the number one beauty of the Nine-Sect.
“Who is your friend? Tell me, I might know them.” Ling Guihai’s eyes flashed.
A rare encounter with a girl he liked.
How could he let her go easily?
Of course, if the friend was a powerful figure like a sect’s chief disciple or the sect master’s top apprentice.
He would restrain himself and be more courteous.
If not.
Then apologies, this place belonged to the Myriad Swords Sect and was Ling Guihai’s turf.
No matter what, he would invite this sister back to the sect to foster a closer relationship.
Using force, he naturally dared not; the sect’s elders and Supreme Elders were watching; he wouldn’t dare do anything to tarnish the sect’s reputation.
But using all sorts of treasures and resources to win her heart? That’s easy.
Especially since the Green Cloud Sect was a poor, bottom-tier sect.
The disciples from there were mostly impoverished.
He could easily manipulate them.
Xu Yining opened her mouth, about to mention the No.1 Shadow Guard’s name, but realized she didn’t know his true identity.
Seeing this, Ling Guihai laughed.
Was it because her friend’s reputation was too small, fearing no one would recognize him?
“Sister, how about this, I’ll have someone wait here for your friend.”
“In the meantime, let’s take a walk around the Myriad Swords Sect. When your friend arrives, we’ll call for him. How about it?”
Without waiting for Xu Yining’s consent, he gestured to a few female disciples beside him.
They understood instantly, giggling as they pushed and pulled.
“Come on, sister.”
“Junior Brother Ling never invites sisters from other sects.”
“Yes, come on, come on.”
They forced Xu Yining towards the Myriad Swords Sect with them.
Though she cried out in protest, their voices perfectly drowned out her shouts.
Passersby thought they were just playing around.
“Xu Yining, squat down!”
While Xu Yining was feeling indignant, the No.1 Shadow Guard’s voice suddenly rang in her ear.
After the battle with the Copper Scale Black Centipede, she and the No.1 Shadow Guard had developed a great deal of tacit understanding.
So, as if by instinct, she squatted down!
The next moment.
A bladewave of sword qi emanating a chilling cold instantly arrived.
The female disciples, too slow to react, were struck by the sword qi on the spot.
They were all sent flying, crashing against the wall.
That was not all.
The coldness within the sword qi rapidly spread.
Freezing them to the wall, unable to break free, they cried out in fear and tears.
This scene happened in the blink of an eye.
Ling Guihai didn’t even have time to react.
Both shocked and furious.
He hurriedly tried to pull down a female disciple from the wall.
Only to be met with painful screams.
She came down, but the skin from her face was left on the wall due to the frost.
Her face was a bloody mess, disfigured right away.
Jiang Fan sheathed his sword, coldly saying:
“You’d better let them hang on the wall for a while until the coldness dissipates.”
“First, to save their faces.”
“Second, to give them a lesson in shame!”
His face was slightly cold.
A hint of anger flickered in his eyes!