Chapter 861: Chapter 859: Escaping the Tiger’s Den
Xuan Yu didn’t speak. He was already thinking about how to explain to Xiang Tian.
On the way back, Xuan Yu’s face remained unpleasant.
In a blink of an eye, he was back within the Profound Ice Pavilion.
Meanwhile.
Wang Zhan was hiding in a concealed spot.
He slightly narrowed his eyes, glanced around at the situation, and then his gaze fell upon the Sword Spirit. He then asked, "Has that guy already left?"
"I can’t feel any trace of him for the moment, so it seems that way..."
The Sword Spirit spoke slowly, "But I must say, his power is indeed terrifying. We almost..."
Wang Zhan was well aware of this point.
He glanced at the Sword Spirit promptly and then asked, "What means did you just use?"
"Hmm?"
The Sword Spirit raised her brows and revealed a slight smile before slowly replying, "Just some of my life-saving means. However, I shouldn’t be able to do it again in a short time, so from now on, it’s up to you."
"Additionally, my exhaustion is extremely severe, so I might need you to find some things to nourish me in the near future."
If it weren’t for Wang Zhan helping her obtain the Demon Core, she wouldn’t have been able to exert such a powerful strike.
Perhaps, this is all fate.
Wang Zhan nodded while patting her shoulder and then laughed, saying, "Don’t worry, your concern is my concern. I’ll definitely help you find better things to recover soon."
The Sword Spirit gave a grateful smile, nodded, and then said, "Alright, let’s not waste any more time here. It’s better to return to the Profound Ice Pavilion because no one knows when Huo Yuan might suddenly emerge."
Previously, even the Sword Spirit hadn’t sensed Huo Yuan’s presence.
"This alone shows how terrifying Huo Yuan is."
Wang Zhan nodded, glanced around, seeing no anomalies, then quickly headed towards the Profound Ice Pavilion with the Great Void Divine Sword in tow.
Meanwhile, within the Profound Ice Pavilion.
Xuan Yu and the others had already returned.
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue had long been waiting.
Seeing everyone entering the Great Hall, the two hurriedly approached Xuan Yu, and soon Xiang Tian asked, "Where is Brother Wang?"
Everyone exchanged glances, but remained silent.
Xuan Yu bowed his head, his face looking unpleasant.
"I’m asking you, where is Brother Wang?"
Xiang Tian’s face changed, and he grabbed Xuan Yu’s collar, his voice growing more intense, "Where is Brother Wang, exactly?"
Earlier, in the Profound Ice Pavilion, he and Luo Xue had overheard the discussions.
Although they didn’t believe what others said, they still hadn’t seen Wang Zhan, creating a moment of insecurity.
Qiu Yinshan sat quietly on the side, sipping tea.
His gaze was full of indifference.
"I’m asking you one last time, where is Brother Wang?"
Xiang Tian’s voice was nearly hoarse.
"He..."
Xuan Yu knew that the truth would soon come out. After a moment’s hesitation, he gritted his teeth and slowly said, "He was killed by Huo Yuan in the battle with him..."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Tian instantly shouted, "Impossible."
"Others might not know Brother Wang’s strength, but don’t Luo Xue and I know it? Even if Brother Wang couldn’t deal with Huo Yuan, leaving would not be difficult."
"I don’t believe anyone in this world can kill him."
Xuan Yu didn’t speak.
Indeed, his mood wasn’t good at the moment.
Qiu Yinshan, sitting aside, spoke indifferently, "Although we also don’t want to accept this fact, when we rushed to support Wang Zhan, we only saw Huo Yuan, and Huo Yuan already claimed to have killed Wang Zhan. So it proves he wouldn’t lie about such matters."
"Therefore..."
"It must be that Wang Zhan met a tragic fate since his power was far inferior to Huo Yuan’s."
Xiang Tian dropped onto the ground, his face looking extremely grim.
Luo Xue’s face was also grim. She slightly clenched her fists and then frowned, saying, "How did things end up like this? When we left, wasn’t everything fine?"
"Had we known this, the three of us wouldn’t have come to the Profound Ice Pavilion."
Xuan Yu walked to her side and then comforted her, "We can’t make such final statements now. After all, we haven’t seen Wang Zhan’s body nor can we just believe Huo Yuan’s one-sided words."
"What is Huo Yuan’s power?"
Xiang Tian asked coldly.
"He entered the Star System level many years ago, so now he should be a Star System level expert, and even comparable to the Domain Lord."
Xiang Tian was about to head out without turning back.
On the side, Luo Xue quickly caught up with him and grabbed his arm, hurriedly asking, "What are you going to do?"
"What else? Naturally, I’m going to avenge Brother Wang."
Xiang Tian said determinedly, "I don’t care what level that guy has reached, but since he harmed Brother Wang, even if he’s the king of heaven, I’ll kill him."
"Foolish."
Qiu Yinshan commented blandly from the side, "With just the strength of you two, you’ll probably be killed by Huo Yuan’s men before even meeting him, and you still want revenge?"
"That’s truly laughable."
Xiang Tian’s expression changed, then he said, "This is our affair, it’s none of your business."
"We shouldn’t have believed your nonsense back then, if we hadn’t, Brother Wang wouldn’t have met with disaster..."
Qiu Yinshan slowly stood up. After walking over to Xiang Tian’s side, he finally spoke, "Back then, everything was arranged with Wang Zhan, and he wasn’t forced. All these events happened by chance. Do you think we’re happy about this?"
Xiang Tian turned his face away, as if he didn’t want to acknowledge Qiu Yinshan at all.
"Considering you’re friends with Wang Zhan, I won’t make things difficult for you. As for whether you want revenge, that’s your own matter. Yet I advise you, don’t overestimate your capabilities and bring suffering upon yourselves."
Luo Xue glanced at Qiu Yinshan and then said, "You don’t need to worry about these things, we can handle our affairs ourselves."
"Thank you for sheltering us these days. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways, as if we never knew each other."
Quickly, they prepared to leave.
Xuan Yu saw the situation escalating to this point, his expression turned sour as he promptly rushed over to the pair, blocking their path, and said, "Can’t you calm down?"
"Things might not be as bad as you think."
"If you rush off now, isn’t that just giving Skyfire Mountain an opportunity to kill you?"
Ha...
Xiang Tian’s lips curled into a sneer, then he replied irritably, "Relax, even if we die, we will not retreat a single step."
After speaking, he directly pushed past Xuan Yu, heading outside.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue were momentarily stunned.
Seeing Wang Zhan standing before them, they rushed to his side.
Especially Luo Xue, she hugged Wang Zhan tightly and began to cry.
"What are you planning to do?"
Wang Zhan shrugged, smiling as he glanced at the two.
"Obviously we’re preparing to leave."
Xuan Yu was also filled with joy. He walked to Wang Zhan’s side and then happily said, "They heard you were in trouble and wanted to avenge you, even at the cost of their lives."
"I knew your bond was extraordinary back then, now it seems I really underestimated you..."
Wang Zhan chuckled and, after giving Xiang Tian and Luo Xue a glance, turned his gaze to Xuan Yu, saying, "They’re just a bit childish, don’t mind them."
"I don’t mind..."
Xuan Yu had brought Wang Zhan into the Profound Ice Pavilion, so their relationship was somewhat better.
After glancing at Qiu Yinshan behind him, Xuan Yu held his tongue.
Wang Zhan immediately understood his meaning.
In a few steps, he had walked to Qiu Yinshan, and with a smile, he said, "I’m really sorry, my friends likely caused you trouble."
"What are you saying?"
Qiu Yinshan laughed and stood up, pulling Wang Zhan to sit beside him, and then said, "I never imagined you’d manage to kill the Skyfire Venerable alone, even forcing Huo Yuan to act directly, but..."
Qiu Yinshan hesitated halfway through his sentence.
Wang Zhan understood his implication, and with a smile, he announced, "I just used a bit of trickery to escape Huo Yuan’s pursuit, but it really was a narrow escape."
"No wonder..."
Qiu Yinshan shook his head and continued, "After receiving Xuan Yu’s message, we immediately went to meet you, but couldn’t find your trace."
"From Huo Yuan’s mouth, we learned he claimed to have killed you. Although we doubted him, still..."
Wang Zhan smiled and said, "I understand."
"After all, in your eyes, I’m miles away from Huo Yuan, how could I be his match?"
"But fortunately, I had some trump cards, otherwise, escaping truly would’ve been difficult."
Qiu Yinshan nodded, tapped Wang Zhan’s shoulder, glanced at Xiang Tian and Luo Xue standing not far away, and then said, "Since our matters here are settled, you should first chat with your friends."
"They probably worry about you more than we do."
Wang Zhan smiled and nodded, waved to Xiang Tian and Luo Xue, then headed towards the distance.
Behind him, Qiu Yinshan squinted slightly, muttering to himself, "This kid really does have some skill."
