Chapter 932: Chapter 44: The Arrival of Xuan Ye
"But, Dad."
"Get out—" the chairman’s voice became stern.
Mie Feng bit her lower lip, huffed angrily, turned, and walked out. The chairman muttered to himself, "It seems that I really have to meet that guy head-on. Hades, Hades actually dares to mess with my people. Humph!"
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Two days quickly passed. Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and the Yan Shi brothers spent a peaceful two days on the top of Tian Gang Mountain. Occasionally, Xi Wen came to ask Ah Dai some questions or to give pointers to Yan Shi and Yan Li on their martial arts. But he refused to teach Ah Dai anything. Ever since feeling that his strength was far from sufficient, Ah Dai had been practicing the Sheng Sheng Decree non-stop almost without stepping outside his door for the past two days, even refusing to go out and play when Xuan Yue asked him. Although it was only two days, his True Qi had made some progress, and it was only a matter of time before he reached the sixth realm.
Ah Dai was not willing to accompany Xuan Yue, but those young disciples of the fourth generation from the Tian Gang Sword Sect were very obsequious towards her. They had never seen such a beautiful young girl before, and every day they would surround her, taking her to see the beautiful scenery on the mountain. In just two days, Xuan Yue had already become quite familiar with these people.
"Ah Dai, Ah Dai," Xuan Yue ran anxiously to Ah Dai’s room. Ah Dai had just finished practicing the seven cycles and was about to take a break and have something to eat. Seeing the anxious look on Xuan Yue’s face, he quickly asked, "What’s wrong? Yue Yue. What happened?"
Xuan Yue said frantically, "It’s terrible, Ah Dai, I can feel my father’s presence. He’s probably tracked us here. What do we do? What do we do? We have to run now."
Ah Dai grabbed Xuan Yue’s cold little hand and said, "Yue Yue, don’t panic. If your father really wants to take you back, you won’t be able to hide from him. Remember the last time we saw him at the Mage Guild, he told me to take good care of you and didn’t say he was going to take you back to the Holy See. Maybe, he has some business with the Tian Gang Sword Sect?"
Xuan Yue calmed down a bit, shook her head, and said, "No, that’s not possible. Among the four nations, it’s the Southern Empire of Huasheng that believes in the Sky God the least. Typically, our Holy See has very little interaction with this region. Ah Dai, I have a feeling my dad must have come to take me back. Let’s, let’s run away."
Ah Dai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Alright then. Let’s say goodbye to Master Uncle and the others and then leave this place."
Xuan Yue nodded again and again, "Then I’ll go pack my things first. You quickly call Yan Shi and the others, and let’s leave right now." Saying this, she ran off in a flurry.
Watching Xuan Yue’s anxious figure, Ah Dai couldn’t help but smile bitterly, thinking only her father could truly deal with her. How wonderful it would be to have such a caring father! At this thought, he couldn’t help but think of Goris and Owen. Ah Dai didn’t have a strong concept of a father since he had always regarded Goris and Owen as his closest kin. Of course, there was now Xuan Yue as well. The more time he spent with Xuan Yue, the more he found himself unable to extricate himself from their relationship.
With these thoughts, he went to the Yan Shi brothers’ room and relayed what Xuan Yue had just said.
Yan Li laughed, "I really want to see how impressive this high priest is, scaring our Yue Yue who’s always fearless into wanting to flee in a panic."
Yan Shi said, "Alright, since we’re leaving, let’s pack up quickly. Without Yue Yue, our journey won’t be as lively." They didn’t have much to pack; just stuffing a few clothes into their bags was all it took. By the time they were ready, Xuan Yue had already burst in frantically.
"Hurry, let’s go, let’s go. My father’s presence is getting closer, he’s probably about to reach the mountaintop. Later, we must leave from the other side."
Ah Dai nodded and took Xuan Yue’s little hand, "Then let’s go bid farewell to Master Uncle first and then leave."
The four left the room and came to the door of the chamber where Xi Wen was in quiet cultivation. Ah Dai knocked gently on the door and said, "Master Uncle, it’s Ah Dai. I have something I need to talk to you about."
The voice of Xi Wen came out, "Come in."
Ah Dai and the others pushed the door and entered. Xi Wen was sitting cross-legged on the couch, smiling at the four of them, "So, are you leaving? My teacher has not yet sent word."
At this point, Xuan Yue couldn’t be reserved anymore and spoke the truth, "I, I can feel my dad is almost here. I ran away from the Holy See; if he catches me, I probably won’t be able to leave again. Uncle Xi Wen, please let us leave first. After a while, once we find the Elf Clan, we will come back to see you, alright?"
Xi Wen shook his head helplessly, smiling, "You girl! If I were your dad, I would definitely take you back too. Alright, if you need to go, then go quickly. If your father is coming after you, he should be on the back mountain. You can leave from the front and head west, and you’ll enter the Province of Light. Ah Dai, after some time, you must come back, you know?"
"I will certainly come back, Master Uncle. Please say farewell to Grandmaster for us."
Just then, Xuan Yue’s body trembled violently, and her gaze became utterly blank. Feeling the change in Xuan Yue, Ah Dai turned and asked, "Yue Yue, what’s wrong?"
Xuan Yue mumbled, "It’s over, we can’t run away now. My father’s aura has locked onto me. This is bad."
