"Wonderful, just wonderful" Hutton said with a pleased look on his face as he fixedly stares at Lily. Noticing this look on Hutton, Lily’s face couldn’t help but turn slightly red as she lowered her head while saying.
"Stop looking at me that way Mr. Hutton"
"Huh?" Hutton muttered with a confused look now on his face when he heard what Lily said. But as for Ling Fei and Bob, the former seems to be holding in a great deal of laughter as she placed her hand on her mouth to prevent anything from coming out of it while the later just shakes his head with a light smile on his face.
"Ok now that we are done here, when are we going to DC for the award show?" Not understanding the situation he is in currently, Hutton asked with a straight look on his face.
"Oh it’s now you feel like attending the award show huh?" Ling Fei suddenly asked in response in sarcasm.
"Well I feel like I can take care of those Russians while attending the show so why not?" Hutton replied with a confident smile on his face.
"What about the Harbingers, you should they are hot on your trails at this point" Lily suddenly commented with a calm look now on her face.
"They might even be waiting for us right outside Young Mistress’s house to ambush us" Bob interjected with a serious look on his face.
"And even if we did leave my house successfully, they will surely wait for us in DC since they can predict that we can go to DC immediately for the award show right after leaving here" Ling Fei also interjected with a serious look on her face.
"You are right, these guys are a problem..." Hutton said as a deep frown appeared on his face while he began to think on what to do next.
"Do you know how strong the members of the Harbingers are Bob?" Hutton suddenly asked with a pondering look still on his face.
"Well am not so sure on how strong all of them are but I do know that they have a Nascent soul stage cultivator in their ranks" Bob answered with a solemn expression on his face.
"Nascent soul stage!!?" Hutton exclaimed with a look of disbelief plastered on his face.
"What’s a Nascent soul stage?" Not understanding the gravity of the word Hutton just said, Lily asked with a curious look on her face.
"Well, in the cultivation world, the Nascent Soul stage is a significant milestone where cultivators refine their spiritual energy to a high degree. It’s often seen as the transition from the foundation stages to more advanced levels. At this stage, cultivators can manifest a nascent soul, a condensed form of their spiritual essence, which grants them significant power and abilities. It’s a crucial step on the path to enlightenment and mastery in many cultivation systems" Ling Fei explained in a calm manner even if she was deeply shaken by what Bob said earlier.
"Although I understand what you just said big sis, but I don’t get why Hutton had that kind of reaction if I rely based on what you just told me. Can’t Mr. Bob beat such people?" Lily asked with a confused look on her face.
"Ok let me breakdown to the lowest for you. A Nascent soul stage cultivator can wipe the floor with both me and Bob here effortlessly even if we band together. You get that?" Hutton eventually said as he began secrete cold sweat.
"What?" Lily muttered with a blank look on her face. But Hutton didn’t respond to her this time as he anxiously said.
"Ok this is bad. What will I do now that a Nascent soul stage cultivator is after my life?"
"You don’t have to panic yet Mr. Hutton, we still have a way to dissuade the Harbingers for some time" Bob suddenly said with a mysterious smile on his face.
"We do?"
"We do?"
Both Hutton and Ling Fei asked in unison with a curious look on their faces. When Bob saw this, he couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle while he answered.
"Yes Mr. Hutton and Young Mistress. But first let’s leave this secret room"
"Ok, so we are going back the way we got in right or there is another exit?" Hutton asked with a curious look on his face.
"Let me guess, you can feel it too Mr. Hutton?" Bob asked in response to what Hutton said with a mysterious smile on his face.
"Slightly" Hutton replied with a light smile on his face. With confusion appearing on both Ling Fei and Lily’s faces, Bob quickly gave another response as he distanced himself away from Hutton.
"Then why don’t you open the way for us Mr. Hutton?"
"Well if you say so then" Hutton said before he suddenly closed his eyes and remained completely silent.
"What are you guys talking about" Couldn’t take the suspense any longer, Ling Fei asked with a curious look on his face.
"Forgive my manner of speech Young Mistress but you should just watch" Bob replied with a light smile on his face.
"Ok...." Ling Fei responded before she shifted her gaze towards Hutton.
And so, after a few minutes went by of Hutton closing his eyes, he suddenly opened them before narrowing it as he surveyed the walls, searching for any sign of an exit. His mind raced, recalling the ancient teachings passed down through the ancient scrolls he studied while he was in seclusion.
With a determined focus, he raised his hands, fingers forming intricate mudras, channeling the energy of his Core Formation stage cultivation.With a deep inhale, he began to chant softly, the ancient words resonating through the chamber. The air around him seemed to shimmer as he tapped into the ancient qi buried within the very walls of the room.
Threads of energy danced around his fingertips, weaving a pattern unseen by mortal eyes.Suddenly, a low rumble echoed through the room as a previously unnoticed seam in the stone wall began to glow with ethereal light. Hutton’s heart quickened with excitement as the stone before him slowly shifted, revealing a hidden passage beyond.
"There is actually a hidden passage in this secret room!" Lily exclaimed with a surprised look on her face. But Ling Fei and Bob didn’t have the same expression on their faces as they both have a shocked one.
’He executed it successfully in such a short time?’ Both Ling Fei and Bob thought with a shocked look on their faces. But Hutton didn’t notice all this as he said while going towards the hidden passageway.
"Come on guys, let’s go"
"None of you are going anywhere"
Bang!!
But right when Hutton was about to reach the hidden passageway entrance, a voice suddenly rang out in the secret room. And in the next moment, a dark silhouette emerged from the darkness, startling him. Hutton instinctively shifted into a defensive stance, his senses heightened as he assessed the mysterious figure before him.
"Who goes there?" Hutton demanded, his voice echoing through the chamber, his eyes narrowing in on the unknown assailant.The silhouette remained silent, its features obscured by the cloak of darkness. With a sudden burst of movement, it lunged towards Hutton, wielding a formidable aura that sent shivers down his spine.
Reacting swiftly, Hutton summoned the power of his cultivation, a surge of energy enveloping him as he countered the assailant’s attack. Their clash echoed through the chamber, the sound of metal meeting metal reverberating off the stone walls.
"Huh? You repelled my attack?" As soon as the clash Hutton had with the unknown silhouette ended, the same voice came out again Hutton and the others could finally see who ambushed him.
Apparently, it is a cloaked cultivator who stood tall and imposing, their figure shrouded in a billowing cloak that seemed to swallow the light around them. The fabric, a deep shade of midnight black, cascaded in graceful folds, concealing their form from prying eyes.
Beneath the hood, darkness lingered, obscuring their features in a veil of mystery. Only the faintest hint of pale skin could be glimpsed, contrasting starkly against the shadowy depths of the hood.
A palpable aura of solemnity and silence enveloped the cloaked figure, casting a weighty presence upon all who dared to draw near. Each movement was deliberate, every step measured, as if treading upon sacred ground.
"Who are you?" Bob suddenly asked with a grim expression on his face while he quickly stood right in front of Ling Fei and Lily as he thought.
’He got past my senses?’
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"Me?" The cloaked cultivator asked with a questioning tone as he shifted his gaze inwhich they couldn’t see clearly towards Bob before he continued in a strange tone.
"Who i am is not important. All you have to know is that am someone the great Harbingers hired to get him"
While he was saying that, he quickly pointed towards Hutton with his cloaked hands.