Chapter 547: Chapter 547 The Heros Imposter
"There’s definitely something hidden here," I said, excitement building inside me.
After days of walking, I’d finally discovered a place with qi!
I hurried toward the opening in the landscape.
"Who are you, and who said you could be here?"
A harsh voice shouted from behind me.
I spun around and saw two men eyeing me with suspicion.
I let my aura loose and realized these two were actually Grandmasters.
"What? Grandmasters are here?" I couldn’t hide my surprise.
"Tell us who you are and who let you in!" the two men yelled again.
Their auras burst out, faces hard as stone, looking ready to attack me!
I clasped my hands together and said politely, "I’m Mason Raymond. I wandered in by mistake and got drawn to the lake."
"Mason Raymond?"
When they heard my name, both men froze.
They looked at each other before rushing to ask, "Are you the Mason Raymond who injured Vance Johansson?"
I felt surprised.
Had news traveled that fast?
"Yeah, that was me," I nodded.
The two men instantly switched their attitude and said respectfully, "We’ve heard so much about Mr. Raymond, never thought we’d actually meet you!"
"Mr. Raymond, you’re our hero! Not afraid of anyone powerful and ready to fight to the end, we’ve always wanted to follow you!"
I felt awkward. I responded politely, "You’re too kind."
I pointed at the lake and continued, "By the way, where does the qi in this lake come from? Why does it get strong then weak?"
When they heard this, both men looked uncomfortable.
They explained awkwardly, "Mr. Raymond, it’s not that we don’t want to tell you, but... this is our secret, and we can’t share it with outsiders."
"How about... I bring you to meet our sect master?"
I thought it over and nodded, "Sure, I’d like that."
So I followed the two men toward a building in the distance.
The two led me straight to the twenty-seventh floor where they stopped at an office.
"Mr. Raymond, this is our sect master’s office," the two men said respectfully.
I nodded slightly to thank them.
Then I knocked on the door.
Soon, a cold female voice came from inside, "Who is it?"
"Sect Master, someone wants to see you," the two Grandmasters quickly reported.
"Wait, I’m in a meeting right now, don’t you know?" the woman replied coldly.
The two Grandmasters looked embarrassed. One of them whispered, "Mr. Raymond, please don’t take it personally. Our sect master has run into some trouble lately and is pretty on edge."
"No problem," I replied with a smile.
As a guest, I naturally wouldn’t get mad.
After waiting about half an hour at the door, it finally opened.
Four or five people walked out from inside.
What surprised me was that these people were actually Peak Form Grandmasters!
With this kind of strength, they’d definitely be top-tier in Green City!
"Come in."
Then I heard the woman’s voice.
I walked into the office right away.
At first glance, I saw a cold-faced woman sitting behind the desk.
Her skin was pale, and she was pretty attractive, but there was worry written between her eyebrows.
"Who are you?" When she saw me, the woman frowned.
Before I could speak, the two men beside me quickly said, "Sect Master, this is the famous Mason Raymond!"
"Hello," I greeted politely.
But the woman scoffed coldly, "In the past few days, at least eight people have claimed to be Mason Raymond, all of them fakes!"
Though there were many videos of me, they were all shot during fights, and the powerful qi made it hard for whoever was filming to get close.
This meant you couldn’t see my face in the videos, only catching a blurry shape.
When I heard this, I was shocked.
I asked awkwardly, "People are pretending to be me? Why?"
"You really think you’re Mason Raymond?" The woman replied coldly.
"Who doesn’t know that Mason Raymond is at the Divine Alchemist Pavilion right now? Even if he’s not there, he should be in Capital City! There’s no way he’d come to our small Green City!" the woman said coldly.
I explained helplessly, "I really am Mason Raymond. I just left the Divine Alchemist Pavilion, and I came here because of the lake outside."
Just as the woman was about to speak, a man suddenly walked into the room.
"Ximena Santos, Mason Raymond is here," the man announced.
Ximena Santos couldn’t help laughing, "You hear that? Another Mason Raymond has shown up. Let him in."
A mischievous look crossed my face.
I found a seat and quietly waited for this "Mason Raymond" to arrive.
Soon after, a good-looking young man entered the room.
The man said casually, "Patriarch Santos, I heard you’ve got some troubles lately?"
Ximena Santos asked with no expression, "You’re Mason Raymond?"
"That’s right, I am Mason Raymond," the man answered carelessly.
Ximena Santos scoffed, "Then why aren’t you at the Divine Alchemist Pavilion? What are you doing in Green City?"
The fake chuckled and replied, "I heard that whoever helps Patriarch Santos solve her problems can get a billion dollars and spend a passionate night with her..."
Stopping for a moment, the fake continued, "Of course, I just happened to be passing through Green City and decided to help out, not for any small benefits."
Ximena showed no emotion on her face, only asking coldly, "How do you prove you’re Mason Raymond?"
Without hesitation, the fake’s body trembled, and bursts of golden light exploded from him!
Seeing the golden light, I couldn’t help but be amazed.
That’s almost perfect!
"Golden qi!" The people watching were surprised to see this.
"When Mason Raymond fights, golden light always bursts out! It looks like he really is Mason Raymond!"
Even a hint of surprise appeared on Ximena Santos’ face.
"Are you really Mason Raymond?" she asked, quickly standing up.
The fake acted annoyed, "I came to help you out of kindness, but you doubt me? In that case, I’m leaving."
After saying that, the fake turned to go.
Ximena’s face changed, and she quickly stopped the fake, saying politely, "I didn’t mean to offend. It’s just that there have been too many fakes lately. I hope Mr. Raymond doesn’t mind..."
Only then did the fake nod with satisfaction.
Then Ximena turned to me and said coldly, "You can leave now."
I couldn’t help but feel helpless, "Can’t you see that this guy is obviously a con artist and player, and you still believe him?"
"Kid, what did you say?" Hearing my words, the fake’s face turned angry, and golden light rose from his body.
