Chapter 1197: Chapter 1197: Peace
Four-direction City, within the Flame Hall Main Hall.
Eight Vice Hall Masters and dozens of Sub Hall Masters gathered here.
The notable strong ones from the Eight Main Halls of the Four-direction Domain were almost all here.
No, there was still one more person, a young man.
It was Qing Lin.
"What are you all standing around for?" Qing Lin asked urgently, "Aren’t we here to find someone to rescue my Junior Brother Xiao Yi?"
"Do not hurry," the eight Vice Hall Masters said solemnly.
"It’s not your junior brother, so of course you’re not in a rush," Qing Lin retorted coldly, "I don’t believe that with the combined efforts of the Main Hall Masters from the Eight Main Halls, you can’t deal with that evil cultivator."
The faces of the eight Vice Hall Masters darkened, "If the eight Main Hall Masters took action, that evil cultivator would surely be dead."
"But how can the eight Main Hall Masters all leave at the same time?"
"Four-direction City is the city with the most martial artists in the Four-direction Domain; all the great families and top sects are based here."
"There must be strong ones stationed here."
"Yes," the Vice Hall Master of Demon Hunting Hall nodded, "The Three Alliance Halls can only spare one Hall Master each."
The Three Alliance Halls represent the current alliances among the Ancient Eight Halls.
Wind Shattering Hall, Asura Hall can only send one Hall Master each.
Demon Hunting Hall, Flame Hall, Medicine Venerate Hall can only send one Hall Master each.
The same goes for Black Demon Hall.
Qing Lin exclaimed urgently, "Then why aren’t you leaving? Three Hall Masters, three seasoned Martial Arts Emperors, should be enough to kill that evil cultivator."
"No," the Vice Hall Master of Demon Hunting Hall shook his head, "The Blood-sucking Pearl is the fiercest artifact from ancient times and has not appeared in years."
"That evil cultivator is protected by the Blood-sucking Pearl. Unless its power is exhausted, he can’t be killed."
"But that evil cultivator has massacred dozens of major cities; the power within the Blood-sucking Pearl is already overwhelming."
"It’s not just three Hall Masters; even if there were ten Martial Arts Emperors, they wouldn’t outlast him."
"The only way is to destroy the Blood-sucking Pearl."
The fearsome reputation of the Blood-sucking Pearl, the fiercest artifact from ancient times, was well known to these long-standing Deputy Masters of the Eight Halls.
This is also why they retreated without hesitation upon learning about the Blood-sucking Pearl.
Either all eight Hall Masters take action to kill the evil cultivator in one strike,
or they must destroy the Blood-sucking Pearl.
The Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall interjected, "There is only one thing that can destroy the Blood-sucking Pearl."
"What is it?" Qing Lin pressed for an answer.
"A powerful flame in the world," the Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall replied.
"Our Flame Hall is already identifying the martial artists within the hall who control powerful flames and summoning them."
An hour later.
A Sub Hall Master of Flame Hall hurriedly arrived and shook his head.
"Nothing?" The eight Vice Hall Masters’ faces darkened.
The Sub Hall Master shook his head, "The Vice Hall Masters should know that powerful flames are not something ordinary martial artists can control."
"Even in the Central Region, our Flame Hall has only a handful of controllers."
"And within our Four-direction Domain, there are no martial artists who control powerful flames."
The Vice Hall Master of Demon Hunting Hall frowned, "I recall your Flame Hall Master controls a powerful flame?"
"Yes," the Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall nodded, "The Hall Master controls the Ancient Dominator Flame, ranked among the most potent flames in the world."
"But the Hall Master is in seclusion and unaware of this situation with the evil cultivator. We can’t forcefully enter the seclusion room to break the Hall Master’s seclusion."
The Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall, while speaking, looked toward that Sub Hall Master, "Surely there are other martial artists at the Main Hall who control powerful flames."
"Send the order to ask for help."
"Yes," the Sub Hall Master accepted the order, turning to leave.
"Now you’re sending the order to the Main Hall?" Qing Lin’s eyes widened, "By the time the strong ones from the Main Hall arrive, my Junior Brother Xiao Yi might already be a cold corpse."
The eight Vice Hall Masters’ faces looked somewhat unpleasant at this remark.
"Hmm? Wait," the Vice Hall Master of Medicine Venerate Hall suddenly said, "Wasn’t there a suddenly emerging Fire Control Warrior in our Four-direction Domain a few days ago?"
"That Purple Flame, controlling the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame."
"Yi Xiao?" The Vice Hall Masters’ eyes lit up, "Yes, this person can defeat one of the Sixteen Venerable Envoys; his strength must have reached the level of a Martial Arts Emperor."
"However," the Vice Hall Master of Wind Shattering Hall frowned, "Though he is a supreme talent, he has not yet matured enough to be a match for that evil cultivator."
"No," the Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall shook his head, "The Purple Crystal Spirit Flame has the power to destroy everything and is one of the most tyrannical flames in the world."
"As long as three Hall Masters take action and borrow his fire-controlling skills, it wouldn’t be hard to destroy the Blood-sucking Pearl."
"Quick, send an urgent order for him to come."
The Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall hurriedly called back the Sub Hall Master who had just turned to leave.
The Sub Hall Master’s steps halted, turning back but showing a difficult expression.
"Yi Xiao is known for his elusive whereabouts; he is extremely hard to find."
"He suddenly disappeared a few days ago, and the urgent order from the Flame Hall might not be able to summon him."
"Damn," Qing Lin’s face changed, "This damn Yi Xiao, disappearing at the worst time."
"No matter," the Vice Hall Master of Flame Hall said sternly, "Issue the urgent order to all the Sub Halls in the Four-direction Domain, so he will come to the Main Hall as soon as he sees the message."
"Also, report to the Main Hall, and have them send a martial artist who controls a powerful flame."
Swoosh...
Suddenly, Qing Lin grabbed the Vice Hall Master of Medicine Venerate Hall’s arm.
"Come with me."
"What for?" The Vice Hall Master of Medicine Venerate Hall frowned but did not pull away from Qing Lin’s hand.
"If it weren’t for your junior brother’s contributions, just your rudeness alone, this old man would not be polite to you."
"Stop talking nonsense," Qing Lin urged, "By the time your Main Hall’s strong ones and that damn Yi Xiao arrive, my Junior Brother Xiao Yi would have died a hundred times over."
"I’d rather go back to the academy to call for reinforcements."
"Let me borrow your Medicine Venerate Hall’s Communication Sub-Saint Artifact."
...
Medicine Venerate Hall, within the Four-direction Domain Main Hall.
Qing Lin had just sent a message back to the academy, waiting in place.
Beside him, the Vice Hall Master of Medicine Venerate Hall chuckled, "No wonder you two have such monstrous strength; you’re disciples of Black Cloud Academy."
Qing Lin smirked but didn’t respond, just anxiously waiting.
Two hours later.
A message was returned to the hall.
Qing Lin took the message; only one word was written: ’Safe.’
"Safe?" Qing Lin frowned, "That old guy, at a time like this, still playing riddles with me."
"Hehe," the Vice Hall Master chuckled, "Your Vice Dean ranks among the Ten Great Hall Masters of Medicine Venerate Hall, second only to the Master of the Main Hall."
"If he dared to send back the word ’Safe,’ be assured."
"It proves he has a plan; just have faith."
"With what shall I trust?" Qing Lin said as he took a deep breath.
"No, no matter if that old guy has acted or not, I must return to the academy to make sure."
"If he has, all the better; if not, I hope I can still make it."
As he finished speaking, Qing Lin immediately dashed away.
As soon as he left the Medicine Venerate Hall, he transformed into a blue stream of light and flew away swiftly.
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The third update.
