Chapter 1883: Chapter 1883: Removing the Mask, Shedding the Black Robe
"No, I don’t know..." Xiao Yi blurted out instinctively.
This instinct came from his extremely fast reaction.
At the same time, it was also the response he gave after steadying the turbulent waves in his heart at the moment of shock and fear when he saw Senior Luoo.
However, as soon as he uttered the word ’No’, he already felt something was amiss in his heart.
Subsequently, the naturally followed words ’I don’t know’ provided him with a brief buffer during the transition from shock to calmness.
It was this buffer, which was less than half a second, that gave Xiao Yi a chance to react with extreme precision.
At that moment, his heart skipped a beat, and the rest of his words got stuck.
Because he knew, there was a huge problem with his answer.
"Damn." Xiao Yi’s heart jolted, and a chill surged from head to toe instantly.
Yes, damn.
The moment he said the words ’I don’t know’, it was already damn.
If he had answered ’I know’, he would actually have more ’room for explanation’, or rather, he could better maintain the upper hand in hiding his identity.
He could have explained that he had heard of Senior Luoo of the Black Cloud Academy and roughly knew his appearance.
Hence, he was surprised.
But now, having said ’I don’t know’, he had clearly shown a look of ’knowing yet shocked’ in his eyes earlier.
This was enough to give Senior Luoo unlimited suspicion.
But saying ’I don’t know’ was Xiao Yi’s most instinctive reaction.
It was the most primordial response made in shock to the revelation that Senior Luoo was actually the Black Demon Hall Master, and the instant judgment of his current situation.
"You are lying." Senior Luoo’s gaze became colder and sharper as he stared at Xiao Yi.
Indeed, dealing with such an old monster, or old fox, the slightest carelessness would reveal clues.
Moreover, this old fox was Senior Luoo.
Even if Xiao Yi showed the smallest slip-up, there was no chance to correct or bluff it.
"You know me." Senior Luoo’s gaze tightened.
"Yet you deliberately lie, trying to cover it up."
"Your ability to react instantly proves that you are a thoughtful person with a high intelligence."
"But even with your high intellect, you faltered a bit in that moment of panic."
"This proves that the fear you have of me is very high."
"This means not only do you know me, but you have had a significant interaction with me, perhaps even, I have acted against you before."
As Senior Luoo’s words fell, his figure moved.
Not too fast, but he walked step by step towards Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi’s gaze remained unchanged, but his heart felt an extreme urgency.
From the moment he entered this Main Hall room, he only exchanged a glance with Senior Luoo and answered a few words to him.
This simplest of exchanges instantly put him in a situation where he couldn’t smooth over, subjecting him to infinite suspicion from Senior Luoo.
The atmosphere in the air inexplicably became extremely dangerous.
The oppressive atmosphere seemed heavy enough to drip water.
Xiao Yi felt urgent in his heart.
But he did not make any move.
If it were before, facing this kind of dangerous situation, Xiao Yi’s first reaction would be to clasp his Universe Ring, connecting his two main Martial Souls.
He would ensure having enough time to unleash all his life-saving trump cards.
But now, he did not, he made no moves at all.
This time, he would not make another mistake.
Facing someone like Senior Luoo, any trump card, any life-saving measure, is futile, just a joke.
So even if Xiao Yi made these moves, it would be in vain.
He simply made no moves.
Otherwise, once he showed any signs of precaution, there would be no hiding it from Senior Luoo’s eyes.
And that would confirm what Senior Luoo had just said.
Then Xiao Yi would be in utter danger.
Senior Luoo’s steps weren’t fast nor heavy, just step by step, as if walking slowly.
But his sharp eyes were fixed on Xiao Yi all the time.
He seemed to be waiting too.
Waiting for Xiao Yi to reveal more flaws himself.
However, Xiao Yi made no moves, only remaining silent.
Finally, Senior Luoo’s figure reached Xiao Yi.
Senior Luoo remained silent for several seconds.
Seeing Xiao Yi make no moves, Senior Luoo opened his mouth first, "Your mask, and this black robe, will you remove them yourself, or shall I do it?"
Senior Luoo’s voice wasn’t heavy, but his gaze remained fixed on Xiao Yi.
"What does the Master of the Main Hall mean?" Xiao Yi opened his mouth too.
"Remove my mask, take off my black robe?"
"Why? Are there such regulations in the Black Demon Hall’s rules?"
"No." Senior Luoo shook his head slightly, "But it’s my wish."
Senior Luoo’s words were simple.
Removing the mask and taking off the black robe was not a rule but his own wish.
Simple words, light tone, but filled with utter dominance.
"What if I refuse?" Xiao Yi squinted his eyes.
Senior Luoo said no more, reaching out his hand directly.
As Xiao Yi saw his back, he felt familiar, seeing his face caused shock.
Seeing Xiao Yi’s figure, he felt familiar too; the clearer he saw, the more suspicious he became.
He had yet to see the face beneath Xiao Yi’s wide black robe, but the figure perfectly matched the one in his mind that seemed forgotten yet vividly clear.
He believed his eyes wouldn’t deceive him.
That figure, he had once guided, once oppressed.
That figure, he had once acknowledged, and once harbored killing intent towards.
That figure, according to his knowledge, should have been dead.
The Heavenly Talent he acknowledged as more outstanding than anyone else, once made him lament and harbour killing intent, extremely conflicted.
But that Heavenly Talent had recently been declared dead with the acceptance of wind-sha and Asura, the two Main Hall heads.
Yet now, an incredibly matching figure of Xiao Xun appears?
The world is vast; it is not surprising to find similar figures.
But that is merely resemblance.
However, the figure in front of him matches, matches one hundred percent, perfectly matches.
With his strength, even the smallest of differences could be identified at a glance.
But under his scrutiny, especially the moment he first saw Xiao Xun, he already determined Xiao Xun’s physique perfectly matched the monstrous figure that was supposed to be dead.
This kind of matching, as if cast from the same mold, bore no even the slightest, tiniest differences.
This was why he took steps towards Xiao Xun, testing Xiao Xun, and even now dominantly insisting on removing his mask, taking off his black robe.
"Hmph." Xiao Yi snorted coldly, "Master of the Main Hall, such forceful coercion, I am afraid I cannot comply."
As Xiao Yi just started to retreat a step, an overwhelming force instantly restrained him.
Senior Luoo’s hand reached out slowly.
Seeming slow, yet as swift as lightning.
Xiao Yi’s eyes were quick, hands attempting to resist.
But how could he resist?
Senior Luoo grabbed his wrist, the other hand effortlessly reached the Ghost Mask.
The mask was instantly removed.
With a swish... the black robe also instantly fell off.
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First Chapter update.
