Chapter 227: First Elder

Hearing this, the little girl in pink clothes in the darkness was somewhat stunned, her mouth wide open, large enough to swallow a whole big egg.

However, the old man in hemp clothes clearly had not finished speaking and continued:

"Moreover, according to what that person just said, he personally witnessed the First Lady of Hundred Refinement Peak and two elders of the Law Enforcement Hall being suppressed and killed by a single finger from that Young Master Li; these people were not even a match for the opponent's single move!"

Upon hearing this, the little girl in pink stiffly turned her head, suddenly coming to her senses, swallowed hard, and said:

"Is it possible that everything that person just said was lying to you?"

Hearing this, the old man in hemp clothes shook his head and said:

"I have confirmed it three times already, and I threatened him with his life; it is clear he was not lying, and moreover, he had no reason to risk his life to lie to me."

The little girl in pink opened her mouth, fell silent for a moment, obviously still digesting the words her grandfather had just spoken.

All of this was simply too incredible, even leaving her unable to accept it for a while.

At this moment, the old man in hemp clothes's expression suddenly became unstable; then, he turned his head to look at his little granddaughter and suddenly asked:

"Xun'er, can you guess what those nine people who just left the city went to do?"

Hearing this, Lin Xun'er belatedly turned her head, looking toward the old man in hemp clothes; her dark eyes moved slightly, as if pondering the other's question.

But very quickly, she shook her head.

Obviously, her mind was now filled entirely with the news that Li Musheng had suppressed and killed the First Lady of Hundred Refinement Peak and others with a single finger.

At this moment, she found it truly difficult to connect that detestable fellow with a martial arts expert possessing such terrifying strength.

Regarding the old man in hemp clothes's question, she naturally appeared somewhat absent-minded, having little mind to think about it.

At this time, the old man in hemp clothes suddenly turned his head, gazing toward Hundred Refinement City in the night.

At this moment, his aged face was dark and unclear; he slowly spoke:

"Those nine people were actually sent by that Young Master Li, and his purpose... you might not believe it if I say it, was to actively send a message to Jiufeng of Falling God Peak, inviting the peak master and the sect's experts to come to Hundred Refinement City personally to seek revenge on him..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xun'er, who had previously found Li Musheng's actions unbelievable, was now as if struck by a bolt from the blue; her small body froze stiffly in place.

After a long while, she exclaimed:

"Is he crazy? How dare he? Challenge the entire Falling God Peak alone?"

The old man in hemp clothes said nothing, only shaking his head:

"I do not know what he was thinking; but the fact is, he indeed did this."

"I find it hard to understand, just as I cannot understand why, although he is ridiculously young, he possesses such powerful strength; this is simply not normal."

The old man in hemp clothes could not express his emotions at this moment; he had been utterly shocked beyond measure. In most of his past life, he had never encountered anything as incredible as tonight.

For a moment, both the old man in hemp clothes and Lin Xun'er fell silent; in the dark mountains and forests, apart from the occasional chirping of insects, one could almost hear a pin drop.

After a long while, Lin Xun'er looked up at the old man in hemp clothes and asked blankly:

"Then what should we do next?"

Hearing this, the old man in hemp clothes remained silent, his expression on his face shifting and unstable.

At this time, Lin Xun'er used her small hand to vigorously scratch her head, exhaled heavily, and said:

"I never expected that fellow to be so powerful; I would even prefer to believe that what the people from Hundred Refinement Peak just said was all lies."

Speaking thus, she glanced at the old man in hemp clothes, then forcibly suppressed the many chaotic thoughts in her heart, changed the subject, and said:

"That fellow's martial arts strength is so powerful, and he has clearly clashed with Falling God Peak; this might be an opportunity for us."

"However, before this, we must do one thing, which is to personally confirm that all of this is true."

Hearing this, the old man in hemp clothes's expression shifted slightly; finally, he slowly spoke:

"You are right; although his method is truly too rash and arrogant, almost no different from seeking death, I just thought about it, and perhaps he did this intentionally."

"This might actually be a strategy of the Great Li Court, aiming to draw the tiger away from the mountain and attract Falling God Peak's attention, while secretly having other plans."

Lin Xun'er nodded slightly and said:

"This is actually what I am worried about; Falling God Peak's power and foundation are too vast; anyone with even a shred of reason would not be so arrogant as to face the entire sect alone in this Hundred Refinement City."

"Moreover, unless I see it with my own eyes, it is truly hard to believe that fellow possesses such powerful martial arts strength; similarly, only by verifying all of this can we determine what to do next?"

The old man in hemp clothes nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on Hundred Refinement City ahead in the darkness where lights still burned, and said softly:

"It seems we indeed must re-enter the city once more."

Speaking thus, he turned to look at Lin Xun'er beside him and suddenly, with a solemn face, instructed:

"If he discovers us later, remember not to treat him with the same attitude as before; otherwise, I fear that before we can avenge our great grudge, we will be suppressed and killed by him with a single finger."

Hearing this, Lin Xun'er reached out and rubbed her brow with her hand, speaking softly and gloomily:

"That person is truly too detestable; however, if his martial arts strength is indeed that powerful, then of course I can only forgive him."

The old man in hemp clothes nodded slightly; then, he prepared to lead Lin Xun'er to secretly infiltrate Hundred Refinement City.

However, just at this moment, his ear flickered suddenly; he immediately lifted Lin Xun'er and leaped into the trees, instantly concealing their forms:

"Someone is coming!"

Soon, an old man in black robes riding a white horse galloped rapidly from the direction of Hundred Refinement Peak.

As the old man in black robes rode past the small hill, he deliberately scanned the surroundings; however, he did not stop for any reason but headed straight for Hundred Refinement City.

Only after the old man in black robes entered Hundred Refinement City did the old man in hemp clothes and Lin Xun'er emerge from the forest.

The old man in hemp clothes looked toward the direction of Hundred Refinement City, his brows tightly furrowed, his expression solemn as he said:

"This person's aura is so terrifying; I suppose he must be that First Elder of Hundred Refinement Peak. It is said that this person's martial arts cultivation is second only to Zheng Yunfeng; I never expected he would also come to Hundred Refinement City."

Lin Xun'er's face looked somewhat ugly; when that First Elder passed by just now, he did not hide his aura; the martial arts pressure and killing intent he displayed made her unable to breathe.

The other's martial arts strength was far beyond that of the previous First Lady and the Law Enforcement Hall elders of Hundred Refinement Peak.

"This person must have come for Zheng Zi's death; he probably learned of the deaths of Zheng Shangzong, the First Lady of Hundred Refinement Peak, and others on the way just now, and is now rushing to kill that fellow."

Lin Xun'er spoke her guess, and not long after, it seemed to confirm her words.

Only then was it seen that in Hundred Refinement City in the distance, an extremely terrifying martial arts killing intent suddenly shot up to the sky.

(End of this chapter)