Chapter 80

Watching Yuan Yi's departing back and the bone wings in Xiao Yan's hand, Xiao Li finally realized how high his faction's status was in Heijiao Yu.

With the Black Emperor Sect, Devil Flame Valley, and the old monsters of Ying Shan not showing up, the Thunder Sect, which clearly possessed a Fighting Sect expert, was the strongest force in Heijiao Yu.

However, when mentioning Devil Flame Valley, Xiao Li felt a hint of worry; the valley's chief, Ban Lao, had just died at their hands a few days ago, yet Devil Flame Valley had taken no action for the past three months.

You know, Earth Devil Old Ghost, as a seven-star Fighting Sect expert, was second only to Qianbai'er Lao in Heijiao Yu; how could he not dare seek revenge? Is he afraid of Yao Lao?

Impossible, being fellow Fighting Sect experts, Earth Devil Old Ghost is also seven-star; there's no reason for him to be afraid.

Xiao Li pondered in secret, yet he didn't rush to find Qianbai'er Lao, always bothering them, and he felt embarrassed; after all, he still lacked the ability to repay the favor, so in uncertain times, it was better to hold back.

Speaking of which, Qianbai'er Lao now doesn't need to obsess over breaking through to Fighting Venerable; once Xiao Yan goes to Zhongzhou, the Heavenly Way's patching divine technique will naturally let them break through as easily as drinking water.

But Xiao Li couldn't say those things; he could only cheer himself on silently, for if he remembered correctly, during everyone's patching process, besides Nalan Yanran entering the Gate of Life and Death, only he had swallowed the Life-Devouring Pill.

Nalan Yanran passed through the Gate of Life and Death unscathed, but he, without Xiao Yan, would likely only live three years.

However, the plot has changed a lot now; Xiao Yan had already obtained a bunch of good stuff, and it seemed he recently found the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill in Han Feng's storage ring, wanting to give it to Xiao Li, but Xiao Li refused, worrying that his troublemaker third brother would encounter another accident.

After all, he's the protagonist; his path of growth certainly won't be smooth sailing.

... Devil Flame Valley

Fourth Elder Xie Zhen felt somewhat irritated, 'Are we just going to wait like this? The valley chief was killed, and we do nothing, letting the people of Heijiao Yu laugh at us?'

The Elder's face sank like water, and he glanced at him, 'What, do you think you can beat a Fighting Sect expert, or can I?'

The Elder's question left Xie Zhen speechless; besides the Elder, the other three elders were low-ranking Fighting Emperors, and with the Patriarch not in seclusion, the four of them facing a Fighting Sect expert were nothing but cannon fodder.

Back then, rumors spread strangely in Feng City, with some saying that the mysterious Fighting Sect expert had taken down the two-star Fighting Emperor Han Feng half-dead with just two moves.

You know, Han Feng still possessed a Strange Fire; among the four of them, besides the Elder, who could still beat Han Feng? Such a fierce figure, actually being crippled with two moves, is truly unimaginable.

The Third Elder's expression sank solemnly, 'How much longer until the Patriarch emerges from seclusion?'

The Elder's eyes clearly showed a gloom; how could he not want to take revenge, yet a Fighting Sect expert was like a thorn lodged in his heart, hard to ignore.

"The Patriarch is at the critical stage of breaking through to six-star Fighting Sect, needing at least two more months, and you also know that among his peers, there are experts from Jia Nan Academy."

After the Elder finished speaking, the other three exchanged glances; they also knew that among the Patriarch's peers, many had chosen to go out and adventure, but the Patriarch had chosen to stay and develop Devil Flame Valley.

And it wasn't just the Patriarch who chose to stay; there were also Qian Mu and Bai Lie from Jia Nan Academy, and if they were still alive, either could easily defeat the Patriarch.

Although they hated to admit it, all four knew that before confirming the deaths of Qian Mu and Bai Lie, even if the Patriarch emerged from seclusion, he would not readily take action.

His inner fantasy shattered, Xie Zhen gritted his teeth unwillingly, 'Then are we not going to avenge this?'

The Elder shook his head, 'Of course we can't not avenge; tomorrow, you'll go with me to the Thunder Sect to sound them out; if the valley chief's death was their fault, we can also find a pretext to issue a statement.'

The Elder, wily from age, paused and said, 'Prepare some gifts; if the fault lies with the valley chief, we will apologize.'

Xie Zhen blinked, 'Isn't doing that too humiliating?'

The Second Elder's mouth twitched, 'If you don't want to be humiliated, that Fighting Sect expert is yours to deal with.'

Hearing that, Xie Zhen gave an embarrassed smile, 'I mean, when it's time to apologize, I'll handle it; I'm not afraid of humiliation.'

Afterward, Xie Zhen again felt uneasy and said, 'What if the fault lies with them?'

"Then we'll just throw out a few harsh words and leave, coming back to seclude ourselves for ten or eight years." The Elder curled his lips; he wasn't stupid—how could he risk his reputation for a dead person?

... The next day, Devil Flame Valley's forces mightily arrived at the Thunder Sect's gate.

Along the way, countless onlookers gathered; when they recognized the four elders of Devil Flame Valley flying in the sky, the chatter almost shook the heavens.

Hearing those discussions, Xie Zhen felt like a thorn in his back, 'Elder, we don't need so many people just to bring gifts; a storage ring would suffice.'

The Elder finally couldn't bear Xie Zhen's stupidity, 'Ask, ask, ask—all you do is ask; use your brain before acting—if it's their fault and we throw out harsh words and get chased, we still need these people to back us up.'

Xie Zhen suddenly understood; no wonder he's the Elder—doing things is shrewd, leaving no loophole.

By then, Xiao Li and the others had already heard the news, and were leading a group to guard the sect's gate.

Tie Wu gave a hehe laugh; he loved fighting, having recently clashed with the Thunder Sect's light and gained many benefits, his strength had leapt to four-star Fighting King, and he hadn't yet used the Fighting Spirit Pill, saving it for when he reached eight-star Fighting King.

As for Su Mei, she had already reached the peak of Fighting King, which was also one reason why Yuan Yi had surrendered so readily that day.

As a businessman, Yuan Yi felt he wasn't a match for Xiao Li even one-on-one, let alone with Su Mei added.

Watching the distant squad slowly approach, Xiao Li's eyes sharpened, 'Everyone be careful; four Fighting Emperors—today we likely have a tough battle.'

Xiao Li's heart also pounded; Fighting Emperors were nothing to speak of, given Yao Lao—worst case he could find something to restore his soul in the Eight Gates' treasury—but Earth Devil Old Ghost was another matter.

Fortunately, although he hadn't previously asked Qianbai'er Lao to come out of seclusion early, he had obtained a defensive treasure from Elder Su Qian; as long as it blocked Earth Devil Old Ghost for five minutes, Qianbai'er Lao would sense it and rush to assist.

Xiao Li asked himself, he should count among the most cautious transmigrators, and of course he aimed for zero risk.

Xiao Yan stood beside Xiao Li, still remembering the scene from yesterday when they went together to Jia Nan Academy.

When Xiao Yan displayed his eight-star Great Fighter aura and Strange Fire, Su Qian kept urging him to join; this defensive treasure was what Xiao Li obtained by 'selling' Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Li, I am the Elder of Devil Flame Valley, I ask you……"

(End of chapter)