Chapter 485: Are You the Manager?

Shangguan Family.

A complex look flashed through the old man's cloudy eyes.

He looked at the old woman in black robes opposite him and spoke slowly: "Hong Ying, long time no see."

"Old dog Shangguan, it has indeed been a long time." Hong Ying looked at the old man before her, the look of disgust on her face plain to see.

"Hong Ying, you were wanted by the Yuan Palace; you cannot blame me for that.

If you must blame someone, blame yourselves for... harboring a treasure and inviting trouble."

A look of disdain flashed across Hong Ying's face: "I have said it before, we have no way of entering that world at all."

Ever since the game suddenly ended, this group of game players had all logged out.

Later, they each grew in their own ways.

Because of their experiences in the game.

Their Divine Souls were different from ordinary people.

Therefore, many among them had become powerful Beast Masters.

An Ordinary Single World appearing with multiple powerful Beast Masters attracted the attention of those with ulterior motives.

That person with ulterior motives was one of the three Hall Masters of the Yuan Palace.

That Hall Master dispatched experts to capture these players everywhere, eventually obtaining the truth from the mouths of these players.

That Hall Master was even more eager, even feeling that behind these players, that mysterious Manager still existed.

That Hall Master used the Shangguan Family to keep hunting and killing these players.

To a certain extent, it was to force out that mysterious Manager.

As for the Hall Master's goal, Shangguan Ya was not very clear.

"Hong Ying, let this matter rest.

I invited you here this time to cooperate with you." Shangguan Ya spoke.

"Cooperate? Shouldn't you be arresting us directly upon seeing us?"

"You help me kill one person, and I can release half of the members of yours that we have captured.

What do you think?" Shangguan Ya held the winning hand.

Although many experts had come out of that world.

Compared to the Beast Master Great World, however, they were still too few.

A look of surprise flashed in Hong Ying's eyes: "Kill who? And is there anyone the Shangguan Family cannot kill?"

"It is not convenient for our Shangguan Family to intervene; by that person's side, there is a White Tiger Saint Child." Shangguan Ya's tone was somewhat angry when he mentioned this.

Originally, he had clearly asked that White Tiger Saint Child to Slay that person, but in the end... the White Tiger Saint Child and that person had gotten together.

How could Shangguan Ya not be angry?

However, Mu Bairen was a White Tiger Saint Child, and not just an ordinary White Tiger Saint Child.

Even the Hall Master was somewhat wary of Mu Bairen's identity, so he could not easily make a move.

Therefore, he set his target on the organization he had been hunting down all along.

This organization also had quite a few Half-step Saint Domain experts.

The Hong Ying before him had even climbed to ninth on the Thunder Lightning Wanted List; among the Half-step Saint Domain, she could be considered an absolute expert.

However, the gap between Half-step Saint Domain and Saint Domain was too great.

It required endless years of tempering.

In the Beast Master Great World, with its millions of worlds, in these ten thousand years, besides the Chosen One, only a few more Saint Domain experts had appeared.

However, with the accumulation of countless years, the number of Saint Domain experts in the Beast Master Great World was also terrifyingly large.

This was the foundation.

"This is that person's information; now, he has arrived at the Cloud Firmament World, close to you.

As long as you Slay him, I can release half of the members of your organization.

Moreover, you can name three people to be included in this half.

What do you think?"

Shangguan Ya looked at Hong Ying, revealing the smile of an old fox.

He was not afraid that the other party would not agree.

Hong Ying looked at Shangguan Ya and finally gritted her teeth and nodded: "Deal."

Those people... were all their fellow countrymen, with ten thousand years of friendship.

Furthermore, many of them had fallen into the hands of the Yuan Palace while covering for them.

She had to save them.

Hong Ying glanced at Shangguan Ya, and her figure dissipated and vanished.

Cloud Firmament World.

Inside a tavern.

A woman was wearing a short skirt, one foot stepped on a bench, drinking wine in an exaggerated posture; not long after, a flush rose on her face.

Beside her, a small-eyed man stared at the woman's thighs and said: "Senior Sister, I heard that if a woman goes bare-legged, because the temperature of the legs is too low, fat will accumulate on the thighs to resist it, and the legs will also become thick, so, Senior Sister, you must wear black silk stockings so that your thighs won't get thick."

"Get lost!" The woman slapped the small-eyed man on the shoulder, "Did you open a silk stocking shop recently?"

"Cough, cough." The small-eyed man gave a lecherous smile, "If Senior Sister needs it, I will go open one now."

The woman rolled her eyes at the small-eyed man.

And at this moment, four figures entered the tavern lobby.

The leader wore a black robe; aside from a handsome face, everything else about him was quite ordinary.

Beside him followed a man filled with an aura of slaughter, who was particularly eye-catching.

Seeing the arrivals, the woman immediately narrowed her eyes and threw the wine jar in her hand toward them.

"Mu Bairen, long time no see."

The wine jar flew through the air and landed steadily in Mu Bairen's hand.

Mu Bairen glanced at the woman, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Luo Caiyi, why are you here?"

Luo Caiyi was a powerful Beast Master and had some friendship with Mu Bairen.

"Of course, I'm here to block you." There was still a flush on Luo Caiyi's face; she walked closer to Mu Bairen and looked at his missing arm with some surprise. "Our Cang Tong Organization has long had its eyes on the Cloud Dove Trial Ground. You sticking your foot in for no reason—what is the meaning of this?"

The Cloud Dove Trial Ground was an abandoned trial ground.

However, traces of Red Pupil had vaguely appeared within this trial ground.

The Cang Tong Organization had been searching for trial grounds, especially those where Red Pupil appeared.

Luo Caiyi had set her sights on the Cloud Dove Trial Ground and had already begun summoning an Ancient God within the trial ground to devour the Red Pupil.

"Luo Caiyi, I didn't expect you to have joined the Cang Tong Organization." Mu Bairen was somewhat surprised; he had heard of this organization, which was capable of annihilating Red Pupil. "The Cloud Dove Trial Ground is not the territory of your Cang Tong."

"As the White Tiger Saint Child, I have an inherent responsibility to seal Red Pupil."

For the Five Saints Favored One, sealing Red Pupil could both defend against enemies and enhance one's own spiritual power.

However, it was extremely dangerous; if one were not careful, the Five Saints Favored One could also become food for the Red Pupil.

"Then, let us rely on our own abilities and see who emerges victorious." After saying this, Luo Caiyi glanced at Mu Bairen's group and turned to leave.

The small-eyed man also immediately followed and left.

"Lin Qin, investigate the identity of that man in black robes beside Mu Bairen."

"What's wrong?" the small-eyed man asked in confusion.

"I don't know why, but when I look at him, I always feel like I am facing an Ancient God.

No, that's not it either."

"Understood."

"Young Master, that person just now is a member of Cang Tong, an organization that has gained quite a reputation recently."

"Cang Tong?" This was the first time Lin Chao had heard this name.

"This organization is suspected to be related to the previous Intermediate Thousand World that was annihilated by Red Pupil.

The Ancient God of their organization is capable of truly annihilating Red Pupil."

"Oh?" Lin Chao became interested.

He had been targeting Red Pupil all along and had not expected others to have the same idea.

"This time, they will likely summon their Ancient God to devour the Red Pupil."

"Is that so?" Lin Chao became interested.

During this period, he had been using Mu Bairen's strength and information network to continuously search for the remaining Red Pupil, all to obtain more Red Pupil.

Along the way, he had followed Mu Bairen and already annihilated the Red Pupil in fifteen trial grounds.

The harvest was not insignificant.

The route they were taking happened to lead to the realm where the Shangguan Family was located.

After all, the Shangguan Family had offended Lin Chao.

Given Lin Chao's personality, he would never let the Shangguan Family off.

Even if the Shangguan Family had a Saint Domain expert sitting in command.

At this moment, a look of confusion suddenly appeared in Lin Chao's eyes.

"What's wrong?" Mu Bairen also noticed Lin Chao's anomaly.

"It seems someone is spying on me."

"People from Cang Tong?"

"Possibly."

"Rest assured, the people from Cang Tong wouldn't dare to make a move against us."

As the White Tiger Saint Child, Mu Bairen had confidence.

After all, the Five Saints Favored One held a special status in the Beast Master World; no one dared to openly deal with this group.

Lin Chao entered the hotel and rested for a day; nothing happened overnight.

The next day, he, along with Mu Bairen and Luo Zhangtian, headed toward the Cloud Dove Trial Ground.

As for A Yan, he stayed at the hotel and did not follow.

Not long after, the group arrived at the Cloud Dove Trial Ground.

And within the Cloud Dove Trial Ground, Luo Caiyi had already arrived early.

She glanced at Mu Bairen, her eyes carrying a look of provocation.

"The Red Pupil here is quite extraordinary.

Mu Bairen, although you are powerful, I am afraid you cannot seal the Red Pupil here.

Why not give the Red Pupil here to us, Cang Tong?

Otherwise, if you are defeated later, I cannot guarantee whether the Ancient God will take action to save your life."

"If I cannot seal it, I am afraid your so-called Ancient God might not necessarily be able to annihilate the Red Pupil here either," Mu Bairen said.

"The power of the Ancient God is far beyond your imagination." Luo Caiyi's gaze fell on Lin Chao. "Perhaps this is your reliance—a Cultivator at the Half-step Saint Domain?

If I remember correctly, apart from the Five Saints Favored One and the Ancient Gods, no other living beings in this world have any way to deal with Red Pupil."

Seeing Lin Chao being looked down upon, a look of dissatisfaction flashed in Mu Bairen's eyes: "A mere Ancient God is nothing worth mentioning."

Beside him, after all, was the Saint Master.

The five Saints of the Beast-Taming Great World, and the five above the Saint Domain, were all created by the Saint Master's own hand.

Such methods are not something an Ancient God can fathom.

"Young Master, shall I go and lure Red Pupil over, and then..." Mu Bairen said.

He prepared to annihilate Red Pupil before the Ancient God descended.

Lin Chao looked at the altar receiving the Ancient God, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes: "No rush, I want to see the Ancient God."

Regarding the Ancient God, he was not lacking in curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Mu Bairen obeyed Lin Chao's instructions.

He did not know what exactly was on Lin Chao's mind.

But that was the Saint Master.

Even if the Saint Master said feces were fragrant, he would believe the Saint Master was not deceiving him.

And in the distance, Luo Caiyi kicked the small-eyed man.

"Hurry up."

Luo Caiyi was very angry; Mu Bairen's arrival had interrupted her plan.

But fortunately, after Mu Bairen and the others arrived, they did not immediately go to attract Red Pupil, but instead stared at their Reception Platform with interest.

This made Luo Caiyi feel quite displeased inside.

She felt that Mu Bairen was too arrogant.

He thought that even if an Ancient God descended, he could snatch Red Pupil from the Ancient God's mouth.

To tell the truth, the scene here was quite interesting.

Red Pupil, whom everyone feared, was instead like a sweet pastry in the eyes of these two groups.

Lin Chao stood in the distance, his gaze landing on the Reception Platform, a look of contemplation appearing in his eyes.

Fresh blood permeated the air, strange sounds spread, and an aura of destruction swept through.

On the Reception Platform, the shadow was gradually growing larger.

A look of reverence appeared in Luo Caiyi's eyes.

The Ancient God... was about to arrive.

"Let's go." At this moment, Lin Chao's voice came.

Mu Bairen was slightly stunned: "To find Red Pupil?"

"Back."

"Ah? What about Red Pupil?"

"Since they arrived first, leave it to them."

After Lin Chao finished speaking, he turned and left.

Mu Bairen was somewhat astonished, not knowing what the Saint Master meant.

However, that was the Saint Master; perhaps there was a deeper intention he might not understand.

On the other side, the small-eyed man looked at the backs of Lin Chao and the others and shouted: "Senior Sister, they are leaving!"

"Hmph, with the Ancient God Venerable descending, they still have some self-awareness, knowing they cannot overcome the Ancient God."

Immediately after, the aura of the Trial Ground became increasingly terrifying.

A massive eyeball appeared within the Trial Ground.

That eyeball glanced at the position where Lin Chao had been, a look of doubt appearing in its eye.

"Greetings to the Ancient God Venerable!" Luo Caiyi and the other members of the Cang Tong Organization immediately knelt.

She had not expected that the one who came to this Trial Ground this time would be this one.

This was the first Ancient God of the Cang Tong Organization to appear in the world, and also the strongest Ancient God!

Lin Chao left the Trial Ground; although Mu Bairen had doubts in his heart, he never asked them aloud.

Since the Saint Master did this, he naturally had his reasons.

However, Mu Bairen was also more curious about the Cang Tong Organization.

The Saint Master's attitude toward the Cang Tong Organization was somewhat strange.

Could it be... that there was a problem with the Cang Tong Organization?

And at this time, Lin Chao suddenly spoke: "Mu Bairen, Luo Zhangtian, you two go back first."

A look of doubt flashed in Mu Bairen's eyes: "Young Master?"

"It's nothing, you go back first, I have some private matters to handle, I will return in a moment."

Mu Bairen's gaze swept over the surroundings, and he finally noticed a trace of abnormality.

The place where he currently stood actually had a grand array.

There were some obscure auras hidden in the surroundings.

However, since the Saint Master had ordered it, he chose to leave.

He trusted the Saint Master.

At the same time, he was also angry in his heart that someone dared to make a move against the Saint Master.

Shangguan?

This answer appeared in Mu Bairen's mind, and he took Luo Zhangtian and left this place.

And those hidden people, seeing Mu Bairen and Luo Zhangtian leave, did not make things difficult for them.

Lin Chao stood where he was, sensing the hidden auras around him, a smile appearing on his face: "Hong Ying, Black Monkey, Tun Ye... long time no see."

Among the three great joys in life, one is meeting an old acquaintance in a distant land.

Lin Chao had not expected that, after ten thousand years, he would see that group of players again.

He thought of Shivana, thought of Ye Di, and also thought of Xiao Bing.

He did not know when he would be able to see them again.

"Who are you?" The figure of Hong Ying appeared; she wore a half-mask on her face, and there was confusion in her eyes.

She was certain that she had never seen the person before her.

Lin Chao also looked at Hong Ying.

However, the young beauty of the past now had a head full of white hair, and her face was covered in wrinkles.

Lin Chao could not help but sigh that time spares no one.

But at least they were still alive, and that was already very good.

"Who are you?" Black Monkey also came out, warily sizing up Lin Chao.

Lin Chao looked at the two familiar figures, his eyes filled with a look of nostalgia.

"Arcane Eye, Iron Stone City..."

"Are you also a player?" A look of joy flashed in Hong Ying's eyes, but then, her joy turned into shock and ecstasy, "Are you Lord Manager?!!"

PS: My skill level is too poor; many things I want to write, I cannot write, and what I write is chaotic, dull, and tedious. This world will have its progress accelerated and be brought to a quick end; later on, I will write what I am good at. Thank you for your support.

(End of this chapter)