Chapter 239: 239. Chapter 239: The Lustful Second Elder

239. Chapter 239: The Lustful Second Elder

Pan Feichi's expression was gloomy. Looking at the two idiots beside him, his anger flared up. This turn of events could be described as losing both his wife and his army; in his desperation, he had even used a Life-Saving Treasure, yet he had ended up gaining nothing.

"My hand, it hurts so much."

Zhao Yangyao could not help but cry out in pain. Looking at his hand, which had already lost all sensation, his anger flared, and he wailed incessantly.

Because Gu Feiyang had foreseen his fate in advance, he was completely unharmed. Seeing this pathetic display, he felt a wave of disdain in his heart.

It's just the loss of one hand, isn't it?

Is there any need to be like this?

There isn't a shred of manliness.

Seeing him still clamoring there, Gu Feiyang could no longer endure it and said, "Can you be quiet!"

Once the words were out, he realized his tone had been a bit too harsh.

He paused for a moment before continuing: "The fact that you've lost a hand is already a foregone conclusion. There is no use in saying anything now. We have been separated from the other disciples of the sect, and it is very dangerous here."

"That's easy for you to say. Why don't you compensate me with your hand then?"

Zhao Yangyao's anger flared. It was truly because it wasn't his hand that was gone that he didn't care.

"Feiyang is right. It was your own carelessness just now. Now, we should think of a way to proceed; staying here forever is not a solution."

Pan Feichi's face was grim, and his foul mood was visible to the naked eye.

Upon hearing him speak, even though Zhao Yangyao had ten thousand grievances in his heart, he dared not utter a word at this moment.

Pan Feichi was currently annoyed to death. Not only was he injured, but he also didn't know whether those disciples were dead or alive.

Given the state of the Purple Qilin at the time, their trip was likely to be more ominous than auspicious.

The Qingyun Secret Realm had been opened to improve the overall strength of the disciples, but he hadn't expected that it would actually bury so many people.

When he went out, he didn't even know how he would answer to the Alliance Leader.

Gu Feiyang, who came from an ordinary family, had been able to climb step by step to the position of Saint Son of the sect; he certainly possessed a shrewd and calculating mind and could naturally understand what the Second Elder was worrying about at this moment.

He pretended to mention it inadvertently: "It has been more than ten days since we entered this Qingyun Secret Realm, and we haven't seen the man the Saintess brought with her, nor the Saintess herself. Could it be that they have encountered some danger?"

These words instantly enlightened Pan Feichi. That's right, they had been progressing too smoothly these past few days, so they had forgotten about those three people.

Since they hadn't been seen for so many days, when they left the Secret Realm, what would it matter if they claimed that the person the Saintess brought had caused trouble, killed all those disciples, and snatched their opportunities?

Inside the Secret Realm, no one knew what had happened. Moreover, compared to people of unknown origin who had only stayed for a few days, the words of someone from within the sect were more credible.

Thinking of this, Pan Feichi sneered and said, "In the end, they are not people of our sect. Once they entered this Secret Realm, they disappeared without a trace. Who knows what kind of schemes they are plotting in their hearts."

"Exactly, exactly. Liu Ruyan is also by his side and not with us. I don't know what kind of love potion that brat fed Liu Ruyan!"

Zhao Yangyao couldn't help but say, especially when he thought about how he had been slapped in the face by Su Chen, his anger grew even more.

"I think that matter with the Purple Qilin must have been caused by Su Chen's interference, which is why we lost so many brothers."

Gu Feiyang was a cunning person; he had been the one to start the topic in the first place.

He had only wanted to test the Second Elder's attitude just now, and now that he heard what the Second Elder said, he naturally knew that the Second Elder had his own plans.

Poor Zhao Yangyao, that idiot, didn't understand the subtext between the two at all, so Gu Feiyang had to guide him further and state his purpose directly.

Once these words were out, Zhao Yangyao hadn't yet reacted—the Purple Qilin had a profound cultivation base that they couldn't defeat, so what did that have to do with Su Chen?

"After we leave the Secret Realm, this old man will definitely report this matter to the sect. That brat tried to harm so many of us and even bewitched the Saintess's mind; we must not let him off so easily!"

The Second Elder stroked his white beard, his eyes filled with malice.

Gu Feiyang nodded in agreement. Zhao Yangyao realized belatedly that the Second Elder was trying to blame his own dereliction of duty in losing the disciples on Su Chen.

However, that brat Su Chen was indeed worthy of death. He had caused him to lose so much face before. When the Alliance Leader flew into a rage, he would let him know that people from their Qingyun Alliance were not to be trifled with, and he would make him die without a burial place!

"By the way, what is the background of that woman by Su Chen's side? Why can't this old man see through her cultivation?"

The Second Elder stroked his beard, his eyes leering.

He had only caught a glimpse of Lv Luo when entering the Secret Realm and hadn't noticed her cultivation. Plus, he had been in a hurry to enter the Secret Realm at the time, so he had put the matter to the back of his mind.

However, that woman looked very young and had a unique aura about her; she must be carrying some treasure that concealed her cultivation.

Pan Feichi didn't believe that Lv Luo's cultivation could be above his, but since he couldn't see through it, it could only be due to some treasure.

For a young girl to possess such a treasure, her background must not be underestimated. If he could obtain this woman for himself, he would certainly be able to break through the Quasi-Emperor Fifth Layer realm very quickly.

"That woman has always called Su Chen 'Master'. She looks like a very naive woman, but her cultivation is very strong. However, she definitely cannot compare to the Second Elder. I can trade blows with her, so she is at most at the Great Saint Realm Peak," Gu Feiyang said from the side.

(Note: The source text has a slight grammatical ambiguity regarding "I can trade blows with her," but the translation reflects the speaker's claim.)

Although he had designs on Lv Luo, he had suffered such a great loss at her hands that he certainly couldn't do it alone. If he could get the Second Elder to join him, his chances of winning would be a bit higher.

This old thing looked upright on the surface, but in reality, he played very dirty behind the scenes.

The Second Elder's natural talent was actually not very good, yet he had still reached the Quasi-Emperor Fifth Layer. The reason was that he used crooked and evil methods in secret.

Many young and beautiful female cultivators had become his Cauldrons. Moreover, because he had started cultivating late, he was ugly, and due to his inferiority complex, he loved to torture those female cultivators in his spare time.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder immediately developed different thoughts.

The previous female cultivators had low cultivation, not even reaching the Small Saint Realm, and were not fun to play with at all. If he could get his hands on Lv Luo, it would definitely be of great benefit to his own cultivation.

Thinking of this, the Second Elder couldn't help but nod.

He said: "It seems she is not some well-behaved thing either. However, seeing that she is simple-minded by nature, she must have just been bewitched. If she can turn back from her errors, this old man wouldn't mind giving her a hand."

The meaning behind his words was obvious; he might as well have written his intentions on his face. (End of chapter)