novel bin Chapter 945 – Shrouded in Mystery
Chapter 945 – Shrouded in Mystery
Chapter 945 – Shrouded in Mystery
City Lord Ye Xuan waved and said, “Thankfully, he is still alive. We’ll just need to wait for Su Mo to come. We’ll make plans after my brother recovers. I’ll give you all more instructions later.”
“Understood.” The others nodded respectfully.
She returned to her room. The youth had fallen into deep sleep. White mist clung onto her sheets because of his ice-cold body temperature.
She checked on his condition and used her own powerful divine essence to chase away some of his chill. Then she finally looked at Long Chen and said in a very warm and friendly tone, “Could you please tell me what happened in detail?”
Long Chen nodded and told her what happened at the Underworld Battlefield, also mentioning the previous time he rescued Ye Xuan.
Of course, he did not hint at all that he thought Su Mo could’ve been acting behind-the-scenes. He was aware of the relationship between the City Lord and Su Mo, so he could not make reckless accusations without enough evidence, or it would attract fatal danger.
The City Lord and Su Mo were two super-masters whom Long Chen could not escape, even with Blood Warp.
After she listened to his description, she was shocked. In her eyes, Long Chen was just a little Seventh Heavenly Martial Stage cultivator. She initially thought that he had saved Ye Xuan once out of luck. She had no idea that he had rescued Ye Xuan the first time he was attacked as well.
Furthermore, the rescue was not easy at all. He had to use his own strength to fight the attacker off!
How could a Seventh Heavenly Martial Stage cultivator push a Second Divine Martial Stage cultivator back?
Although Long Chen was vague on the details, the City Lord knew that it was not so simple. Long Chen had to have something extraordinary about him.
Her pupils were black with a hint of purple. She eyed Long Chen for a while, then suddenly broke into a smile and said, “My brother doesn’t like talking to other people. It looks like you and him are close.”
Long Chen smiled and did not say anything.
“Who do you think the culprit is? That person failed the first time in the city, so he disguised himself as an Underworld Soldier and entered the Underworld Battlefield,” the City Lord suddenly said.
“I’m not too sure either. We’ll have to wait for him to tell his side when he’s awake.” Long Chen was unwilling to be dragged into this drama, so he was conservative with his words.
After she heard him, she sat down by the bed and did not speak much. With the City Lord’s powerful essence nourishing his body, the youth’s expression relaxed and he soon regained consciousness.
“Elder Sister, I’m completely useless. I had to trouble you again,” Ye Xuan said apologetically.
“The culprit is at the Second Divine Martial Stage and has extensive battle experience. It’s normal that you couldn’t beat him. Don’t overthink this. We’ll wait for Su Mo to arrive. Once his Nine Suns Phoenix Pill cures you, rest for a few months here. We’ll talk after that. I will catch the culprit.”@@@@
The City Lord gazed at her younger brother lovingly.
At the same time, it seemed like she trusted Su Mo very much.
So far, there was no problem with what he was doing. But why was there an instinctual hostile flash in his gaze when he first entered and saw Long Chen? If he was the culprit and Long Chen ruined his plans, that would be normal ... But looking at everything else Su Mo had done, he did not seem suspicious.
Even Long Chen was torn.
An hour later, the Nine Suns Phoenix Pill was fully digested.
Su Mo let Ye Xuan lie down and rest, then he said gently to the beautiful City Lord, “I have purged the Northern Underworld Qi, but he was injured and it takes time for the medicinal power of the Nine Suns Phoenix Pill to slowly seep into his body. It’s best to let him rest in bed for the time being.”
“Mhm. I will see to it. If you’re tired, you should go back and rest.” The City Lord wiped Su Mo’s sweat like a doting wife.
“I’ll go to the Underworld Battlefield to check for any clues. At the same time, I will inform the other soldiers to watch for any people with unknown backgrounds, especially those who are at the Second Divine Martial Stage and who have learned the Northern Underworld Palm. Brother Ye Xuan has been attacked multiple times; this is a troublesome situation. If we do not kill the culprit, the problem will only worsen. Some people have a death wish, attacking the Ye and Su families like that!” When Su Mo finished speaking, his eyes were filled with rage.
Ye Xuan was also furious. She said, “You don’t need to work yourself too hard over this. As long as my brother stays in the mansion, nothing will happen to him. Most of Underworld City is within the range of my Divine Intuition. I would like to see who can escape my senses.”
Su Mo’s heart clenched.
A Fifth Divine Martial Stage cultivator’s Divine Intuition had a range of five kilometers. This meant that a large portion of the city was within her control. Thankfully, the Underworld Army’s training grounds in the eastern part of the city were not within range.
“In that case, I will leave first.” Su Mo nodded. When he was about to leave, he suddenly saw Long Chen and said, “I heard that you were the one who rescued Ye Xuan from the Underworld Battlefield?”
Long Chen was still wearing the Underworld Armor, so he was clearly a soldier. Su Mo was the General of the army, someone far above him in terms of rank. Long Chen naturally had to obey him.
Therefore, he nodded and said, “Because I was in a hurry to get to the City Lord’s mansion, I had some conflict with the cultivators at the camp just now. I hope it won’t matter, General.”
Su Mo nodded approvingly and said, “It’s nothing. You saved him, so you have been a huge help to me. Follow me back to the Underworld Army. I will reward you generously.”
Su Mo was at the Fourth Divine Martial Stage, the Peak Martial Realm. He could squash Long Chen with just a finger.
Now he wanted Long Chen to return.
Long Chen’s heart skipped a beat. There’s going to be more trouble if I return to the army now. It sure doesn’t seem like General Su Mo cares particularly about me.
With that thought, Long Chen said, “Ye Xuan and I are good brothers. Now that he’s injured, I would like to stay by his side. General Su Mo, can I return later?”
After Long Chen spoke, Ye Xuan, who was lying on the bed and feeling much better, quickly added, “Let Long Chen stay here. I’ll get bored if I stay here alone. He has saved my life twice and is a good brother of mine. We haven’t even gotten the chance to have a good chat.”
Seeing as Ye Xuan was insistent, there was nothing Su Mo could say.
“Goodbye.” He smiled at the City Lord, then left calmly.