Chapter 949 - 947: Wushuang’s Whereabouts
"Senior Brother, it’s not my fault. You can’t punish me!" Shi Xiaohong, relying on his relationship with the Sect Leader, was a bit bolder than others and said somewhat defiantly.
Chen Hai suddenly turned his head and glared at Shi Xiaohong, wanting to slap him.
This guy really thought he was someone important. He had no real power, and if it weren’t for the Master’s claim that he was a potential candidate for the Five Elements Yangzi, Chen Hai would have slapped him to death long ago.
"Dare to argue? Considering the Master’s sake, I sentence you to thirty board strikes, followed by a week of cleaning the study room." Chen Hai, as if he were the Sect Leader, began issuing orders.
"You can’t punish me. I only listen to my grandpa, not to others." Shi Xiaohong said this and turned to leave.
Chen Hai was furious, raising his hand to chase and hit him, but at that moment, a white figure flashed out and grabbed his hand.
"Senior Brother, he’s really just a kid. Let it go." The speaker was a man in his thirties, who despite his relatively young age, looked worldly and was a typical uncle figure with a full beard.
This man was the second senior brother of the Celestial Pill Sect, Zhong Ruofeng.
"Hmph, that kid is lucky. Next time, don’t let me catch you doing something wrong, or else I’ll beat you up in front of the Master." Chen Hai put away his fan and turned back to the hall.
Zhong Ruofeng followed, and they sat on the sofa, where Zhong Ruofeng began to speak, "I heard Xiaohong’s words earlier. If what he said is true, then the Mortal Realm is really no simple place, as a single person could kill two of them and injure one."
Hearing this, Chen Hai also frowned. Such an incident at the Celestial Pill Sect was something he did not want to see.
With the Master and several senior uncles in secluded meditation for a year, important disciples of the Celestial Pill Sect had died, and if the Master found out, he would certainly be furious and blame Chen Hai for poor management, potentially affecting his future position as Sect Leader.
"Send my orders for the fifth and fourth to go to South Sea City at once. They must uproot the culprit and stop indulging his arrogance. And no matter what methods they use, they must get the Innate Pill Furnace for the upcoming trial where we must grasp the time to condense the Super Qi Gathering Pill."
Chen Hai handed over the task, and as the acting Sect Leader, one of the most gratifying things was being able to order his peers.
"Alright!"
Zhong Ruofeng had no choice. The Master had instructed that everything should be under Chen Hai’s arrangement, and so he had to comply.
Fire Domain.
Chen Tianlong and the others finally arrived at the Fire Domain, but the people here didn’t seem very friendly, and their gazes were a bit strange. Perhaps like Ice City, despite being a tourist spot, few people came to visit in the summer.
Because, it was scorching hot.
Chen Tianlong rolled up the car window. Even with the air conditioning on, he was sweating. However, seeing Lin Wushuang’s pale face in the back made his heart ache. After being jostled in the car, Lin Wushuang finally woke up but remained very weak and continued to sleep with her eyes closed.
"Wushuang, I know you’re awake. But if you don’t want to talk, just keep sleeping." Lu Xiaoyu had already noticed Lin Wushuang opening her eyes and then slowly closing them again.
The first person Lin Wushuang saw was Wu Mengting in the passenger seat. Although she was aware of her condition, barring any unexpected surprises, this time she was likely facing death.
She felt no fear; the only attachment was to her father. As for Chen Tianlong, with Wu Mengting by his side, she felt unburdened.
"Xiaoyu, can you dial a number for me? I want to say something to my dad." Lin Wushuang opened her eyes again, speaking weakly to Lu Xiaoyu.
"Alright." Lu Xiaoyu had no choice but to comply.
Chen Tianlong evidently heard Lin Wushuang’s words, watching her actions through the rearview mirror. The call connected quickly, yet Lin Wushuang didn’t speak for a long time.
"My daughter, have you found Chen Tianlong in Ice City? Are you having fun?" came Lin Batian’s concerned voice over the phone, causing Lin Wushuang to burst into tears.
At this moment, she truly didn’t know how to respond. If she said she was on the brink of death, her father would be devastated. After pondering for a moment, Lin Wushuang finally said, "Dad, I miss you. Remember to eat on time. I’m... fine. Chen Tianlong is here with me, and we’re happy."
Lu Xiaoyu nearly cried out. Her friend was too strong, lying even at such a time.
Chen Tianlong stopped the car, turned around, and took Lin Wushuang’s phone: "Mr. Lin, this is Chen Tianlong.... With me taking care of Wushuang, rest assured she will be fine unless I die."
"Haha, you kid make it sound like Wushuang is in trouble. Alright, with you there, I feel relieved." Lin Batian hung up the phone, and Lin Wushuang was already in tears.
Chen Tianlong sighed deeply, his heart aching. To be honest, he didn’t know if Lin Wushuang’s illness could be cured. While Reverse Force might be able to absorb the Fire Poison, just like the Cold Poison in Bing Ruxue’s body, Lin Wushuang was different. She wasn’t a cultivator and couldn’t condense Qi, making it impossible to extract the Fire Poison from her body, forcing them to the Fire Sea Extreme Land to find a fire source for a poison counteract.
"Miss Lin, rest assured, I will cure you. Trust me." Chen Tianlong’s seemingly casual words were a promise.
Lin Wushuang nodded, uncertain why she trusted Chen Tianlong so much, despite knowing she might not make it. After a slight delay, Chen Tianlong drove the car, heading towards Fire Domain City.
Fire Domain City, like Ice City, was divided into four regions. However, it was peculiar in the Northwest part of the Fire Domain, where there was a rather unusual place called Ice Extreme Town.
Indeed, located at the junction of Ice City and the Fire Domain, the climates were polar opposites, with vastly different temperatures separated by a mountain. As for why this occurred, it all traced back to an area within Ice Extreme Town known as the Land of Extreme Cold.
Chen Tianlong had already checked the map in advance, knowing that approaching the Fire Sea Extreme Land directly from the Fire Domain was impossible; the military of the Fire Domain wouldn’t let Chen Tianlong enter.
Though others might not know Chen Tianlong’s identity, he had just battled Thunder Wolf, a Grand General in the Qilin Tribe of the Fire Domain, an extremely powerful figure with Power Level One-star, and also the younger brother of Thunder Tiger, the Black Alliance’s Second-in-Command. Thunder Tiger, with a Power Level of Seven-star, had even learned an evil skill called the Poison Fang Curse to surpass the Red-eyed Eagle over the years.
"Chen Tianlong, which way are we going? You’re not really going in through the front gate, right?" Wu Mengting knew some of it; being in the Fire Domain, if Chen Tianlong went straight in, he’d surely be captured.