Unrivaled Medicine God, page 170
"Did you all see Lan Feng?" Lan Bao came back and asked the guards.
That guard thought that Lan Bao came back for some other matter. He only knew that it was for Lan Feng when he heard it at this time. He hurriedly said, "Replying Your Excellency, Lord Lan Feng already returned to the Fierce Gale World around an hour ago."
Lan Bao was secretly alarmed and asked, "Mm? Why did he go back?"
That guard was also baffled. Logically speaking, Lord Lan Feng and Lord Lan Bao should have met. Could it be they took different paths?
The guard also felt that something was not quite right. Hence, he recounted the event of Lan Feng passing through the entrance from the very beginning to the end exactly as it was.
Lan Bao's face involuntarily changed drastically when he heard that. Sending that guard flying far away with a slap, he roared, "You moron! When that brat was at the Spirit Condensation Realm, the four of us couldn't even take him down combined! Now that he broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm, how can Lan Feng possibly capture him alive alone?"
Lan Bao did not deal a lethal blow. That guard spat out blood as he begged for mercy, "Have mercy, Your Excellency! Have mercy, Your Excellency!"
"Humph! I'll find you to settle the scores later! Lan Hu, let's chase after!"
Finished talking, Lan Bao led the charge into the Fierce Gale World. Lan Hu followed after.
The group of guards was as silent as cicadas in cold weather. Nobody dared to make a sound.
They all could not figure things out. Lord Lan Feng clearly detained that Endless World boy. What problem would there be?
. . . . . .
Fierce Gale World.
On the way to the Lan Family Tribe, Lan Bao said in a low voice, "How do you see it, Lan Hu? Do you think that . . . there's a possibility of Lan Feng turning traitor?"
Lan Hu shook his head and said, "Lan Feng grew up together with me. I understand his character the best. His loyalty towards the tribe, maybe even we can't compare! Furthermore . . . he has no reason whatsoever to defect!"
"But . . . why did he help that brat enter the Fierce Gale World? Is it possible that . . . he really defeated that boy?" The more Lan Bao thought, the more perplexed he got.
His understanding of Ye Yuan merely stopped at the sword puppets. As for his combat strength, he was utterly ignorant.
But even if that boy broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm, even if Ye Yuan used the sword puppets, it was also impossible to take Lan Feng down in such a short amount of time, right?
What happened in-between all this?
Lan Bao and Lan Hu did not even think in the area of slave seal. Because in their viewpoint, this was something that could not possibly occur.
"Saying anything is pointless. We'll know what happened after we return to the tribe," Lan Hu said.
Lan Bao nodded and said unwillingly, "We'll have to leave it at that!"
. . . . . .
The Lan Family Tribe was located at the borders between the Level Three Gale Region and the Level Four Gale Region. The environment was rather harsh.
Yellow sand pervaded this area. The gale winds were piercingly cold. People who had slightly weaker strength would be slashed by the storm winds immediately.
Not far away from the tribe, two silhouettes appeared. They were precisely Ye Yuan and Lan Feng.
"With what you said earlier, I reckon that Lan Bao and the rest still have at most another hour before they are back. You only have an hour's time to bring them out! Bring this spatial artifact with you. Once you have the opportunity, fit them inside according to the mantra that I recited. I'll receive you outside!" Ye Yuan instructed Lan Feng.
"Yes, Master!" Lan Feng said.
Lan Feng already became Ye Yuan's slave. All of his actions were done according to Ye Yuan's will.
Passing the spatial artifact to him naturally had nothing to be concerned of.
Lan Feng's current identity was not being suspected yet. He just had to come up with a reason to return to the tribe, and then bring Mei Zhen and the rest out, and that would do.
Making use of this time difference, Ye Yuan could deal a back thrust and charge back to the realm passageway again!
Although a large group of Crystal Formation Realm martial artists was stationed over there, with his strength plus Lan Feng and throw in his fellow apprentices, breaking through would be a cinch.
This was Ye Yuan's plan!
And now, he had to see if Lan Feng could successfully bring out the Tranquil Cloud Sect disciples.
Roughly the lesser part of an hour later, Lan Feng's figure appeared in Ye Yuan's sight . . .
346 Lan Yu |
"You didn't find them?"
Seeing Lan Feng's expression, Ye Yuan immediately felt a foreboding feeling.
"This . . . Master had better ask him."
As he spoke, a figure appeared in front of Ye Yuan. Who could it be but Pang Wannian?
It was just that his body was currently covered in wounds. His face was already swollen. Clearly, these few days had not been very pleasant.
The second Pang Wannian saw Ye Yuan, he felt a multitude of feelings surge up and tears gushed out.
But there was no longer much time for them to catch up. Ye Yuan said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Pang, keep things short. Lan Bao might have already returned to the Lan Family Tribe. We don't have much time! Where did Elder Mei and the rest of the apprentices go?"
Pang Wannian was shocked and hurriedly said, "Elder Mei and the rest were escorted to the Central Capital. The Lan Family tribe members said that they were to be sold over there as slaves! Because I'm missing an arm, they felt that it's unsightly. That's why they left me in the tribe. Oh yeah, it's the Lan Family Tribe's patriarch who personally escorted them there!"
Ye Yuan's brows knitted. This surprise thoroughly disrupted his plan.
"Why were the Lan Family Tribe's actions so quick? They shouldn't know that I'm coming to save them, right?" Ye Yuan said bewilderedly.
"Nothing to do with Master. It's Lord Patriarch's decision! The realm passageway is already linked together. He must report to Lord Wind Emperor at the first moment. Hence, he brought a portion of the tribe's experts and master's fellow apprentices and set off that very night to hasten to the Central Capital," Lan Feng explained.
"Patriarch?"
"Yes! The patriarch is the strongest expert in the Lan Family Tribe. The one and only Soul Sea Realm powerhouse! Our Lan Family's mission is to guard the passageway between two worlds. Therefore, he dared not dawdle and had to report to His Majesty, the Wind Emperor, as soon as possible about this matter."
Ye Yuan felt a wave of helplessness. Truly, plans could not catch up changes.
He thought that he could catch the Lan Family Tribe completely unawares and rescue his fellow apprentices away. Who knew that something like this would actually happen?
This way, his plan to catch them off-guard completely fell through.
Ye Yuan let out a sigh and said, "Can't stay here too long then. Since Elder Mei and the rest of the disciples have already been brought to the Central Capital, we still need to talk about this at length."
Ye Yuan's voice had yet to fade when a bugle call sounded from Lan Family Tribe a little way off!
"Not good! Lan Bao's movements are too fast! Looks like he already discovered that something's wrong with Lan Feng and is chasing over right now! Let's leave quickly!" Ye Yuan said.
Lan Bao's strength was a great deal stronger than Lan Feng's. Even though Ye Yuan had broken through now, he still was not Lan Bao's match.
Direct confrontation right now was not the move of a wise man.
Not far away, sand clouds billowed. The Lan Family Tribe was actually marching straight for Ye Yuan!
Wang Pannian was also very anxious when he saw the situation and said, "Junior Apprentice Brother Ye, what should we do now? Flee in the direction of the Central Capital?"
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "No. We'll flee towards the Level Four Gale Region! Lan Feng, you and Senior Apprentice Brother Pan enter the spatial artifact first!"
As he said, Ye Yuan transferred the pair into the spatial artifact. Tiptoeing, Spirit Void Shattering Space was executed, and he transformed into a streak of blue smoke that dashed towards the outer gale regions.
. . . . . .
15 minutes later, Lan Bao brought Lan Hu along with the rest and appeared at the place where Ye Yuan was at previously.
Lan Bao spat viciously and said gloomily, "Truly didn't think that Lan Feng really turned traitor! Why?!"
Lan Hu remained silent. But another person beside Lan Bao said, "Lan Bao, there's something I don't know if I should say."
That person was called Lan Yu; he was also a Fifth Level Sea Transformation Realm expert like Lan Bao.
The patriarch brought along the experts in the tribe and left the Lan Family Tribe. He and Lan Bao became the ones with the greatest strength in the tribe.
"En? Lan Yu, what's there not to say between us brothers?"
Lan Yu nodded and said, "When I saw Lan Feng earlier, I felt that something was amiss. But it was not obvious, so I didn't pay much attention either. Looking at it now, he seems to have really . . ."
Lan Bao's face darkened slightly. "Really what?"
"He seems to be . . . controlled by somebody! Thinking about it now, his eyes back then were rather slack; without that energy before. Because he said that he was previously injured by that Endless World brat, I didn't pay much attention too," Lan Yu said.
"Are you saying that he had a slave seal planted by someone?!" Lan Bao was shocked and enraged.
Lan Yu nodded his head and said, "Only that can explain why he would do such an abnormal action!"
"Impossible! That brat just broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm. How can he possibly plant a slave seal on Lan Feng?" Lan Bao bellowed at Lan Yu.
But the more he roared, the guilt-ridden he felt.
Lan Bao, Lan Hu, Lan Feng, and Lan Yun were cousins who grew up together since young. Their relationship was very good.
Now, hearing that Lan Feng actually had a slave seal planted by someone, how could he not be furious?
Lan Yu did not speak. He knew that Lan Bao actually already believed it in his heart.
Honestly speaking, he also did not think in this area when he saw Lan Feng.
Although he heard Lan Bao say before that Ye Yuan was terribly cunning, in Lan Yu's impression, Ye Yuan was merely just a Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist after all. How could he possibly plant a slave seal on a martial artist two major realms higher than him?
That was too preposterous!
But right now, this was the only explanation that worked!
Bang!
Lan Bao half-kneeled on the ground and smashed a fist onto the ground. Yellow sand billowed up!
"Ye Yuan! If I catch you, I'll definitely peel off your skin and pull out your tendons!" Lan Bao gnashed his teeth hatefully and said.
Lan Yu patted Lan Bao's shoulder and said with a sigh, "Alright, now's not the time to be saying this! Lan Feng's aura vanished after he reached here. In my opinion, they are very likely to be carrying a spatial artifact on them. I asked the guards. When Lan Feng came out, he was alone. That one-armed slave is definitely hiding inside a spatial artifact!"
Evidently, this Lan Yu was able and shrewd. He was certainly an existence like an intelligent military advisor in the Lan Family Tribe. Otherwise, the patriarch could not possibly have put his heart at ease by leaving the tribe to him too.
In comparison, while Lan Bao's combat strength was high, he was clearly slightly inferior in the wits aspect.
Being spoken to like that by Lan Yu, Lan Bao was shocked awake abruptly. He hurriedly said, "Right! The matter on hand right now is to capture that brat! I will definitely hack him into tiny pieces! He should already know that that group of apprentices of his was already brought to the Central Capital. I'll bring men to chase after in that direction right away!"
As he spoke, Lan Bao was about to bring men and head in the direction of the Central Capital.
"Hold your horses!" Lan Feng said.
"En? What?" Lan Bao asked questioningly.
Lan Yu said, "Although I've never met that Ye Yuan, but from what you said, this boy is bound to be crafty and resourceful! What we can think of, he can surely think of it too! If we head in the direction of the Central Capital, it might just be exactly what he wants!"
"You mean . . . he's headed for the Level Four Gale Region?" Lan Bao said puzzledly.
Lan Yu nodded his head and said, "I'm 80% sure! At this time, smart men won't go towards the direction of the Central Capital! That's no different from seeking their own doom! How about this, I'll go back and bring a Fierce Wind Vulture over. But, only you alone can pursue him."
347 Bird Feather |
In the sky-filled yellow sand, a person and a vulture tore through the air as they traveled. Their speed was exceedingly fast.
Fierce Wind Vultures were indigenous demonic beasts born in the Fierce Gale World. Not only could they fly in the gale winds, but they were also tracking experts.
Fierce Wind Vultures were very rare. There were only two Fierce Wind Vultures in the Lan Family Tribe as well; this was one of them.
It circled twice around the place that Ye Yuan stopped at previously, then it flew straight for the Level Four Gale Region. It was in perfect harmony with Lan Feng's guess without prior consultation.
Lan Bao sat on the back of the Fierce Wind Vulture, his two eyes looking around everywhere like a hawk wanting to find Ye Yuan's figure.
He already chased Ye Yuan for three days and night but did not find any trails at all.
But he knew that with the Fierce Wind Vulture here, Ye Yuan could not escape!
In these three days and nights, the Fierce Wind Vulture was brought around in circles several times. It nearly found him quite a few times but missed it by a narrow chance.
Clearly, Ye Yuan already realized that somebody was tracking him!
But it was precisely so that Lan Bao's killing intent grew even stronger!
Because Ye Yuan's fleeing was highly targeted. They were all ways to easily lead the Fierce Wind Vulture astray.
Ye Yuan could not have possibly known these methods in advance. He could only have learned them from Lan Feng!
This fellow really treated Lan Feng as a slave to order about!
"Punk, just you wait! As long as I find you, I'll make you unable to wish for neither to live nor to die! I want to see just how long your essence energy can last. Or perhaps, you can try fleeing into the Level Five region!" Lan Bao said with a cold sneer.
Right at this moment, Lan Bao's face changed!
Innumerable flower petals floated up into the skies from god knew when and encircled Lan Bao layer by layer!
These flower petals actually did not scatter in the slightest within the Level Four gale wind and swept towards Lan Bao!
Seeing this scene, Lan Bao was not startled but became pleased instead. "Heh heh, finally can't resist making a move? Looks like you've already reached your limits, eh? If you continue running, you most likely won't even have the strength to attack, right? However . . ."
Lan Bao's gaze grew intently as he said in a grave voice, "A newly broken through Crystal Formation Realm boy is actually able to mobilize heaven and earth essence energy. It truly makes me rather surprised! Lan Feng . . . should have fallen to this, right?"
One had to say that Lan Bao's combat talent was very strong.
Just from this move, Thousand Flowing Petals, he could determine the reason that Lan Feng lost.
"Trying to use this move to deal with me? Hehe, you're still a little too inexperienced!"
Finished talking, Lan Bao's aura suddenly erupted. The powerful aura field actually swept away the flower petals that filled the skies!
In a twinkle of an eye, Lan Bao already completed the mustering of heaven & earth essence energy!
Only to see him tiptoed lightly, and his entire body soared high into the air, flying off the Fierce Wind Vulture.
"Flood Dragon Goes to Sea!"
Lan Bao roared fiercely. Smashing a fist out, a series of wind tearing sounds sounded, striking the sky-filled flower petals until they were pulverized!
One punch from Lan Bao actually blasted apart the Thousand Flowing Petals that Ye Yuan condensed!
The might of one fist was overwhelmingly powerful!
"Still going to be a coward, Ye Yuan? Do you think that you can escape my Five-Finger Mountain?" Lan Bao gave a loud cry and exerted pressure on Ye Yuan.
Rumble!
Another punch smashed out. The acres of flower petals were sent scattering.
"Hahaha! To be able to maneuver heaven and earth essence energy at the Crystal Formation Realm, I admit that you're a one of a kind genius that I've ever seen! But . . . you must die today!" Lanbao roared loudly again as he punched out a first.
Rumble!
Another punch!
"Lan Feng is my brother that grew up together with me since young! You actually dare to plant a slave seal on him?! I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Each time he punched out, Lan Bao would say a sentence.
It was to incite Ye Yuan out and also in order to vent out the killing intent in his heart.
But right then, Lan Bao's expression changed drastically!
The limitless flower petals actually abandoned him and engulfed towards that Fierce Wind Vulture!
Turned out that Ye Yuan's goal was not Lan Bao at all but the Fierce Wind Vulture!
"Lad, you dare?!" Lan Bao was anxious and furious as he howled.
Lan Bao's three punches earlier were extremely powerful. The Fierce Wind Vulture was simply unable to withstand his attacks. That was why he flew off the Fierce Wind Vulture. But he did not expect to fall for Ye Yuan's ploy to lure the tiger away!
Now, no matter how swift his movements were, he would not be able to catch up either!
The limitless flower petals already wrapped around the Fierce Wind Vulture. Even if his fist was stronger, how could it possibly blast away all the flower petals?
