Chapter 29: A Weird Confrontation

On a certain Mountain

Two young men stared at each other. Rather than staring you can call it a contest of glaring, but obviously the younger one among them looked rather lax. More like he lazily glanced at the other man.

These two were none other than Huan Jing and Shen! Huan Jing looked around 22-24 years old, while Shen looked around 18-19. When Shen looked rather lax and carefree, Huan Jing kept sweating.

'Shit, where did this monster came from? What relations does he have with Skysword Sect? Like that matters, why can't I even sense his cultivation?? He only looks around 18, did he come from the other continents? I fucked up! I must get away from here as soon as possible.' Huan Jing was no ordinary genius. He was also the disciple of Joyous Sect's Sect Master. As his disciple, he traveled with him to the Central Continent and the Southern Viewing Continent.

He knew existent such as he was only dirt in front of such experts. As he returned to Greencloud Continent, he felt his arrogance only increasing. Everyone on this continent was trash and he didn't need to think much of them. He planned to do as his wish, but today, today he felt extreme fear.

Standing in front of this young man made him remember of the demonic beasts, he couldn't even wish to lay his hands on. It was as if his every secret and cell was being stared by him.

He recently achieved a breakthrough and became a Fourth Grade Martial King, but obviously, not many was privy to this news. He was so powerful that he didn't need to use his full power, which is why many people only judged him to be a 1st Grade Martial King.

"So, you are looking for my disciple, and even crippled her Sect Leader? You are quite arrogant, huh?" suddenly Shen opened his mouth. Contrary to Shen’s calm face, he was thinking of ways to solve this situation. A 4th grade Martial King was no small matter, the current him can only match with a 2nd grade Martial King.

'Shit, he is her Master! Bloody hell!! This guy is nowhere a young man... Could it be, a Martial Saint?... or Emperor? He broke through so fast he doesn't even age anymore? I swear, if I live today, I'll never step foot in this shitty place...' Huan Jing started to formulate his plan. Escape is impossible... against someone who is possibly a Martial Emporer, even trying to escape will spell his death.

Huan Jing did martial salute as he said, "Esteemed Elder, this young one didn't come here to find trouble. I heard rumor of the lady Yiye's beauty and wished to have a chat with her. Please, I don't mean no harm..."

'What Elder? Kid, your imagination is not bad. Let me play along.' Shen thought in his mind before saying, "Hoh, so you say, you didn't come to find trouble but you already crippled the sect master." Suddenly, his voice became deeper, "Anything you have to say on that matter."

"That-, Esteemed Elder, I couldn't hold my rage when someone weaker than me threatened me. It was just a moment of the outburst, please forgive this foolish one." Huan Jing didn't dare to use loud voice as he half kneeled on the spot, head facing downward.

"That is to say, I don't see any reason for you to stay alive either..." Shen said in a monotone voice. It's as if it was child plaything for him to kill Huan Jing.

"Esteemed Elder, Please reconsider. Although, I'd like to compensate you in some way. This little one doesn't have something which could possibly interest you!" Huan Jing sounded desperate as quickly added in.

Shen thought for a while, he can't start a fight with Huan Jing. In that way, they can possibly learn his real strength. That was something he couldn't let them know, "...alright, leave your interspatial sachet. Although it's of no use to me, it can count as your punishment..." Shen couldn't even finish his word before Huan Jing took out his interspatial sachet.

"Many thanks, Esteemed Elder. Huan Jing will never forget your magnanimous heart. If you ever need Huan Jing for anything, just search for me on Joyous Sect. I'll give my life to help you!" Huan Jing excitedly gave away his own sachet as he kept singing praises for the 'Esteemed Elder'. He didn't waste any single moment before running away.

In fact, Shen's main plan was to kill Huan Jing. He didn't want to keep another pebble which might possibly mess up his future plan, but things weren't as simple as he expected.

Huan Jing, himself was a 4th Grade Martial King. His raw strength almost double of Shen's current strength. This whole time, his main advantage was the oddity of his cultivation technique and body. He didn't like it, as others couldn't sense his cultivation technique and used to take him for weakling but that today helped him greatly.

Not only that, the other party even yielded to him as he played the cards well. If it was someone else, who is ignorant about the upper works of the world. He might have been in trouble.

"Don't try to do something you can't handle. Next time, I won't be so gentle." Shen glanced at his left as he slowly said as if talking to himself. A long tree shook a little as everything returned to his calm. Shen waited for 10 minutes before he heaved a long sigh.

Although Huan Jing was twice powerful, there was still a chance of defeating him. Shen was mainly cautious of Huan Jing's secret guard. The prodigy of Joyous Sect, one of the strongest sect of the Greencloud Continent will surely have a guard with him. Most importantly, the guard was an expert of 9th Grade Martial King!

The difference between them was huge. Shen might not be able to a single punch from that guy. The last 'warning' was so that they won't investigate on him. Naturally, they wouldn't want to anger an expert and bring harm to their sect. Not to mention when the expert was of unknown cultivation!

"Master!" Along with the Snow White Crane, Yiye Jiange landed on the ground as he excitedly called him. She hardly knew him but he still defended the sect for her.

"Let's return." Shen just only said that before he jumped on the Snow White Crane. On the path, Yiye Jiange didn't mutter a sound as Shen fell in deep thought.

'Even if they don't actively search for my background, it's still not safe. Huan Jing will not swallow this humiliation. So, if he learns about my background and cultivation, he will definitely come after me. Not to mention, this also dangers everyone close to me. Still, they should be cautious of my warning. So it should take them around 6 months at the very least. I have to breakthrough to the Martial King Realm within this 6 months.'

He checked out the content of the interspatial sachet that Huan Jing 'willingly' gave him. Now, it became his turn to be surprised, the sachet was filled with a huge quantity of pills and gold taels. There were a few scrolls which seemed like the techniques Huan Jing cultivated. But they were all copies and not the original version. That seemed like more of a reason that he didn't hesitate to leave the sachet. Besides, his cultivation technique can only be cultivated by himself. So, he didn't worry about it becoming public.

"Keep the sachet, as for the things inside it. You can give it to the sect." Shen transferred the items from spatial sachet as he gave it to Yiye Jiange.

"But Master, is it really okay?"

"Yes.."

Yiye Jiange checked the items inside and left stunned. There were only piles of demonic beasts inside the sachet.

While the pills and cultivation resource inside the sachet seemed tempting. They were only for an individual, for a sect it was sorely lacking but with the hides of demonic beasts they can create vests for the guard team, and exchange many things with the remaining parts.

Although this event could hardly be counted as a defeat, it left a sour taste on Shen’s mouth. If someone says he is not arrogant that would be wrong. Someone who came from another world would be obviously arrogant and pride, but he knows when to act humble and proper.

This defeat only motivated him to get strong faster. Only with absolute strength can he walk on the path of of Absoluteness!