Chapter 423: Yun Shan’s Choice!

  “It seems they truly have ulterior motives. Colleg sixth-tier spiritual herbs is far from satisfying their appetite. If we tinue cooperating with them, their demands will likely grow increasingly excessive!”

  At this moment, Yun Sha immensely fortuo have Gu He as his son-in-w. Without him, Yun Shan would have had no means to hahe mysterious figure before him.

  “I am the Protector Feng. As for the Protector Jiu you mentioned, I’ve heard about him from other protectors during a mission, but I didn’t expect he’d e to your Yu just for a batch of sixth-tier spiritual herbs. That fool—he’s not even an alchemist. What could he possibly hose herbs for?” The figure shrouded in bck mist expined coldly.

  Hearing this, Yun Shan’s wariness of the force behind Protector Jiu deepened further.

  Based oatement that Protector Feng was of the same rank as Protector Jiu, Yun Shan deduced that the power behind the two likely sisted of more than just these two Dou Aor-level experts.

  “This matter is already beyond my capability to handle. I only rely on Gu He to step in and resolve it for me.”

  After some ption, Yun Shan decided that Gu He was the best person to hahe situation.

  Meanwhile, not far from Yun Shan’s secluded retreat, Nan Yanran, Qing Lin, Fme Dragon, and Cai’er were hiding behind a rge boulder, eavesdropping on the versatioween Yun Shan and Protector Feng.

  Thanks to Cai’er’s soul energy masking their preseneither Yun Shan nor Protector Feng was aware of their presence.

  The dark and sinister aura emanating from Protector Fe a terrible first impression on Nan Yanran and the others. They were puzzled as to why such a figure would seek out Yun Shan.

  “Why would this person e looking frandmaster?” Nan Yanran asked with a frown.

  “Judging by Grandmaster’s rea, it seems like this is his first time meeting the person. He seemed to know someone named Protector Jiu before,” Qing Lin added.

  “It seems there are quite a few individuals like Protector Feng with such sinister auras and Dou Aor-level strength,” Nan Yanran remarked gravely, listening ily to the versation.

  Although the exact retionship between Yun Shan and Protector Feng wasn’t clear from the brief exge, Nan Yanran and the others suspected that Protector Feng was backed by a powerful anization.

  “Let’s keep watg and see rotector Feng is really after.”

  …

  “Protector Feng, the previous Protector Jiu only asked for sixth-tier spiritual herbs. I’ve already gathered them. Allow me to fetch them for you,” Yun Shan said quickly, intending to head tu He’s courtyard.

  However, as soon as Yun Shan moved, the bck mist surged forward with lightning speed, blog his path.

  Seeing the speed and aura of the bck mist, Yun Shan’s heart sank. He frowned and said, “What is the meaning of this?”

  From within the mist came a cold, emotionless voice.

  “Yun Shan, there’s o rush about the herbs. I’m here to propose another deal with you.”

  Hearing these words, anger flickered in Yun Shan’s heart. Previously, Protector Jiu had promised to help him break through to the Dou Aor level, but despite following Protector Jiu’s instrus, that promise was never fulfilled. In the end, Yun Shan relied on the assistance of his son-in-w Gu He to achieve his breakthrough.

  “You will be disappointed. I have no i in further cooperation with you. Once I hand over the herbs, I expect you to leave my Yu immediately!” Yun Shan said angrily.

  “Hmph. Yun Shan, you’d best not refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I’m you this ce amicably now—you’d better appreciate it. Otherwise…” Protector Feng’s voice carried an unmistakable threat.

  “You…”

  After Protector Feng's words fell, Yun Shan's expression turned grim. At this moment, he finally uood that the mysterious Protector Feng before him, like the earlier Protector Jiu, had no iion of engaging in a fair transa. They simply wao and him to carry out tasks for them.

  Yun Shan had his pride. Previously, his obsession with breaking through to the Dou Aor realm had left him desperate and reckless. Now that he had successfully broken through, that desperation had dissipated. All that remained was his growing disdain for the bck mist before him.

  Of course, while Yun Shan had no iion of cooperating with Protector Feng, he wasn’t foolish enough to front him directly. Instead, he po rely on his son-in-w, Gu He, for assistance.

  "With Gu He's strength, if something signifit happens in the rear mountain, he should be able to se and arrive swiftly. All I o do is stall Protector Feng for a while!"

  With that thought, Yun Shan’s palm suddenly burst with radiant energy. A massive energy hand, spanning several meters, materialized eerily before him. It surged forward with a violent gale, striking ferociously at Protector Feng.

  "How dare you attack this Protector!"

  Seeing this, a ruthless gleam fshed in Protector Feng’s eyes, hidden within the bck mist. With a cold snarl, the bck mist ed violently, and five thick, pitch-bck s emerged, crashing into the enormous energy hand.

  Whewo terrifying forces collided, a deafening energy explosion resounded across the sky like thunder, while rippling energy waves swept out in all dires.

  However, ohe massive energy disturbance subsided, Protector Feng, still shrouded in bck mist, casually swung the bck s again toward the fleeing Yun Shan. The ease with which he tered Yun Shan's "Great Sorrow Wind Tearing Hand" attack was almost mog.

  Yun Shan, having just unleashed his stro attack, immediately begareating, skirting around Protector Feng to head tu He’s courtyard.

  Yet, he could distinctly sehat the energy on the bck s sweeping toward him now was nearly twice as powerful as the previous attack. Blog this strike would likely cost him dearly.

  Just then, a cold shout echoed from the distance.

  "Audacious sdrel! How dare you attack my grandmaster on Yunn Mountain!"

  Two slender figures appeared within Yun Shan and Protector Feng’s sightlines.

  Upon seeing that the newers were merely two young girls, the surprise in Protector Feng’s eyes quickly turned into disdain.

  However, Yun Shan, not far away, was filled with worry. He aowledged that both Nan Yanran and Qing Lin had excellent potential, but they had yet to fully mature. For them to appear before Protector Feng at this moment was far too dangerous.

  "Yanran, take your junior sister and leave this pce at once!" Yun Shan shouted. Immediately, energy surged in his palm as he prepared to intercept the fierce bck s heading their way.

  (End of Chapter)

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