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Chapter 32

The Mount Hua Peak Master's direct disciple, Yin Meng, stood frozen as soon as she approached the Peak's gate, looking nervous as soon as she saw Shao Ling and Lian Ren standing on the door. Yin Meng immediately greeted him as soon as she was taken aback,

Shao Ling replied to her. It hurts his pride but he was not the type to barge in other people's Peaks or Sects, Shao Ling prefer to stay locked in his Azure Lotus Pavilion rather than visiting people's territories. But since he has no choice because Yun Sect is far away from them, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and stay at the Mount Hua Peak at the time being.

Yin Meng nodded in a daze.

Shao Ling didn't replied, his brows turned into a slight frown, leaving Yin Meng panicking.

" Yin Meng apologized, looking flustered and nervous.

Lian Ren responded since Shao Ling had no plan to respond to her.

Yin Meng exclaimed. She started walking in the west direction and gestured to them,

I know. Shao Ling said in his mind. He had known the Mount Hua Peak Master, Darling of the Heavens and the Legendary Wanderer even since he was a child in the Yun Sect. In fact, they are all child hood friends. They all practiced cultivation together with their respective attributes and Sect and Peak techniques, slept together in one room and also passed the Rising Star Cultivation Battle together, receiving their honor and success. Of course, they are bound to be apart someday, since all of them have their own lives. And since they are all adults, they can now do whatever they want. But that doesn't mean that their child hood connection would disappear.

Shao Ling was always a quiet child ever since he met the three of them. He and the Legendary Wanderer are alike and because of that, they get along well. Shao Ling hates annoying people like the Darling of the Heavens and the Mount Hua Peak Master. The Darling of the Heavens was always a spoiled child, considering that he was a prince once. The Mount Hua Peak Master, on the other hand, was a very arrogant person because he possess a great talent and bloomed into a powerful power as soon as he awakened his spiritual qi, making him known in his childhood and recognized by the other Peaks and Sects. Despite their annoying personalities, Shao Ling didn't hate them. They still made memories when they were young but he was still annoyed sometimes with the two's personality.

The Legendary Wanderer grew up to be a mysterious man, the Darling of the Heavens grew up to be the Barrier Expert, the Mount Hua Peak Master grew up to he a seductive devil who was obsessed of getting stronger and Shao Ling grew up inheriting the position of the Yun Sect Master, people in the mortal realm also call him "Ice Prince" because of his ice attribute as well as his personality. Shao Ling doesn't like being called with a certain titles but he had no choice because he won't be able to control people. And also, his purpose in life is to protect the mortals of the lower realm from the evils. So in the end, Shao Ling just ignored the his title "Ice Prince" and just let it slide.

Shao Ling was taken aback when Yin Meng spoke, showing them a massive manor that was as big as an imperial kitchen in the imperial palace. Shao Ling was about to say that it was too much for them when Lian Ren stepped forward and bowed as a sign of gratitude,

Yin Meng replied with a smile.

Shao Ling responded to her with a simple nod. But the simple nod made Yin Meng's face brightened.

Yin Meng gave them a bright smile,

A tall man appeared above them, standing with his body in mid-air. Wearing a pure black robes with golden outline embroideries on its edges and hems, the man sure looks luxurious. With a sculpted face, long and slit ruby red eyes with long and curled lashes that looks fierce yet alluring, slim brows that emphasizes his eyes, long and pointed nose, thin but wide lips and disheveled curly hair that lengths down to his broad shoulders with a single round red earings on his left ear, the man really lives up to the rumors and expectations of the people, an extremely seductive and talented man.

林元

( Mount Hua Peak Master )

Shao Ling immediately responded to Lim Yuan, the Mount Hua Peak Master who had just arrived. Lim Yuan stared at his reaction for a while, until he eventually burst out laughing as he hold his stomach.

Shao Ling said with an exhausted expression.

Lim Yuan heaved a breath and slowly landed down the ground, wearing an alluring grin on his face.

Can i just kill him? Lian Ren frowned as he stared at the Mount Hua Peak Master's direction. Lim Yuan noticed his hostility and laughed out loud as he raised his hands in surrender,

Shao Ling said with his brows arched. Lim Yuan chuckled and replied with a teasing expression,

Shao Ling responded.

Yuan bursted out laughing again.

Yin Meng called him out. Lim Yuan glanced at him with a smile as Yin Meng spoke,

Lim Yuan grinned.

Yin Meng massaged the temple of her head because of the irritation.

Lim Yuan replied with a grin.

Shao Ling said with a frown.

Lian Ren raised his eyes in astonishment. He glanced left and right, stared at Shao Ling who was speechless and Lim Yuan who was grinning then eventually pointed at himself, speaking in a clueless voice,

Lim Yuan responded.

Lian Ren asked in confusion. Lim Yuan grinned and his ruby red eyes radiated a glow. All of a sudden, a voice was speaking inside Lian Ren's mind, as if the Mount Hua Peak Master is giving him a secret message.

You, you're a demonic cultivator, are you?

Lian Ren stared at him in a daze. He sealed his demonic core because he was afraid that Shao Ling will notice it. Shao Ling hates evil things, after all. But for the Mount Hua Peak Master to notice it....... Could it be that he's a..... Lian Ren turned to Shao Ling and spoke to him with a soft smile on his face, "Shizun, it seems that the Mount Hua Peak Master have business to discuss with me. Can this disciple of yours excuse himself now?"

Shao Ling stared at him with his brows arched, staring at him with a gaze of suspicion.

Lian Ren called out. Shao Ling eventually averted his gaze and heaved a breath, turning around and starting walk towards the Manor as he spoke,

Lian Ren replied.

Yin Meng said, slowly walking straight back to the Main Hall.

Lian Ren followed Lim Yuan quietly until they arrived in a very tall tower far from the Main Hall where disciples gather. Looking at the tower, Lian Ren can feel a barrier covering the whole texture of the tower, it's energy seems to come from the Darling of the Heavens. It must've been used for blocking all the failures of Lim Yuan's experiments about his certain obsession. As soon as they entered the tower, climbed up to the highest floor and saw different kinds of flowers on the table, there were Golden Peony Flowers, Blood Soaked Lily, Black Glistening Rose and many more spiritual flowers coming from the Mount Hua Peak. Lian Ren was about to touch the flowers when Lim Yuan suddenly spoke.

Lian Ren answered.

Lim Yuan chuckled and sat on the jade sofa and spoke,

Lian Ren didn't replied, he himself doesn't even know what to do in case Shao Ling knew about it. Just thinking about it makes him scared, thinking that Shao Ling will be out of his grasp anymore.

Lim Yuan crossed his legs and entwined his hand,

Lian Ren frowned.

Lim Yuan grinned,

Lian Ren asked again,

Lim Yuan answered.

Lim Yuan shifted his gaze at the flowers and started to speak,

To think that he was this strong and genius..... I wonder why he didn't helped Shizun when i destroyed the Yun Sect... Lian Ren stared at him and listened to Lim Yuan's explanation,

Lian Ren asked.

Lian Ren asked in confusion,

Lim Yuan replied,

Lim Yuan stood up, staring at the Mount Hua Peak disciples in the balcony below.

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