Medical Sage

”You couldn’t possibly believe that the way he presented himself before you is what Wenn Yongshou is truly like, could you? If that were the case, how do you think he managed to survive until now?” Melsdom said with a faint, cold laugh.

”I...” At that moment, Chen Fei’s face turned slightly red, feeling as if it were being scorched.

”Let me tell you the truth,” Melsdom continued, his tone growing solemn as he lurked in the shadows. ”Wenn Yongshou’s strength is at least at the sss Rank! Moreover, I suspect he is not just an ordinary Ancient Martial Artist. He might be… one of those Qi Practitioners from your Eastern legends. When I clashed with him before, I found that even though I could suppress him, it would be very difficult to kill him! Think about it for yourself. If you were to face those two alone in the Sealing Ground, would you have the confidence to win?”

”A Qi Practitioner from our East, huh?” Hearing this, Chen Fei narrowed his eyes and then cracked a smile. ”It seems you’re also afraid that once we’re inside, the two of them will join forces to target you and take the opportunity to eliminate you.” He had finally figured out what the other man was thinking. It was fear.

After all, if Melsdom was right, then Wenn Yongshou was not only an Ancient Martial Artist but also a Qi Practitioner with strength comparable to an sss Level powerhouse. If you added Wenn Tianxiong, the Peak Late Innate Ancient Martial Artist, the two brothers would be qualified to run rampant among their group. Even Melsdom would feel more danger than confidence when facing them. He might even get killed, right!?

So he was now approaching Chen Fei for an alliance, as the young master was in the same situation. Most importantly, Chen Fei’s own strength had shown Melsdom an opportunity. If the two of us joined forces, we might even be able to reverse the situation! Even if we can’t, at least we could protect ourselves, right? That would be enough.

Thinking this, Chen Fei shook his head with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile. ”So, everything you just said was just to toy with me? You simply want to find someone to ensure your own safety. How could you possibly let me monopolize the relic?” His words caused Melsdom’s expression to change slightly.

”That’s not entirely true. One must first survive before one can think about monopolizing treasures, wouldn’t you agree?” Melsdom then said coldly, deftly avoiding the main point. ”Moreover, if we really get a chance to eliminate the two of them, I, Melsdom, will certainly not miss it or go easy. However, survival must come first. After all, it doesn’t seem like either of us is a match for Wenn Tianxiong. Our only chance is if we can isolate them.” As he spoke, a sharp, chilly light flashed in his eyes like the glint of a blade.

He had long been in a life-or-death struggle with the Wenn Family. If an opportunity arose, he would certainly not show mercy.

”Alright. I hope our cooperation can begin as soon as possible.” After a moment, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, finally nodded in agreement. Having an ally of the Holy Magister rank was indeed much better than going it alone. Most importantly, there was no conflict of interest between them; on the contrary, they shared a powerful common enemy.

A Peak Late Innate Ancient Martial Artist, Wenn Tianxiong, plus Wenn Yongshou, who was currently hiding his strength but was at least comparable to an sss Level powerhouse—if these two teamed up, even he would find them extremely difficult to handle. In his heart, he knew he was no match for them. After all, no matter how solid his foundation was, he was constrained by his current Cultivation Level at the Peak of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer. If it were just Wenn Tianxiong, he could grit his teeth and fight. But with another opponent of that caliber, he truly felt out of his depth.

Therefore, an alliance was indeed the most logical course of action.

”Of course. I hope our cooperation will be pleasant. In any case, you won’t regret the decision you’ve just made...” Melsdom’s voice came again, growing fainter and fainter as if he were already leaving.

Seeing this, Chen Fei also stood up from his seat and turned to leave the dark red palace’s meeting hall.

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Meanwhile, those who had left the underground area earlier had almost all returned to the castle on the surface. On a path intertwined with thorns and roses, beautiful, exotic plants lined both sides, climbing along the heavy stone walls. Elegant, artistically crafted reliefs were inlaid into the stone, making for an eye-catching sight.

Along that exceptionally beautiful and elegant path, Wenn Tianxiong walked unhurriedly at the front, while Wenn Yongshou followed closely behind. His expression was calm, no longer showing the brainless arrogance and condescension he had displayed in the dark red palace’s meeting room.

”Yongshou, what do you think?” Wenn Tianxiong suddenly asked. ”How strong is that young man? To be able to set up such a formation so quickly... it seems his mastery of formations is… quite high.”

”Indeed,” Wenn Yongshou said, squinting his eyes in calm judgment. ”Based on my direct experience just now, that formation’s power is at least sufficient to instantaneously disable an ss+ Peak Powerhouse. Of course, it’s also more than enough to deal with an ss+ Ultimate Powerhouse. It seems that young man has quite the background. Otherwise, how could he possess such strength at his age?”