The Battle Through Heaven
Problems That Cannot Be Avoided
Hearing the voice slowly sounding above the open ground, the footsteps of Xiao Yan who was about to descend the stairs stopped suddenly. With his back facing the square, he raised his head and took a deep breath. The fist inside his sleeve was tightly clenched.
On the large tree, Hai Bodong's brows shifted as he frowned intently. His gaze led to the middle of the square. Just then, the expressions of Yun Leng and the others seemed a little strange.
"Damn it, has he been recognized by someone?" Hai Bodong softly muttered. The powerful Dou Qi within his body quietly began to circulate.
As Yun Leng's voice fell, the many gazes on the open ground were once again thrown onto the skinny backs of the people who were about to descend the stairs. Nalan Yanran wiped the traces of blood from the corner of his mouth. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yan's back with a pair of complicated eyes. Immediately, he turned around and spoke to Yun Leng and the others, "First Elder, in today's fight, Yanran is indeed weaker than him."
"Yanran, this has nothing to do with your fight. You should step aside for now. " Yun Leng waved his hand, his expression suddenly looking solemn.
Seeing Yun Leng's expression, Nalan Yanran was startled for a moment. He hesitated for a moment but in the end could only nod his head, dragging his injured body and slowly retreating to the side. The Misty Cloud Sect disciples who were at that spot hurriedly stood up and gave a seat to him.
"What's that?" Fa Ma and the others in the large tree were somewhat confused when faced with this sudden change of situation. They exchanged looks and their faces were all filled with doubt.
"Don't tell me that the Misty Cloud Sect intends to force her to stay after losing the fight?" Jia Xing Tian said.
"They shouldn't dare to do such a foolish thing since it would only cause the Misty Cloud Sect to lower its reputation." Fa Ma shook his head. He suddenly turned his head towards Hai Bodong behind him and asked doubtfully, "Old Man, is there something wrong with you?"
Since Fa Ma was an alchemist, his Spiritual Perception was comparatively stronger than Jia Xing Tian's. Therefore, he was extremely sensitive and could feel Dou Qi suddenly flowing with turmoil within Hai Bodong's body.
"It's okay." Hai Bodong shook his head and replied carelessly. His gaze, however, stared intently at Xiao Yan's back. If his identity was revealed today, there would be some problems.
After Yun Leng's voice fell, the entire square became silent. There were only countless gazes forged with doubt, focused on the black figure, who did not make the slightest movement.
Yun Leng stared intently at the skinny back and faint ripples of Dou Qi began to appear in his palm. Once Xiao Yan took action to escape, he would immediately stop him.
The serene atmosphere of the open field was depressing and strange.
The silence continued for a while. Finally, the back that looked like a sturdy stone statue moved slightly. As the figure moved, Yun Leng's eyes also slowly narrowed. His body leaned slightly forward, like an eagle about to plunge forward and catch its prey.
"Is something wrong, Elder Yun Leng?" An indifferent voice that suddenly appeared, finally broke the silence of the square. It also caused Yun Leng, who was leaning slightly forward to stiffen his body.
Once again, the countless gazes on the square changed. However, they were all currently gathered on Yun Leng's body. Other than a few people, most of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples were unclear as to why Yun Leng suddenly stopped Xiao Yan with his voice at this moment.
Yun Leng slowly stood up while being the center of attention. His gaze was dark and fierce as he looked at Xiao Yan. In a deep voice, he said, "I wonder if Master Xiao Yan has heard the news about the external deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect, Mo Cheng from the Mo clan dying a few months ago?"
After Yun Leng said these words, private whispers began to immediately spread throughout the open. Mo Cheng's position within the Misty Cloud Sect was not low. In addition, he had an incredible method of socialization. This made him have quite a good relationship with the members of the Misty Cloud Sect. Just then, when he died, a commotion appeared within the sect. The law enforcement team had even been sent to Yan City to investigate. According to the information they gathered, however, they only knew that two extremely powerful and mysterious people had appeared and killed Mo Cheng. However, the Misty Cloud Sect did not have much information regarding the two mysterious people. Hence, Mo Cheng's death became a thorn in the hearts of some elders who had quite good relations with Mo Cheng.
However, at such a moment, Yun Leng suddenly raised the matter. That is undoubtedly irrelevant. Could it be that he thought the person who killed Mo Cheng was Xiao Yan?
As this thought flashed through their hearts, everyone felt that it was somewhat amusing. It was worth knowing that Mo Cheng had stepped into the Dou Ling class for many years. Xiao Yan, on the other hand, was at most a Da Dou Shi. The gap between the two of them was like heaven and earth. How could Xiao Yan be related to that matter?
Yun Leng ignored the private conversation that took place in the square. He simply looked at Xiao Yan intently and waited for his answer.
Xiao Yan's hands trembled slightly behind his sleeves. He pursed his lips and took a deep breath in his heart. Suppressing his intense heartbeat, Xiao Yan slowly turned around and once again faced the countless Misty Cloud Sect disciples within the large square. A voice that carried an indifferent tone like the wind echoed in the open ground, "Older Yun Leng, what do you mean by saying this? Don't tell me that you think Mo Cheng was actually killed by me? "
"Are you, Xiao Yan!" Yun Leng's eyes widened as he let out a loud and loud scream.
Be quiet!
A deadly silence!
The atmosphere of the people inside the large square seemed to have solidified. Everyone's facial expressions stiffened at this moment. Many blunt gazes were foolishly staring at Yun Leng, whose face was completely firm. Their minds, which were originally working, slowly stopped operating under these words which were like earth-shaking explosions.
On the large tree, Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian were also stunned by Yun Leng's words. When the matter in Yan City happened back then, Jia Xing Tian personally rushed over. Therefore, he knew that the mysterious person who had killed Mo Cheng back then must have a strength that was no weaker than his. If it was Xiao Yan who killed Mo Cheng, didn't that mean he was actually already on the same level as them?
A young man in his teens, who was still at the stage between youth and a young man was a Dou Huang? Even if one were to start practicing in his mother's womb, such a thing was simply impossible!
The two exchanged looks. Their eyebrows are put together. Although they clearly knew that Xiao Yan's conjecture as a mysterious person was extremely amusing, their experience was far from what the Misty Cloud Sect disciples could compare to. These words of Yun Leng might seem very funny, but with his status, would he utter such ridiculous words without foundation? In other words, did he really have the evidence to prove that Xiao Yan was the one who killed Mo Cheng?
If that's true, doesn't it seem that this little fellow is too scary?
Behind Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian who were filled with doubt in their hearts, Nalan Jie, Mu Cheng, and the others both entered a confused state at this moment. Yun Leng's words were truly a bit of a blow to them. If what Yun Leng said was true, didn't that mean the strength that Xiao Yan was currently displaying was only the tip of the iceberg?
Under the densely packed atmosphere of the entire place, Xiao Yan raised his head. His gaze slowly swept over the square. Every dull expression everyone absorbed into his eyes. For a long time, her gaze stopped on Nalan Yanran, whose beautiful face was completely dumbfounded. He suddenly laughed, turned his gaze towards Yun Leng and said, "Older Yun Leng, I feel very sorry for the death of your sect deacon, Mo Cheng. However, this does not mean that you can indiscriminately slander anyone. Everyone knew that Mo Cheng was at the Dou Ling level. Back then, the mysterious person had killed him in a very fast and straightforward manner. Of all these, it seems that the strength of the latter should at least be around the Dou Wang class. Don't tell me you think I have that kind of power? If that's the case, aren't you a little too flattering in your opinion of me? "
"As for the evidence you mentioned, it was just a one-sided story of Ge Ye. Just by this, you actually judged me as the one who killed Mo Cheng. Isn't this a little too funny? "
Yun Leng coldly watched the smiling Xiao Yan. He also knew that Xiao Yan would free himself in this way. To be honest, if Ge Ye did not use his life to guarantee his words, even Yun Leng himself did not dare to guarantee that Xiao Yan was truly that mysterious person. After all, the two were basically separated as far as Heaven and Earth. How can they be connected to each other?
As he sighed in his heart, Yun Leng recalled the way Ge Ye was frightened earlier, which seemed to be not just a mere act. His heart once again calmed down. Suddenly turning his gaze to Nalan Yanran who was at the side, he said in a deep voice, "Yanran, you were also present back then. Although you don't see the other party's appearance, you should at least know something about the figure or some unique points between the two, right? "
Yun Leng's words immediately attracted all the gazes in the square to Nalan Yanran, whose beautiful face was still a little pale. This included the gaze of Xiao Yan, who was standing at the edge of the square.
That sudden question made Nalan Yanran, whose mind was still like pasta, startled. He slowly turned his head, his eyes observing that indifferent young and gentle face. Immediately, his gaze began to carefully move to the latter's body.
As Nalan Yanran swept his gaze, the hearts of everyone on the open ground suddenly lifted. At such a time, Nalan Yanran's words might not have a decisive impact, but it would undoubtedly raise Xiao Yan's suspicions.
The atmosphere of the square is calm. A while later, Nalan Yanran withdrew his gaze and shook his head. He slowly said, "First Elder, the mysterious person back then was wearing an enormous robe, covering his true figure. Therefore, I cannot identify him. "
Hearing this, Xiao Yan quietly sighed in relief in his heart. The expressions of Yun Leng and the others became a little ugly.
"That's fine. I just remembered. Back then, the mysterious person had displayed a kind of terrifying white-colored flame when he killed Mo Cheng! " A rather sharp voice was suddenly shouted from Ge Ye's red face.
Hearing Ge Ye's cry, Fa Ma's, Jia Xing Tian, Nalan Jie, and the others' expressions changed drastically. They suddenly recalled that Xiao Yan had once used an extremely mysterious white flame during the Grand Meeting Alchemist.
At this moment, shock covered everyone's hearts!
At this moment, Xiao Yan's expression slowly became gloomy!