Almost fell for it
Someone's here? Xia Fei was slightly startled as he muttered to himself.
There were tens of thousands of people in the Ancient God and Demon Battlefield, so it was normal for one or two of them to barge into the caves occupied by Divine Beasts. However, the key thing was that soft humming. The melody was strange and mellow, giving Xia Fei a sense of déjà vu.
A short while later, two men and a woman were seen approaching Xia Fei without any fear. Xia Fei's hiding spot was very amazing, and no one was able to discover him.
"Don't move. You've just successfully advanced, and you're in the midst of a subtle adjustment period. Being too impulsive isn't good for your body. You should slowly digest your new promotion," Oro said in Xia Fei's ear.
It was common knowledge that warriors needed to spend some time to consolidate their strength after a promotion. Moreover, Xia Fei had advanced two ranks at once, so he would need some time to recover. If he were to engage in battle with others at such a time, it would be very easy for him to leave behind an incurable injury, and the loss outweighed the gain. This was also the reason why Xia Fei had found a secluded place to hide.
"It seems like there's really no one here. The warrior who killed Divine Beast Ni Halberd Blackscale must have left." His face was very young, but one could never deduce one's age from one's appearance in the Law Realm. There were plenty of baby-faced old monsters everywhere, and the higher one's rank was, the harder it was to tell how long they had lived.
"What a pity, we've been staring at the Divine Beast for so long just to obtain that Beast Spirit Heavenly Bead, but in the end, we were taken advantage of by someone else. Just which bastard did this! If I find him, I'll definitely kill him! "Another man with curly hair said fiercely.
Xia Fei found it funny. It turned out that he was not the first one who had his eye on the Beast Spirit Pearl. As the saying went, the predecessor planted the tree, the posterity reaped the shade. How could these people have imagined that such a good pearl would fall into Xia Fei's hands just like that?
Not waiting for Xia Fei to be happy for a few seconds, their conversation caused Xia Fei's heart to be in turmoil.
"Cut the crap. Let's think about how we're going to explain ourselves. We snuck into the Primordial Battlefield of Gods and Demons, and we can't see the light of day. If we're discovered, none of us will live! Settle accounts? We can only blame ourselves for being too careless, thinking that no one could deal with Ni Halberd Blackscale. Sigh! "
"Barging into the Primordial Godfiend Battlefield?" Xia Fei was startled. A compass that led to the battlefield was something Oro treasured dearly, so how could these people barge in?!
The video feed came, and Oro's face was filled with shock. He was stunned for a moment before he solemnly said, "These people are all Law Emperors, so there's no way they could've barged into the battlefield! The only possibility is that an expert broke through the battlefield's defenses and sent these qualified warriors in. Although the Fiendgod Ancient Battlefield has been abandoned for a long time, it's still under the control of the elders of the two races. Once an expert at the Law Overlord level or above enters, those old fellows will naturally know. That's why he sent a few young fellows to keep an eye on the Divine Beasts. "
Oro's conjecture was reasonable. Take the old demon lord for example. Staying in the spatial ring could be considered a different space-time continuum, so the system would not be able to sense it, but if Xia Fei let him out, he would be in big trouble.
The curly-haired man was still a little angry. He said hatefully, "I'm guessing that the person who took the ring and killed Rebellious Halberd Blackscale is the same person. Hmph! It's a good thing that our master was prepared for this, planting the most vicious energy in that spatial ring. The moment he opens it … Hmph! "
Xia Fei broke out in a cold sweat. It was a good thing that he had not checked that spatial ring that could possibly contain the Law of Time, or else he would have fallen for someone else's vicious scheme!
Thinking about it, this was very normal. If these mysterious individuals could secretly nurture Divine Beasts, they must have already discovered the two corpses, and the items in the spatial ring would probably not have been spared.
Gritting his teeth, Xia Fei very much wanted to charge out and kill these vicious fellows, but with a thought, he managed to hold himself back.
The girl was still humming a strange tune in a low voice.
* Pa pa! *
The curly-haired man reached out and gave her two slaps, hatefully saying, "Shut up!"
The girl's eyes reddened, but she did not dare to retort. She quietly lowered her head and looked to the side with great difficulty, the deep marks of five fingers left on her rather fair face.
Xia Fei was no gentleman, but he looked down on people who hit women. A warrior did indeed need to have their own prestige, but this prestige could not be built on the basis of bullying the weak.
Xia Fei's eyes turned cold, and he was filled with contempt for the actions of these two fellows.
"It'll be the Wild Goose Tower Grand Gathering in half a month. Master will surely come out of seclusion to attend the event, so we'd better leave this place first and ask for forgiveness," the short-haired man said.
The two then discussed a few more details, such as how they should bring up the matter to their master and whether they should prepare some gifts. As they spoke, the two men and one woman quickly left the cave.
Xia Fei remained unmoved, hiding in the darkness and not making a single move.
The old demon lord anxiously said, "What are you just standing there for? Hurry up and see just what kind of vicious energy is hidden in that spatial ring."
Xia Fei did not answer him. Several minutes later, the trio suddenly turned around and looked around once more before reluctantly leaving.
"So they were just pretending to leave. It's a good thing you didn't move, or else you'd have been discovered," Oro exclaimed.
Xia Fei smiled. "Their eyes betrayed them. This sort of petty trick is more like fooling a child."
The old demon lord appeared very embarrassed, for it was precisely this petty trick that had fooled him.
"Actually, their cultivation isn't anything special. You could've easily taken them all on your own," the old demon lord casually said in order to avoid the awkward situation.
Xia Fei shook his head. "I'm not going to clash with them head-on. First of all, it's easy for me to become ill after having just advanced, and second of all, this is a very important clue. Since the spatial ring doesn't contain the Law of Time, it's very likely that it's in the hands of the master they spoke of."
Oro was stunned. "So you're saying that you're going to participate in the Wild Goose Tower Grand Gathering they spoke of?"
Xia Fei retorted, "Would you give up on a chance to obtain the Law of Time?"
Oro shook his head. "Of course not! That's the Law of Time we're talking about! Many people would risk their lives just to get their hands on it. "
As he spoke, Xia Fei carefully moved away from the cave.
It seemed that the path of finding the Law of Time was not smooth. Not only did Xia Fei fail to obtain the supreme law, he was even nearly assassinated by others. Fortunately, the Beast Spirit Pearl more or less made up for this regret.
Xia Fei was stunned for a moment before he muttered to himself, "I think I know what that song is. It's actually her."
…
The first thing Xia Fei did upon returning to the surface was to meet up with Moon Song and Xiao Yu.
"Xiao Yu." Xia Fei ignored the strange looks from Moon Song and Autumn Cicada as he grabbed Xiao Yu's hand and started asking her all sorts of questions.
His eyes were filled with hostility toward Autumn Cicada, for Xia Fei believed that it was Autumn Cicada who had secretly taken Xiao Yu away back then. If not for the fact that Xiao Yu and Autumn Cicada seemed to have a good relationship, given Xia Fei's personality, he would have long since killed Autumn Cicada.
In Xia Fei's eyes, an enemy was an enemy. Even if she was as beautiful as a fairy, it was not a reason for her to live. In this regard, Xia Fei was much better than those fellows who could not move their legs when they saw a beautiful lady. It was just that he was somewhat too cold and emotionless.
"Miss, this is Big Brother Xia Fei, the Big Brother Xia Fei I've always been talking to you about," Xiao Yu excitedly said as she pulled Autumn Cicada over.
Moon Song gnawed on her cucumber. Of course, Xia Fei had talked about Xiao Yu in front of Moon Song. The timing of their reunion today was not coincidental, making Moon Song feel like an outsider, so she was naturally somewhat unhappy.
"I was wondering why the name sounded so familiar. So it's her," Moon Song muttered to herself as she stood to the side. In truth, she wished that the hand in Xia Fei's hand was hers, but alas, given her personality, she would never reveal her jealousy no matter what.
Autumn Cicada gave Xia Fei a slight nod, behaving like a well-bred lady.
Xia Fei coldly harrumphed. "Miss? What's her relationship with you? "
This was not very respectful, and even with Autumn Cicada's cold personality, she could sense the underlying meaning behind it. She curiously looked at Xia Fei, not understanding why Xia Fei would be so hostile toward her out of nowhere.
"Miss Autumn Cicada is my master, and I'm her maid," Xiao Yu pouted.
"With me around, there's no need for you to be anyone's maid," Xia Fei coldly said, a stern anger flashing in his eyes.
Xiao Yu was somewhat flustered, afraid that Xia Fei would really make a move on Autumn Cicada. Given her understanding of Xia Fei, he was definitely capable of doing such a thing.
"Brother, it's not what you think. Autumn Cicada and I are only master and maid in name, but she's actually very, very good to me! If not for her protection, who knows what would have happened to me, "Xiao Yu hurriedly said.
Xia Fei did not really believe Xiao Yu's words, so he placed his two hands on her shoulders and softly said, "You don't need to be afraid. I know that Autumn Cicada is from the Snowdrift Clan. As long as you say the word, the Snowdrift Clan won't dare to do anything to you. Trust me."
Xiao Yu firmly nodded. After seeing the behavior of the madmen of the Skywing Clan, the entire White Horse Constellation was scared out of their wits. Forcefully splitting the Nine Great Clans into eight, the Skywing Clan's methods were no joke. The appearance of the Witching Blade had shocked the world!
Xia Fei had never imagined that Xiao Yu would willingly stay with the Snowdrift Clan, by Autumn Cicada's side. He could tell that Xiao Yu was not lying. Her explanation was that she did not want to leave Autumn Cicada, and Autumn Cicada could not leave her.
No matter how Xia Fei tried to persuade her, Xiao Yu was still unwilling to go back with him. This girl might look cute, but she was quite stubborn, which Xia Fei admired from the bottom of his heart.
There was still some time before the Immemorial Battlefield closed, so the battle had basically come to an end. Xia Fei chatted with Xiao Yu along the way, telling her about the situation of her family.
Xia Fei had never been to Xiao Yu's home before, for he always felt that he owed this girl. However, under Xia Fei's personal instructions, Xiao Yu's family received the highest standard of treatment from Quantum Holdings. Even during that sudden insectoid crisis, Xiao Yu's family did not lose a single hair.
"Are you really not planning on coming with me?" Xia Fei asked again.
Xiao Yu lightly shook her head. "Miss Autumn Cicada can't leave me."
She glanced at the flustered Autumn Cicada. This girl had no idea why Xia Fei was treating her so coldly.
"Fine. It's your choice, but you must remember that if you have any difficulties, you can come to the Wind Garden to find me. Even if I'm not around, Xia Zonghai and Fifth Master Xia will still be around. Anytime, anything is fine!"
Xiao Yu firmly nodded and said goodbye to Xia Fei.
When Xia Fei said goodbye to Moon Song, she reminded him with a mischievous smile, "Remember, you still owe me a favor."
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