He waited on the spot for around ten seconds before a person slowly walked out of the forest. He was dressed in tight clothes and had two swords strapped to his back. He was thin, had long, narrow, and cold eyes, and had a face that was covered in a layer of frost. Compared to the offline tournament, Orochimaru was much thinner, but his presence had become much thicker. There was a chilling air around him that made people's hearts palpitate. His gaze was cold, and it shone with a wary and solemn light.
"We meet again."
Orochimaru's first words were very indifferent. There was less killing intent in them, and more level-headedness and calmness.
"Yes, we meet again."
Happy curled up the corners of his lips slightly.
Their tones were calm. If it were not because of the scene just now and those who were not familiar with them passed by, they would definitely think that they were friends who had not met for a long time.
"I was ordered to kill you."
Orochimaru spoke again, and his voice was cold.
Happy stared at Orochimaru indifferently. It had been five months since they last met, and the brash and arrogant person who had said that he wanted to humiliate the University of South China in the offline tournament was gone. His breathing had become steady, and he seemed to have become much more reserved and mature.
Even though Orochimaru still did not change his ruthless nature in the game, when he truly appeared in front of Happy, he was still very surprised.
Orochimaru was a very cautious and careful person. Even though he was incredibly ruthless and sinister, based on Happy's understanding of Orochimaru, at the moment he noticed that Happy had seen through his scheme, he should not have appeared. Instead, he should have run far away and search for the next chance to ambush him.
Could it be that he could not withstand Happy's provocation and appeared in front of him in a dignified manner?
"You know that you can't kill me."
Happy hugged his sword.
A complicated look flashed in Orochimaru's eyes. He hesitated for a few seconds before he said, "Honestly, I have a question. The trap I set just now was very well hidden, and I believe that I was very careful when I set it up. I did not reveal any openings. How did you notice it?"
"Do you think that I would tell you?"
Happy retorted indifferently in the face of Orochimaru's question.
Orochimaru nodded silently.
"That's right. If I were in your place, I wouldn't tell you my secret either. But over the past few months, you've indeed been very mysterious. In less than half a year, not only have you surpassed me, you've also appeared at the top of the Famous People Rank and the third on the Dragon Rank at the same time. You're publicly acknowledged as a top-class elite who stands on equal footing with One Emperor and Zhou Yu. I thought that top-class elites at your level would have extraordinary magnanimity."
Happy's tone turned cold. "It's useless to try to provoke me. I've never thought of myself as a magnanimous person. You received a request from Xuanming Elders to kill me, right?"
"As expected of the top ranked player on the Famous People Rank. His mind is sharp. He managed to guess it."
Something flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.
"But you know you can't kill me."
Time had washed away everything, and Orochimaru's name was practically about to be wiped off from his memories.
Moreover.
Even though Orochimaru had once stirred up public anger in the University of South China, over this period of time, Orochimaru had never attacked the people from the University of South China. There was no need for Orochimaru to harass him to the death because of a small grudge in the past. If Orochimaru had already changed, Happy did not want to create such an opponent for no reason.
"I understand that with my current strength, I can't kill you, but this quest concerns whether I can get Profound Abyss Divine Palm." Orochimaru's gaze was complicated as he told the truth.
"I can't refuse my master's request."
'Master?'
Happy's gaze focused. He cast Orochimaru a dazed glance, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes.
Suddenly, he seemed to have understood something.
He cast Orochimaru a profound glance, and without batting an eyelid, he put on the Golden Armor Set. He gripped Nation Protecting Divine Sword in a reverse grip and looked around him cautiously.
Joining the evil sects was different from joining the orthodox sects!
The disciples of the orthodox sects were selective when it came to the sect quests. Even if they gave up on the quest or failed the quest, they would only lose some reputation.
But it was different for the disciples of the evil sects, especially the ruthless and merciless people of the evil sects!
Most of the elites of the evil sects were wild, arrogant, and selfish. They ordered their disciples around and gave them quests by force. If anyone disobeyed, they would be killed with one palm strike.
Quite a number of players who joined the evil sects in World of Martial Arts had similar encounters. Every single time they accepted a quest, their master's gaze would be fierce, and if they said anything inappropriate, they would be beaten half to death. If they had just joined the sect and their intimacy level was not high, they would be killed with one palm strike.
When Happy heard Orochimaru call Xuanming Elders his master, he immediately understood what was going on. Orochimaru might have been forced to come here to set up an ambush for Xuanming Elders so that he could snatch the personal item of the young princess of Ruyang Mansion.
"Why do you have so much to say?"
Lu Zhangke's voice rose from behind Orochimaru. His tone was ghastly, and his killing intent spilled out of him.
"Brat, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being alone. You actually left the group from the six great system-allocated sects and traveled alone."
"Oh, Senior Lu, are you that confident that you can capture me?" When he saw Lu Zhangke appear, Happy, who had already put on his disguise, did not panic.
"Senior, you seem to have forgotten that you didn't manage to stop me at the Eternal Peace Temple, which proves that I still have the ability to protect myself. If I manage to escape this time and accidentally send those things to the Ruyang Mansion, I don't know what Senior Lu would do! In my opinion … Senior Lu, you'd better leave with your precious disciple now. Otherwise, if something really happens, I'm afraid it'll be too late for regrets. "
Lu Zhangke's expression changed!
Orochimaru stood by the side quietly. He did not know why Lu Zhangke had killed Happy, but based on Happy's words, he had noticed something, so he did not say anything.
"Take my ten moves!"
Lu Zhangke's gaze flickered for a while.
"If you can withstand ten moves from me without dying, I, Lu Zhangke, will no longer cause trouble for you."
"Senior Lu, are you bullying me because I'm young or ignorant? If I take ten moves from you, even if I don't die, I'll be half-dead. At that time, you'll definitely not spare me. Do you really think that everyone in the world has He Biweng's intelligence? "
Happy smiled coldly and in a mocking manner.
He Biweng loved to drink and was reckless. Compared to the smart Lu Zhangke, he was indeed far inferior.
Lu Zhangke was strong and smart. If he really received ten Profound Abyss Divine Palm strikes based on what he said, even if Happy did not die, he would be half-dead. He would not be able to run even if he wanted to.
When Lu Zhangke saw that he could not deceive Happy, his expression instantly darkened.
"Then what do you want me to do so that you'll return the things?" Once he said those words, there was no doubt that he had already given in.
An Inaction Realm martial artist was willing to compromise in front of a Life and Death Realm player. This made Orochimaru feel that Happy was indeed not a simple person. All traps could not deceive him, and he knew that his words just now were not in vain.
When he heard this, Happy smiled and drawled out his words. "Those things are useless to me to begin with. It's not a problem for me to return them to you, Senior Lu, but …" When he said this, his tone changed. "Senior Lu, shouldn't you give me some compensation?"
"State your price!"
Lu Zhangke lifted his head with a cold expression.
"Talking about money hurts our relationship! I don't want anything else. I just want Heavenly Sword that landed in Princess Zhao Min's hands. "A hearty smile that could move hearts bloomed on Happy's face.
A breeze blew between Lu Zhangke and Happy.
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