Ten minutes later … I overslept …
"Damn bastard!"
After the flames dissipated, Kai Yin's figure had changed completely. He had turned into a three-meter-tall giant creature. This creature was bright red all over, covered in bone spurs, and looked quite ugly. But it was this ugly appearance that saved him and prevented him from dying in the explosion.
However, he wasn't unscathed. Because he forcefully borrowed strength, he couldn't help but clutch his chest when he appeared in front of Luo again.
But no matter how he used his superhuman senses, he couldn't detect any suspicious creatures nearby, let alone find out who ambushed them. He only saw countless small mirrors hidden in the forest. It was obvious that the enemy observed them through these small mirrors and attacked them.
"Damn it …"
Kai Yin didn't believe it and jumped to a design point in the distance. In the end, he only found a gun fixed to a tree branch and some small mirrors. There were no strings or mechanisms, only some mirrors and a gun.
"How did the person who ambushed us do it?"
Luo also came here. Because of Kai Yin's previous experience, he jumped from tree to tree and didn't land on the ground. So when he jumped to the huge tree branch where Kai Yin was, the first thing that came to his mind wasn't a bird, but a monkey. And when he rushed here, the shield on his body didn't disappear. It was obvious that he felt the same as Kai Yin, that the person who ambushed them hadn't left yet.
"I don't know, but it seems that the person who ambushed us might have some unusual magic."
Kai Yin carefully observed the gun in front of him and carefully observed the movements in the surroundings. But unfortunately, he still couldn't find any clues about the person who ambushed them.
But Luo was a little braver. After he confirmed that there were no bombs on it, he picked up the fixed gun, aimed at a tree trunk, and fired.
The sound of gunfire echoed in the jungle. The thick tree was also broken by Luo's shot, but from the wound of the tree, countless gorgeous flowers grew.
Kai Yin wanted to stop his reckless action, but when he saw countless flowers bursting out of the tree trunk, he and his companions couldn't help but glance at each other. At the same time, they both thought of a person who had recently become famous, a cold-blooded, ruthless, and murderous mercenary.
"… Ember."
Kai Yin became even more cautious after hearing the name. The reason why he had heard of this name was very simple. When they were threatened by a general, he said that if they dared to break the magic item that he used to enslave the people, he would ask Ember to kill them even if he had to spend all his fortune.
Because of this, they also learned about Ember. After that, they investigated this person in the tavern and found out how terrifying and troublesome this super assassin was.
"How did we provoke such a person?"
Luo couldn't help but frown. When he and Kai Yin were chivalrous, they didn't leave any loose ends. They only didn't kill those who didn't deserve to die. As for those who wanted to hire assassins to kill them, it was already good enough that they could solve the problem of food and clothing. They shouldn't have the ability to find trouble with them. Moreover, their bounties weren't high, and Ember only sent big shots like generals and elders.
In short, they weren't qualified to make Ember take action.
"This kind of person shouldn't be interested in our bounties. And he ran away without a real fight. I feel like he was just testing something. But if he really has his eyes on us, I'm afraid we're in big trouble. "
After Kai Yin confirmed that there were no creatures larger than a mole in the surroundings with the Eye of Darkness, he looked at the other guns in confusion. Until now, he still didn't understand how Ember could control these guns to attack him from a place he couldn't see, so he was very worried that Ember would suddenly attack them while they were resting.
"Yeah, it seems like we can only walk back-to-back in the future. That's the safest way."
Luo agreed with his own words and couldn't help but nod his head when he said these words. On the other hand, Kai Yin looked at his friend in shock and asked the same question that he had asked many times.
"Are you serious?!"
However, Luo retorted confidently while pulling vines from the tree.
"Then, do you have a way to prevent us from being attacked from behind?"
Kai Yin was speechless.
…
"Father, there's news about Ember."
While Luo and Kai Yin were on their way, Shen and Ku Shuo, who had been dealing with the chaos in Ionia, also received news about Ember. Shen watched as the Golden Devil, whom they had painstakingly captured, escaped and committed countless crimes. He couldn't help but remind his father again.
However, his father was indifferent. He stroked his Soul Sword and meditated. When Shen was about to say something, he interrupted him.
"The Golden Devil isn't a monster. He's a human. So, Shen, you didn't forget the commandment of the Balance, right?"
His voice did not fluctuate at all, as if capturing the Golden Devil was not the greatest achievement of his life. Shen, who read the report, couldn't help but clench his fists because the commandment of the Balance Sect told them that they couldn't interfere with worldly affairs. Since the Golden Devil wasn't a monster or spirit beast, they couldn't capture him.
Even if he killed right in front of them.
"Yes, Father. I understand."
All he could do was suppress his anger and unwillingness to give up on his unrealistic thoughts. Besides, judging from this report, even though the Golden Devil continued to kill after escaping, he learned to be smart and began to help the overlords and generals assassinate their political enemies. As a result, he became the perfect knife and no one dared to capture him.
Therefore, even if they were willing to take action, it would be hard for them to receive everyone's help like when they were young.
Perhaps other people felt that this matter wasn't too big of a deal apart from embarrassing Ku Shuo. But Shen, who had faced Ember's' art 'countless times, was certain that Ember was a devil in human skin. If they didn't kill him, he would kill more innocent people and those who would do anything for power would even protect him!
On the other hand, Shen couldn't pursue him because of the commandment of the Balance.
In fact, after capturing the Golden Devil and discovering that he was not human, he saw that his father was very regretful. He felt that they had broken the commandment of the Balance, so he never cared about the merit of capturing Ember. He even heard his father say that it was all his mistake. If he had known that the Golden Devil was a human, he wouldn't have spent more than ten years chasing after him!
Shen had always thought so, but at that time, they had already captured Ember, so even if his father was unwilling, he wouldn't let that bastard out.
Think about it. A criminal so ferocious that the leader of the Balance Sect couldn't recognize him as a demon for more than ten years. How ferocious would his crime scene be?
So whether it was Shen or Jie, although they agreed with Ku Shuo's statement, when they sneaked out to drink, they mocked their master and father for being old-fashioned more than once. They also felt that they had not broken the commandment of the Balance by capturing the Golden Devil because Ember wasn't a human at all. He was a monster.
He shouldn't exist in this world.
At that time, they never thought that the masters in Tulleng Prison wouldn't be able to imprison this demon. They also didn't expect that after Ember escaped, Ku Shuo, who personally captured him and put him in prison, didn't have any thoughts of capturing him again and allowed him to cause more suffering to the people of Ionia in this chaotic world.
They also told him that this was the commandment and duty of the Balance Sect.
But wasn't their duty to protect the people of Ionia? Why couldn't they help their compatriots when they were suffering? Was there really a problem with the commandment of the Balance Sect?
Shen was in great pain because he didn't think that the creed of the Balance Sect was wrong. The Balance Sect was able to survive for so long because its principles were naturally superior and correct, which had been tested by countless people and history. But these commandments prevented him from being chivalrous and displaying what he had learned. Moreover, they were rather harsh. Even the disciples of the Balance Sect who had been trained since young could be chased out of the Balance Sect during a mission.
This really made him feel conflicted because it was right to be chivalrous and protect the people because the people were indeed suffering. But the commandment of the Balance Sect was also correct and history had proven this countless times. But now, the two correct things suddenly clashed with each other, causing him to be in extreme pain.
Even Ku could understand his pain. Moreover, how could he not feel pain for this kind of thing? But the Balance Sect was still the Balance Sect. Once they used the Balance Sect's martial arts to interfere with the affairs of the mortal world, their Balance Sect would no longer exist and they would become ordinary warrior clans. They would no longer be able to transcend worldly matters and maintain the balance of the world and prevent Ionia from causing more disasters.
This was a painful threshold that all disciples of Balance had to cross. It was also a threshold that they had to cross.
But he still chose to divert his son's attention. After all, he didn't need to be too harsh on his son because he didn't choose him as the successor of the Balance Sect. Therefore, he could enjoy more of the beauty of an ordinary person. That was why he thought for a moment and chose to start from his marriage.
"Compared to this, you should pay more attention to the time. Shen, your wedding date with Yewu is approaching. Have you been to her place recently?"
At this point, a smile appeared on Shen's face. All of his worries were gone. Even though his marriage with Yewu was decided by his father and Yewu's father, the two of them were very satisfied with each other. Yewu was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous while he could barely be considered handsome. Besides, according to Ku Shuo, he had the knowledge and ability to live up to his status.
"No. After all, we've been busy during this period of time and we still have a lot of spiritual beasts to deal with."
Ku Shuo sighed. He knew that his foolish son didn't notice a fatal problem. Although Yewu liked him, her love wasn't with him and he was naturally qualified to be her husband. But because of his inflexible appearance, the young Yewu and his other disciple fell in love with each other.
This was something that he didn't wish to see, so he pretended not to see it. As expected, Jie didn't let him down and didn't do anything overboard.
However, both of them were his own flesh and he didn't wish to see his disciple heartbroken. That was why he wanted his son to discover some things and let the youngsters deal with it themselves.
But when he saw how his son reacted after hearing Yewu's name, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"You should pay more attention to her. After all, she's your fiancée." At this point, a smile appeared on Shen's face. All of his worries were gone. Even though his marriage with Yewu was decided by his father and Yewu's father, both of them were very satisfied with each other. Yewu was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous while he could barely be considered handsome. Besides, according to Ku Shuo, he had the knowledge and ability to live up to his status.
"No. After all, we've been busy during this period of time and we still have a lot of spiritual beasts to deal with."
Ku Shuo sighed. He knew that his foolish son didn't notice a fatal problem. Although Yewu liked him, her love wasn't with him and he was naturally qualified to be her husband. But because of his inflexible appearance, the young Yewu and his other disciple fell in love with each other.
This was something that he didn't wish to see, so he pretended not to see it. Jie didn't let him down and didn't do anything overboard.
But both of them were his flesh and he didn't wish to see his disciple heartbroken. That was why he wanted his son to discover some things and let the youngsters deal with it themselves.
But when he saw how his son reacted after hearing Yewu's name, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"You should pay more attention to her. After all, she's your fiancée." But when he saw how his son reacted after hearing Yewu's name, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"You should pay more attention to her. After all, she's your fiancée."
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