Chapter 480 - 3: Coercion

Chapter 480: Chapter 3: Coercion

"Han Qinhu, don’t bring this upon yourself!"

"That Token concerns the Immortal Sect Daoist. It’s not something you are fit to possess!"

Du Fucheng’s expression was grave, and his voice turned sharp.

This was no empty threat.

Before arriving, he had already gained a basic understanding of the situation. He knew that Lu Haoxuan hadn’t come on his own whim but was acting on behalf of that Daoist from the Immortal Sect!

The so-called Daoist...

...was the leader of the Saint Extreme Sect’s younger generation!

As the hegemon of the Thirty-Six Small Domains,

to become the leader of the Saint Extreme Sect’s younger generation...

...meant that one stood at the very peak of all young cultivators across the Thirty-Six Small Domains!

A person like that...

...had a limitless future.

His very starting point was an endpoint most people couldn’t reach in their entire lives!

And according to the rumors,

the Daoist of this Immortal Sect generation was even more monstrously talented!

He was said to be an existence walking an invincible path!

Within the Immortal Sect, almost no one in the younger generation could even hope to catch up to him!

Furthermore, his combat record was utterly terrifying!

Several years ago,

news had spread that he, at the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Peak, had slain a Divine Travel Realm Demon Cultivator!

That piece of news...

...had shaken the world in an instant!

When Du Fucheng heard about it, he too had found it utterly incredible!

He even felt that ’the reason the Yuqing Immortal Sect dared to hold some joint grand competition was probably thanks in large part to that Daoist!’

Du Fucheng didn’t know the specific details,

he didn’t know why that Daoist needed the Token, nor did he know the story behind it.

He only knew...

...that when faced with such a near-legendary figure, they had absolutely no power to refuse!

On the way here,

Lu Haoxuan had said that,

if they couldn’t find the item,

he wouldn’t mind bathing Dawan Village in blood and then turning it upside down to search!

Du Fucheng felt that...

the man’s words...

...were no empty boast!

Judging by the personality of the man beside him, he was more than capable of doing such a thing!

"But, you two Upper Immortals, I really don’t know!"

"That Fu Family... back in the day, this old man only went to cause trouble for Fu Weitong. Uh, I don’t even know when their Fu Family was wiped out..."

Han Qinhu could feel the chilling killing intent permeating the air.

The immense pressure was like a mountain bearing down on his shoulders.

It made his face turn deathly pale,

and he started to stutter.

’What Token?’

’He really had no idea!’

’All he did back then was get revenge on Fu Weitong. How would he know anything about a Token?’

And yet,

according to Du Fucheng, the Fu Family was annihilated just three days after he went there!

If he weren’t the one living through it, he’d have to admit he looked like the prime suspect in the Fu Family’s annihilation!

He was being made the scapegoat.

And now it had brought such an overwhelmingly powerful enemy to his door!

This feeling of being wronged...

...was a thousand times more bitter than anything he could express!

"It really wasn’t you?"

"Han Qinhu, I am aware that your grandson is Shen Changchuan, but this matter is of utmost importance. Not even Shen Changchuan can necessarily shield you from this!"

Du Fucheng’s expression changed slightly.

"Upper Immortal, I’ve been wronged! I really don’t know!"

"You..."

Just as Du Fucheng was about to say more,

Lu Haoxuan, at his side, raised a hand slightly, stopping his words.

He took a step forward,

his cold gaze looking down on Han Qinhu from above.

"Enough of this nonsense."

"Whether it was him or not, a Soul Search will make everything clear."

As his voice fell,

without waiting for anyone to react, Lu Haoxuan reached out and made a beckoning gesture from afar in Han Qinhu’s direction.

In an instant,

an invisible force, like a tangible giant hand, crossed the hundred-zhang expanse of empty air and snatched Han Qinhu up!

"Young Master Lu, please wait!"

"This man is Shen Changchuan’s maternal grandfather."

"That number one prodigy of the Tian Nan Domain, Shen Changchuan, may be nothing in your eyes, Young Master, but he is the treasured Direct Disciple of Master Wandering Dragon, one of the former Seven Immortal Sect Sons of the Yuqing Immortal Sect. To stir up such big trouble for no reason, I fear it would be unwise!"

Seeing that Lu Haoxuan was about to perform a Soul Search on Han Qinhu at the drop of a hat,

the Sub-Pavilion Master of the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, Du Fucheng, was startled and grew incredibly anxious.

However, his expression didn’t change much as he maintained a calm facade and offered his counsel.

"Heh, if it were one of the other seniors from the Seven Immortal Sect Sons, I might actually be a bit wary."

"But that one was a loser in a power struggle, forced to flee the Immortal Sect Mountain Gate and hide out here!"

Lu Haoxuan sneered,

paying it no mind whatsoever.

’Just a "banished" loser.’

’Besides, the positions of the Yuqing Immortal Sect’s Seven Immortal Sect Sons involve immense benefits, and countless people within the sect are coveting those spots... He should worry about surviving his own ordeal first!’

Lu Haoxuan was unmoved.

Terrifying Magical Power directly restrained Han Qinhu, leaving him completely unable to move or even speak a word.

He placed a hand on Han Qinhu’s head, preparing to begin the Soul Search.

Seeing this,

Du Fucheng’s heart sank to the abyss.

He wanted to try persuading him again.

But the cold, murderous glint that had flashed in Lu Haoxuan’s eyes made him swallow hard and hold his tongue.

’Forget it. I’ve already done my best.’

’If it comes to this, then so be it. If Shen Changchuan blames me in the future, the worst that can happen is I leave Qing City. With the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion’s network spanning the world, it won’t be hard to hide somewhere else.’

’I was only following orders from above, gathering some intelligence, and guiding that Lu Haoxuan for a bit. There’s no way I can be considered the main culprit!’

Du Fucheng comforted himself.

He had met Shen Changchuan before.

Back then, Shen Changchuan had purchased many of the Elixirs needed for his Cultivation through the Ten Thousand Spirits Pavilion, so they had a bit of a friendly relationship.

Du Fucheng also knew,

that Shen Changchuan was not an unreasonable person.

’It probably won’t be a huge issue.’

But even so, Du Fucheng couldn’t be certain that Shen Changchuan wouldn’t hold him accountable.

Thus, his heart was filled with unease, and his thoughts were a tangled mess.

At this moment, Lu Haoxuan had already placed his palm on Han Qinhu’s head, mobilizing his Divine Soul Power to begin the Soul Search.

However,

at this very moment,

BOOM!

An invisible shockwave swept across the sky in an instant.

Du Fucheng felt as if his mind had been struck by a great bell, his thoughts turning to mush.

Meanwhile,

Lu Haoxuan’s figure also froze for a moment.

CRACKLE!

A bolt of lightning tore through the air,

flashing past Lu Haoxuan in the blink of an eye.

Immediately after,

his grip loosened.

Han Qinhu’s figure appeared several hundred zhang away.