Chapter 232 - 151: Putting on an Act, Master Beardless Shocked to the Extreme

Chapter 232: Chapter 151: Putting on an Act, Master Beardless Shocked to the Extreme

"I am already a man nearing the end of his path. If there is even a glimmer of dawn, it might be my only chance in this lifetime. I will never regret it!"

"Very well. I accept your request. Take him and leave Cyan Mist Island."

As the majestic voice faded, Master Beardless was unexpectedly relieved, letting out a heavy sigh.

He turned to look at Jiang Hao and said calmly, "Young Master, are you willing to leave with this old man?"

Hearing this, Jiang Hao bowed deeply to the old man. At this moment, he seemed to have no better choice.

Watching Master Beardless swiftly take Jiang Hao away, many towering figures within the Cyan Mist Saint Hall narrowed their eyes.

"Saint Venerable, are we really letting that child leave just like that?"

"We were all mistaken earlier. This boy is destined for greatness. The ’Three Flowers Gathering at the Top’ is about to appear. If by any chance..."

"He is but a young boy. His Soul Power is slightly stronger, but nothing to fear. The ’Three Flowers Gathering at the Top’ will undoubtedly be obtained by Wanli. With Li’Er’s strength, this boy poses no threat."

The final sentence acted as a reassuring pill for all the Saints of the Cyan Mist Sect. Many towering figures nodded slightly in agreement.

The Evergreen Saint Venerable paid it even less mind, slowly closing his eyes as if everything was under his control.

At the same time, on the other side.

After Master Beardless and Jiang Hao left the gates of the Cyan Mist Sect, the former unleashed his Saint power and fled Cyan Mist Island with Jiang Hao as if his life depended on it, terrified that the other party would suddenly change their mind.

In just fifteen minutes, the two appeared amidst the Endless Island Chain.

It had to be said that the flight speed of the Saint Realm was truly terrifying, easily crossing a thousand miles in a single step. Even so, the Beardless Saint continued flying without a moment’s rest for a full fifteen minutes before finally coming to a halt.

Seeing that no Saint from the Cyan Mist Sect was pursuing them, Master Beardless finally let out a breath of stale air.

Jiang Hao looked at this Holy Sect Leader he had never met before. Although completely perplexed, he immediately bowed respectfully.

"Thank you, Senior, for lending a helping hand. This junior, Qin Fan, is endlessly grateful."

However, Jiang Hao’s proactive thanks were met with Master Beardless’s scorching, scrutinizing gaze. The old man said nothing and began circling Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao furrowed his brows slightly. Though his face was full of confusion, the other party’s next words jolted him.

"Nine Saint Venerables simultaneously conferring the title of King. A young Sealing King, hailing from Eastern Domain Nanling.

"As far as I know, before the Celestial Pride Supremacy Battle, among those who ascended the Celestial Pride List in Nanling, there was no one with the surname Qin, let alone someone named Qin Fan.

"Qin Fan is probably a fake name, isn’t it?"

BOOM!

At these words, Jiang Hao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He abruptly raised his eyes, a trace of vigilance flashing in his gaze. But Master Beardless’s next words hit him like a bolt from the blue.

"The Divine Pill Pavilion’s Saint Realm Secret Technique, the Concealment Art, cultivated to the Middle Volume Realm.

"Sword Dao Saint Venerable Yan Nantian.

"The Pill Saint of the Divine Pill Pavilion, one of the top three tied for first in the world.

"The Royal Clan’s Alchemy Mark.

"It has been over ten years since the Pill Master Competition. Your Alchemy Realm has likely reached the fifth tier, or at the very least, the fourth tier.

"To be so deeply involved with such vast forces at such a young age is truly astounding.

"Therefore, your name is not Qin Fan.

"Who exactly are you?"

Having finished his words, Master Beardless’s bright and piercing eyes seemed to see through everything.

Jiang Hao’s breathing instantly quickened. The immense pressure of being scrutinized by a Saint Realm expert was unimaginable.

According to Mu Wan Ning, the Beardless Sect only had one Saint at the Peak of the Ninth Heaven of Saint Realm, and two at the Eighth Heaven of the Saint Realm. Then the man before him must be that sole expert in the Ninth Heaven of the Saint Realm—one of the absolute peak existences with the combat power of an Ancient Saint, the current Sect Leader of the Beardless Sect, the Beardless Saint.

Perhaps in the entire Thousand Sects Island, the only ones capable of suppressing this Sect Leader were the handful of Saint Venerable existences that could be counted on two hands—and even they might not be able to kill him easily.

"Are you curious about how I saw through your disguise? So many supreme existences in the Cyan Mist Saint Hall failed to notice, yet I could spot the King’s Seal and the Royal Clan’s Alchemy Mark on your forehead. I could even sense that the nine Saints who sealed you as King originated from Nanling."

As Master Beardless spoke calmly, Jiang Hao felt a chill run down his spine. He wondered if this Saint had hidden his true strength and actually possessed a cultivation even more terrifying than those so-called Saint Venerables.

As if seeing through Jiang Hao’s thoughts, Master Beardless answered his own question, "Actually, there’s no need to wonder. It makes sense that they couldn’t see through your disguise. After all, you hold the Sword Dynasty’s number one Saint Realm Concealment Secret Technique, and you have even cultivated it to the Middle Volume Realm.

"Let alone a Saint Venerable, even a Human Emperor of the Emperor Realm might not be able to see through such an astonishing concealment method without deliberately inspecting you.

"To think the Divine Pill Pavilion actually imparted such a Secret Technique to you! It seems your relationship with the Pill Saint is quite deep."

The more Master Beardless spoke, the more excited he became, his body even trembling slightly. Jiang Hao, on the other hand, broke out in a cold sweat.

Even a Human Emperor of the Emperor Realm wouldn’t necessarily spot his disguise without a deliberate inspection, yet the old man before him had seen right through it with a single glance. Could it be that this old man was even more terrifying than an expert of the Emperor Realm?

"Don’t look at me like that. I can’t even enter the Saint Venerable Realm, so my cultivation naturally isn’t at the Emperor Realm.

"If I were in the Emperor Realm, I wouldn’t be unable to protect my sect’s legacy, leaving it teetering on the edge of collapse in this great era.

"The reason I could see through your disguise is..."

Master Beardless paused and looked at Jiang Hao, articulating each word carefully. "It’s because I have also cultivated the Divine Pill Pavilion’s Concealment Art, although I only obtained the Lower Volume. While you have cultivated to the Middle Volume Realm, you’ve clearly just started. Therefore, I can see the truth hidden beneath your concealment."