Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 755: Chapter 572: Peace Inn_2

"Did he say anything else?" Lu Youdao slowly stood up, pressing for more information.

Yang Xiao was taken aback by Lu Youdao’s demeanor, wondering why he seemed even more anxious than himself, "Mr. Lu, what’s the matter, is... is there a problem with the method he mentioned?"

"Did the Old Clan Leader ever introduce you to this person’s identity?" Lu Youdao countered with a question of his own.

"No." Yang Xiao recalled, "But it seems that he has been living in the Academy for some time now, he didn’t even know that the Little Saint White-clothed Buddha had died."

"Hisss—’’ Lu Youdao drew in a sharp breath, his gaze on Yang Xiao deepened, suddenly tinged with wariness, "Do you know who he is?"

"Who?"

"If I’m not mistaken, this person is the former Sect Master of the Resentment Sect, who has been missing for a full ten years."

"Who?!" Like a startled rabbit, Yang Xiao leapt up from his chair, memories slowly resurfacing. He thought of the calm in the Young Master’s eyes when he looked up at him after seeing the Soul-Capturing Mirror; now that he thought about it, those eyes were chillingly cold.

An old memory surfaced in his mind, and suddenly Yang Xiao connected the dots. Lu Youdao, the former Sect Leader of the Gate of Shock of the Resentment Sect, had defected from the sect ten years ago—there might just be some connection there.

Lu Youdao seemed to sense what Yang Xiao was thinking and nodded slightly, "You’re right, ten years ago the Sect Master disappeared mysteriously, causing chaos within the Resentment Sect. The Deputy Sect Master and the then leader of the Eight Gates, the Sect Leader of the Gate of Death, clashed, resulting in an internal struggle. I got involved and, after a desperate fight, barely managed to escape."

"This turmoil led to the deaths of many skilled members within the sect and greatly diminished its strength. Moreover, the Sect Leader of the Gate of Death was killed, and after the Deputy Sect Master quelled the chaos, he announced that the Sect Master was dead and that he would take his place." Pausing, Lu Youdao added, "Although this person was also quite formidable, he is still inferior to the former Sect Master and is not well-regarded by the others."

"There were rumors at the time that the Sect Master had entered the Ru Lin Academy alone but accidentally revealed his whereabouts and was beaten to death by the Academy’s experts. Unexpectedly... he’s still alive." Thinking this, Lu Youdao couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

"How strong is this Sect Master?" Yang Xiao remembered the Sect Master’s smile and felt more and more that the man was up to no good, especially since he had possession of both the Soul-Capturing Mirror Ghost Chef’s Knife, artifacts of the Resentment Sect.

Looking at it from another perspective, if one’s treasures were stolen and yet one had to explain how to use them to the thief, it was akin to having one’s heart carved out.

If it weren’t for the Old Clan Leader being around and it inconvenient to take action, he might have died hundreds of times by now—the Sect Master of the Resentment Sect was certainly no benevolent figure.

"We aren’t exactly sure of the Sect Master’s true strength, but at that time in the world of martial arts, he rarely met an opponent, and there were even Netherworld Envoys who died at his hand," Lu Youdao reminisced.

At these words, Yang Xiao’s face turned pale. By now, his only hope was that the Old Clan Leader would diligently detain this person and not let him escape to cause chaos in the world of martial arts. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

"What kind of skills does this Sect Master possess that would make the Ru Lin Academy keep him?" This puzzled Yang Xiao, as keeping such a man was to harbor a disaster.

"The Sect Master was extremely gifted; he had a unique eye for identifying Magic Artifacts. Most of the high-level Magic Devices in the sect were collected by him. The method of cultivating Magic Artifacts with the flesh and blood of people was also his original creation; in this regard, no one in the world can match him."

From Lu Youdao’s high regard for this man, Yang Xiao could sense the danger. The more formidable this person was, the more at risk Yang Xiao felt. Now he was an arch-enemy of the Resentment Sect—if the Sect Master were to break free, he would likely seek out Yang Xiao first. freēwebnovel.com

And another thing for Yang Xiao to fret about: the Old Clan Leader didn’t really want the man to solve the issue with the Soul-Capturing Mirror, but to inspect the Underworld Robe. The Old Clan Leader had always suspected that his own robe was what he was after. Whether it was due to poor sight or because his sister hid it well, even this supremely gifted Sect Master had somehow missed it.

But... Yang Xiao’s expression grew dark. What if the Sect Master had seen through it but hadn’t stated it outright? This possibility couldn’t be dismissed.

Once that proved to be the case, he would be in danger, as he had already revealed his face to the Sect Master and was essentially an open book.

"You don’t need to worry too much; the Old Clan Leader of the Ru Lin Yang Family is also a god-like figure. It won’t be easy for the Sect Master to escape," Lu Youdao said reassuringly.

Leaving Lu Youdao, and nearing noon, Yang Xiao received a message from Ling Yanyu, informing him that the person had been received and he could rest easy.

Sui’s matter was temporarily resolved, and the issue with the Sect Master of the Resentment Sect was not an urgent one. In the evening, after dinner, Yang Xiao went to the Director’s office, where the Director had been living lately—the sofa was already covered with bedding.

Upon Yang Xiao’s arrival, Nolan Shuo extinguished the cigarette in his hand. The room was already shrouded in smoke, with several empty cigarette packs littering the table.

"Have you seen Coach Lu?" Nolan Shuo inquired.

"I have," Yang Xiao nodded, "Director, do you have any leads on your end?"

"Take a look yourself." Saying this, Nolan Shuo walked to his desk and picked up several pieces of paper. Yang Xiao took them and saw that they were a list of locations that had once been named Fushou Manor, mostly concentrated in the southwestern miasma-ridden region.

"We have now identified three suspicious locations, but can’t pinpoint them exactly. I’m still waiting for more information," Nolan Shuo admitted.