Chapter 376: Chapter 376: Reunion
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the lotus pond, the two of them were sharing an intimate moment.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Three figures, each radiating terrifying auras, swept swiftly through the void and arrived from three directions, descending into the courtyard.
At the same time, three cold and murderous auras instantly locked onto Wei Yang.
But in the next second, the killing intent abruptly halted, then quickly withdrew.
Wei Yang looked up and chuckled, "It’s me."
"Master!"
"Young Master!"
Two soft cries of surprise and joy rang out.
Xian’er’s face flushed slightly. Embarrassed, she pushed herself free from Wei Yang’s embrace, gave him a playful glare, then took a step back and pretended to tidy her hair.
The three who had arrived also approached Wei Yang.
"Young Master, you’re back."
Qing Lin, full of delight, stepped forward and grabbed Wei Yang’s arm. Her eyes, faintly glowing with a bluish-green hue, stared intently at him.
"Master."
"Great Master."
Ah Da and Du Jiao bowed respectfully.
Wei Yang smiled and nodded, then reached out and gently rubbed Qing Lin’s head.
Qing Lin immediately squinted her eyes in joy, her face filled with happiness.
"How did your trip back to the Jia Ma Empire go?" Xian’er turned back and asked.
"It went alright. There were a few unexpected things, but nothing too serious," Wei Yang said, holding one woman in each hand and leading them to sit down on a long stone bench nearby.
"Let me tell you the full story..."
Moonlight like flowing water, the night cool and calm.
By the lotus pond, five figures—three sitting, two standing.
"...And that’s how it all happened," Wei Yang finished recounting his experience at Yun Lan Sect.
"Hall of Souls..." Xian’er frowned.
"Those filthy rats from Hall of Souls are so annoying," Qing Lin added, clearly disgusted.
"Heh, I hate them too. But there’s not much we can do about it. They exist, and they’re a pain to deal with," Wei Yang shrugged. "One day, when we’re strong enough, we’ll make them pay."
"Mm." The two women nodded in agreement.
"Master, since you’ve already had a run-in with Hall of Souls... won’t they target us from now on?" Ah Da asked with a hint of concern.
Du Jiao stood silently like an immovable iron tower, expressionless.
Wei Yang glanced at Ah Da. He understood his worry well.
After all, in Ah Da’s era, Hall of Souls had already existed.
And at the cultivation level Ah Da once stood upon, he naturally had a much deeper understanding of how terrifying Hall of Souls truly was.
When he said he once roamed the continent freely, it was only relative.
It wasn’t a lie.
With his former peak Nine-Star Dou Zun strength, as long as he didn’t provoke any truly ancient clans or those top-tier forces like the Pill Tower, or other terrifying entities, he really could move unhindered across the continent.
Generally speaking, as long as you didn’t overstep boundaries or interfere with certain interests, even Hall of Souls would extend a measure of respect to a strong individual like that. The same went for other top factions—they might even try to befriend or recruit you.
That’s why, as long as Ah Da didn’t go out of his way to offend those superpowers, they usually wouldn’t bother with him.
A lone powerhouse like Ah Da, who had the temperament of a battle-hardened wild beast, wasn’t someone people wanted to mess with lightly.
Because once someone like him went berserk, he could become extremely dangerous.
If you didn’t eliminate him completely, you wouldn’t even be able to sleep peacefully at night. You wouldn’t dare let your juniors leave the house casually either.
So, as long as Ah Da didn’t act too recklessly, he could live quite a carefree life.
But precisely because of this, having stood at that level, he could more clearly sense just how terrifying those truly super-tier forces were.
There are some things that you simply can’t understand—until you’ve reached a certain level.
As the saying goes—only the ignorant are truly fearless.
The more you understand, the deeper that understanding runs... the more you learn to respect and fear.
Especially now, having become a soul body, Ah Da was even more fearful of Hall of Souls, to the point of extreme caution.
If he could, he’d stay as far away from those people as possible—ideally, never running into them for the rest of his existence.
"No need to worry. Before I headed to Yun Lan Sect, I deliberately used the power of my Heavenly Flame to seal off both my soul and my Sea of Consciousness. Not a single trace leaked out," Wei Yang said, shaking his head.
"And during the fight, I didn’t reveal my soul power, nor did I fully release my perception. So, they didn’t detect my soul’s cultivation realm."
"Besides, apart from that Protector Wu, the other two were completely destroyed by me—turned to ashes."
"As for the Protector Wu, he fell into Xiao Yan’s hands. He’s done for. There’s no coming back from that."
Phew...
Hearing this, Ah Da let out a breath of relief and quickly smiled flatteringly. "As expected of Master. Everything handled flawlessly—it was my overthinking."
"That’s just basic practice. Nothing worth bragging about."
Wei Yang, however, slightly furrowed his brows. "Still, I’m sure this incident has caught Hall of Souls’s attention. After all, losing three Protectors in one go is no small matter. And this is also tied to the Xiao Clan..."
"The higher-ups in Hall of Souls will definitely investigate. Which means, barring any surprises, we—or at the very least, I—have already appeared on their radar. So from now on, we need to tread carefully."
"With Hall of Souls’s information-gathering capabilities, they might trace things back here soon. Ah Da, stay alert. Try not to show your face in public for a while."
"Yes, Master," Ah Da replied seriously, nodding.
"Brother Yang... what exactly is Hall of Souls looking for in the Xiao Clan?" Xian’er asked curiously.
Qing Lin and Ah Da also looked over with intrigued expressions.
Anything that could make Hall of Souls mobilize on such a scale was certainly no trivial matter.
Wei Yang raised an eyebrow at the question, then shook his head. "I don’t know. Maybe even the Xiao Clan themselves don’t understand what it is."
"Master..." Ah Da licked his lips, then leaned in slightly and lowered his voice. "If it’s something Hall of Souls is after, it must be extraordinary. It might even involve a huge secret. So how about..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Wei Yang’s face. Seeing that it remained expressionless, he continued in a softer tone: "How about we take action first and seize that secret in the shadows? Master, you’re so familiar with the Xiao Clan—if you wanted to, your chances of success would be far better than Hall of Souls’s."
"Afterward, we can discreetly give the Xiao Clan some compensation..."
"Enough."
Wei Yang raised a hand and interrupted coldly. "Greed is one thing—but too much greed will get you killed."
"I’ll only say this once, so listen well: There are some things that you shouldn’t even think about if you’re not strong enough. Not even think about. Understood?"
"’An innocent man gets into trouble for holding a treasured jade.’"
"You saw what happened to the Xiao Clan, didn’t you? Or do you think you’re already strong enough to ignore Hall of Souls... or even the Hun Clan?"
By the end, Wei Yang’s tone had grown noticeably cold.
"Y-Yes, Master. You’re absolutely right. I was wrong," Ah Da trembled and immediately fell to the ground, prostrating himself.
"Get up."
With a wave of his sleeve, Wei Yang said calmly, "Don’t overthink things. If you don’t have the strength, thinking about it is useless—and might even get you killed. Once you do have the strength, there’s no need to think. That thing will be yours anyway—it won’t be able to escape you."
"Yes."
Ah Da stood up and resumed his respectful posture.
But in his lowered eyes, a trace of contemplation flickered.
At that moment, Ah Da understood: Master didn’t not know what that thing was... he was just pretending not to know.
That could only mean one thing—that "thing" was truly tied to a massive secret.
Otherwise, someone like his Master wouldn’t be acting so cautious.
It was clearly within reach, and yet he had chosen to let it go.
After realizing this, an uncontrollable chill ran through Ah Da’s soul body.
Within Wei Yang’s words... a certain message was subtly revealed: Hun Clan.
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