Flames and dark energy collided, igniting some objects around the corridor.
The two forces were evenly matched. Zhang Xiaoqiang seized the opportunity, pulled out several yellow talismans from his pocket, and shot them over.
Bang!
The explosion talismans detonated on the other side. The masked men retreated. Seeing that the assassination was impossible, they turned and fled.
Zhang Xiaoqiang wanted to pursue but was stopped by Yu Daohan. "Never chase a cornered enemy."
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded. Yu Daohan suddenly reacted and quickly took out his phone, flipped to a number, and dialed.
"These killers clearly want us dead. Zhou Fu and the others are likely in danger."
Just as Yu Daohan finished dialing, he heard a phone ring from behind.
The four turned to see Haotian Quan walking over with Zhou Fu and two others.
Yu Daohan was surprised to see Zhou Fu with Wu Tian Quan but was relieved that he was unharmed.
Haotian Quan led the three to Yu Daohan and the others.
Yu Daohan cupped his hands. "Haoye."
Zhang Xiaoqiang and the others also spoke.
"Haoye."
"Haoye."
"Haoye."
Yu Daohan looked at Zhou Fu beside Haotian Quan. Seeing his injured arm, he guessed they had also encountered assassins.
"Sect Leader, are you alright?" Zhou Fu asked.
Yu Daohan grunted and nodded.
Zhou Fu explained how he met Haotian Quan.
After Su Lai finished his call, Zhou Fu and the other two were returning towards the hotel.
On the way back, a masked man suddenly appeared. Zhou Fu and the other two attacked together but couldn't even scratch the masked man, instead being suppressed by him. If Haotian Quan hadn't intervened, they would have perished.
Yu Daohan's brows furrowed after hearing this. Based on Zhou Fu's description, the opponent was undoubtedly of the Heaven Rank.
Who exactly wanted them dead?
"Thank you, Haoye, for saving me," Yu Daohan replied respectfully.
If Haotian Quan hadn't intervened, Zhou Fu would have died.
But before Yu Daohan could finish, Haotian Quan waved his hand. "I am responsible for this Fengtian Assembly. I will not allow such incidents to happen on my territory."
Beep, beep, beep.
As soon as Haotian Quan finished speaking, his phone suddenly rang.
Haotian Quan took out his phone, glanced at it, and answered, "Hello."
A hurried voice came from the other end of the line. "Haoye, disciples from six sects are already dead."
"What!" Haotian Quan was incredulous. How had they managed this in such a short time?
The representatives responsible for protecting the participating disciples from other sects were at least at the peak of the Earth Rank, and most were even at the Heaven Rank.
To assassinate disciples from so many sects simultaneously would require at least twenty experts of Heaven Rank strength.
What was the origin of these people!
Yu Daohan and the others exchanged glances. They had clearly heard the news from the phone call.
"Master Yu, what do you think of this?" Haotian Quan suddenly asked without preamble.
"I can't figure out who did this for the moment."
Yu Daohan shook his head. There were only a few sects in the martial world with such capabilities, but he couldn't immediately determine who had the motive.
Haotian Quan grunted and cupped his hands. "I need to deal with matters for the other sects first. I'll take my leave."
Yu Daohan grunted. "Haoye, travel safely."
Haotian Quan nodded and turned to leave.
After Haotian Quan left, Yu Daohan finally asked, "Qiangzi, would the Maoshan Heavenly Master Sect have enough strength to dispatch twenty Heaven Rank experts at once?"
The status of the three great sects in the martial world was unshakeable, maintained by absolute strength. For the Heavenly Master Sect, dispatching twenty Heaven Rank experts was not difficult.
"Yes, for the Heavenly Master Sect, it's indeed not difficult to send twenty Heaven Rank experts," Zhang Xiaoqiang said. He suddenly realized, "Master Yu, you don't suspect the Heavenly Master Sect, do you?"
Yu Daohan remained silent. He didn't suspect the Heavenly Master Sect, but there weren't many sects in the martial world with such strength: the Heavenly Master Sect, the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, the Northeast Spirit Mediums, the Yan Shu Sect, the Corpse Herders, and the Gu Tamer Lin family.
Zhang Xiaoqiang shook his head and strongly objected. "It's impossible for the Heavenly Master Sect to do this. If it were truly the Heavenly Master Sect, I wouldn't have been targeted for assassination."
Yu Daohan sighed. Why did this guy, an elder of the Yan Shu Sect, still think of the Heavenly Master Sect at every turn?
The Yan Shu Sect was now a competitor to the three great sects.
As the saying goes, "He's in Cao's camp but his heart is in Han."
Yu Daohan explained, "I'm not suspecting the Heavenly Master Sect. With their current status, they wouldn't bother with such matters."
Su Lai also agreed with Yu Daohan's statement. "I don't think it's the Heavenly Master Sect either."
"What do you think the motive for this assassination is?" Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't figure out who was behind it.
Yu Daohan thought of something and grinned. "Greed drives people to act. What benefits can be gained from killing disciples of other sects?"
Da Hu stroked his chin and said faintly, "Most of the disciples who came this time are the most talented and strongest among the younger generation of each sect. These individuals may very well lead their respective sects in the future."