Chapter 1335: The True Colors Revealed

Late at night, a figure suddenly stumbled into the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Hongyin was startled when she saw this figure.

The figure was covered in blood from head to toe, as if pulled from a pool of blood, looking ferocious.

“Luo Jian! You… what happened to you? Where is Master Ye?”

Hongyin recognized the newcomer and quickly helped him up.

This figure was none other than Luo Jian!

“Quick… help me see the Pavilion Master!” Luo Jian gasped.

“Oh, I’ll take you there right away!” Hongyin said.

Just then, Feng Ping emerged from the inner hall, exclaiming, “Luo Jian, how did you get so badly injured? Come in, let me treat you!”

Luo Jian’s face was pale as death. Seeing Feng Ping, he said weakly, “Thank you for your kindness, Elder Feng, but this is urgent. Let me deal with my wounds later!”

Feng Ping’s expression changed. “Luo Jian, what happened? Weren’t you protecting Ye Yuan into the Yin Wind Cave? Where is he?”

Luo Jian said, “The Wang family sent three elders to hunt us down. They surrounded us in the Yin Wind Cave! Fortunately, Ye Yuan could control evil spirits, which helped me break out and return to ask for reinforcements! The Wang family chased Ye Yuan deep into the Yin Wind Cave, and we’ve lost contact. I rushed back without stopping to ask the Pavilion Master for help!”

Feng Ping’s face turned pale. “This… only a few of us knew about this. How did the Wang family get the news?”

Luo Jian shook his head. “I don’t know! Now is not the time to investigate. If we delay any longer, Ye Yuan might be beyond saving! Hongyin, hurry and take me to see the Pavilion Master!”

Hongyin, also worried about Ye Yuan’s safety, quickly helped Luo Jian inside.

After they left, Feng Ping’s expression changed several times. Finally, he gritted his teeth, slipped out of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, and vanished into the dark night.

…

“Ye Yuan is now the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s cash cow. Yang Rui won’t sit idly by! Once he acts, your Wang family’s three elders won’t survive!”

In the Wang family’s study, Feng Ping’s words sounded anxious.

But his words brought hope to Wang Lingbo!

A look of surprise appeared on his face. “Is that true? My second uncle and the others are still in the Yin Wind Cave?”

Feng Ping urged, “Ah, why would I lie to you? Just now, Luo Jian returned to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion covered in blood. He has broken through to the Great Perfection of Cave Profound. Think about it—who else but your Wang family’s three elders could have wounded him like that? He didn’t even have time to treat his wounds before seeking Yang Rui. That shows how critical the situation is! I fear Yang Rui might get there first, so I came to inform you immediately! Have Elder Yuxiang act quickly, or the consequences will be dire!”

This news was so surprising that it swept away Wang Lingbo’s gloomy mood.

Wang Lingbo quickly said, “Good! Go back first, don’t arouse their suspicion! I’ll go see my father and ask him to act. He hasn’t been able to eat these past two days worrying about my second uncle and the others.”

Feng Ping nodded and said hastily, “Alright, I’ll go back now!”

Shortly after he left, a rider from the Wang family sped out of the city like the wind.

After leaving the Wang family, Feng Ping breathed a sigh of relief.

He hadn’t expected Ye Yuan to have the ability to control evil spirits, enough to withstand the siege of three Great Perfection of Cave Profound experts.

It seemed he had underestimated him.

But with Wang Yuxiang acting, Ye Yuan was surely doomed this time.

“Oh, Elder Feng is out for a leisurely stroll late at night? How pleasant!”

Feng Ping was deep in thought when a voice suddenly sounded behind him, startling him.

Turning around, Feng Ping’s eyes nearly popped out.

“Ye Yuan! You, you, you… how are you here? Aren’t you… aren’t you…”

The speaker was none other than Ye Yuan!

Seeing Ye Yuan, Feng Ping was so shocked he could barely speak.

Ye Yuan looked at Feng Ping with a half-smile. “Elder Feng, were you about to say that I should be trapped in the Yin Wind Cave right now? How am I here?”

Feng Ping stammered, “Yes… yes! Luo Jian said… ah! You… it’s great that you’re safe! Ha… haha.”

Feng Ping reacted quickly and changed his tone.

Ye Yuan smiled. “Elder Feng, tell me—does the injury I crafted for Luo Jian look convincing? It seems even you didn’t see through it!”

Feng Ping’s expression darkened. “You, what do you mean?”

“Heh, what do I mean? Late at night, Elder Feng comes out of the Wang family, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s sworn enemy. What could that mean?” Ye Yuan sneered.

Feng Ping’s heart churned with shock, but he still clung to a sliver of hope, feigning ignorance. “I don’t know what you’re talking about! Which of your eyes saw me come out of the Wang family? Ye Yuan, don’t slander me!”

“Slander? Heh, I’m not the only one who saw you come out of the Wang family!” Ye Yuan said with a half-smile.

Suddenly, several figures appeared behind Ye Yuan.

The one in front was as calm as an abyss—who else but Yang Rui?

Yang Rui’s appearance shattered the last shred of hope in Feng Ping’s heart.

He finally understood that tonight’s events were all a setup!

Ye Yuan had set this trap to lure him to the Wang family!

And he had gone running there eagerly.

Yang Rui looked at Feng Ping with a pained expression. “When Luo Jian told me about this, I didn’t believe it. Feng Ping, I ask myself, have I treated you poorly? Why did you betray the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion?”

Knowing there was no chance of escape, Feng Ping snorted coldly. “I didn’t betray the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. I just wanted that brat dead! With him around, I’ll never have a future! The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion can only have one chief alchemist, and that’s me, Feng Ping!”

Hearing this, Yang Rui sighed to the heavens. “So you leaked Ye Yuan’s whereabouts to the Wang family, using their hands to kill him?”

Feng Ping said darkly, “That’s right! In the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, it’s either him or me! Since that brat came, have you ever looked at me with respect?”

Yang Rui ground his teeth in anger. “You know full well what Ye Yuan means to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, yet you still did such a thing!”

Feng Ping sneered. “So what? That brat’s origins are unclear, his identity unknown, yet you all favor such a fellow and ignore me! I did this for the good of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!”

“Heh, for the good of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so you betray your own brothers? It’s one thing to betray me, but Luo Jian has fought alongside you for years. How could you bear it?” Ye Yuan sneered.

“A man who achieves great things doesn’t bother with trifles! Hmph! Enough talk. Before I die, I only want to know—what happened to those three old fogies from the Wang family?” Feng Ping said.

He was unwilling!

He still couldn’t believe Ye Yuan had escaped the pursuit of the Wang family’s three elders.

Ye Yuan shrugged and said flatly, “They’re all dead. The Wang family sent sixteen people this time—all dead.”