Chapter 577: How Embarrassing, Young Master Wu Gan!
The three giants of the Pill Tower turned deathly pale, their expressions darkening as they stared at the image of the utterly miserable Xiao Yan. Their fury at this moment was incomparable, even exceeding Wu Tian's rage by hundreds of times! After all, Wu Tian felt heartache for his fellow countryman, but what did Xiao Yan's suffering have to do with him? He had merely left a new type of Heavenly Flame on him before taking his people away to handle other matters. Xiao Yan was personally captured by the Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls what did that have to do with Wu Tian?
The expressions of the three leaders of the Pill Tower were extremely unsightly. Allowing someone from the Hall of Souls to snatch Xiao Yan right under their noses was an utter humiliation for the Pill Tower. How were they supposed to explain this to the Pavilion Master of Cai Lin Pavilion?
Even the Great Elder of the Small Pill Tower and other elders frowned as they noticed the grim looks on Xuan Kongzi and the others' faces. This was clearly a major issue. With solemn expressions, they asked in a deep voice, "Who are these two people?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi, the leader among the three, looked incredibly embarrassed. He wanted to speak but hesitated. Xiao Yan's identity made it difficult for him to explain. And now, there was no escaping responsibility after all, everyone knew about his history with Yao Chen. And now… Xiao Yan had been captured… Tsk tsk~ This was just too painful for him. He couldn't find the words to explain it to Wu Tian, nor did he have the face to do so.
Xuan Kongzi's awkwardness made the other elders' expressions even uglier. Damn it! Just say who he is! Seeing that Xuan Kongzi refused to speak, they all turned their eyes toward Tian Leizi. His already dark face grew even darker. However, since Xuan Kongzi remained silent, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak:
"We don't recognize the middle-aged man, but the young one is someone from the Cai Lin Pavilion, and also a participant in this year's Pill Gathering…"
"What???"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the elders of the Small Pill Tower darkened. Damn it… this was utterly humiliating! A participating alchemist had been kidnapped right under their noses this was a disgrace beyond words.
The Great Elder's face turned iron-blue with rage. His entire body trembled as he pointed a shaking finger at Tian Leizi and roared, "What the hell were you doing? How could you not notice a thing?!"
Being scolded right in the face, the three had no way to retort. What else could they do? They truly hadn't noticed anything. If they had, how could they have let this happen?
The Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls watched the commotion with extreme satisfaction. In his mind, this was like watching dogs biting each other it was internal strife at its finest.
Xuan Yi glanced at Xuan Kongzi, then at Tian Leizi, before finally bowing respectfully toward Wu Tian and saying, "Pavilion Master, at this point, we have nothing more to say. Xiao Yan's capture was due to our negligence."
"Sigh~"
Wu Tian let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and said helplessly, "Let's discuss this matter later. It's not your fault. After all, Xiao Yan is Yao Chen's disciple. If you had known, you wouldn't have stood by and done nothing."
"Uh…"
The expressions of the elders of the Small Pill Tower changed. Yao Chen's disciple???
The young man with pierced scapulae who had been captured was actually Yao Chen's disciple?
This just made everything even more awkward. The elders all turned their aged gazes toward Xuan Kongzi. This… this didn't look good for him.
Xuan Kongzi could feel the weight of their stares, but he could only swallow his bitterness. Damn it~ I'm just a Half-Saint, not a Dou Sheng!
If the Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls personally took action, how could I possibly have noticed?
Even if I had noticed, it would have been impossible to stop him in an instant. Captured was captured nothing could have changed that outcome!
Besides… at the time, Xiao Yan… probably wasn't even in the Pill Tower. He had gone to Holy Pill City instead!
Seeing that Wu Tian, as the Pavilion Master, was so magnanimous and didn't press further, the elders of the Pill Tower felt deeply ashamed!
Especially those who knew the truth Xuan Kongzi and the others were well aware that Xiao Yan was from the Jia Ma Empire and had once traveled alongside Wu Tian.
He had received "endless favor" and had grown into a Dou Zun because of it. Now that he had been captured by the Hall of Souls, Wu Tian must be feeling immense pain.
It seemed… after this matter was settled, they would need to discuss compensation. They would have to provide Cai Lin Pavilion with an appropriate amount of rare and valuable treasures.
This thought crossed the minds of all three leaders. Wu Tian, of course, noticed it too. Exchanging Xiao Yan's capture for some precious resources from the Pill Tower what a worthwhile trade!
As for Xiao Yan being captured by the Hall of Souls wasn't that just natural?
With a new Heavenly Flame in his possession, he was bound to be targeted by the Hall of Souls for research. Not to mention, he possibly had the Tou She Ancient Emperor's Jade on him. The Hall of Souls had a rare opportunity they would never let it slip away!
If the Deputy Hall Master personally took action, even Xuan Kongzi and the others would have never noticed. Just like how Gu You once thought he had Wu Tian completely cornered.
If Wu Tian hadn't erupted with his terrifying power back then, Gu You, a high-level Half-Saint, could have killed someone without anyone realizing it!
But more importantly now that Xiao Yan was captured… the location of the Hall of Souls would be fully exposed to Wu Tian!
Because… Wu Tian had left a trace of his flame aura inside Xiao Yan. It had fused into the high-grade seventh-tier pill that Xiao Yan had refined!
The elders of the Pill Tower were now filled with boundless killing intent. The Hall of Souls had gone too far. They had just allied with Cai Lin Pavilion, and now this? If they didn't regain their dignity after this, their reputations would be ruined!
"Jie jie~ Wu Tian, hand over the Tou She Ancient Emperor's Jade to this Hall. Otherwise, with just a single thought, he won't live to see another year!"
The Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Souls showed no concern for the killing intent directed at him. He sneered coldly.
"The 'he' you're referring to… is it Xiao Yan? Or the person beside him?"
By this point, Wu Tian's "rage" had turned into calm indifference. He slowly spread his hands and shifted his gaze from the young man in the black mist to the other person present.
This figure was all too familiar. He hadn't seen him in years, but back then, this man had helped them greatly. Unfortunately… his powerful family background had ultimately led to his downfall.
Truly pitiful. No matter how much Wu Tian had helped him, his fate had remained the same. He was nothing like Hai Bodong.
Hai Bodong had broken free from the chains of fate, but this man… the Clan Leader of the Xiao Family, Xiao Zhan, remained just as miserable.
"Clan Leader Xiao Zhan, it has been a long time."
Wu Tian clasped his hands behind his back and gazed indifferently at the middle-aged man in the image.
As these words traveled through space and echoed in the eerie prison, the man who had been hanging his head suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes. He stared in utter disbelief at the scene before him.
A black mist mirror stood before him, and within it, a familiar young figure appeared. Stunned, he blurted out in shock:
"It's you! Young Master Wu Gan!!!"
As Xiao Zhan lifted his head and saw Wu Tian, a smile one that could dazzle the world appeared on his haggard face!
(End of Chapter)
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