Chapter 330: The Disappearance of Li Wu, Hai, and Kong

Chapter 330: The Disappearance of Li Wu, Hai, and Kong

In the First Training Ground of Fort City, Southeast, Li Wu's cheerful expression turned somber upon Feng Xiu's arrival.

Jiang Yuexing, standing beside Li Wu, furrowed her brows slightly, but her expression only showed surprise, not any hint of seriousness, as she had never met Feng Xiu before.

This was understandable.

As one of the Five Messengers of Zero, Feng Xiu was often active in other realms and rarely entered Realm 1.

Few had met him, and Li Wu was one of the few who had taken the initiative to do so. Hence, it was normal for Jiang Yuexing not to recognize him.

However, despite her lack of familiarity, Jiang Yuexing could vaguely sense his strength.

"Who is this gentleman?" she asked.

Feng Xiu smiled and replied, "Me? I'm a friend of Li Wu, I suppose. A friend from a brief encounter."

"I heard that Li Wu has finally returned to Southeast, so I brought him a gift," he said, producing a beautifully crafted wooden box.

It seemed as if he genuinely intended to present Li Wu with a gift.

However, Jiang Yuexing sensed something amiss and noticed Li Wu's change in expression upon seeing Feng Xiu. Her intuition told her that there was something off about this man.

Jiang Yuexing turned to Li Wu, saying, "This gentleman is indeed a friend of yours, Li Wu."

At the same time, Li Wu's expression underwent several changes before settling into a calm state.

Li Wu's ability to adjust his mindset was one of his greatest strengths.

Although Feng Xiu's appearance caught Li Wu off guard, he understood the implications of his presence. Yet, in that moment, Li Wu managed to swiftly regain his composure.

He glanced at the item in Feng Xiu's hand and then looked at Feng Xiu coldly, "It's true that I've had a brief encounter with this gentleman, but I wouldn't call him a friend. We don't get along in any aspect.

As for your so-called gift, I have no reason to accept it.

If you sincerely want to give a gift, I think the best gift you could give me is to leave Southeast and Realm 1."

Feng Xiu's lips curved upwards, "Oh, so this is the gift you desire?

That's a bit troublesome, as I don't have any plans to leave Realm 1 in the short term.

I have no choice but to give you this for now, please accept it."

After speaking, Feng Xiu's hand trembled, and the wooden box flew towards Li Wu steadily.

"I'm sorry, but I won't accept it!" Li Wu said, coldly waving his hand and pushing the wooden box back towards Feng Xiu, returning it to his hand.

He would not accept Feng Xiu's gift.

Although Li Wu didn't know what was inside, he was certain it wasn't something good.

Feng Xiu narrowed his eyes as the box was pushed back to him, "This puts me in a difficult position. This gift was carefully prepared for you, and since you don't like it, I have no choice but to destroy it."

As he spoke, Feng Xiu crushed the box in his hand, revealing a skull that was both familiar and unfamiliar to Li Wu.

Li Wu's expression changed instantly.

He immediately recognized it as Old Bone's skull, and he was shocked to see it again so soon, and in such a manner.

In that moment, Li Wu's anger surged, and he couldn't suppress it.

"Aunt Moon Shadow, help me kill him!" Li Wu called out for the first time, asking Moon Shadow to assist him in killing. His murderous intent was overwhelming, but Moon Shadow within him didn't respond or show any sign of her sword.

Li Wu was taken aback by her lack of reaction.

At the same time, Feng Xiu's lips curved upwards.

"It seems my guess was correct. Thank you for helping me uncover another piece of information I desired. As a reward, I'll give this to you!"

Feng Xiu directly threw Old Bone's skull towards Li Wu.

Li Wu instinctively reached out to catch Old Bone's skull, but Feng Xiu smirked.

"Boom!"

With a 'pop' sound, the skull that was about to land in front of Li Wu exploded like a balloon.

The explosion wasn't powerful, but it was enough to turn the skull into dust.

This act further enraged Li Wu.

However, despite his fury, Li Wu remained calm. Instead of shouting threats, he glared at Feng Xiu with icy eyes.

Not only Li Wu, but the entire audience was infuriated.

Initially, they were unsure of what was happening, but it was now clear that Feng Xiu was bullying Li Wu.

The audience from the Southeast region instantly erupted in anger, and Jiang Yue Xing was the first to step forward to stand up for Li Wu, but she was pulled back by Li Wu himself.

Jiang Yue Xing's Rank 2 Star Noble combat prowess was no match for the opponent's strength.

Seeing this, Feng Xiu laughed heartily, "I love it when people look at me with disdain but can't do anything about it. It's like they want to kill me but can't."

Feng Xiu continued, "Calm down, don't let yourself get too worked up. We still have a long way to go from here."

After speaking, Feng Xiu turned and left, laughing loudly.

From start to finish, Li Wu tightly held onto Jiang Yue Xing, preventing her from taking action and not uttering a single extra word.

After seeing Feng Xiu off, Li Wu finally left with Jiang Yue Xing.

Feng Xiu's disruption had completely ruined the pleasant atmosphere of the arena.

The spectators left, disappointed.

Each of them felt that Li Wu had been too timid today, and many said that if they were in his shoes, they would have dealt with Feng Xiu long ago.

These critics had no idea that Li Wu had refrained from taking action to avoid involving them.

...

On the other side, with Li Wu.

After Feng Xiu left, he and Jiang Yue Xing went to a resting room. Once Li Wu had sent away a nervous and worried Zhang Wentao, Jiang Yue Xing immediately asked, "Who was that person just now?"

Li Wu didn't hide anything and calmly responded, "One of the Five Great Envoys of the Zero Organization, Feng Xiu!"

"What?"

Jiang Yue Xing's eyes widened in astonishment, clearly startled by this title, "Is that true? How did he end up here?"

Li Wu looked at his godmother, whom he hadn't seen for over a month.

He spoke harshly, "I don't know if it's true or not, but that's what he told me. As for why he came back, what do you think?"

After saying this, Li Wu fixed his gaze on his own chest.

"Auntie Yue Xing, don't you think we should have a chat?"

On Jiang Yue Xing's side, she had been bewildered, but when Li Wu called out to Auntie Yue Xing, her eyes narrowed and fixed on Li Wu's chest.

As Li Wu and Jiang Yue Xing's gazes met, Yue Xing slowly emerged from Li Wu's heart.

Seeing Yue Xing again, Jiang Yue Xing was far more excited than Li Wu.

Li Wu, however, was not excited; he was filled with anger. But his anger was not because Yue Xing hadn't taken action earlier, nor was it directed at Yue Xing.

He was well aware that this was likely the order of some scumbag, so his anger was aimed at that scumbag.

"Does that guy have anything to say to me?

He should have known about this a month ago, right?

I thought he would have taken care of it by now, but with the current situation, does he have nothing to say?"

Hmm, Li Wu had gone into hiding for a month.

On the one hand, he didn't want to cause trouble, and on the other hand, he trusted Li Hai Kong.

He believed that the old man should be able to handle this matter.

When he returned, the old man should have known through Yue Xing, and since he didn't stop him, Li Wu got the wrong impression that the old man had already resolved the issue.

It was also because of this reason that Li Wu returned without worry.

Who would've thought that he'd encounter this situation immediately upon his return?

In a 6-1-9-1-8-1-0 version, no less!

Li Wu was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

"If he had the ability to handle this, he wouldn't need to tell me anything.

If he wants to hide something from me, let him. I won't probe him, investigate him, or be curious about him. That's the trust I've given him.

But now I feel like my trust was wasted on a dog! If he can't handle it, why doesn't he just say so? I can hide forever and never come back. What does his silence mean? Am I overthinking, or has his IQ deteriorated to the point where he can't understand this kind of tacit understanding?"

Facing Li Wu's fury, Yue Xing was a little timid.

"Well, I informed the master a month ago, and he said he would take care of this matter..."

This made Li Wu even angrier.

"Is this his idea of a solution?"

"It's not..."

"Enough, enough, Auntie Yue Xing, you don't need to say anything. I don't want to, and I can't, get angry at you. Please bring that old bastard here; I want to talk to him face to face!"

Li Wu was clearly infuriated.

He hadn't even considered that Li Hai Kong was the old bastard he was referring to.

However, whether or not he was a bastard was a minor detail now; the important thing was to meet with Li Hai Kong.

But it seemed that meeting Li Hai Kong wouldn't be as easy as Li Wu had hoped.

"I just tried to contact the master, but I can't reach him!"

"Can't reach him?

Why can't I reach him?"

Lu Wu was stunned by this situation, which was usually impossible. After advancing to the Master Rank, Summoners and their Summoned Beasts could communicate remotely, and this connection could transcend distance and Mystic Realms.

Under normal circumstances, as long as the other party wasn't in trouble, Yueying should be able to contact him no matter where he was.

This made Lu Wu feel a bit tense, and as he furrowed his brows, Jiang Yuexing beside him anxiously questioned Yueying, "Did something happen to him? Please contact him quickly; he must not have gotten into any trouble!"

Jiang Yuexing's anxious appearance left Lu Wu dumbfounded.

At this moment, he saw a glimpse of Xing Zhanlong in Jiang Yuexing.

Lu Wu couldn't understand it; was this old scumbag so charming?

But now wasn't the time to quibble over this; Lu Wu also turned his gaze towards Yueying.

"It's useless; I can't contact my master. He must have gone to that place."

"What place? Is it dangerous? Do we need to go and save him?" Jiang Yuexing asked anxiously.

But Yueying didn't respond to her; instead, she looked at Lu Wu and explained the situation through a special sound transmission.

"The master probably went to a special Mystic Realm to find healing energy for the young master.

You know the young master's condition; he needs special energy to maintain his treatment, just like you did a few years ago.

Once the master enters that place, I can't contact him."

Lu Wu's heart grew heavy upon hearing this answer.

On one hand, he breathed a sigh of relief, but on the other, he felt something was amiss.

"Does this old man often go to that place?"

"He used to go every month, but recently, it's been less frequent. After the young master's body stabilized, it's been almost a year since he last went in."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wu's frown deepened.

Could this be too much of a coincidence? Why did he choose to go now, and not earlier or later? Was the old man up to something, or was someone else plotting against him?

Lu Wu couldn't say for sure, but he was well aware that his current situation was dire.

"Lu Wu, is he... is he okay?"

While Lu Wu was worried about his own predicament, Jiang Yuexing beside him was concerned about that old man. This really messed with Lu Wu's mindset, and he replied without a good mood, "He's definitely better off than us.

He probably won't die, but we can't say the same for ourselves."

It was clear that a large net was being cast towards them.

Lu Wu didn't know who was casting this net, or rather, who was casting it besides Zero.

He also had no idea what their purpose was.

With incomplete information, Lu Wu didn't even know how to respond.

No matter if it was Dokudou Sabuko or that Feng Xiu, they were clearly trying to drag him into a quagmire.

Lu Wu felt that if he took the bait and investigated, he would fall into their trap.

But if he didn't investigate, he wouldn't even know who his enemies were, let alone how to respond.

Lu Wu was at a loss, but he wasn't completely without options.

"Since that old scumbag isn't here, I can only use this method."

"Jiang Mom, you must immediately seek help from the Alliance in your name. Say that the evil organization Zero's Five Great Envoys, including Feng Xiu, have appeared in Jiangnan and are suspected of planning a terrorist attack on Jiangnan. Request the Alliance's support for Jiangnan."

"Additionally, you should spread a rumor.

Say that a Summoned Beast Baby of Epic quality or higher is about to be born in Jiangnan, and the evil organization Zero came here for this Summoned Beast Baby."

At this moment, Jiang Yuexing was anxious about Lu HaiKong, but she still maintained her composure. Upon hearing this, her expression changed, "Lu Wu, this will plunge all of Jiangnan into chaos."

"Let it be chaotic then. I'll guard my own territory, and they can do whatever they want."

Lu Wu had no other choice.

With Lu HaiKong absent, he couldn't afford to step into a trap.

Currently, the only thing he could do was to borrow the strength of the Alliance to resolve this issue.

Lu Wu was taking a gamble, betting that the Alliance would not allow Zero to run rampant in Realm 1.

If his bet paid off, he could use the Alliance's power to drive Zero away.

If he lost the bet, Lu Wu wouldn't suffer any losses; even in the worst-case scenario, it wouldn't be worse than his current situation.

...

There will be an explosion at midnight.

Also, it seems that concentrated updates aren't working well; the popularity seems to be declining. It's better to separate the updates.

(End of Chapter)

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