Dragon Monarch
Chapter 296 - Hong Li's
Somewhere in the territory of the Han Kingdom, there were two figures moving in a certain direction, both of them were none other than Lin Yan who was guided by Canglan towards the First Branch of the Puppet Sect.
“Is the place of the First Branch with the main Sect of Puppet Sect close?” Asked Lin Yan for not wanting later on the strong cultivators of the Main Sect to come help.
“No. It was the third branch that was very close to the main Sect because there was the location where the puppet making was located. Although the strength of the cultivators who were disciples of the Third Branch Puppet Sect was not very strong, they had the most important role as they were all experts who made Puppet.” Canglan said.
Hearing what Canglan said, Lin Yan raised the corner of his lips.
“Are the cultivators who came from the Main Puppet Sect very strong?” Xia Yue'er asked curiously.
“Sure they are very strong! For a King Realm level cultivator, the numbers reached into the thousands. To the Elders, they are all extremely strong, for your current cultivation level, I suggest to avoid them first.” Canglan.
Xia Yue'er was dissatisfied with Canglan's warning as he implied that Canglan was underestimating his strength.
While Lin Yan, even though he had high self-esteem, still he always received input from others if it was very important.
“Yes. Is the location of the First Branch of the Puppet Sect still far away?” Lin Yan asked as he stared at the area they were passing by getting further and further away from the settlement.
Canglan glanced at his surroundings and replied, “Now we will arrive!”
Lin Yan nodded and activated the King's Eyes. He gazed into the distance and found a place that was the First Branch Puppet Sect.
“Hm? Stop!” Lin Yan immediately spoke and stopped in the air while staring into the distance.
“What's up?” Ask Canglan who stopped also in the air.
“There is a strong cultivator on guard. He looks like he is waiting for something or maybe waiting for our arrival.” said Lin Yan.
Canglan's face was wrinkled. He narrowed his eyes and said, “It seems that the Main Puppet Sect has learned that the second Branch has been destroyed this time.”
“Are you able to see what kind of cultivator who was on guard in that place?” Canglan asked towards Lin Yan. If Lin Yan could figure it out, he instantly knew that Lin Yan had extremely powerful tracking abilities.
With the King's Eyes, Lin Yan watched closely a cultivator who was hovering in the air not far from the location of the First Branch of the Puppet Sect.
“He was a hunchback old man wearing all-white clothes. And its power.” Lin Yan's face was serious for a moment as he watched closely the strength of the hunchbacked old man.
Even though tracking the level of strength was usually used to activate spiritual energy, to Lin Yan everything was different because with his King Eye, it was all different, it can track one's strength at a certain level but is unable to track one full level of its cultivation level.
“What? How could he be here?” Shouted Canglan with a slightly dark face. He certainly recognized who the hunchback old man was because initially, the hunchback old man had the same status as him first.
“Do you know him?” Asked Lin Yan seriously.
“Yes. He is the Eighth Elder, we have the same status when in the Puppet Sect even though I am the First Elder leading all the Second Elders up to the Twelfth Elder. He was named Hong Li who had the ninth stage King Realm cultivation level!” Canglan explained who Hong Li was.
“If he is that strong, do we have to back off? It seems like he was from the beginning already in the First Branch of the Puppet Sect and got orders to take care if any intruders came.” Lin Yan said.
“Yes, you are right Young Master. This is the same as when I was sent to the First Branch of the Puppet Sect. Maybe this is related to the herb garden that stores some important objects in it or maybe something else.” Canglan nodded in agreement to Lin Yan's speculation and added.
“If he's that strong, let's step back and find the right time to attack.” Xia Yue'er who was on Lin Yan's shoulder spoke.
“No! I'll take care of it!” Canglan put on a cold face suddenly as he took the decision to fight someone as strong as the Eighth Elder.
“Hm? Your current cultivation level is even lower than mine. Are you sure?” Asked Lin Yan glanced towards Canglan.
“Ya Young Master. Even though my strength has fallen to a very miserable level, it remains that I have something that will always help me in the fight. I promise never to use it again because of the incident of the destruction of all my members because of my own actions! When my strength has fallen drastically, I have lost hope of revenge.”
“But you came and offered help to restore my cultivation as it was. I won't stay silent because maybe this is my last chance to move forward. I feel that if we retreat, the herbs we want to take will definitely be harvested by them later.” Canglan who made the decision spoke.
Lin Yan nodded small and replied, “If that's what you want, I won't hold you back.”
Canglan nodded small as well. “Take the chance to advance when I hold it. One more thing, beware of the First Branch Leader of the Puppet Sect.”
When Canglan was warning Lin Yan, he immediately shot up at his full speed without waiting for Lin Yan to reply.
“Lin Yan, are you going to let him fight alone with such a condition against such a strong cultivator?” Xia Yue'er asked gazing towards Lin Yan.
Xia Yue'er's question made Lin Yan speechless for a while. But he smiled slightly and replied, “He is a former Emperor Realm level cultivator at the very least! Even though he had weakened at the moment, he was still a very powerful Puppet controller. If it was only because of that that that he retreated, he was not worth fighting for, Yue'er.”
Lin Yan's reply made Xia Yue'er a little surprised and know what Lin Yan's current goal was. That is, bringing Canglan as the first fellow in the Saint Continent.
Not far from the First Branch of the Puppet Sect, the hunchback old man who was on guard as if waiting for something narrowed his eyes when he saw a figure approaching towards him.
When the figure was none other than Canglan, the old man named Hong Li widened his eyes and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
“For a long time no see, Hong Li!” Canglan who arrived in front of Canglan also spoke like he was greeting an old colleague.
“I didn't expect that you were the one who came to this place. Is the destruction of the Second Branch related to you? And also, since you have arrived at this place, then you will come with me to the Sect, if you refuse, I will break your arms and legs!” Threaten Hong Li with a cruel smile on his face.
“Save my arms and legs? Show me if you're capable!” Reply Canglan. The purple aura that was the qi form of the Puppet he created also seemed to spread in all directions as one large figure appeared right below him.
Staring at the figure which was a Puppet, Hong Li's face was immediately serious. Of course he knew the Puppet very well because it was Puppet that Canglan was hunted by their Sect.
The strongest Puppet that ever existed and was referred to as, Disaster Puppet.