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Chapter 203 - 203 155 Making a Move 2nd Update Seeking
Chapter 203: Chapter 155: Making a Move [2nd Update! Seeking Monthly Tickets!] Chapter 203: Chapter 155: Making a Move [2nd Update! Seeking Monthly Tickets!] Mo Zhengdao grew suspicious upon seeing this, his face colored with confusion.
As the guards outside had shown no sign of alarm.
He knew his guards were carefully-selected top-tier talent, chosen from thousands. They had contributed greatly to his survival and fame in the Heavenly Judgment.
At the moment, they were stationed throughout the entire manor, patrolling and guarding both openly and in secret, yet not one of them discovered anything unusual. If there was truly a disturbance, it would mean that the intruder was not to be underestimated…
Old Zhou suddenly stood up, sucking in a deep breath. His caution peaked in that instant.
He didn’t detect anything unusual either, but as a skilled practitioner, he was always alert to unexpected threats. Despite feeling nothing out of the ordinary, he was overwhelmed with a strong sense of foreboding…a feeling as though a great terror was imminent.
This feeling made him shudder to the bone, his entire body subconsciously reacting with fear.
The sensation was so vivid, yet he didn’t know the whereabouts, origin, or approach of the enemy, which made it even more terrifying.
“Mo Zhengdao, have you offended anyone lately?” Old Zhou asked gravely.
“Absolutely not!”
Mo Zhengdao would swear on it — he had done nothing at all for months. It was enough to be on guard against the assassins from the Heavenly Judge daily. How dare he cause more trouble?
“How curious.”
Old Zhou’s gaze grew serious.
“Old Zhou, could there be an unwelcome guest?” Mo Xiaoyu asked, his eyebrows creasing.
“More than an unwelcome guest, it should be a very, very powerful unwelcome guest,” Old Zhou affirmed.
Mo Zhengdao’s face turned pale as anxiety suddenly seized him. He issued a command for guards within the manor to gather and prepare for protection.
If even a master from Supreme Mountain like Old Zhou was describing the guest as ‘very powerful,’ didn’t that mean the guest had enough power to kill him?
In an instant, a thought sprang to his mind: perhaps the unusual guest was not coming for me?
As an ordinary person, I really can’t offend such a great master. So, whom he was coming for was a great mystery, wasn’t it?
However, as time passed, no abnormality occurred, and the ‘very, very powerful unwelcome guest’ Old Zhou mentioned never appeared.
This made everyone even more confused.
Where was the enemy?
Where was the powerful enemy?
Where had he gone?
They certainly didn’t doubt Old Zhou’s intuitive warning, but…would they just keep waiting like this?
Old Zhou at the moment also found it strange. The sense of danger he felt had disappeared.
Could it be that they were just passing by?
Could it be due to the mutual induction between masters on cultivating themselves and the resulting confrontation? The adversary did not target him and had moved on?
Old Zhou was lost in thought, not giving any further explanation for a while.
On the other side, Mo Xiaoyu felt embarrassed. As he didn’t feel anything like Old Zhou, he suspected Old Zhou was bragging. But his bragging left much to be desired, as it was obviously nonsensical.
Even though Mo Zhengdao wouldn’t be so rude to say it to Old Zhou’s face, but that won’t stop the gossiping behind his back…
This was detrimental to Supreme Mountain’s reputation. Would anybody feel good about it at that time?
Mo Zhengdao was also muttering doubts in his mind.
Could it be that Old Zhou’s wordswere not dependable? He was the only one playing such a trick, how would he end it?
Even those guards who rushed over had even livelier expressions.
So Old Zhou was just bragging in a mysterious way. Let’s see how he’s going to talk his way out of this one!
Not much later.
The sense of danger reappeared sharply, as if about to strike.
“Be careful!”
Old Zhou’s sense of alarm reached a new height. Unable to hold back, he dashed out along the roof eave all around in haste.
However, the breeze was gentle and the moon was shining in the sky. Where was the enemy?
Upon his return to the banquet hall with a somber face, he could see Mo Xiaoyu’s rolling eyes from a glance. Though quiet, the silent disapproval was clear.
Old Zhou’s mood remained calm, unmoved as he sat down quietly.
This fatal intuition between masters was impossible for an ordinary person to understand.
He had confirmed that it wasn’t a simple martial arts confrontation and the opponent hadn’t just passed by by accident, they certainly had purposeful intent. However, it remained a mystery who the target was!
Similar to Mo Zhengdao’s judgment, Old Zhou also felt that Mo Zhengdao wouldn’t be the bait for such a high-ranked master. Perhaps the master was targeting himself or Mo Xiaoyu. Otherwise, why would he be so vigilant?
During the banquet, Old Zhou went in and out three or four times.
At first, Mo Zhengdao was a little nervous, but later, he simply assumed that this old man was acting crazy!
“Did you take me for a fool?”
“I’m also a genuine Innate Third Rank, aren’t I?”
“Among my guards, not only are there several Human-Level practitioners, the chief guardian is also a Human-Level Sixth Rank, okay!”
“Everyone hasn’t noticed anything unusual, just this old man, alone, found it?”
Coming in and out again and again, don’t you get tired of being ignored?
No one among his own could understand the intense sense of crisis in Old Zhou’s heart at the moment.
His fear intensified, so much so that he was now sweating profusely, drenching his clothes.
His enemy managed to target this dangerous intuition to him alone.
Such an enemy… was terrifying!
He wasn’t capable of opposing them!
“Young Master, let’s go.”
This was the fifth time Old Zhou suggested this to Mo Xiaoyu.
He hoped desperately that he had misjudged, hoping that the adversary was actually after Mo Zhengdao, instead of him or Mo Xiaoyu. Otherwise, there was little hope of escaping with their lives!
But Mo Xiaoyu had already grown tired of Old Zhou’s harassment.
You’re such an old fool, coming in and out again and again, acting like a lunatic in a one-man show. Will it ever end? Do you really want to drag me into your madness too?
“Old Zhou!!”
Mo Xiaoyu expressed his discontent, looking at Old Zhou in speechless irritation, “Can you maybe just sit silently for a while? Is the food not good tonight? Or is the wine not to your liking? I think they’re pretty good!”
Old Zhou was stunned, his beard trembling, he didn’t speak for a long time.
Finally, he sighed, saying weakly, “Master, I’m telling you, we’re in danger! I’m not the type to cause trouble or make a nuisance of myself. There’s something strange going on here!”
Mo Xiaoyu impatiently retorted, “Old Zhou, please, just shut up. Can’t I enjoy some peace for once?”
Old Zhou closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then sat down with a darkened expression, channeling his internal energy.
There’s a chance that this strange occurrence might be targeting me and the young master. But the main target could still be Mo Zhengdao. As long as I’m vigilant, when trouble really arrives, I’ll protect the young master and leave, leaving Mo Zhengdao to fend off the attack. He would have to shoulder this burden whether he likes it or not.
All we’d have to do is claim that Mo Zhengdao had gone mad and provoked a formidable enemy, so that we couldn’t feasibly defend him. What could a dead man possibly argue against that?!
As the wine flowed and the dishes tantalized, the night wore on.
Outdoors.
Zhuang Weiran whispered quietly, “It’s time to take action!”
In the dark night.
Feng Yin stealthily slipped out from a treetop, appearing out of nowhere.
Meanwhile, a shadow had already shot out a beat ahead of him.
Right when Mo Zhengdao was ending the night banquet and stepping out of the main hall with Mo Xiaoyu and Old Zhou.
“Whoosh!”
“Dinglinglinglingling…”
Series of bell sounds echoed in the air like a nightmare, making everyone present sense the arrival of danger.
With the highest cultivation among them, Old Zhou instantly sensed danger approaching. Judging from the severity of the previous crises, his heart was almost quivering.
Because based on his previous sensing, he was definitely no match for the person who had released the killing intent earlier, he’d be done for the moment they clash!
Thankfully he had a plan. With a loud roar, he swiftly picked up Mo Xiaoyu and flew away, eager to escape from this place of conflict.
The psychological pressure that Zhuang Weiran had caused him earlier was too intense and left no room for detailed consideration or discrimination.
In fact, as soon as Zhuang Weiran and Feng Yin arrived, they spotted the unwelcomed presence of Mo Xiaoyu and Old Zhou. This would undoubtedly add variables to Feng Yin’s assassination plan.
Either of them could easily take out Feng Yin. For Feng Yin to take out Mo Zhengdao in their presence was unimaginably difficult. It was virtually impossible.
But since they were already here, Feng Yin adjusted his plan and asked Zhuang Weiran to release his own aura, targeting Old Zhou, whose cultivation was the highest and was most experienced. Their aim was to cause his misjudgment and chaos so that Feng Yin could take advantage of the chaos.
Given Zhuang Weiran’s understanding of everyone’s strength at the scene, even if Feng Yin fails to take advantage of the chaos created, he could intervene and get out at the first opportunity.
In fact, things played out just as Feng Yin had anticipated. Although Old Zhou was powerful, he was influenced and his mind was thrown into confusion by someone even more powerful. When a mishap occurred, he became a variable that was beneficial to Feng Yin.
At the very least, it was extremely beneficial for assassinating Mo Zhengdao.
Just at that moment, Mo Zhengdao sensed that the attacker’s revealed strength was mediocre at best. In order to show his loyalty, he shouted, “Protect my great grand uncle!”
Before he finished speaking, he also rushed towards the direction of Mo Xiaoyu.
The house guards also acted immediately. For an assassin of this caliber, they really didn’t regard him as a threat. They had dealt with a few assassins like this every month. Who among them had managed to escape their combined onslaught?
It’s just a minor matter!
What’s the worst that can happen?
And then, the worst happened—
Following several soft whistling sounds, along with a few invisible and traceless wind blades streaking across the air, the leading guards were beheaded.
These few sounds were truly silent and unexpected, even a Human-Level cultivator among the beheaded guards could not resist the sudden wind blades!
With blood splattering everywhere, a shadow, like a streak of lightning, rushed towards Mo Xiaoyu, his speed beyond belief!
Indeed, the attack was aimed at Mo Xiaoyu!
Mo Zhengdao felt relieved.
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