Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 958 Preparing for the Martial Arts Competition

Chapter 958: Chapter 958 Preparing for the Martial Arts Competition

Lord Xiong let out a sigh, "The map you seek has been given to five guardians, and the whereabouts of these five guardians is unknown to this day."

"What do you mean? Didn’t you say you could lead us to the same perfect immortality as yourself? Are you playing us?" Xue Wang was furious, his eyes turning fierce, while the other members of the Xue Clan also looked angry.

Gu Fan and Mo Yun knew they were not qualified to intervene, so they quickly stepped aside, while secretly cheering on Lord Xiong because if Lord Xiong were to lose, the still-fuming Xue Wang would undoubtedly take out his anger on Gu Fan and Mo Yun.

Just as the confrontation was about to break into open conflict, with a nasty fight seemingly inevitable, Lord Xiong said indifferently, "What’s the rush? I brought you here, and I will naturally provide you with a satisfactory answer."

Upon hearing these words, Xue Wang also retracted his murderous look and listened intently.

Lord Xiong continued, "Although I don’t know where those five guardians have gone, I had them all marked to make it easy to find them and their descendants. This is the symbol each of them must pass down through the generations." As Lord Xiong spoke, he took out five pieces of paper, each bearing a different symbol that looked quite unique.

Out of those symbols, Gu Fan recognized two of them—they were the logos of Du Changhui’s company and Luo Jingrong’s company. That meant what Lord Xiong had said was true.

Wait a second, Gu Fan was shocked. The big boss didn’t know about the different symbols each guardian possessed; otherwise, he would have followed these logos to find Du Changhui and Luo Jingrong long ago.

Lin Xi didn’t know either; one of the five guardians had sought refuge with Qian Ye but had not informed him of the symbols.

What was Lord Xiong’s background, to know so much about the five guardians? Gu Fan’s mind raced, speculating several identities for Lord Xiong, but then ruling each one out.

No, something was still not right, Gu Fan felt. If Xue Wang and the others had seen the symbols, why had the Xue Clan not found Du Changhui and Luo Jingrong based on these symbols? Why not?

There was only one possibility, that Xue Wang and the others had not returned alive, failing to bring back the information?

At this moment, Xue Wang looked at the symbols, his face a picture of disbelief, "What do you mean, I have to go to the trouble of finding these five guardians myself? I don’t have time for this. We could be discovered at any moment."

To this, Lord Xiong shook his head, "I have no other choice. If the five guardians can’t be found and the map assembled, we will never be able to reach the place where perfect immortality resides."

Just as Xue Wang was about to explode with anger, Gu Fan chimed in, "I have a good strategy that can help us find those five guardians in a short period of time."

After hearing this, both Lord Xiong and the members of the Xue Clan looked skeptical. Although they now knew the symbols of the five guardians, the world was vast—where should they start searching? And they might accidentally overlook these symbols in their haste.

Gu Fan explained, "Indeed, it might take us ten years just relying on the few of us to find the guardians, but if we could enlist the help of more people to search, maybe just one month would suffice."

"A month, enlist the help of more people?" A preview of excitement flickered in Xue Wang’s heart upon hearing this.

Mo Yun caught on, "Gu Fan, you intend to become the Martial Arts leader and then order the entire martial arts community to help you find the people with the five symbols, right?"

"Exactly, that’s what I mean." Gu Fan’s plan stunned everyone, but then Xue Wang and Lord Xiong nodded in agreement, "Kid, this is indeed the best approach at the moment. But the biggest issue is that your martial arts skills are, at best, third-rate. Do you really plan to compete for the position of Martial Arts leader?"

"It’s all about trying. I must give it a shot," Gu Fan said with a determined look, and then added, "If you have a better idea, I’m all ears."

After a moment of thought, Lord Xiong nodded, "Indeed, this is currently the best approach. The Xue Clan cannot move freely, so we’ll have to rely on Gu Fan."

"Alright then, a desperate measure for a desperate time. But you must sign an agreement," Xue Wang said, wary that Gu Fan might change his tune once he became the Martial Arts leader.

Gu Fan knew what Xue Wang was thinking, "Fine, I’ll sign an agreement, acknowledging our cooperation with the Xue Clan and that even if I become the Martial Arts leader, I will still serve the Xue Clan."

"I doubt you could come up with any tricks," said Xue Wang as he carefully put away the papers with the five symbols, not allowing Gu Fan to see too much.

Mo Yun interjected, "All right, don’t think too much. Now that we’ve decided to participate in the Martial Arts Competition and vie for the position of Martial Arts leader, we’re running out of time, so you’d better hurry up with your training."

"Okay, beautiful master, please do your best to teach me. I will not let you down," Gu Fan said, brimming with enthusiasm.

Suddenly, Mo Yun stepped forward and charged at Gu Fan, striking out with a palm. Now that they had settled on intensive training, they had to start without delay.

Caught off-guard, Gu Fan was hit by the palm and sent flying backward, but he couldn’t help complaining, "Come on, master, that was a bit sudden, you didn’t give me any warning."

"No more nonsense, concentrate on your training," Mo Yun’s attacks were both forceful and soft, a flurry of movements that dazzled the eye.

Gu Fan knew that this was Mo Yun’s way of allowing everyone to judge whether his plan was feasible, so he did his utmost sparring with Mo Yun. Yet even with his newly acquired Vajra Body Protection, he barely held up.

Xue Wang had no interest in watching; in his eyes, Mo Yun’s moves were nothing but showy and ineffective. What concerned him more was Gu Fan’s performance, and Gu Fan was quickly overwhelmed and put to retreat.

Seeing Gu Fan’s poor performance, the members of the Xue Clan shook their heads in dismay; if this was his skill level, what was he doing aiming for the position of Martial Arts leader? Wasn’t he just playing around?

Although Gu Fan had improved a lot recently, it was nowhere near enough. He couldn’t even handle Mo Yun, let alone contend with the heroes of the martial arts world.

Sitting on the ground, Gu Fan scratched his head, lost in thought, "It seems really difficult. No choice, I have to resort to some tricks."

"What do you mean?" Xue Wang and Lord Xiong were initially confused by Gu Fan’s words, but seeing the cunning smile on Gu Fan’s face, they immediately realized that if he were to contest for the Martial Arts leader’s position in an upfront manner, Gu Fan definitely wouldn’t stand a chance. It was time to think differently.

"Kid, I suddenly feel glad you’re on our side," Lord Xiong couldn’t help laughing, looking very pleased.