Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 1594 - 1614: Either Be a Guest or Be a Captive_1

Chapter 1594: Chapter 1614: Either Be a Guest or Be a Captive_1

Lin Chen has crossed paths with the Heavenly Dao Alliance three times, and their style of wearing masks has left a deep impression on him.

Lin Chen did not know the identity of the white-haired man he killed even until the moment of his death.

When the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Alliance were on a mission, each of them would wear masks. The lower-ranked ones wore simple and unadorned ones, made of a single color and without a pattern. The higher-ranked disciples wore them with designs on them.

Based on the past two events, Lin Chen speculated that the Heavenly Dao Alliance probably ranked its members according to their strength. Masks of disciples below the Golden Immortal’s strength were unicolor, masks of those with the strength of a Golden Immortal had slight patterns, and those of Fairy-level strength featured even more vivid and specific designs. These spoke volumes about their relative positions within the rank hierarchy.

The number of people blocking the flying boat was not that great, but judging from the patterns on their masks, the leader was a Fairy, followed by six or seven Golden Immortals, and the rest were all below the Golden Immortal.

A hint of worry surfaced in Lin Chen’s heart; if Guo Qiuyu was not injured, who would dare to come forward?

Wouldn’t that be tantamount to asking for death?

But now, this group of people boldly and brazenly took action, surrounding the flying boat. This could only mean one thing: they knew about Guo Qiuyu’s severe injury and her unconscious state or even her incapacity to make a strong defensive move.

But how did they ascertain this?

Among those aware of Guo Qiuyu’s injury, Xiao Hua knew the situation the best since it was he who had wounded her. Apart from Xiao Hua, could it be Zou Manhua?

She had unexpectedly arrived before, provoking the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace with a crazed expression, and tried to capture Lin in front of them. In the end, Lin managed to escape without Guo Qiuyu making an appearance. This indirectly indicated that regardless of whether Guo Qiuyu had woken up, she must surely have lost the ability to take action.

If Guo Qiuyu could take action, would she let Zou Manhua run wild and take Lin away?

Even though Lin was not a member of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace, he was the husband of Core Disciple Chu Jiayue. He was on the Palace’s flying boat before being captured. Wouldn’t that be a slap in the face of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace?

Did Zou Manhua join the Heavenly Dao Alliance?

Was her previous behavior a way of paving the way for the Heavenly Dao Alliance and testing if Guo Qiuyu was able to take action?

In an instant, countless thoughts slipped through Lin Chen’s mind like water. Lin Chen knew that he probably wouldn’t escape this round of trouble easily.

Meanwhile, Yue Muzhen was standing at the bow of the boat, looking at these masked men who had suddenly appeared as if she was facing a great enemy. "Who are you?" she asked.

The tall, thin man answered calmly, "We are of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, here to extend an invitation to the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace to join our alliance."

Yue Muzhen had never heard of the Heavenly Dao Alliance and frowned in confusion. "The Heavenly Dao Alliance? What kind of power is that? I’ve never heard of it."

The tall, thin man stated in a deep voice, "I am a Black Clothes Blood Envoy of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, in charge of the affairs of the God Fire Continent. Today, I am sincerely here to invite you all to join our alliance."

Yue Muzhen responded in a low voice, "Even if you want to invite the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace to join the Heavenly Dao Alliance, you should go directly to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace to discuss the matter properly. Stopping us en route makes it hard to trust you."

The tall, thin man gave a slight smile. "If Guo Qiuyu wasn’t injured, how would we dare to invite her? I advise you all not to resist and to surrender willingly. I assure you that I will not harm you, but if you resist, I won’t be able to guarantee your safety when we fight."

Despite her sorrow, Yue Muzhen managed a calm reply, "You wear masks and don’t even dare to reveal your faces. How can we trust you?"

The tall, thin man’s voice turned cold. "Elder Yue, we both understand the current situation. So, let’s not waste words. At present, there are only two paths for you: First, surrender willingly. We will warmly invite you to our headquarters. Second, refuse to surrender. Then, we will defeat you, capture you, and drag you back."

"The rule of the Heavenly Dao Alliance has always been that those who obey us shall prosper while those who resist us shall perish. I’m giving you the time of one incense stick to consider. After the time of one incense stick, I will launch an attack. Whatever the outcome then, it’s hard to say."

"You are all female disciples of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace, each of you as beautiful as a flower. My subordinates are all vigorous, like wolves and tigers. Heh, you should know well what will happen if you resist."

Yue Muzhen’s face drastically changed. Her eyes were filled with anger, but she was helpless.

A Peak Golden Immortal had no chance at all against a Fairy. Their strength was insignificant compared to theirs; it would not be able to withstand a single blow.

What to do?

The Ancestral Master was still on the boat. If she were to be captured by them, it would be the disgrace of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace. The Palace might even succumb to them because of this. After all, the Ancestral Master was the Dinghai Shenpin of the Palace. Without her support, the disciples of the Palace could hardly resist these ferocious disciples of the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

Chu Jiayue walked briskly over and quietly said, "Elder, let’s return and discuss it before making a decision."

Upon turning her head to look at Chu Jiayue, Yue Muzhen noticed the deep meaning in her eyes as she winked at her.

Yue Muzhen turned back to respond, "Wait a moment. I need to consult with the Ancestral Master."

The tall, thin man burst into laughter. "Guo Qiuyu? Haha, if I’m not mistaken, she must still be in a coma. If she were awake, I wouldn’t have been able to say so much without her making a peep."

"No matter what tricks you’re playing, you have the time of one incense stick to decide. If you don’t surrender, I’ll launch an attack. Be prepared to face the consequences!"