Chapter 717 - 276: A Person of This Caliber Must Be an Ally, Never an Enemy
Chapter 717: Chapter 276: A Person of This Caliber Must Be an Ally, Never an Enemy
They had been trapped in a cave by those Evil Cultivators.
They had watched with their own eyes as many of their fellow cultivators, and even their own companions, fell to those Evil Cultivators.
Yet these enemies, who had seemed nearly invincible to them, were single-handedly and effortlessly defeated by Xiao Chen in a matter of moments.
They simply couldn’t comprehend where this god of slaughter had come from.
Even the three from the Sun Family, who had seen Xiao Chen in action before, were now completely dumbfounded.
They knew full well that he possessed strength far beyond that of any ordinary person.
But compared to the last time they saw him fight at sea, this Xiao seemed to have grown several times more powerful.
He alone had defeated enemies that more than a dozen of them combined could not overcome.
Sun Haoran, in particular, was shaken to his core.
’After all, it hasn’t even been a year since we last met.’
’How could such a vast disparity in power have emerged in that time?’
’This Xiao’s rate of growth is simply terrifying!’
Sun Haoran secretly resolved that after he returned, he absolutely had to make his family understand what had happened in the Relic.
They would have to discreetly gather information on this Xiao and recognize his importance.
’A man like that can only be an ally; he must never become an enemy!’
What Sun Haoran didn’t realize was that Xiao Chen had only broken through to the Late-stage Golden Core realm after their last encounter, using the Blood Crystals.
Naturally, his power was now on a completely different level.
Meanwhile, Sun Haoyi suddenly felt her heart begin to race.
She didn’t dare to keep looking at Xiao Chen, lowering her head and pursing her lips.
’He saved me again.’
’He always seemed to descend from the heavens whenever she was in danger, sweeping away the problem with effortless power.’
’Is... is this what they call fate?’
Sun Haoyi felt a sudden urge to go and thank Xiao Chen in person.
’Oh, but how should I approach him?’
’Wouldn’t it be inappropriate to just walk up to him? After all, I promised to keep his identity a secret last time.’
’It should be fine, right? I can just say I’m thanking him for saving us this time.’
For some reason, Sun Haoyi’s mind was a tangled mess.
After a complex internal struggle, she finally made her decision.
However, when she looked up, she found the rock where he had been was now empty.
"Where’s Xiao?"
Sun Haoyi scanned the area, but couldn’t find any sign of Xiao Chen.
"Xiao already took those Storage Rings and went to chase after the other Evil Cultivators,"
Sun Haize said, his face alight with excitement. "I can’t believe we got to see Xiao here! He was so incredible!"
"I’m going to be just like Xiao one day!"
Hearing that Xiao Chen was already gone, Sun Haoyi felt a sudden, inexplicable pang of disappointment.
’Why is he always in such a rush to leave?’
’Then again, a man like Xiao must have a lot on his plate.’
’If only I hadn’t hesitated for so long. I should have been more decisive.’
"Oh, right!"
Sun Haize suddenly exclaimed, "I remember reading in my storybooks that surviving a great disaster is a sign of good fortune to come!"
"Let’s go treasure hunting! We might find something amazing!"
Sun Haoran put a hand to his forehead. ’This fifth brother of mine is a lost cause.’
Of course, that wasn’t the biggest problem he had to deal with right now.
The real issue was those few clansmen and Honored Guest Elders who had spoken up in the cave.
’I never would have thought... that clan uncle who always seemed so reliable wasn’t loyal after all.’
And even in the heat of the moment, Sun Haoran had taken care to memorize the order in which everyone had followed him out of the cave.
’Those who followed closely behind him could be groomed for more important roles when they returned.’
’After all, the main branch of the family was too short-staffed; it was time to delegate some of the burden.’
’As for those who lagged behind... he’d find an excuse to replace them.’
’They could still be trusted with minor tasks in the future, but it was best to exclude such unreliable people from any important family affairs.’