Chapter 733 - 280: Would He Really Be That Kind-Hearted?
Chapter 733: Chapter 280: Would He Really Be That Kind-Hearted?
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The Monk nodded repeatedly. "He did look like an old man with white hair, yes. Even his eyebrows were completely white."
"Ah, I get it!"
A Cultivator immediately clapped his hands together. "A Sea Race Great Demon must have been trying to come and aid that Flood Dragon."
"And the Yi Family Ancestor found out about it in advance. The reason he came to set up an Array was to lie in wait for them."
"In the end, he used the Array’s Power to successfully drive them away."
As soon as he said this, the eyes of many Cultivators lit up. It sounded quite reasonable.
"Friend, you make a good point!"
Another person chimed in, "Since the Sea Race is making such a big move, our seniors, with their brilliant foresight, must have already prepared for it."
"It’s just that some matters are too important, so they weren’t announced to us all."
Hearing this, the other Cultivators nodded in agreement.
Many even felt a sense of relief. Since the seniors were prepared, there shouldn’t be any major problems ahead.
A Monk from Kuji Temple, in particular, felt even more at ease.
After obtaining the intelligence in the Relic, he had been burning with anxiety, though he hadn’t shown it.
Since the seniors were already prepared, he probably didn’t need to worry about Zen Master Kuji’s safety anymore.
Only Xiao Chen, standing to the side, felt a flicker of suspicion.
’Given Old Dog Yi’s character, would he really be so kind?’
’Could it be that guy was after me from the start, and just happened to run into a Tier Four Great Demon from the Sea Race?’
’Hmph. If that’s really what happened, then he deserved his bad luck.’
At this thought, Xiao Chen sneered inwardly.
But this was good too. By a twist of fate, the problem of the Sea Race Great Demon coming to provide aid had been resolved.
Otherwise, even if he could have escaped with the Blade of Night, the other Cultivators likely would not have survived.
"Donor Xiao, the situation is urgent. This humble Monk must return to the temple immediately, so I will take my leave now!"
After clarifying the situation and giving a few instructions to his fellow disciples, Fazhao Arhat came to bid Xiao Chen farewell.
Although it now sounded as if the seniors had long been prepared,
He still planned to rush back at the first opportunity to relay the latest information and hand over the Sheepskin Scroll marking the Giant Sea Beasts.
"Xiao, I will never forget that you saved my life. If you ever pass by the Thousand Mechanism Valley, you will be treated with the utmost respect!"
"Donor Xiao, words cannot express my gratitude. If you pass by Lianhua Temple someday, this humble Monk will surely introduce you to Zen Master Baozhuang."
"Xiao, I’m not good with fancy words. If you ever need my help in the future, just send word to the Celestial Spirit Sect."
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The rest of the crowd also spoke up to say their goodbyes.
In that moment, the elite disciples of the Major Sects all gathered around Xiao Chen.
So much so that the other lucky Cultivators in the Relic who had survived the ordeal were all staring, dumbfounded.
’What is going on?’
Even the members of the Sun Family watched this scene with disbelief.
’What earth-shattering thing has Xiao done now?’
Sun Haoran in particular, having received special training from the Sun Family, had deliberately memorized the faces of the True Disciples from all the Major Sects.
Now, as he watched these somewhat familiar faces bow respectfully to Xiao Chen, he was inwardly stunned.
In the Compassion Sea, there were probably many families with legacies stretching back hundreds, even thousands of years.
But none of them had such a vast network of connections, one that spanned all four corners of the sea and crossed the boundaries of the Buddhist Dao.
Any ordinary Cultivator, with this circle of connections alone, could practically do as they pleased in the Compassion Sea.
Sun Haoyi, who was standing to the side, had originally wanted to follow Sun Haoran up to express her thanks.
However, she saw that Sun Haoran was just standing there in a daze, lost in thought, and she couldn’t help but feel anxious.
She bit her lip and finally decided to go over by herself.
But in that moment of hesitation, Xiao Chen had already exchanged simple farewells, activated his Escape Techniques, and left.
Although he didn’t use his full speed in front of everyone, he was still incredibly fast.
For Sun Haoyi, at least, all she could see was a figure rapidly receding into the distance.