Chapter 783 - 727: The Tiger Peak Manor Master’s Guidance
Chapter 783: Chapter 727: The Tiger Peak Manor Master’s Guidance
In the following half-month, the news of Shen Han escaping from the grasp of You Wanying spread across the entire Southern Heaven Continent.
At this moment, You Wanying had already returned to Tiger Peak Manor.
Many people wanted to see her, but she refused all of them, including Hui Taoist.
In Tiger Peak Manor, quite a few Elders had opinions about You Wanying.
Previously, everyone agreed not to interfere with Shen Han’s matters.
They felt You Wanying deserved this outcome for not following the manor’s arrangements.
But then again, there’s no way You Wanying could just let it go.
She lost three direct disciples, others had nothing to do with it and of course could ignore it.
But You Wanying was their master.
This defeat not only affected You Wanying’s reputation but also had a huge impact on Tiger Peak Manor.
As everyone anticipated, Tiger Peak Manor’s prestige was far less than before.
Simply put, people were no longer as afraid of Tiger Peak Manor as before.
Shen Ao, You Wanying’s direct disciple, was also sent to the Training Hall by her to practice on his own.
You Wanying confined herself in a room and saw no one.
Noon.
Winter was approaching, and the weather had been gloomy lately.
The Tiger Peak Manor Master gently knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside.
He paused for a moment, then extended his hand again to knock on the door.
Still, no one responded.
With no response, he continued to knock.
After knocking for a full two-hour, the door finally opened.
"Do you intend to break down the door?"
You Wanying’s face was cold, showing no good grace toward the Tiger Peak Manor Master.
"Staying alone doesn’t help, let’s talk..."
The Tiger Peak Manor Master remained calm, having anticipated You Wanying’s attitude.
On the stone table not far away, a pot of tea and two cups were already prepared.
You Wanying turned her head to look at her manor master and, after a moment, still took a seat on the stone chair.
The Tiger Peak Manor Master poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.
"About the confrontation with that villain, I want to hear what you have to say.
I can’t trust the rumors outside.
Is there some secret, was it a deliberate plan to let him go?"
The Tiger Peak Manor Master spoke softly, seeming to think he understood You Wanying well.
Hearing these words, a bitter smile appeared on You Wanying’s face.
"Unfortunately, you didn’t guess right at all, manor master.
I never intended to let him go, not at all.
When I sensed he was trying to escape, I even used Extreme Intent just to keep him.
Yet I still failed; it wasn’t that I let him go.
It was that I, You Wanying, couldn’t hold him..."
You Wanying didn’t defend herself; instead, she candidly recounted the situation at the time.
These words surprised the Tiger Peak Manor Master even more.
You Wanying was always proud; in previous manor competitions, she would always find various reasons to justify her losses.
But now, she unexpectedly admitted her shortcomings.
Picking up the tea cup before her, You Wanying took a gentle sip.
"In front of the manor master, I, You Wanying, won’t lie.
In truth, I truly regret it; I shouldn’t have indulged him back then, helping Ao’Er mess around in that world.
It brought a lot of trouble, Ban Wu, Wu Ke, Yu Yan...
All three of my good disciples lost their lives because of this, and honestly, it’s all my fault, You Wanying’s fault..."
Thinking of her three departed disciples, the sorrow on You Wanying’s face was unmistakable.
To put it bluntly, if she could, she would rather it be Shen Ao who died, not the other three disciples.
The Tiger Peak Manor Master sat on one side, unsure of how to speak up.
No matter how he tried to comfort, it felt somewhat inappropriate.
After a pause, the Tiger Peak Manor Master decided not to overthink and simply asked as he wished.
"That young man, what means did he possess to escape from your grasp...
Honestly, I can’t fathom how it could be done."
You Wanying furrowed her brows, her thoughts returning to the day of the confrontation.
"These days, I’ve been constantly thinking about why he could escape from my grasp.
First of all, Shen Han seemed not to fear our poison at all, my poison skill had no effect on him, it was like there was no one around him.
Moreover, although Shen Han was only in the Rainbow-Devouring Realm, he could withstand part of my techniques.
Ordinary Rainbow-Devouring Realm practitioners would become slower under the pressure of my techniques, but he did not."
Hearing You Wanying’s words, the Tiger Peak Manor Master’s expression changed.
"You mean, this Shen Han has already touched the edge of the Illusion Realm?
Is he... under thirty..."
The Tiger Peak Manor Master was somewhat shocked, realizing they had provoked a highly promising young person.
You Wanying didn’t answer the master’s question, her expression remained serious as she continued.
"That day when I fought him, I also felt many strange things.
Once you got close to him, there was a strange force pulling you toward him.
Besides, around him, the Heaven and Earth’s Momentum seemed significantly reduced.
He held that eerie Poison Sword in his hand..."
As she spoke, You Wanying’s expression grew even more solemn.
"Now I understand why Ban Wu and the others lost their lives.
Even without the Poison Sword, my three disciples wouldn’t have survived."
In the yard, their expressions grew more serious.
You Wanying loathed Shen Han, but today, she evaluated his strength very highly.
She further realized the kind of character she had provoked.
"Let him flee then, in the future, if dealing with Shen Han, resolve it swiftly, do not entangle with him.