Chapter 1233: Reminiscing

Chapter 1233: Chapter 1233: Reminiscing

Walking in the middle of the team, looking at the crowd on both sides of the street making way for him, the Fenrir Giant Wolf and the Nine-tailed Fox Race, who had just joined the alliance, felt a brand new experience. Hati, previously feeling somewhat wronged, looked at the majestic man leading the team and suddenly thought that submitting to someone like him might not be such a dishonorable decision after all.

On the other hand, Tushan Suisui had a new evaluation of the strength of the Investigation Hall. In her view, the strength of Liu Xuanji was already no less than her father’s, even comparable to the Clan Leader of the Golden-winged Roc Race, making him one of the top experts of the world aside from the reclusive Grand Elders. Even though those few who appeared later were not as strong as Liu Xuanji, they were by no means weaklings, and yet these people all bowed before Pei Yan. It seemed that the decision to cooperate with Pei Yan was indeed a very wise choice by the clan. Compared to the dull days in the clan, this journey could be described as thrilling.

Slap!

A crisp sound of a slap suddenly echoed on the long street. Watching the backs of the Investigation Hall group disappear at the end of the street, only Xiang Zixiong, held firmly by his younger brother, and the Embroidered Robe Envoy group remained a laughingstock in the eyes of the audience that had yet to disperse. Raising a hand, he slapped his brother heavily on the cheek. Staring angrily at his younger brother, Xiang Zixiong said, "Why are you stopping me! Your third brother got injured standing up for you, and you remain indifferent?"

"Big brother, do you know who he is?" Xiang Zizhen breathed a sigh of relief only after Pei Yan disappeared. Facing his elder brother’s slap, he neither blocked nor dodged, even actively withdrawing all defenses to relax his muscles, allowing his brother’s slap to hit hard on his face. Only after his cheek was swollen and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth did he grit his teeth and vaguely defended.

"I know! Isn’t it just Pei Yan? So what! Does he think this is their Investigation Hall? Does he still think we’re the Immortal Palace...?"

"Big brother, watch your words!"

Xiang Zixiong’s words were cut off sharply by the third brother, Ni Hong, assisted up by Lu Heguang. Although Xiang Zixiong didn’t finish, everyone understood what he meant. Realizing he misspoke, Xiang Zixiong scanned the surrounding crowd, and sure enough, all the Immortal Palace elders and disciples looked at him with cold, mocking, even hostile eyes. Having spoken his words, he decided not to dwell on the disappointing matter, turned back to his younger brother, and continued to reprimand, "Even if he is Pei Yan, he has no right to punish you, let alone injure us in public."

"He does!" Knowing that his elder brother wouldn’t let it go unless explained clearly, Xiang Zizhen leaned close to his brother’s ear and recounted the events of the past few days in detail. Frowning at the end, Xiang Zixiong asked in a low voice, "Are you sure that note was Lin Daozi’s hand order?"

"Yes! Haha, actually, even without that order, considering the posture when I entered the yard, Pei Yan already had the intention to kill me to intimidate the Hongjun Sword Furnace. It is just that for some reason, he changed his mind and spared my life." Speaking, Xiang Zizhen smiled bitterly, looking at his brother with despair, "That means Lin Daozi has already tacitly agreed to use my life to quell Pei Yan’s anger in this affair. His injury on me was..."

Xiang Zizhen did not continue, but the brothers understood clearly. Lin Daozi was the first disciple of the Spirit Lord, and whether his opinion was from the Spirit Lord’s intentions, no one dared to speculate or question. Knowing the matter was beyond his ability to bear, Xiang Zixiong pondered with a gloomy face for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "Follow me to see the Grand Commander; only he can make a decision for us in this matter!"

Without further discussion of how Xiang Zixiong led the group away from the long street, Pei Yan, having returned to the Investigation Hall quarters, was narrating the recent events to Gu Shenghui and Mei Simiao, who stayed behind to await news.

"That’s better. Others want to sit and watch the tigers fight and benefit as a fisherman from the conflict between the snipe and the clam. We deliberately refuse to enter this trap and let the Hongjun Sword Furnace prove its innocence. If it doesn’t give us a convincing response, it won’t easily brush over this matter." Gu Shenghui, sitting in the chair, listened to Pei Yan’s account, nodded satisfied, praised with a smile.

"Isn’t your attitude toward the Embroidered Robe Envoy a bit too strong? After all, we’re in a cooperative relationship now, don’t let it become too strained." Mei Simiao expressed some concern.

"Those people neither have the power nor the strength to argue with us." Pei Yan said, took a big gulp of his drink, opened the bottle cap, and laughed, "Not to mention whether they will fall out with Lin Daozi, who abandoned them due to this matter, or if they want to save face or mend relations after such public humiliation, they can only rely on their Grand Commander appearing. To be honest, I am curious about this potential replacement for the Immortal Palace candidate leader. Meeting him might be interesting because, in my view, the battle power the Embroidered Robe Envoy currently displays to outsiders isn’t as profound as the Immortal Palace’s foundation."

"Alright, control the situation yourself, Old Mei will continue to take charge of the investigation matters. Once Engineer Li and his group are sent off, Yirong Pavilion won’t need separate personnel for protection anymore. Combining them into one place is beneficial for management and security." Having delivered this order, Gu Shenghui got up, patted Pei Yan on the shoulder, and encouraged him with a smile, "As the current Chief Operations Commander, you should take on more responsibilities! I now need to return to headquarters, first to check on Du Guangyuan’s work progress, and secondly to prepare for your trip to the Magic Realm after matters here are settled."

"Is it for the negotiations with the Blood Race?" Pei Yan thought of this and felt a headache.

"Yes, haha." Gu Shenghui scratched his head with a bitter smile, "I think Delacuri is most likely to choose his dimension as the negotiation venue, and your relationship with the Magic Realm is terribly bad. But this matter requires the cooperation of the three major councils of the Magic Realm, so we have to work hard to repair relations, trying to persuade the other party to assist us in eradicating the Blood Race, this grave threat. Pei Yan, once the cooperation is achieved, you must curb your temperament. You have offended them a lot, and you might face verbal sarcasm and deliberate difficulties when in their territory. But to eliminate the Blood Race and save lives, you need to endure."

"Understood, if you can’t endure the small, you’ll mess up the big plan! I’ll endure them for revenge and for Jiumu." Pei Yan nodded understandingly, acknowledging Gu Shenghui’s advice.

After sending Gu Shenghui off, the group, having been busy all day, finally had a breather. Only then did Pei Yan’s friends gather around to inquire in detail about Pei Yan’s trip to the Dragon Realm and the issues with his eyes. After answering their questions one by one, Pei Yan brought Hu Jiu solemnly to the front of the group to introduce him. Although everyone knew his identity long ago, after Pei Yan’s introduction, they had a renewed understanding of him, and everyone was amazed at the transformation from what was once seen as trash.