Shadow Mask Group
65 - The arrival of Zong Xian

In a desolate garden, inside the palace of the Snow White Empire. There was a middle-aged man standing not far from a tree.

"Tck, where are they really?! Why so long? If they hadn't found him, they'd have come right back here and reported it to me"

A young man walked towards the middle-aged man. "What's the matter dad? Why do you look so upset?"

The young man looked to be 25 years old. His name was Liu Zhixin. The son of the first prince.

The first prince turned his body and faced Liu Zhixin, "Dad is waiting for the subordinates of the father who is looking for your uncle. They're very old. For 1 year they did not return. They're so long, it pisses me off"

Liu Zhixin said, "Dad doesn't have to wait for them. Because they're dead by someone"

The first prince was surprised. "How do you know that, Xin'er?"

"Simple, I can tell because of my special ability"

"Dream of the future? Since when have you seen my subordinates die in your dreams?"

"One day before father's subordinates went to the eastern continent. I saw a dream that all of my father's subordinates had died" Liu Zhixin said casually.

Liu Zhixin was the second son of the first prince. He has a special ability to see the future in dreams. It's not always what he gets.

"Then why don't you tell dad about this, Xin'er?!", annoyed the first prince.

"Hihi I just forgot. Anyway, it doesn't matter. You can hire someone else, easy, right?"

"Xin 'er! Dad still loses. Dad paid them, but they just died without bringing your uncle in front of me!"

"What will you do when you get the office of an emperor? Being an Emperor is boring. You can just sit at the desk, read documents and everything else"

"Heh, of course father will be in power. You will be free to do anything. Replacing a rule, treating the people, raising taxes and others", the first prince smiled cynically.

"As for you, I told you that your subordinates are dead. So don't wait for them anymore. If you want to see them, you'll just kill yourself, it's easy right?", Liu Zhixin said casually.

"Xin'er!", annoyed the first prince. His tone rose and stared intently at Liu Zhixin.

"Ah, I'm scared. Don't be mad at me dad", Liu Zhixin ran away from the first prince and laughed a little.

The first prince chuckled in annoyance when he heard his son's ridicule, "That boy..!"

.....

Meanwhile, inside the forest where Liu Chen was.

Liu Chen and Song Quon had long enough to walk the path within the forest. They are now walking back to the base. But Liu Chen stopped his steps.

Seeing that, Song Quon came to a stop. He turned his body around to look at Liu Chen. "What's wrong? Why did you stop?"

Liu Chen looked at Song Quon seriously, "Who are you really?"

"What do you mean, Chen?", Song Quon wondered.

"Just tell me who you really are Quon"

"I don't understand what you're saying. Can you explain it?", Song Quon became astonished at Liu Chen's attitude.

"Quon, who are you? How did you get to a 1-star celestial level at your age that looked almost the same as me? Raising the level up to the sky should definitely have great resources. So who are you really?" said Liu Chen.

Song Quon was shocked when he heard Liu Chen say, "What are you saying? You don't just talk, Chen. How could I possibly reach that level of the sky"

"Don't lie to me, Quon. I can tell that you have already reached 1-star sky level. So who are you really? Please answer my question. Don't tell a lie like that"

The atmosphere became quiet around them. The chirping of birds seemed to be inaudible to these two young men. They stared at each other without a word coming out of his mouth.

Song Quon sighed, "You're right. I've reached 1-star sky level"

"Now please tell me who you really are. Because there's no way you can reach that level at your age that's almost the same as me without a lot of resources. If it's because you're getting resources somewhere, I'm not gonna steal those resources from you. But please answer the question", Liu Chen looked at Song Quon seriously.

"Did you promise not to stay away from me after knowing the truth about me?", Song Quon also took Liu Chen seriously.

Liu Chen closed his eyes for a moment, opening them slowly. "I promise I won't stay away from you after knowing the identity you're about to say"

Song Quon sighed, "Can you guarantee it? 'Promise' is just a word you can break"

"I won't break my promise", Liu Chen was very serious in saying it.

"What if I say that I'm a demobic beast?" said Song Quon flatly.

Liu Chen was surprised. "Are you kidding me?", said the disbelieving Liu Chen.

Song Quon shook his head, "I'm not kidding at all"

Liu Chen could not say anything hearing the identity of his close friend.

"Then what will you do after knowing my identity? You want to stay away from me? I'm not having a problem with that. It's only natural that someone doesn't accept a demonic beast like me", Song Quon retreated a few steps away from Liu Chen.

Although his speech sounds ordinary, but in the heart is different. Liu Chen was the only person who really accepted it the first time. Even when he was in Red Moon city, Liu Chen risked his life just for him. Liu Chen did not leave her when she was in a difficult state.

It was very difficult to find a friend like Liu Chen. To him, Liu Chen was extremely valuable. But he continued to reject the statement with a reason 'Master'nya.

Song Quon turned around and was about to walk away from Liu Chen. But his hands were immediately clutched from behind. Song Quon stared at the hand that was clutching his hand. He glanced back.

Liu Chen looked at Song Quon seriously, "Didn't I have promised just now? I won't stay away from you after you've revealed the identity you said you were. So don't walk away from me"

"But you can break that promise. Whatever the promise is-"

Liu Chen instantly cut Song Quon's words, "A true man is one who keeps his word. After all, you're my friend. Whatever your identity, you're still my friend. So don't walk away from me, Quon"

Time passed, hour to day and day to week. It had been about 2 weeks for Liu Chen to train the members. The members also slowly forgot about the two strongholds of the Xinxin chairman's supporters as well as the Haocun chairman. Their cooperation is also getting better.

Some members began to know and understand what kind of style Liu Chen had because they always fought with Liu Chen. There had even been those who had almost injured Liu Chen back then.

It is not only the members who practice. However Zhang Jiangwu, Song Quon, Lu Tuoli, Feng Ying and Liu Chen also practiced. But they practice from afternoon until midnight. Liu Chen was Song Quon's opponent. While Zhang Jiangwu was fighting Lu Tuoli and Feng Ying. For Han Liangyi himself, he just kept quiet to pay attention to their match practice which continued to be done during these 2 weeks.

Liu Chen had already foreclosed on his plan that wanted his group to be made into four divisions. Zhang Jiangwu and the others agreed. They only discussed 5 people. They are Liu Chen, Song Quon, Zhang Jiangwu, Feng Ying and Lu Tuoli.

They did not invite Zong Xian, Yang Jia Li or Chan Juan (Vice Yang Jia Li) to discuss. Because among the three people there is still a conflict that has not been resolved. If they invite the three people, there will be a debate.

Today is a holiday for everyone. Many people who go out because they are currently allowed to go to walk the road.

"Chen, let's go hunting" Song Quon asked. He and Liu Chen became even more intimate friends. Song Quon was relieved that his relationship with Liu Chen was undamaged and Liu Chen did not stay away from him either. The young man accepted him as he was, no matter how identity he had.

While Zhang Jiangwu remained at the headquarters. He's working on something. Zhang Jiangwu's cultivation level increased after he had a sky-level weapon, the story magic pen. He was now at the level of 5-star earth.

Liu Chen himself now had a higher tier than that young man.

Lu Tuoli and Feng Ying went to the nearby city, which was the Blue city. Wu Anming, Lao Tzu, Xing Fu, Wu Xianlun and Zhi Shu also went to the city to get around. Lao Tzu was initially unwilling to come along, but Wu Anming and Xing Fu continued to force her. So Lao Tzu had to go with the two creatures.

Liu Chen and Song Quon immediately went deeper into the forest. Although their base was also in the deep forest, it was not deep enough. Their headquarters could be said to be in the middle of the forest.

........

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the scorpion bandits.

Zong Xian as usual, told his subordinates to run around the field. It even gives an additional number of run rounds.

He would teach them to use spears when they were all done running. Zong Xian was here just waiting for them on the tree. "You two don't slack off, just follow your other friends!" said it.

The two subordinates who had been squatting immediately stood up and followed their friend who was running around the field. After a few hours, the bandits finally finished with the running exercise. They were all lying on the ground tired.

Zong Xian jumped down from the top of the tree and walked up to his sprawled subordinates. "You can rest for 20 minutes to restore your condition"

"Huh?! Just 20 minutes?!" protest of a man.

Zong Xian looked at him with a cynical smile, "You want to get a 'gift' from me, huh?"

The man quickly shook his head, "I'm sorry chief!"

Zong Xian turned his body. He threw himself back into the tree and looked at the sky that was already noon.

"It takes a long time to make them a great attacking division. But I will enjoy the time to train them "inner Zong Xian.

After 20 minutes, finally all of Zong Xian's subordinates were already lined up neatly in the field. Some of them look tired. But they still marched because they were afraid of being given a 'gift' by Zong Xian.

Zong Xian was now in front of them, "Alright we will practice one-on-one. You can choose your opponent penny..."

Zong Xian's words stopped. His body cannot move. Meanwhile, his subordinates had already fainted lying on the ground. Zong Xian was surprised that he could not move his body.

A man walked past Zong Xian from the left side. The man turned his body around and stared at Zong Xian. The aura he released was so powerful that it made Zong Xian's subordinates faint. Even Zong Xian was unable to move due to the aura from the man.

"Say where is that blue-clothed young man?" said the man while looking at Zong Xian with a look of intimidation.

Zong Xian swallowed his own saliva looking at that gaze. "Who is he really? Why would he push me like this? He's very strong "

"Who are you mak-sud?" zong Xian said with difficulty.

"A few days ago he was here. Lying in one of the rooms in this house. You better say it soon" said the man.

Zong Xian immediately knelt on the ground due to the pressure the man before him put on. He thought, who is meant by it? And.. who is this guy?

A few days later, inside the forest where the shadow mask group headquarters was established. It appeared that Zong Xian was in front of the cave with the man who was suppressing him back then.

Back then, what Zong Xian had thought of was Liu Chen. So he thought the man with him wanted to see Liu Chen. Zong Xian drove him to the base because he felt Liu Chen was here.

Zong Xian did not feel any killing intent from the man beside him when he told him about Liu Chen. That's why he brought her here. If he fights, it won't be useful. He could have been instantly killed by this man in his samaping. So how could he possibly point out the wrong place?

If the man did not have any killing intent on his friend, then Zong Xian would take him to see his friend.

"You wait here", Zong Xian went straight into the cave leaving the man with him.

After arriving at the end of the cave, Zong Xian took out his token and stuck the token on the wall. After the cave door opened, Zong Xian directly entered and descended the stairs.

"Chairman Haocun!", shocked the two guards when they saw Zong Xian before them.

"What do you want until you come here?"

"second chairman, Xun. Call him now. I have business with him. Take it easy, I won't do anything to her. I know you're definitely not gonna let me in. So you guys just bring Xun here. It's really important!" zong Xian said seriously.

The two guards glanced at each other. Finally one guard came inside and now the guarding the door was only one person.

Inside the training room, all the members seemed to be gasping for breath. Some people were lying on the ground. Now is a time of rest. So they can rest themselves for a moment now.

"Huf.. Exhausted", lamented Dong, a close friend of Yelu. He once fought Yelu during a four-star tournament.

"When we almost hurt Chairman Xun earlier" said Yelu who sat next to Dong.

"The time of the fight was longer than usual" said Zhi Shu, a friend of Wu Xianlun.

Wu Xianlun nodded in agreement, "Don't that mean we have an increase?"

"You're right", Zhi Shu nodded in agreement.

Now they could get their heart out because Liu Chen would behave as they were familiar with during the break. If when the coach starts again, then they won't dare to speak as much as they do at this time.

"Good, your abilities are improving", Liu Chen smiled.

"Thank you, Chairman Xun!"

Liu Chen nodded. Shortly after, someone immediately entered the training room.

"Chairman Xun, chief Haocun is waiting for you in front of the exit" said the guard, who went inside to announce Zong Xian's arrival.

Instantly all the members were silent hearing that. They turned their eyes to the guards.

Liu Chen frowned at the guard's words, "Then get me to him"

"Chairman Xun, what if Chief Haocun attacks you and wants to hurt you?" said a woman. He was a supporter of Yang Jia Li. So of course he will think badly on the arrival of this Zong Xian.

"Hey, watch what you say. Chairman Haocun could not have come here to attack Chairman Xun" said a Zong Xian supporter.

Now the training room began to be noisy with angry speech that came out of most members.

"Can you guys just shut up?"

All the members were stunned for a moment. They swallowed his saliva with great difficulty. Then look towards the sound.

Liu Chen looked at them coldly. He was the one who said that. He did this so that all members would return silent and not fuss about the two camps anymore.

"Good, don't be noisy. Take me to the Haocun chief", Liu Chen immediately glanced at the guards.

"B-well", the guard began to deliver Liu Chen towards the exit of the headquarters.