A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 2166

“I-Is this real? I-Is there really a way to achieve sainthood?” Michael asked in disbelief.

Even though Ye Fan was a little taken aback, he felt that the answer was reasonable.

After all, the only thing that would tempt someone of Chu Yuan's cultivation level would be the path to sainthood.

Unlike other people, Ye Fan had always known about the existence of saints.

His ancestor, Chu Yunyang, for example, should have achieved sainthood a thousand years ago.

“Bad news, Master!”

While Ye Fan was interrogating the remaining members of Chu Sect, someone abruptly barged into the room.

“Why are you in a panic?” Michael berated, having been startled by the sudden shout.

Ye Fan turned around as well. “What happened?”

“I-It's Chu Qitian. Someone rescued him!”

What?

Ye Fan drew his brows together when he heard that, and he quickly followed his subordinates to the Chu residence.

The Chu residence was in a mess, and spots of red stained the ground.

Without a doubt, that was the sight of a scene after a battle.

“Master!”

“Mr. Chu!”

The members of Dragon God Hall and the Chu family quickly bowed and greeted Ye Fan upon seeing him.

Ye Fan ignored them and asked directly, “Where is the Demonic Duo? Get them out here!”

There was a visible look of displeasure on his face.

Ye Fan had assigned the Demonic Duo to guard Chu Tianqi, and he was certain that the only way Chu Tianqi could be taken away while under the Demonic Duo's watchful eyes was if the Demonic Duo had not been serious about their job.

However, right as those words were out of Ye Fan's mouth, the two gravely injured elderly men trudged over as others supported them. Then, they kneeled before Ye Fan.

“Y-You're injured?” Ye Fan exclaimed in shock.

The two elderly men answered, “I'm sorry, Mr. Chu. The two of us could not stop them from taking Chu Tianqi. The other party was too mighty. Even if they're not a god realm master, I'm afraid they're already close to becoming one.”

“Is that so? Did you catch a glimpse of your opponent?” Ye Fan continued to ask.

The Demonic Duo shook their heads. “The person had a mask, and they injured us badly the moment they appeared. By the time we came to our senses, the person was already gone with Chu Qitian.”

“Okay. Rest well and recover first. I'll come to you again if there's anything else I need,” was all Ye Fan said before he dismissed the Demonic Duo.

In the living room of the Chu residence, Ye Fan sat in the main seat, calm and composed.

Standing before him were Han and the various executives of Dragon God Hall.

“Master, could the Demonic Duo be lying? The Demonic Duo is among the top five in the Sky Ranking. Who else other than you is capable of taking Chu Qitian away from them with ease? Even Tang Yun is not as powerful as this mysterious figure,” Gaius and the others said.

They felt that the Demonic Duo was in cahoots with Chu Qitian and was lying to Ye Fan about them rescuing Chu Qitian.

Ye Fan shook his head. “I've already asked many people about this, and I don't think the Demonic Duo is lying. I've seen the battle scene myself. It's true that this person is mightier than the Demonic Duo. In fact, they might not be much weaker than me.”

What?

Gaius and the rest jolted to their feet.

“That's impossible! Chu Yuan's dead, so who else in this world is capable of going up against you?”

Gaius and the others found it difficult to accept Ye Fan's words.

Ye Fan furrowed his brow and uttered gloomily, “You mustn't be too confident about that. There are many things we don't know about in this world. Tang Rui is stronger than me. Can any of you tell me for sure that Tang Rui's the only person who is that powerful?”

“So, Master, you mean to say that this is the work of the Tang sisters?”

Ye Fan shook his head.

“I don't think Aunt Tang is our enemy here. Also, with how capable she is, she wouldn't need to be sneaky about rescuing Chu Tianqi. It must be someone else behind this.”

The anxiety in Ye Fan's heart grew.

Somehow, something in his mind was telling him that the matter was far from over.

First, it was the strange Dragon Gate and Chu Yuan's body that had rotted overnight.

Now, it was the sudden appearance of the mysterious fighter and Chu Qitian's rescue.

Each and every one of the matters made Ye Fan feel as if something major was brewing behind the scenes.

“What do we do now, then, Master?” Gaius and the others grew somber as well.

They had thought that everything was over after Chu Yuan's death, but ever since they arrived at Chu Sect, they found out that everything was downright peculiar.

“Let's just wait and observe for now. Just focus on managing Chu Sect's businesses. Also, try to let the injured heal as quickly as possible. The rest should be patrolling the area day and night.”

There was nothing else Ye Fan could do.

The current situation was confusing, and even if Ye Fan wanted to do something about it, he did not know who to go after.

“Okay. Master, you haven't fully recovered yet either, so please rest more as well,” Gaius and the others uttered.

Ye Fan inclined his head.

After that, he went to the forbidden grounds of the Chu residence alone.

The last time he was there, the multicolored flowers covered every part of the land, the water in the stream was clear, and the birds sang sweet songs.

It was a paradise.

However, a vastly different sight greeted Ye Fan this time.

The sky was gray, and the flowers beneath his feet were all wilted. The only thing left where the stream used to be was a dried riverbed.

The entire place looked lifeless.

“W-Why is this place like this now?”

It was a sight that Ye Fan did not expect to see.

Nevertheless, the stone stairs still existed despite the barren state of the land.

Ye Fan walked over to it.

Unlike the previous time he was here, the stone door was no longer anywhere to be found.

In place of it was a stone block shrouded in mist.

Ye Fan rubbed his eyes.

Somehow, he felt that there was something on that stone block.

All of a sudden, a gust of wind blew.

The mist dissipated.

It was then Ye Fan saw what was on the stone block.

It was a person.

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They were dressed in a black robe, and Ye Fan could not even see their face, for their robe had covered it up.

“Who are you?” Ye Fan asked from afar.

He received no reply as if the figure did not actually exist.

However, just to be on the safe side, Ye Fan raised his arm, planning to launch an attack to test the figure.

Right then, the figure abruptly stood up, and a hoarse voice rang out.

“It's been a thousand years. Finally, the wait is over. Let us end this once and for all. Hahaha!”

The ear-piercing laughter reverberated in the space, and the sound pained Ye Fan.

Ye Fan's vision turned black, for he was already weak. Not long later, he collapsed.

While Ye Fan was entering the forbidden grounds of the Chu residence again, a large group of martial artists appeared at the foot of Mount Chumen.

“Stand right there! Who are you people? No one is allowed into Mount Chumen without the Dragon Master's permission!”

The members of Dragon God Hall who had taken up guard duty stopped those people from entering Mount Chumen.

“Scram! Do you really think Mount Chumen's yours? How dare you stop us?” a bald man bellowed before sending one of the guards flying with a slap.

“W-What are you trying to do? Stop right there!”

The guard quickly scrambled to his feet to stop the other party again.

“What are we trying to do? We're here to take back what belongs to the martial arts world of our country, of course!” With a sneer, the bald man led his men and dashed into Mount Chumen.