Chapter 190
Rather than weave some casual lies, Yan Kai decided instead to speak the truth . After all, this wasn't a shameful matter .
Seeing that Lu Sheng seemed curious, he continued, "We chanced upon Young Master Sheng right after reaching this place, and wanted to warn Young Master as soon as possible that this individual is extremely fearsome and dangerous . If you were to meet him, be on your utmost caution, and do not clash with him at all costs . "
"Oh?" Lu Sheng glanced at him, seemingly smiling yet unsmiling at the same time .
Although his words were intended to warn him of the danger the opponent posed, speaking thus before the sect master of the Number One Sect in the North and the King of Sabers in the North sounded less like a word of caution, but more like a word of provocation and taunt .
Yan Kai didn't care whether he discerned the deeper meaning, and continued, "That person is none other than the Deputy Society Chief of the Eastern power, Wandering Heart Society . He is widely known as Serpent of the Eastern Seas, Chao Long . "
"Chao Long?" Lu Sheng stirred . Wandering Heart Society, Chao Long, Chao Hu; connecting the dots between these three names, Lu Sheng instantly deduced who he might be .
"Interesting . " His lips curled upwards . He could see through the trio's intentions . Likely, they were hoping to seek his protection to deal with this Chao Long .
"In that case, why don't the three of you journey along with me? After all, my Crimson Whale Sect does command some face in these Northern lands . " He didn't expose but went along with them instead .
Yan Kai instantly heaved a soft sigh of relief, knowing that their first step had succeeded .
The chance of them being exposed while tracking Chao Long, especially in such deserted areas, was simply too high . If they were to follow that foolish Taoist Wan Hezi into the mountains, like the blind leading the blind, they would no doubt be caught by Chao Long and destined to perish in this place .
But now that they were able to travel with the Crimson Whale Sect's entourage, their safety was assured a great deal more .
They set off once again, chit-chatting along the way . Lu Sheng gathered from the trio that Chao Long was actually here for the Unlaughing Master as well .
Now that was rather strange . Traversing such great distances just for a mere Unlaughing Master? Could there be more than meets the eye to it?
The entourage continued at a steady pace . All along the journey, the men slashed at the flora in their way to carve out a path for the sedan forcibly .
Not long after, the men in the lead suddenly halted in their tracks .
Surprisingly, another group of people appeared in the distance right ahead of the Crimson Whale Sect members .
These people were dressed in pale blue athletic robes with white handkerchiefs tied around their right arms . Each of them had a sharp, piercing gaze and was in the prime of their lives . Coincidentally, there was also a sedan within their entourage, though it was white in color and differed from Crimson Whale Sect's black sedan .
Xu Chui's arm slowly reached for the hilt of the saber at his waist as he stared silently at the other party .
Similarly, a hulking, bare-chested men in the other group also gazed at him impassively .
Neither party were weaklings; in that split second, they could both sense that the other party was not to be easily trifled with . Crimson Whale Sect may have had an advantage in terms of numbers, but each of the men on the other side had more robust auras .
Neither party was looking to stir up any trouble . Mutually restraining themselves, each side retreated upon the encounter and changed course .
"Society Chief, those are Crimson Whale Sect's men," that burly man reported in a hushed tone by the white sedan .
"Do not deviate from our objective and create unnecessary trouble . Let's find Unlaughing as soon as possible, then head back . We've got no time to spare to stay here for long . " The deep, low voice of a man rang out from within the sedan .
"Yes, sir," the burly man replied as he bowed his head .
Lu Sheng looked through the gap in the sedan's veil at the passing white sedan . Although they were a few hundred meters' distance apart, that posed no challenge for an expert of his level . He could smell a familiar aura emanating from the sedan .
"Wandering Heart Society…" Wandering Heart Society may have gotten in contact with him before as they were highly skilled in concealing techniques, but that was about it . Even the Deputy Society Chief, Chao Hu was killed by Hongfang Bai in broad daylight . What's more, that was with the assistance of others who had ganged up against her on all sides .
"They are also here to investigate the Unlaughing Master . " Abruptly, Yan Kai walked to the side of the sedan and said in a whisper .
"Then let them be . If that's really the case, then we'll see them again," Lu Sheng replied plainly .
Very soon, both camps came to a stop in their tracks before they were to cross each other's paths .
They didn't stop for long . Both sides remained on high alert, keeping a watchful eye on the other party . Following the orders from behind them, both groups passed each other, neither willing to cause offense . Then, each group disappeared in the forest .
Time trickled by . The Crimson Whale Sect team made many rounds in the mountains before finally arriving in front of what seemed like abandoned village ruins .
"This is the place!!" the men in the lead shouted . "Reporting to Elder, this is where we saw Elder Xu and his men enter previously, and they have not come out since . "
Xu Chui stared intently at that village, especially at the small stone house at the entrance . There was a faint aura emanating from it that caused him to feel discomfort .
Turning around, he looked at Lu Sheng, who was in the sedan .
Lu Sheng had already drawn his curtains, yet he didn't look at the former at all . Instead, he looked past the crowd and trained his gaze on the empty space to the right .
Xu Chui followed Lu Sheng's gaze and looked over . Indeed, he saw a few discarded torches lying on the ground .
One of the sect members walked over and picked up the torch to look at its handle; it was none other than the Crimson Whale Sect's symbol imprinted on it .
"This is the place," Xu Chui confirmed and turned to look at Lu Sheng .
Lu Sheng nodded lightly .
"Search!" Immediately, the Crimson Whale Sect men dispersed and quickly flooded into the village, beginning their search for clues in each and every one of those houses .
The trio including Yan Kai looked at each other, then walked to the mouth of the village . Stooping down, they started examining the walls and floors for traces of any activity .
Lu Sheng alighted from the sedan and suddenly lifted his gaze . Abruptly, the entourage that they had passed by earlier appeared by the left of the woods .
The white sedan in the middle of the group was slowly lowered to the ground .
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