62: Chapter 62 The Strange Grandmaster

"Go to hell!"

Driven to madness by Lu Hu's toying, Bai Wuxiang went crazy and pulled out the 'Zongshi Dao' from his robe, crushing it instantly to take Lu Hu down with him!

Bang!

As the black powder dispersed, Lu Hu blew a breath, forcing all the powder to seep into the wounds covering Bai Wuxiang's body.

"Aaaaah!"

Bai Wuxiang screamed in agony; however, the black powder didn't cause fundamental damage. It only disrupted his Master True Qi and was dissipating quickly, so it wouldn't last long.

"Roar~" (I thought it was some kind of great treasure.)

Lu Hu shook his head. Despite its resounding reputation, it only caused a temporary interference for a Master, preventing them from using True Qi.

This 'Zongshi Dao' is highly overrated!

However, if a Master held it, they could indeed easily kill another Master of the same level.

Lu Hu grew bored. With a lift of his tiger paw, the dagger's speed surged, instantly piercing Bai Wuxiang's forehead before returning to Lu Hu.

After cleaning and putting away the dagger, Lu Hu called out in a certain direction.

"Roar~" (Come out!)

Ai Kun and Ji Susan hadn't run away; they had circled back and used Kun Illusion Technique to disguise themselves. Two First-Class experts had the audacity to hide right under a Master's nose.

Then again, if they weren't bold, they wouldn't have ventured into the Shan Kingdom like this.

"I knew that this handsome Kun, Ji Kun, is naturally blessed by heaven and can easily turn any danger into safety!"

Ai Kun jumped out, shocked as he looked at the dead Bai Wuxiang. After running far away, he had secretly sneaked back using Kun Illusion Technique.

He actually wasn't that afraid of a Master because his speed was slightly faster. He had only given up resisting earlier because Bai Wuxiang had ambushed him from behind, making it impossible to defend.

Once he cleared the True Qi blocking his meridians, his speed returned. He had come back so that if the righteous Tiger Brother couldn't win, he could help him escape.

Instead, he witnessed a dignified Master-level powerhouse being toyed with until death by this tiger.

To kill a Master-level powerhouse so effortlessly... is this a Grandmaster?

Probably not; how could one encounter a Grandmaster so casually?

But even if he isn't a Grandmaster, he's certainly among the best of the Masters!

Ai Kun dropped his playful attitude and didn't dare call him Tiger Brother anymore. The Kun became more serious as he and Ji Susan thanked Lu Hu.

"Roar~" (This King was already planning to visit the Kun Kingdom; saving you was just incidental.)

Lu Hu told them the truth directly. There was no need to hide it; they would find out once they reached the Kun Kingdom anyway.

"Our whereabouts were leaked long ago?"

Ai Kun and Ji Susan looked at each other.

Compared to the fact that the escort for the Second Prince was a trap,

the fact that their own whereabouts were known was even more unsettling.

When the Second Prince was captured, Emperor Kun had no intention of sending a rescue mission, planning instead to exchange cities for him.

They had acted on their own initiative and sneaked out, not contacting anyone along the way.

Furthermore, many areas of the Shan Kingdom were uninhabited; they sometimes traveled for long periods without seeing a soul. Under such circumstances, how were their movements exposed?

The thought of an invisible pair of eyes watching them was terrifying!

"Damn it."

Ai Kun shuddered violently and looked at Ji Susan. "Forget about the rescue. Didn't you hear Senior Tiger is going to our Kun Kingdom? Hurry up and lead the way for Senior."

Ai Kun wanted to return to the Kun Kingdom as soon as possible. With more than one Grandmaster stationed there, he would finally feel safe.

This feeling of being watched by unknown eyes made the Kun afraid.

"Roar~" (No rush. Let's wait for someone to return before we go.)

Lu Hu said, leading the two to find Wu Wen.

Wu Wen was filling a large pit containing all hundred-plus martial artists from the escort team. Seeing this, the human and the Kun knew that he was also a powerhouse with a profound cultivation level.

"Senior, let me help you!"

Ai Kun noticed that neither of these two seniors bothered to loot the bodies. Burying so many people directly without checking if they had any treasures...

Perhaps it was useless to them, but it was different for him.

Ai Kun excitedly helped Wu Wen fill the pit, looting valuables along the way and clucking with joy incessantly.

Midway through, the crow Wu Wen kept flew over, cackling and squawking at a rapid pace.

This crow was a spirit beast. Some avian spirit beasts are specially trained from a young age to learn multiple languages, facilitating the transmission of messages and intelligence gathering.

This crow was exactly like that; events occurring thousands of miles away could quickly reach its ears, which was how Wu Wen stayed informed.

The crow spoke very quickly and left after reporting. Wu Wen said with a strange expression,

"That Second Prince was in the Imperial City's dungeon. Not long ago, a Grandmaster wreaked havoc in the Shan Kingdom, stormed the dungeon, and rescued him. Now, he's sitting on the dragon throne, holding the Empress while interrogating the Emperor of Shan!"

Previously, Wu Wen didn't care about the news of the Shan Kingdom using a fake Second Prince of Kun as bait, as it had nothing to do with him. But knowing Lu Hu intended to visit the Kun Kingdom with a 'meeting gift', he had specifically arranged for people to investigate the Second Prince's whereabouts.

After finding the Second Prince of Kun, his people were discussing how to rescue him. However, before they could act, a Grandmaster appeared, tore down the cell doors, and rescued him.

For any nation, if it were a Master, human wave tactics might actually exhaust them to death.

But a Grandmaster has an endless supply of True Qi; blades and spears cannot harm them, ten thousand arrows cannot get close, and a casual palm strike can turn a large group of people into mincemeat. They simply cannot be countered by numbers alone.

Only a Grandmaster can contend with another Grandmaster.

To a Grandmaster, a small nation like the Shan Kingdom is a place they can come and go as they please; nothing can restrain them.

Protected by a Grandmaster, the Second Prince of Kun swaggered into the Shan Kingdom's court, turning the tables. On their own turf, he held their nation's mother while using the Kun Kingdom's laws to interrogate the civil and military officials about their crimes.

The humiliation was absolute!

"A Grandmaster!"

Ai Kun and Ji Susan were bewildered. Had Emperor Kun changed his mind and requested a Grandmaster to save the Second Prince?

"That shouldn't be possible..."

Although the Second Prince's status was noble, no matter how noble, it couldn't compare to a Grandmaster. Even Emperor Kun couldn't command one.

"It's a strange Grandmaster of unknown origin."

Wu Wen shook his head. There were only a few Grandmasters in the Kun Kingdom. Once they moved, there would surely be interceptors, making it impossible for them to leave the kingdom.

Only a strange Grandmaster, one not accounted for in the plans, would avoid interception.

With such a variable appearing, the Qian Kingdom couldn't react in time and couldn't spare any free Grandmasters to support the Shan Kingdom.

This time, the Shan Kingdom has completely lost face!

Lu Hu wasn't very surprised. That Grandmaster was likely Lu Qing. Having recently broken through to Grandmaster and undergone rejuvenation, it was normal that no one recognized him.

"Then the Second Prince is safe now."

Ai Kun looked at Ji Susan and said bluntly, "Tell us about King Kun's remains. With these two seniors here, we might actually find them."

Ji Susan's expression changed. She hadn't expected Ai Kun to mention King Kun's remains directly in front of two powerhouses whose cultivation levels were unknown.

"If you really found King Kun's remains, could you even keep them?"

"Everyone knows King Kun fell at Luokun Slope, and no one has found him for hundreds of years. Do you think we can find him?"

Ai Kun chuckled. Did this woman really think she could find King Kun's remains just by what she read in books?

If it were possible, the powerhouses of his Kun clan would have recovered the remains long ago. But with these two experts and an accurate location, there might actually be a chance.

"If it weren't for the seniors, we would have lost our lives long ago. What does a set of remains matter?"

Ai Kun added, not caring if the seniors took King Kun's remains after finding them.

Anyway, his Ji Kun clan had searched for hundreds of years without success and had long since given up.

If the two seniors really found them, he would be content just to witness the former glory of King Kun from the side.

"Fine."

Ji Susan nodded and revealed the specific location of King Kun's remains.

"King Kun's remains..."

Wu Wen sighed with emotion. He had searched Luokun Slope many years ago. Not just him, but many Grandmasters had searched there, turning over every inch of soil on Luokun Slope, yet they still found nothing.

He was not destined to find King Kun's remains, but...

Wu Wen looked at Lu Hu. Just because he couldn't find them didn't mean this one couldn't. After all, this one's strength was above that of a Grandmaster.

"Brother Tiger, I heard that King Kun died suddenly before reaching his later years, allegedly due to a failed attempt to break through to Grandmaster. Are you interested?"

"Roar~" (Let's go have a look.)

Lu Hu said. A powerhouse of the Kun Kingdom might be related to the illusory immortal grass, so it was worth checking out.

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