The Immortal Fire

Chapter 02: Hostages

"Chairman Cheng, I didn't think you were still as fit as you were when you were young." the woman wiped her mouth cleaning up the remnants of blood that stuck to her lips.

Xi Guan folded his hands back, "Hahaha! You sure think I'm old? I can even kill you in twelve moves, but I still tolerate your cunning. What exactly is your purpose for infiltrating my sect, Bai Ma?"

The woman called Bai Ma smiled wryly. His face looked young, but his real age was already very old. He maintained his youthfulness with deep energy, it was no wonder to see his martial arts spelled out so high. It was just that he was still far away from surpassing Xi Guan.

In addition, Bai Ma is often known as the Swordsman of Death Flute, this nickname is certainly given because the power of Death Flute tones is really deadly. But for a Xi Guan-level God warrior, the power of the flute does not have much effect, it can only make the symptoms of dizziness quite severe.

"I'm sorry for my stupidity, Chairman Cheng. I'm here for an important mission, I wish I could discuss this with you." Bai Ma displayed his murderous smile.

Xi Guan did not budge, he was still calm like a lotus in the middle of a rippling lake.

"It looks like you're pretty comfortable hiding and eavesdropping on the conversation!" bai Ma's voice was loud and loud, instantly his eyes stared intently at the window where Liu Ying was hiding.

Liu Ying was quite surprised, he was stunned but continued his activity of looking through the window, after all Liu Ying was unable to get out of the cage. Liu Ying was quite stunned by their fight, yet in his heart he still questioned Bai Ma's identity.

Xi Guan looked furious, yet he maintained his expression to remain calm.

"Chairman Cheng, your granddaughter isn't very good at hiding, is she? You better get him out before I smash that hall to the ground." Bai Ma gave off his murderous aura that made Liu Ying shudder from behind the window.

Xi Guan looked at Bai Ma sharply, "Don't go too far, Patriarch Bai. She's not the one you're looking for, my granddaughter's just a sick girl. You shouldn't have made a fuss in my sect, I can escort you out with respect."

Hearing that Bai Ma laughed out loud. The disciples and some Elders had already gathered in the courtyard since earlier after hearing the sound of a fight between Xi Guan and Bai Ma.

"The chief is right, young Miss Cheng has nothing to do with the martial world." Mo Yi one of the elders of the Golden Lotus sect spoke up.

Bai Ma glanced sharply, "You one Sect is really good at theatrics, if he is indeed the child I am looking for though, you would definitely never tell me."

"Please! How dare you accuse the Chairman of being a liar!" This time it was Zhou Li who spoke, he seemed ready to attack Bai Ma.

"It's not so elder Zhou, I just want to make sure. If this Young Miss Cheng really isn't the boy I'm looking for, you'll have to prove it." Bai Ma smiled in anguish then threw a small knife into the window of Liu ying's hideout to make it shatter into pieces.

It was fortunate that Liu Ying was able to dodge quickly. Otherwise, his face would have fared the same as that window.

"Liu'er!" Zhou Li spontaneously jumped up to make himself a shield for Liu Ying.

Everyone there became panicked and ran around, meanwhile the elders following Zhou Li's footsteps immediately ran towards Liu Ying to put up a protective shield. The senior disciples had also prepared to attack Bai Ma and set up a magic formation.

Yet Xi Guan still seemed calm in his position, "Quiet Elder Zhou, Elder Mo. Shouldn't we be proving?"

"Patriarch Bai, I've been discussing this in the center of the martial world since many years ago. But if you insist, then I will explain back." Xi Guan's countenance looked solemn, Bai Ma felt a little intimidated by that look.

"Fifteen years ago, my son Ruo'er indeed died at the site of the Blood River Tragedy. But the information about his relationship with the Finiks is not true, My grandson is a descendant of Ruo'er from his closed marriage to a woman of the Night Temple..."

Xi Guan rubbed his beard and sighed.

"Patriarch Bai, you've probably heard of it, haven't you? At the moment when the conflict of the Blood River Tragedy began to break out, Ruo'er as the best disciple of the Golden Lotus sect was sent as the Stream of Peace by the Wei empire. Unexpectedly the Night Shrine Sect was also involved in the bloody tragedy which then caused, Ruo'er to defect to save his wife and child. I'm sure you can't be blind to the information that's quite famous in the Wei empire."

"Yes, but other than the news that is circulating there is something I doubt. During the discovery of Cheng Ruo Yuan's body, a healer from the Wu tribe who had examined his body found a Jade typical of the Phoenix tribe was on your son. But before the news broke, the healer died a few days later and the Jade of the Phoenix tribe mysteriously disappeared." Bai Ma tightly grasped an object from inside his robe.

Xi Guan showed a slightly moody face, but it was different from Bai Ma. He still could not believe it before he actually saw it for himself. He unwittingly began to set his pace darting swiftly behind Zhou Li and grabbed Liu Ying.

"Yahoooo!!!"

Within minutes Bai Ma had already darted and held Liu Ying by his side, not forgetting that he had attached a small knife to Liu Ying's neck and locked his movements as a hostage.

All the members of the Golden Lotus sect barely saw the slightest movement, but to his surprise Bai Ma was quite agile and careful in his footsteps.

Zhuo Li was stricken with panic but did not dare to attack, "Bai Ma! Stop your silliness, shake off our Chief's Grandson!"

Liu Ying remained motionless, but in his heart was terrified.

All the Clan members had been on standby in their positions in case Bai Ma did something to Liu Ying.

Despite having hostages, Bai Ma was no less panicked to see the many elders preparing to confront him. Since the average elder had already reached the high level of a martial swordsman, at least ninety percent of the elders had already surpassed the level of an Earth Swordsman, while another five percent were Sky warriors.

There are several levels of ability in the martial world namely the Basic, Intermediate and High levels. Basic level Swordsman is divided into two classes, namely Beginner class and Ordinary class, usually their age tends to be young and new to martial arts.

The middle-level swordsmen are divided into three, namely Bronze swordsmen, Silver warriors, and Silver warriors. Usually this level is owned by the guards and special divisions of the royal military. While the High level warriors are divided into Earth warriors, Sky warriors, God warriors, and the highest level of War Mahadeva.

What Bai Ma now faced was dozens of Sky warriors, if only one two Bai Ma still had a chance to win. With his abilities also still at the level of a celestial swordsman, this battle was obviously very disadvantageous for Bai Ma.

"I'll just look at the sign, the rest of it I won't scratch at the end of it!" Bai Ma looked on standby, he retreated a few steps.

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