Primordial Emperor
Chapter 1051: Encounter

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1051: Encounter

"Boss, there’s quite a commotion over there, could it be that a powerhouse at the Half-step to Creation Realm has sneaked into this mountain range?"

A skinny mercenary from the Wolf Fang Mercenary Group, feeling the huge sounds coming from the valley, couldn’t help but ask with horrid fear.

You should know that they could feel the unusual fluctuation of Spiritual Power from that huge sound even though it was dozens of miles away.

Normally, a powerhouse at the Nirvana Realm would absolutely be incapable of unleashing such formidable force.

"Hmph, you think too simply. Just a hint of unusual Spiritual Power and you think a powerhouse is lurking about?"

The Mercenary Group Leader of the Wolf Fang Mercenary Group snorted coldly, dismissing the skinny mercenary’s worries.

"Could it not be a Magical Beast? I have told you, the Su Family’s hunting contest in the Secluded Orchid Mountain Range is under strict supervision; human race powerhouses could not easily enter. What are you afraid of?"

The Leader was originally full of confidence in this mission, but now, these words also made him somewhat uneasy.

"Boss, it’s not that I’m trying to scare everyone on purpose, but I’m thinking, could that person be the Young Master of the Su Family, Su Liuyun? Could it be that he’s so reassured as to let his precious son enter the mountain range alone for the contest?"

The skinny mercenary said, heavy with doubts.

After hearing this, other mercenaries also thought it made sense and expressed their agreement one after another.

"You’re scaring yourselves. If you’re so scared, why did you take this job in the first place?"

"Don’t forget that we took this task in the underground black market of Tian Que City. Is it not too late to have second thoughts now?"

The Leader looked around at everyone, saying somewhat helplessly, fully aware that if there really was trouble, he’d also want to opt-out. But the reality was that they had no way out.

Because for tasks taken from the underground black market, you either complete them or fail, but you absolutely cannot give up halfway.

If one were to give up, the underground black market would send a specialized organization to hunt them down. There was once a powerful mercenary group that disregarded the rules and gave up on a mission halfway, resulting in the entire mercenary group being utterly annihilated.

After listening to the Leader’s words, everyone fell silent. They knew all too well how dreadful the underground black market was, so now they could only enter the Secluded Orchid Mountain Range and complete this mission.

If they succeeded, naturally, it would be best; even if they failed, they couldn’t give up halfway, or else they would face the fate of being eradicated by the underground black market.

Meanwhile, Lin Chen and others were quietly leaving the Secluded Orchid Mountain Range. According to Su Yun, there were still many powerful Magical Beasts within the mountain range, some even stronger than giant elephants.

Therefore, they chose to walk back instead of flying. After all, flying was too conspicuous, and since there were several days left before the contest ended, there was no need to rush.

On their way back, Lin Chen and Su Yun’s group encountered some other members of the Su Family.

However, because Su Yun’s reputation within the family had almost disappeared over the past five years, when these people saw Su Yun, they did not even show the basic respect due to a Young Master and some even ridiculed him.

Despite this, Su Yun’s attitude was quite optimistic. He did not take issue with them but dealt with the situation with a jesting smile, laughing off their mockery.

One day, Su Yun and others came across a few young talents from the direct line of the Su Family’s bloodline.

Even though these people were not from the direct line of Su Yun’s parental generation, they were still relatives by blood and thus considered direct family members; they just did not have the opportunity to compete with Lin Chen for the position of Young Master.

Although they were not qualified to compete with Su Yun for the position of Young Master, seeing that Su Yun’s Cultivation and talents were now inferior to theirs yet still holding a higher status was something they found extremely displeasing.

"Oh wow, who would’ve thought, we’re so lucky tonight to encounter our Su Family’s Young Master here. Since the Young Master is preparing to leave so early, the gains from the contest must be great, right?"

The speaker was a robust man from the Su Family, looking about a decade older than Su Yun and part of the younger generation.

His name was Su Lie, grandson of the Great Elder of the Su Family, and by seniority, Su Yun would have to call him Cousin Brother.

"This contest indeed yielded some harvest, but I am uncertain whether it would be enough to break into the top ten," Su Yun said earnestly.

In fact, this was just Su Yun’s modesty. With the two Magical Beasts that Lin Chen had hunted for him, breaking into the top ten should be unquestionable, and it was even possible to take first place.

"Heh, the top ten?"

"Haha, well then, we’ll just have to wait and see. You’ve got to show us something impressive, Young Master," Su Lie patted Su Yun’s shoulder, laughing heartily.

The sarcastic tone instantly sparked laughter among the other Su Family Disciples around them.

Obviously, no one believed Su Yun’s words, considering he was just finding himself a way to save face.

At that moment, Su Lie’s words reached the ears of the surrounding Su Family Disciples, and they all waited to see how Su Yun would fare when final results were assessed.

The night was deep, and the Su Family Disciples had set up camp nearby, including Su He and Su Xi among others.

Su He was one of Su Dongyu’s people, something everyone in the Su Family knew.

To Su Lie’s surprise, when Su He saw Su Yun, he did not mock or ridicule him as Su Lie had expected; instead, he acted as if he had not seen Su Yun at all, without any expression.

However, Su Lie did not know that Su He and the others no longer had the courage to trouble Su Yun.

Whenever they saw Lin Chen beside Su Yun, their hearts were filled with fear.

If it weren’t for their fear of being ridiculed by other Su Family Disciples, they would have long wished to leave this place.

However, doing so would likely make others think that they were afraid of Su Yun.

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