Chapter 815 - 820: Gathering of the Strong (Part 1)
Chapter 815: Chapter 820: Gathering of the Strong (Part 1)
"What happened, William?" Avril Jolie immediately asked as the car suddenly halted.
After all, they were still outside the ancient mine, with a few hundred meters to go.
But this mere few hundred meters, the road was winding, making it impossible to see what was happening ahead, not to mention the few cars of Zhao Ritian and others blocking the view.
William shook his head and replied, "I’ll go take a look!"
Just as he said this, it seemed that the people in the cars ahead had all gotten out.
Seeing this, Lin Xi and Avril Jolie also got out of the car along with William.
As soon as they got out, Zhao Ritian quickly walked over from the front, "Brother Lin, it looks like we can only walk in!"
"What happened?" Lin Xi asked.
Zhao Ritian appeared somewhat frustrated, complaining, "I don’t know how this information got out, but there are a lot of people here now!"
"The road was already very narrow, and now it’s completely blocked!"
Upon hearing Zhao Ritian’s explanation, Lin Xi didn’t seem bothered, but Avril Jolie on the other side of the car looked quite displeased.
Noticing her expression, Lin Xi couldn’t help but smile.
Avril Jolie gave Lin Xi a fierce glare, clearly warning him not to reveal the exclusive information she spent a fortune on, otherwise, she’d be utterly embarrassed.
Seeing their expressions, Zhao Ritian was taken aback and quickly asked, "Brother Lin, sister-in-law, is there anything wrong?"
"Sister-in-law?" Avril Jolie’s expression grew even more terrifying.
Lin Xi quickly said, "You better keep quiet!"
Otherwise, Avril Jolie would definitely lash out at him.
Although he wasn’t afraid, it wasn’t the right time for an outburst.
Subsequently, the group proceeded on foot to the ancient mine.
Along the way, they saw one luxury car after another, all stretching from the car in the front into the distance.
However, they didn’t see a single person!
It seemed like everyone was already at the ancient mine.
After walking for about ten minutes, their group of twenty-one arrived to find around a hundred people ahead.
These people varied from groups of four or five to around ten, each occupying a space, watching the front without interfering with each other.
And this crowd was about twenty meters away from the entrance to the ancient mine, seemingly too afraid to get any closer.
At the entrance of the ancient mine, there were twelve people.
This group was the one Zhao Ritian had noticed when he last scouted.
The twelve, aside from two who were nearly pinned against the entrance’s mechanism, included several with at least mid-level King of Soldiers skills, not to mention an elder in ancient attire, whom Zhao Ritian suspected to be of Innate power previously.
Elder Zhao and Elder Zhu exchanged glances, seeing heaviness and doubt in each other’s eyes.
They could feel that this person surely possessed Innate Power, and in fact, was possibly stronger than both of them, at least judging from the aura alone!
As for their doubt, it stemmed from the fact that they didn’t recognize this person.
It was known that across all of Huaxia, no more than ten forces or families had an Innate Powerhouse in their ranks.
Only these families had the resources to cultivate such powerhouses.
But they knew all these families’ powerhouses.
After all, these individuals were aged like terrifying ancient monsters.
"Could this be an official?" Elder Zhao murmured quietly to himself.
But he immediately saw Elder Zhu shaking his head, "Indeed, the officials have Innate powerhouses, but we are acquainted with them all."
"Even if someone had recently ascended, hiding it from us would be impossible!"
This was understandable to them, due to the reciprocal relationship between the officials and their groups—both containing elements of the other.
"True, it shouldn’t be someone official!" Elder Zhao nodded, agreeing with Elder Zhu’s viewpoint, and continued in a low voice, "In fact, judging by their attire and aura, they don’t seem like officials."
"If they were, the area would’ve been cordoned off by the army long ago!"
To Zhao Ritian and Zhu Qi, if even the elders were unfamiliar with this person, there was no reason to dwell on it.
More importantly, unlike the others who lingered at a distance without approaching the ancient mine’s entrance,
judging from overt strength, their group seemed superior.
Thus, Zhao Ritian and Zhu Qi led their team straight past the gathered factions, heading for the entrance to the ancient mine.
Each of these factions, despite having at least one top-tier King of Soldiers present, fell short of the potential presented by the twelve people at the entrance.
Without a top-tier King of Soldiers, there were still those who immediately retreated upon seeing the scene, or lingered over a hundred meters away.
Indeed, anyone achieving their level of power wasn’t a fool.
Aware as they were, nothing was more precious than life.
Yet, as Zhao Ritian and Zhu Qi made their approach, these factions didn’t feel hopeless due to the arrival of powerful reinforcements; rather, they felt pleased.
Because, were a solitary, dominant faction present at the entrance, obtaining any valuable items that day would be problematic.
The twelve individuals, including two Peak Soldier Kings and that elder, would be nearly insurmountable for them, numbering over a hundred.
Now, with two factions, though the newer arrival appeared stronger, the balance was less skewed.
Alongside Zhao Ritian and others, Lin Xi glanced around, spotting many familiar faces.
For instance, Wang Wudao, Su Xiong, and people from the Binghuo Women’s Trio’s underground forces, totaling six people, as well as Shangguan Nishang with four elders from the Shangguan family, each with peak King of Soldiers power.
These two groups, occupying the best positions, were also the strongest among the dozen or so factions.
Other groups rarely had more than three Soldier Kings, the smallest had at least two, though even with one Peak Soldier King, they were the weakest here.
As Lin Xi walked with Zhao Ritian’s group, he nodded greetings to acquaintances in both factions.
Shangguan Nishang was especially surprised to see Lin Xi among the capital’s contingents.
She noticed Lin Xi didn’t seem there to idly pass time, but rather held a significant and esteemed position in the capital group!
"Who exactly is this little rogue?" She couldn’t help but wonder, "And that foreign girl beside him, what’s their relationship?"
As Zhao Ritian’s group neared the entrance to the ancient mine, about five meters away, they were confronted by a cold stare from the faction working on the mechanism, from the Innate Powerhouse present, who then sternly said,
"Stand back!"
Zhao Ritian immediately halted. It wasn’t mere compliance, but a deep aura bearing down, nearly suffocating him, leaving no choice but to stop.
But in an instant, his third great-uncle and Elder Zhu stepped forward, neutralizing the aura, after which Elder Zhao coldly snorted, "Attacking a junior doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?"
Zhao Ritian caught his breath, face pale, stealing a glance at the elder and grumbling under his breath, "What’s with the haughtiness, really think you’re the strongest now?"
"Ridiculous!"
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