Chapter 67: Doubts

  Surrounded by darkness, a suffocating atmosphere made Qin Hao breathless. Qin Hao, covered in blood, carried Qin Yuxian on his back and ran desperately, using all his strength.

  However, the demonic wolf waving its claws behind him was getting closer and closer. The warm breath that sprayed from his nostrils seemed to be able to reach the back of his neck. The hot and smelly breath in the wolf's mouth could be clearly heard.

  Qin Hao gritted his teeth and secretly steeled himself. The remaining mysterious crystals in the ring were all scattered out by him.

  Just as Qin Hao was about to make another move, he suddenly discovered that the wolf's head underwent an indescribable change. First, it blurred and dispersed, then a human head appeared on the wolf's body, with the person's head still smiling and winking at Qin Hao, looking extremely comfortable and relaxed.

  Between his eyebrows, he could clearly see that the human head on the wolf's body was surprisingly similar to Ji Fan's appearance.

  Bang!

  A loud noise echoed in the room, Qin Hao slapped the bed board and suddenly sat up from the bed, panting heavily. His entire forehead was covered with dense sweat beads. A drop of sweat gathered into a stream, flowing down from his tender cheek.

  He was about to wipe the sweat from his cheek with a movement, but found that his whole body was like scattered frame, with a heart-wrenching pain. His right hand had no strength at all, only his left hand could still move slightly.

  I really don't know what kind of shocking situation he was in just now that made him sit up so quickly.

  Qin Hao moved his fingers, then with great effort slowly lifted his left hand over his shoulder, gritted his teeth, and slowly reached his left hand to his cheek, using the back of his hand to wipe away the sweat that was about to drip down.

  "Are you awake?"

  Qin Hao was just about to get up when he heard the voice coming from in front of him. His heart skipped a beat, and he looked up to see that Old Man Chen was standing in his room, eyeing him with great interest.

  In the empty room, there were only him and the old man.

  "Master Chen." Qin Hao called out in a respectful tone. As soon as the words left his mouth, he found that his voice was unusually hoarse and dry, his throat was slightly parched, making it not very convenient to speak.

  "No need to get up." The old man waved his hand, stopping Qin Hao who was about to stand up and bow: "It's not bad, you woke up in just three short months. I thought you'd be bedridden for half a year."

  Three months? Qin Hao was shocked beyond measure. In his impression, he had a fierce battle with the demon wolf, fainted and had a short dream after that, who would have thought that three months had passed like this.

  Before he could recover from his astonishment, Qin Hao suddenly tensed up again and anxiously asked: "How's Yu Xian? Is she alright?"

  "That girl is fine." The old man said slowly: "You two kids are interesting, as soon as you open your mouths, you ask almost the same questions, and your tone is also similar. That girl's injuries are mostly external wounds, the only serious ones are those five bullet holes on her shoulder, but she didn't get hurt too badly."

  Qin Hao secretly let out a sigh of relief, and his heart felt like a huge stone had fallen to the ground, feeling much more at ease.

  The old man kept sizing up Qin Hao's expression throughout, with a thoughtful look flashing across his aged eyes from time to time.

  Qin Hao took a few more deep breaths, then asked: "Chen Lao, why did the Dark Phantom Wolves appear in Blue Silence Forest? Weren't they sealed away by the Seven Great Heavenly Wu Zong hundreds of years ago in Wan Shou Valley? How is it possible for them to break through and appear here now?"

  "Hundreds of years ago, the ban was indeed laid down, but that's not a one-time thing. It's normal for the ban to loosen occasionally. You haven't forgotten what happened thirty-five years ago, have you?"

  Qin Hao nodded. How could he forget? Thirty-five years ago, the Wan Shou Valley riot, hundreds of demons rushed out and rushed into Tianlang City. At that time, Qin Yi led the Qin family's children to block in front, not giving an inch. In the end, in that disaster, not a single young woman from the Qin family was injured or killed.

  This matter isn't just known by the Qin family, but everyone in Tianlang City should have heard of it.

  "But it's Old Chen." Qin Hao furrowed his brow, his tone laced with doubt: "At the time, it was said that the most important reason for sealing off the Wan Shou Valley was to deal with the You Lang tribe. Although the restrictions have loosened many times over the centuries, the deepest part of the seal that confines the You Lang tribe has never had any problems."

  Unable to help himself, Qin Hao hesitated, as the legend of the demonic wolf tribe had almost been extinct, not appearing before the public for hundreds of years. Suddenly, one appeared.

  The old man's expression didn't change, and he said calmly: "I've heard that there have been some fluctuations in the Beast Valley over the past half year, with some not-so-small changes occurring. It's not unusual for things like this to happen."

  Qin Hao sank into thought for a long time, remaining silent. Indeed, the old man's words were not false, as hundreds of years had passed without incident, and now that some looseness had appeared, it wasn't strange at all. Moreover, during his previous trip to Tian Nan Fang, he had also heard about the anomalies in Wan Shou Gu, where many warriors bought Feng Xuan arrays to venture into Wan Shou Gu, which didn't seem out of place after hearing this.

  But there was one thing he was very puzzled about.

  "Old Chen." Qin Hao suddenly changed his tone, his eyes becoming extremely sharp: "You dare to offend me. I'd like to ask, does Old Chen know about the Dark Demon Wolf appearing in Blue Silence Forest?"

  This question, when Qin Hao was still being chased by the demon wolf, had already been secretly thought about. This old man's endurance is enormous, absolutely not something that can be simply guessed. In his previous life, when he reached the Tian Xuan boundary, he couldn't even lift the veil of mystery surrounding him, and couldn't even find out the old man's full name.

  How could someone in his jurisdiction not know about the appearance of a high-ranking demon beast, let alone such an extremely legendary one? What kind of joke is this?

  That's right, the Dark Phantom Wolf is very mysterious. Its abilities are powerful, and at night, its stealth capabilities are so formidable that they're hard to imagine. This may also be why it was able to escape from Wan Shou Gu, run past other cities, trek thousands of miles, and enter Lan Jing Lin with almost no one noticing.

  But under the premise of "almost no one found out", it is absolutely impossible to include this old man. To say nothing of other things, the timing of Ji Fan's appearance was enough to explain many things. This is the reason why Qin Hao asked Ji Fan that question before he passed out.

  Qin Hao's expression was calm, but in his heart, he was already furious. This time, Qin Yuxian almost lost her life, and the entire Qin family's future backbone would have disappeared at once. How could he remain calm?

  "Very sharp." Surprisingly, an old man's withered face actually revealed a smile: "You're right, I do know indeed."

  "Old Chen, why must you do this?" Qin Hao continued to ask, his eyes with an almost imperceptible chill.

  "It seems you're burning with anger inside." The old man chuckled and saw through Qin Hao's state at a glance: "No need to have such thoughts. Throughout the entire process, I've had Ji Fan keep watch the whole time, ensuring no one gets hurt. Ji Fan's strength is something those who've seen it should be clear about."

  Qin Hao's mood calmed down a bit, and Ji Fan's strength was already clear from the situation when he appeared that day, and the neat and efficient way he dealt with the demon beast. However, there were still doubts in his heart.

  "I know what you want to ask," said the old man, continuing, "You want to know why we let you in despite knowing there's a monster inside. There's only one reason: you're too weak."

  Qin Hao was even more puzzled, if it were so, there would be no need to make such a big deal out of it.

  "This matter was reported by the Wind Spirit Sect's own people. However, when they got to that Lin family's young master, he suppressed it." The old man changed his tone and switched to another topic.

  "Lin Yu." Qin Hao's tone, which had already calmed down, turned stern again, his eyes gleaming with a menacing light. If it was indeed Lin Yu, this debt would have to be settled at an appropriate time.

  "Chen Lao, how did you know it was Lin Yu who hid this matter?"

  "Can't help but say, that kid is quite decisive. He even used some means to conceal this matter." The old man's hands were clasped together, his eyes deep and profound: "However, this Tianlang City, after all, is under my control. Thinking of hiding something from me, that kid is still a bit too tender."

  When he said this, the old man's tone carried a few points of heroic spirit that looked down on the world, with a sense of dominance and control. Not a hint of the weariness that should come with age.

  What's even more frightening is that those eyes seemed to be lingering on Qin Hao's body. As if the words were not just directed at Lin Yu alone.

  Qin Hao's heart suddenly felt a bit uneasy at the old man's mysterious and unpredictable eyes, he changed the subject: "Old Chen, Lin Yu did that, aren't you going to give him some punishment?"

  "If it were someone else, I'd naturally want it. But that kid is your rival. You deal with him."

  Qin Hao nodded to himself, his heart coldly laughing. Lin Yu, the core disciple of Fengzong Sect, was very good. It was rare for someone to make him so angry that he was on the verge of exploding.

  The old man pushed the wheelbarrow again, slowly moving towards the door: "Also, that move of yours where you infused the Xuanjing's demonic energy into a person's body, I don't know where you learned it from, but it's best if you use it less. If it wasn't for your grandfather's Yu Yan jue gong fa, you would have died more than a hundred times already. You'd still be bedridden for several months."

  Qin Hao's heart stirred, no wonder the master of that black stone had cultivated such a profound seal in the Xuanxuan Array and yet died, while he was unscathed. It turned out that it was because of the strange technique on his body again.

  Just as he was about to ask the old man about the kung fu moves on his body, the old man shut him up with one sentence.

  "Don't even think about asking me about kung fu, I'm not clear about it either."

  Qin Hao was speechless. In a flash, a gleam of inspiration flashed through his mind, and Qin Hao thought of an even more important question. The virtual shadow that appeared in front of Qin Yuxian at the time kept flashing before his eyes, unforgettable.

  "Sir, is there a monster that can make even the Dark Phantom Wolves feel shocked?"

  The old man's wheelchair suddenly stopped, slowly turned around, and stared at Qin Hao with piercing eyes: "You're saying there's a kind of monster that can make even the Dark Abyss Wolves feel shocked?"