"Golden Cloud Venerable, what concern is this of yours?"
Kong Fa Venerable’s face was dark as he pointed at Lin Yi and said, "This child is a person we at Jiuyou Demon Hall must kill. I hope you will not interfere!"
This Golden Cloud Venerable was also a Fourth Level Realm Venerable from Taiyi Holy Land, very powerful in his own right. If Golden Cloud Venerable intervened, he would stand no chance at all!
However, Golden Cloud Venerable didn’t even take time to consider, just flashed a grin and said, "I must decline."
Hao Yanluo was furious, "Does Taiyi Holy Land really want to start a war with our Jiuyou Demon Hall?"
A hint of ridicule appeared on Golden Cloud Venerable’s face, "Do you think Jiuyou Demon Hall would start a war with Taiyi Holy Land over such a trivial youngster?"
Kong Fa Venerable frowned at this too; Hao Yanluo’s words were indeed witless. How could Lin Yi possibly trigger a war between two such powerful Holy Lands?
The expression on the face of Kong Fa Venerable shifted uncertainly.
"It’s an order from our Holy Daughter,"
Golden Cloud Venerable spread his hands, "I’m helpless here. As you know, in Taiyi Holy Land, the words of the Holy Daughter are like a Holy Decree, even Venerables can’t disobey it."
Upon hearing this, Hao Yanluo’s expression darkened as well. The Old Saint Master of Taiyi Holy Land was Yan Qingrou’s grandfather, extremely indulgent towards his granddaughter, almost slavishly so.
And it was precisely because of the Old Saint Master’s favor that Yan Qingrou’s words carried almost as much weight as those of the Old Saint Master himself, and were far weightier than those of the Young Hall Master of Jiuyou Demon Hall.
But why would Yan Qingrou want to spoil his plans?
Was it solely because Lin Yi was a member of the Lan Hua Society that Yan Qingrou would go to such lengths to protect him?
Or was it that this woman had taken a liking to the youngster?
"So, let’s leave it at that for today!"
Golden Cloud Venerable spoke, "With me present, you of Jiuyou Demon Hall should refrain from entertaining any notion of targeting this young friend Lin Yi."
"That’s unacceptable!"
Hao Yanluo’s face turned grim, "This youngster has killed a Venerable of our Jiuyou Demon Hall! How can we just let him go?"
"So Young Master Hao means to fight to the bitter end?"
A faint smile crept up the corner of Golden Cloud Venerable’s mouth, "Now it’s two against two. Are you so sure you can gain the upper hand?"
Lin Yi was also staring aggressively at Hao Yanluo, which made Hao Yanluo’s heart sink; could this youngster be planning to take advantage of his injuries and send him to his demise?
After weighing the pros and cons, Hao Yanluo ultimately shook his head reluctantly, "Let’s go!"
Even though Lin Yi too was injured, Hao Yanluo dared not take the risk. After all, his life was extremely precious, how could it compare to Lin Yi’s "worthless" life?
He didn’t want to take any risks, not even the slightest.
Once Hao Yanluo and Kong Fa Venerable had left, Lin Yi finally let out a deep sigh of relief, his aura visibly diminished.
He had been gravely injured by Kong Fa Venerable previously, far more seriously than he’d let on. He had merely been bluffing, trying to intimidate Hao Yanluo, and unexpectedly, he really had managed to scare off this Nine Nether Demon Body wielder.
"Young man, you really have some nerve, to face off against Hao Yanluo and two Venerables of Jiuyou Demon Hall, and still manage to kill one?"
At this moment, Golden Cloud Venerable also turned to Lin Yi, looking at him with admiration.
Others in his place, faced with such formidable enemies, would have undoubtedly fled long ago. Yet, in such dire circumstances, Lin Yi demonstrated a powerful heart and remarkable ability to cope. Not only did he survive, but he also managed to counter-kill a Triple Realm Venerable, a feat truly deserving of the title of prodigy!
Lin Yi shook his head and chuckled, "Had Senior arrived a moment later, I might have truly become a lost soul under Jiuyou Demon Hall."
Golden Cloud Venerable laughed and said, "Actually, I had arrived nearby quite some time ago, but I wanted to see just how you would stand up against the people of Jiuyou Demon Hall, so I was watching the battle from the sidelines."
"Who would have thought, I would witness such an astonishing scene."
Compared to Lin Yi, even Hao Yanluo, who bore the identity of a Young Hall Master and wielded the Nine Nether Demon Body, was completely at a disadvantage.
Lin Yi gave a respectful salute to Golden Cloud Venerable, "I am currently injured and urgently need to heal. I hope Senior might stay a while longer to prevent the people from Jiuyou Demon Hall from launching a surprise attack."
Golden Cloud Venerable nodded, "Of course."
"To go the extra mile, I’ll make sure to escort you to safety before taking my leave."
"Thank you very much!"
Lin Yi bowed in gratitude to Golden Cloud Venerable; he needed to recover quickly, for once Golden Cloud Venerable left, he would be back in danger’s grasp.
"However, having offended Jiuyou Demon Hall, your days ahead will not be easy. I can only protect you for a moment; in the future, you will have to face this on your own!"
Golden Cloud Venerable solemnly cautioned.
In Central Province, without a strong backing, offending Jiuyou Demon Hall was tantamount to a death sentence.
Lin Yi’s connection with Taiyi Holy Land was limited to his acquaintance with Yan Qingrou; it was improbable that Taiyi Holy Land would assign someone to guard Lin Yi.
"This junior understands."
Lin Yi nodded; Jiuyou Demon Hall was indeed a problem, but not one to make him live in constant fear.