Chapter 845
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Chapter 845 Strange Tianchen
Huai Xu frowned deeply as he took the phone.
He glanced at Fang Yu beside him and pressed the speakerphone button.
“This is Huai Xu,” he spoke into the phone.
The phone emitted a burst of chaotic noise, but no one spoke.
Huai Xu’s frown deepened, his eyes filled with confusion as he was about to speak again.
“Huai Xu.”
At that moment, a voice suddenly came through the phone.
This voice belonged to Tian Chen.
“What’s happening?” Huai Xu asked in a deep voice.
“I’m on my way to your place but encountered a small accident. I might be a little late getting there. Is that okay?” Tian Chen asked.
Just for this?
Huai Xu was slightly taken aback and said, “No problem, but can you tell me what kind of accident?”
“We were ambushed,” Tian Chen coughed once and said, “Half-Spirit clan people attacked us on the way.”
“Half-Spirit clan!? They’ve made a move again?” Huai Xu’s expression changed as he asked, “Where are you? I’ll come support you immediately.”
“It’s already… over,” Tian Chen answered. “I’ll clean things up and head to your place right away. Give me twenty minutes.”
After saying this, Tian Chen hung up.
Huai Xu put down the phone and looked at Fang Yu.
Fang Yu sat on the sofa with no particular expression.
Huai Xu then turned to the subordinate who had brought the phone and asked, “Why were you so frightened when you received this call?”
By now, the subordinate’s complexion had improved considerably.
He licked his lips and said, “When I first received the call, it wasn’t Grand Mage Tian Chen on the other end. He told me he wanted to find you, and then I heard background noises from his side – many piercing screams and some terrifying sounds… I thought something major had happened, so…”
Hearing his subordinate’s words, Huai Xu stroked the beard on his chin, his eyes contemplative.
“You’re saying when the call first came through, the person speaking wasn’t Tian Chen?” Huai Xu asked.
“Yes, it wasn’t Grand Mage Tian Chen’s voice. And the caller’s tone… felt very cold,” the subordinate answered.
“The terrifying sounds you mentioned, what exactly were they?” Huai Xu asked further.
“Well… I can’t describe it clearly, but it was like someone punching a sandbag, accompanied by screams of agony,” the subordinate said, fear returning to his eyes.
“Alright, you may leave now. Leave the phone with me,” Huai Xu waved his hand and said.
The subordinate left the reception room.
Huai Xu sat back down on the sofa, looked at Fang Yu, and asked, “Brother Fang, what do you think?”
“You think there’s something wrong with this call?” Fang Yu asked.
Huai Xu nodded.
“The screams your subordinate heard could be explained if Tian Chen’s people were dealing with those Half-Spirit clan members,” Fang Yu said.
“That’s one way to look at it. I just felt that Tian Chen’s tone was a bit strange just now,” Huai Xu said with a grave expression.
“I’m not very familiar with him, so I couldn’t tell if there was anything wrong with his tone,” Fang Yu said.
“I can’t be certain either,” Huai Xu said.
“Then don’t overthink it. He’s coming over anyway, right? We’ll know soon enough,” Fang Yu said.
…
Half an hour later, Huai Xu and Fang Yu walked out of the association building’s main entrance.
Tian Chen and Shang Qing, leading a team of mages, descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard of the association building.
Huai Xu smiled when he saw Tian Chen.
Tian Chen also laughed heartily as he approached.
“Huai Xu, it’s been a long time.”
Tian Chen walked up to Huai Xu and extended his hand.
Huai Xu also reached out and shook hands with Tian Chen.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu stood to the side, silently observing the group.
Tian Chen looked normal, with no unusual aura about him.
However, it was somewhat unexpected that he could so calmly walk over and shake hands with Huai Xu.
Logically, given how tense their previous relationship had been, there should still be some friction between them.
“Fang Yu, Master Fang, hello,” Tian Chen extended his hand to Fang Yu after shaking hands with Huai Xu.
Fang Yu also reached out and shook hands with Tian Chen.
Shang Qing also stepped forward and gave a respectful bow to Huai Xu and Fang Yu.
“Huai Xu, my main purpose in coming today is to apologize. For that incident back then, I sincerely feel guilty and ashamed… Also, for my past slander against you, it was because of my loose tongue…” Tian Chen got straight to the point.
This left the martial artists from the Martial Arts Association around them somewhat bewildered.
Even if they hadn’t met Tian Chen before, they had heard about his temperament.
For such a leader of a major organization, a former arch-enemy, to now humble himself to this extent?
Was this really the legendary eight-star Grand Mage, Tian Chen?
“Past matters are behind us. I haven’t taken them to heart, so you needn’t be overly remorseful,” Huai Xu said.
As he spoke, Huai Xu stared into Tian Chen’s eyes.
Tian Chen remained composed and smiled, “That’s good.”
“Hey, old man Tian Chen, your numbers seem off,” Fang Yu suddenly spoke up.
Both Tian Chen and Shang Qing turned to look at Fang Yu.
“Weren’t there supposed to be thirty-two five-star mages? Why are there only twenty-six now?” Fang Yu asked.
“…We were just ambushed by the Half-Spirit clan. Six mages suffered injuries of varying degrees, so I sent them back to the Order’s headquarters for treatment,” Tian Chen answered.
“Oh? How many people did the Half-Spirit clan send?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Twelve people,” Shang Qing, standing behind Tian Chen, replied. “Twelve in total. Fortunately, we were on alert, otherwise the damage to our entire team would have been…”
“Where did they ambush you?” Fang Yu continued to ask.
Shang Qing’s eyes flickered slightly as he answered, “On our journey, we entered a formation they had set up. Our direction of travel was interfered with and changed, leading us to a remote area.”
“I see,” Fang Yu nodded and said, “Your visit today wasn’t scheduled far in advance, was it? If they could ambush you on the way, does that mean…”
“Yes, that’s what we’ve deduced as well,” Shang Qing’s eyes narrowed as he said, “Our Order has also been infiltrated by the Half-Spirit clan!”
Hearing this, Huai Xu’s expression changed slightly.
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly but said nothing.
“So, after I hand over these twenty-six five-star mages to you today, I need to return immediately. I must conduct a major purge within the Order,” Tian Chen said.
“Not yet,” Fang Yu suddenly said.
Tian Chen’s expression changed slightly as he looked at Fang Yu.
“You still haven’t paid the medical expenses for injuring Zheng Ze,” Fang Yu said.
Tian Chen seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and smiled, “I forgot.”
As he spoke, he took out an ancient bronze ring from his waist and handed it directly to Fang Yu, saying, “I’ve already prepared compensation. I hope young brother Zheng Ze will accept it… By the way, why isn’t he here today?”
“He was injured in the Half-Spirit clan’s last attack and hasn’t recovered yet. I’ll accept this compensation on his behalf,” Fang Yu said.
“Good,” Tian Chen replied.
Fang Yu took the ring.
“If there’s nothing else, I need to return to the Order,” Tian Chen said. “The Half-Spirit clan matter is urgent. Once I clean up the Order internally, we can provide assistance at any time. Huai Xu, feel free to contact me if needed.”
“Also, these mages are all five-star and above. They have strong combat capabilities, and you can deploy them as you see fit. Return them to me when you’re done.”
“I express gratitude on behalf of the entire Martial Arts Association,” Huai Xu clasped his hands in respect.
Tian Chen chuckled, turning to glance at Shang Qing.
Shang Qing bowed respectfully to both Huai Xu and Fang Yu before turning to leave.
Only the twenty-six five-star mages remained in the courtyard in front of the temporary association building.
Rong Shu stepped forward and bowed, saying, “I am Rong Shu. Grand Mage Tian Chen has appointed me as the captain of this elite team. Master Huai Xu, if you have any instructions, you can come directly to me. My team and I will spare no effort.”
“Hmm, you all… take a rest first. I’ll find you later,” Huai Xu said.
After speaking, Huai Xu glanced at Fang Yu.
The two returned to the temporary association building together and went to the study room on the fifth floor.
In the study, Huai Xu released his divine sense, forming a barrier that blocked all external intrusions.
This way, the study became an extremely secure chamber where no one could detect what was happening inside.
