538: Chapter 538 Speculation!

"Senior, what do you want?"

Elder Qin finally managed to lift his head and spoke with great difficulty.

He knew that if the person before him wanted to kill him and Xing Yu, they would have both been dead by now.

The fact that the opponent hadn't killed them meant they might still be useful in his eyes.

Mysterious Ink looked at him coldly, his gaze like that of someone looking at two ants.

"I don't care about your lives in the slightest."

His voice remained icy, devoid of any emotion.

"But the Prodigy of my Holy Land must not be insulted.

After you two return, personally apologize to my clan's Prodigy and obtain his forgiveness; then this matter shall be written off."

"If you do not receive his forgiveness, then you won't be of much use anymore."

In the air, Mysterious Ink's cold voice echoed like a death sentence.

Xing Yu was filled with shock upon hearing this; he never imagined that such a terrifying expert was following behind Qin Yan!

And to make him apologize to Qin Yan? As the Young Master of the prestigious Xing Family and a Prodigy of the Tianxu Sect, would he have no Face left?

But feeling the pitch-black Sword Intent surrounding him—those countless floating strands of black Sword Intent, each enough to take his life—

He knew he had no choice but to compromise at this moment.

No matter how important Face was, it wasn't as important as his life.

"Understood, Senior."

Xing Yu spoke through gritted teeth, his head lowered.

Beside him, Elder Qin felt a sigh of relief seeing that Xing Yu wasn't being foolish.

He was truly afraid this Young Master would lose his head and do something irreversible.

If that happened, both of them might have to leave their lives here today.

"Understood, Senior."

Seeing the situation, Elder Qin also nodded and responded respectfully.

Seeing the two agree, Mysterious Ink retracted his Domain.

The sky full of black Sword Intent instantly dissipated, and the surrounding space returned to its original state.

Sunlight spilled down once more, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

The golden body behind him also slowly vanished, turning into specks of black light that dissolved into the air.

Mysterious Ink stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze coldly sweeping over the two.

"I hope you don't go back on your word, otherwise—"

"It will likely bring unnecessary trouble to your Xing Family."

Upon hearing this, both Xing Yu and Elder Qin's expressions changed!

They had thought they were well-hidden, but they hadn't expected their identities to have been exposed long ago!

Xing Yu felt a chill in his heart.

Although the Xing Family had some influence in the Taixuan Realm, they were completely insignificant compared to the Taixuan Holy Land.

If his willfulness brought trouble to the Family, he would be unable to atone for his crime even with ten thousand deaths.

"Understood, Senior."

Seeing this, Mysterious Ink nodded. Then, with a flash of black light on his body, he vanished into thin air as if he had never appeared.

"Remember, do not reveal the existence of the Mysterious Guards to Qin Yan."

Mysterious Ink's final voice drifted from the void.

Only after Mysterious Ink had completely left did Xing Yu dare to let out a deep breath.

He slumped onto the ground, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.

The pressure from that Mysterious Guards just now was simply too terrifying.

Elder Qin, a Seventh-Grade Grandmaster at the Early Stage, had no power to resist before that man at all!

What kind of strength must that be? Middle Stage? Late Stage? Or even the Peak?

After a while, Xing Yu finally recovered somewhat.

He stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, turned to Elder Qin, and asked:

"Elder Qin, what kind of existence is a Mysterious Guards?"

He didn't understand why Qin Yan would have an expert of the Mysterious Guards level protecting him in the shadows!

Hearing this, Elder Qin's expression became heavy as he spoke slowly:

"The Mysterious Guards is the secret guard organization of the Taixuan Holy Land. Every individual in the organization possesses extremely formidable strength.

The minimum requirement is to be a Seventh-Grade Grandmaster."

He paused and continued.

"And the purpose of this organization is only one—to protect the Inner Court Prodigies within the Holy Land."

"Inner Court Prodigy?" Xing Yu frowned in confusion.

As far as he knew, this Qin Yan seemed to be a new Disciple from this year's intake; he wasn't an Inner Court Disciple yet!

How could someone who hadn't even entered the Inner Court have a Mysterious Guards protecting them!

This defied common sense!

"That is also what I don't understand."

Elder Qin shook his head, his expression equally perplexed.

"From what I know, not every Inner Court Disciple receives the protection of a Mysterious Guards. Only those with immense talent and staggering potential will have the Holy Land dispatch a Mysterious Guards for secret protection.

Ordinary Inner Court Disciples simply don't have the qualification."

If he had known Qin Yan was protected by a Mysterious Guards, he would never have allowed his Young Master to seek trouble with Qin Yan.

Hearing this, Xing Yu began to sink into thought.

His brow furrowed tighter and tighter as he constantly recalled the scenes of his fight with Qin Yan.

"Could it be that this Qin Yan is the descendant of some big shot within the Holy Land?"

Otherwise, why would a mere Outer Court Disciple receive protection from a Mysterious Guards?

Why was Qin Yan able to defeat him so easily despite having much lower strength?

Why were his Cultivation Technique, spirit weapon, and methods all so extraordinary?

Everything would make sense if explained by him being the 'descendant of a Holy Land big shot'.

Because he was a big shot's descendant, he had the best Cultivation Technique;

Because he was a big shot's descendant, he had a top-tier spirit weapon;

Because he was a big shot's descendant, he had a Mysterious Guards protecting him in the shadows.

The more Xing Yu thought about it, the more he felt he had guessed the truth!

Beside him, Elder Qin hadn't originally thought in that direction, but after hearing Xing Yu's words, he felt it seemed quite plausible!

If not for a Holy Land big shot supporting him from behind, why would Qin Yan have such treatment?

"Elder Qin, I've dragged you into this."

Xing Yu looked at Elder Qin with a hint of guilt on his Face.

Elder Qin was not his servant, but an expert arranged by his father to protect him, and also an elder who had watched him grow up since childhood.

In the Xing Family, Elder Qin's status was far beyond that of an ordinary servant.

He truly respected Elder Qin from the bottom of his heart.

Hearing this, Elder Qin quickly waved his hand, a kind smile appearing on his aged Face.

"What is the Young Master saying? It is this old servant who was useless and failed to protect the Young Master, allowing you to be frightened. It was my dereliction of duty."

"Elder Qin, this matter is not your fault. No one expected things to turn out like this."

"I'll have to ask you to accompany me to apologize to Qin Yan later."

"No problem, Young Master."

...

The outer mountain range of the Taixuan Holy Land.

A streak of light descended from the sky and landed on the ground, revealing Qin Yan's figure.

He was panting heavily as he looked back in the direction he had come from.

Sensing no further threat behind him, he finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

Qin Yan took out his token. A golden light emerged from it and shot into the golden barrier before him.

The barrier vibrated slightly as golden light flowed through it. Then, a portal just large enough for two or three people to pass through appeared out of thin air.

Qin Yan immediately stepped through, officially entering the territory of the Taixuan Holy Land.

The light portal behind him slowly closed, the golden light dissipated, and everything returned to normal.