Chapter 195 Shocking Change: Master Yao is in Trouble

At this moment, an inexplicable sense of oppression washed over the ancient mansion, completely different from its usual serene and peaceful atmosphere.

He looked up and saw that the mansion's exterior appeared unchanged from normal—the main gate was tightly shut, the courtyard walls were neat, and even the guards at the entrance remained standing in their positions, seemingly everything was normal.

However, Chu Han's Mental Energy, having broken through to the third Realm, keenly detected something amiss.

The entire mansion was tightly enveloped by a special energy field, like a giant cocoon, completely isolating the inside from the outside world.

This energy field was extremely subtle; if it were an ordinary Martial Artist, even an 8th-Rank Grandmaster, they would likely fail to notice it, mistaking it for an ordinary protective Formation set up by Master Yao.

"Something's wrong." Chu Han's heart skipped a beat as he quietly released his Mental Energy, spreading it like a fine spiderweb toward the interior of the energy field.

Previously, his Mental Energy could probe this mansion unimpeded, but now, as soon as it touched the energy field, it was blocked by a gentle yet resilient force. The probing became extremely blurry, only vaguely sensing the general situation inside.

"What exactly is happening inside?"

Chu Han's heartbeat quickened slightly; what he feared most was that something had happened to his two green lotus pills.

He focused his mind, and his perception became somewhat clearer.

Inside the courtyard, apart from Master Yao's familiar aura, there were dozens of unfamiliar auras of varying strengths, distributed in every corner of the mansion, clearly having taken complete control of the place.

What shocked him even more was that Master Yao's aura had become extremely unstable, fluctuating between strong and weak, mixed with faint traces of injury fluctuations, completely lacking the steadiness and authority of a Ninth-Rank Expert from before.

"Not good, Master Yao has been taken control of!" Chu Han was greatly alarmed, a chill instantly shooting from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Master Yao was a genuine Ninth-Rank Expert, a top-tier combatant throughout the entire capital.

To be able to control such an expert, the opponent's strength was absolutely not to be underestimated—at least a Ninth-Rank Expert, possibly even more than one!

Facing a Ninth-Rank Expert, even Chu Han, whose Mental Energy had broken through and strength had greatly increased, felt a sense of difficulty.

He was confident he could escape from a Ninth-Rank Expert, but confronting one head-on would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

For a moment, Chu Han was at a loss, his mind racing as he considered how to respond.

Charging in recklessly was definitely not an option; it would only be walking into a trap.

Turning and leaving would mean being unable to confirm Master Yao's safety, and he couldn't let go of the two green lotus pills crucial for his own Breakthrough.

After a brief thought, a flash of determination appeared in Chu Han's eyes. He immediately took out his communicator and dialed the number of Lin Canglan, the president of Kyoto Martial Arts University.

Lin Canglan had a deep friendship with Master Yao and, as the president of Kyoto Martial Arts University, was himself a Ninth-Rank Expert with the backing of Kyoto Martial Arts University's influence.

At this moment, notifying him was the best choice.

The communicator was quickly answered, and Lin Canglan's steady voice came through: "Chu Han? What's the matter?"

"President, something's happened! Master Yao's mansion has been taken control of!"

Chu Han lowered his voice and spoke rapidly: "I'm right outside Yao Mansion now. I sense many unfamiliar auras inside. Master Yao's aura is unstable; he seems injured and has likely been taken control. Anyone who can control a Ninth-Rank Master Yao must be extremely powerful!"

On the other end of the call, Lin Canglan's expression changed drastically, his tone instantly turning grave: "What?! Stay where you are, don't act impulsively, and don't take any rash actions! I'll head over immediately and will be there within five minutes!"

"Alright!" Chu Han responded and hung up the communicator.

With Lin Canglan on his way, the situation should be brought under control.

But he was still worried about those two green lotus pills; they were key to his Breakthrough to the 7th Rank.

If the green lotus pills were destroyed or taken by these uninvited guests, then everyone inside would be his mortal enemies!

Thinking of this, a flash of cold killing intent instantly appeared in Chu Han's eyes, and the aura around him turned sharp.

But he knew the consequences of acting impulsively, so he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, quietly retreated a few steps, hid in the shadows of the street corner, closely monitored the movements at Yao Mansion, and waited for Lin Canglan's arrival.

However, things did not go as planned.

Just as Chu Han had hidden himself and was waiting for rescue, over a dozen powerful auras suddenly rushed out from inside Master Yao's mansion, speeding toward Chu Han's location.

Chu Han's pupils contracted sharply. His Mental Energy instantly swept over them, and his heart sank again.

Among these dozen or so people, the weakest had cultivation at the 7th Rank Early Stage. There were also two 8th-Rank Grandmasters, and one person's aura was exceptionally profound, already approaching the 8th Rank Late Stage!

Such a lineup was terrifying.

"It seems I've been discovered," Chu Han thought to himself, his body tensing as he prepared for battle.

He hadn't expected the opponent's perception to be so sharp, able to detect his hidden aura.

But since they hadn't dispatched a Ninth-Rank Expert, they clearly didn't regard him that highly.

Leading them was a gloomy-faced Eerie Youth, the one approaching the 8th Rank Late Stage.

He looked only in his twenties, but his cultivation had already surpassed many century-old veterans.

It was unclear how he had Cultivated.

The other 8th Rank Initial Stage Grandmaster also had formidable cultivation, over fifty years old, but didn't give Chu Han much sense of pressure.

As long as the opponent didn't dispatch a Ninth-Rank Expert, Chu Han was still confident he could handle it.

The middle-aged Grandmaster locked his gaze on Chu Han like a hawk, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "You sneaky rat, since you're here, don't think about leaving!"

The dozen or so figures quickly spread out, surrounding the street corner where Chu Han was, forming an airtight encirclement.

Thick killing intent emanated from them, pressing down on Chu Han like a tangible force, as if the surrounding air had frozen.

The Eerie Youth, meanwhile, wore an expression of watching a show, as if observing prey.

Chu Han didn't flee. Instead, he coldly swept his gaze over the people in the encirclement and said coldly, "Who are you? Why have you taken control of Master Yao?"

"Who we are is none of your business. Since you've discovered what's happening here, there's only one path for you—death."

The middle-aged Grandmaster sneered.

At that moment, the Eerie Youth spoke: "Control your strength when you attack; don't kill him right away. Teacher and the others still need some time to get the whereabouts of the green lotus pills. During that time, I want to torture this kid properly."

"The green lotus pills! You came for the green lotus pills?" Chu Han felt a chill in his heart and frowned as he asked.

"This kid asks a lot of questions, huh? He even knows about the green lotus pills."

The Eerie Youth smiled and continued, "Originally, we were here to capture Yao Tianchen, but we accidentally detected the aura of the green lotus pills. Such a good thing naturally belongs to me. I just don't know when that old man will hand over the pills. I'm really looking forward to it."

In the Eerie Youth's words, he had already treated the green lotus pills as his own possession.

Chu Han felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head, wishing he could kill this guy immediately.