239: Chapter 239 Tips

Originally, he had not intended to get injured.

However, after witnessing Pei Qingyun's astonishing performance, in order to avoid arousing suspicion from Patriarch Yun Donglai, he had deliberately sustained an injury during this battle, making himself appear somewhat weak.

In reality, his injuries were not severe.

"What exactly is Pei Qingyun's background, and why is his strength so formidable?" Whenever he thought of the scene where Pei Qingyun made his move, Yun Bing's heart could not settle for a long time.

He had not been putting in his full effort, unlike the other Yun Family Martial Artists. Right from the beginning of the battle, he had been observing the overall situation.

The Grandmaster battlefield, in particular, was the focus of his observation.

Others might not have noticed exactly how Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng died.

They only knew that Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng had fallen in a very short amount of time.

Only he, Yun Bing, had witnessed the entire process with his own eyes.

One move!

Just one move!

Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng had fallen.

There were no unnecessary movements, nor were there any tricks. Pei Qingyun had attacked head-on. That move, which appeared so plain and unadorned, had actually killed a Grandmaster outright.

At first, he had thought that Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng might only be an ordinary Early Stage Grandmaster.

Although Pei Qingyun's strength was great, he might not have stepped into the Late Stage yet.

But from the words of Patriarch Lei Yuanqin, he understood that this was merely his own self-consolation.

He did not believe that Patriarch Lei Yuanqin would lie about this matter, nor was there any need to.

Yet, a Grandmaster who was approaching the Late Stage had been defeated and killed in one move.

Even if he were dull-witted, he could not regard Pei Qingyun as an ordinary Grandmaster.

This strength, let alone an ordinary Grandmaster, even an average Late Stage Grandmaster would absolutely not possess.

He suspected that Pei Qingyun was very likely a top-tier Grandmaster, the likes of which had not been seen in Longnan Prefecture for decades.

The Old Ancestor of a newly promoted top-tier third-rate family was actually a top-tier Grandmaster.

This made him inevitably suspicious of Pei Qingyun's background.

While suspicious, anxiety inevitably arose in his heart.

The Blood-Patterned Insect had flown away, which meant that yunfan no. 2 was being tracked by his master.

The Blood-Patterned Insect could only be used for tracking; it did not have the ability to transmit specific information.

Moreover, the Blood-Patterned Insect was not under his control.

Therefore, it was only a matter of time before yunfan no. 2 was caught up with.

"If my master attacks, my identity will inevitably be exposed. By then, I fear I will not escape death." Thoughts swirled in Yun Bing's mind.

He was very confident in his master's strength, but when all was said and done, his master was also just a Grandmaster.

yunfan no. 2 had Pei Qingyun, a top-tier Grandmaster, guarding it; this was practically the ceiling of the Grandmaster realm.

As for the even higher level of Invincible Grandmaster, it had never been within his range of cognition.

With such a top-tier Grandmaster, no matter how confident he was, he did not believe his master could easily defeat him; in fact, the possibility of failure was greater.

"Perhaps I should jump into the sea. If I jump down, the Blood-Patterned Insect will not be able to track yunfan no. 2." Yun Bing thought of this possibility, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He, Yun Bing, was not an idiot.

If he could live, why would he go to his death?

Only by staying alive could he serve his master; he figured his master would understand his predicament.

Just as Yun Bing was planning an escape route to stay alive, Pei Qingyun's door was knocked open.

Patriarch Yun Donglai walked in.

Upon entering, Patriarch Yun Donglai immediately expressed his gratitude, his words earnest and even more respectful than when he met his own Old Ancestor.

A powerhouse who could easily kill a Grandmaster.

A solid thigh to hold onto!

For his Yun Family to be able to invite such a Grandmaster was simply a stroke of incredibly good luck.

Heaven had not forsaken his Yun Family.

He, Patriarch Yun Donglai, was indeed a Family Head destined by fate; in the future, he might very well become the leader who revitalizes the Yun Family.

Those old fogies in the Family had even complained that the remuneration was too expensive.

When he returned, he would definitely slap their faces.

Not to mention.

At this moment, the lives of everyone from the Yun Family on the ship were in Pei Qingyun's hands.

"The battlefield has been cleared, and having delayed a bit of time, I am visiting late; I hope Grandmaster Qingyun will forgive me. The items on this gift list are what I, a Junior, have just compiled; they are all your spoils of war. If it is inconvenient for you to transport them, after we return to Longnan Prefecture city, I will send someone to deliver them to your residence personally." Patriarch Yun Donglai's tone was extremely humble.

Taking the gift list, Pei Qingyun scanned it roughly; there were not many good things.

But upon second thought, it was within reason.

The Lei Clan had come with the intention of exterminating the Yun Family; it was unlikely they would bring a large amount of resources.

There were no places to purchase resources on the sea, and secondly, it was not suitable for long-term Cultivate.

These items were all for maintaining daily consumption.

He had not intended to loot, and the fact that Patriarch Yun Donglai could organize them and have them delivered to his door was considered sensible.

He, Pei Qingyun, was not a greedy person, so how could he bear to let down the other party's good intentions?

"Patriarch Yun, you may handle these items yourself. When we return to Longnan Prefecture city, just exchange them all for silver banknotes and send them to my residence." Pei Qingyun handed the gift list back.

"Grandmaster Qingyun, please rest assured. Upon returning to Longnan Prefecture city, the Yun Family will handle it quickly and cleanly." Patriarch Yun Donglai took the gift list, his tone not changing in the slightest.

Pei Qingyun nodded with satisfaction.

"Grandmaster Qingyun, you have worked hard in this great battle. Then this Junior will not disturb your rest and will take his leave first." Saying this, Patriarch Yun Donglai was about to push the door and leave.

Just at this moment, Pei Qingyun seemed to have thought of something, and he spoke to stop him, "Look at my memory, I almost forgot one thing."

"Grandmaster Qingyun, please instruct me." Patriarch Yun Donglai did not dare to be negligent; he immediately turned around and forcefully stopped his action of pushing the door.

"Your Yun Family has an Elder who seems to be deliberately hiding their strength," Pei Qingyun said indifferently.

As soon as these words were spoken, Patriarch Yun Donglai's pupils shrank sharply, and his entire expression froze instantly.

This remark seemed to have no major issues, and Pei Qingyun seemed to have no need to mention it.

But upon careful thought, Patriarch Yun Donglai felt it was terrifying to contemplate.

The life-and-death battle between the Lei Clan and the Yun Family was not an ordinary battle, but a calamity of extermination.

An Elder, in any Family, was a member of the upper echelons. As vested interests, they were absolutely the group with the highest loyalty in the Family.

If a calamity of extermination occurred, these Elders would definitely be prime targets for the enemy forces.

Yet in this situation, they were actually hiding their strength.

Furthermore, Patriarch Yun Donglai could sense that Pei Qingyun had not finished his words, and it was even less likely that he would shoot without a target.

It was more like pointing it out and leaving it at that.

To put it bluntly, even if Pei Qingyun had killed a Yun Family Elder on the spot, so what! The Yun Family would have to endure it.

He had not been without suspicion that the Yun Family had an internal traitor.

But he had never had any leads on how to ferret out the traitor.

Could it be that something was wrong with the Elders under him?

Second Elder, Fourth Elder—he had only brought these two on this voyage.

These two were not only Yun Family Elders but also among the people he trusted the most.

Otherwise, how could he have only brought these two Elders out to sea?

Thinking of this possibility, Patriarch Yun Donglai's hands and feet turned ice-cold, and his back was soaked with sweat before he knew it.