Chapter 854: Chapter 852: Domain Lord Huo Yuan

After everything was discussed, Skyfire Venerable and the others quickly headed deep into Skyfire Mountain.

Half an hour later.

Inside a palace within Skyfire Mountain.

Skyfire Venerable and the others were kneeling on the ground, their expressions grim.

In front of them stood a man with a cold expression; this man was the master of Skyfire Mountain, also the Domain Lord, Huo Yuan.

Also a genuinely Star System level expert.

With just a single wave of intimidation, everyone present was struggling to breathe.

Huo Yuan swept a cold glance over the crowd and then grabbed Skyfire Venerable’s clothes collar with a swift motion, lifting him up as he glaringly asked, "Where is my son?"

"Reporting to Domain Lord, the young master has already..."

Skyfire Venerable gasped heavily; although he was a Stellar-level expert, the cultivation gap between him and Huo Yuan was like a chasm, seeing Huo Yuan’s fury erupting, Skyfire Venerable gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "He’s already been killed."

In just a moment, Huo Yuan’s expression turned grim. After punching Skyfire Venerable away, he raised his hand and fiercely waved at the crowd, causing them all to die violently.

Sufficient to show just how formidable a Star System level expert truly is.

Skyfire Venerable clutched his chest, struggling to rise from the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then frowned, saying, "Domain Lord, this matter is not our fault; we rushed to the young master’s location immediately, but unexpectedly, someone from Profound Ice Pavilion arrived, including a Star System level expert..."

Indeed, Xuan Yu’s strength was quite similar to Skyfire Venerable’s, and if both used their trump cards, the outcome would still be uncertain.

But now, all responsibility must be shifted to Profound Ice Pavilion.

Only by doing so can he avoid disaster.

Moreover, now everyone who knows the truth about this matter is dead, and even if Wang Zhan and others reveal the truth, likely no one would believe them; after all, Profound Ice Pavilion and Skyfire Mountain are rival factions, who would believe the sweet talk of an opponent?

Huo Yuan cast a cold glance at Skyfire Venerable beside him, then clenched his fist and gritted his teeth, saying, "It seems the people of Profound Ice Pavilion are prepared for a deadly battle with us? Daring to let a Star System level expert come to our Skyfire Mountain? Clearly, they don’t take me seriously."

Skyfire Venerable hurriedly said, "Domain Lord, if not for this, we could have saved the young master. After all, with so many people and myself present, killing the young master would not have been easy. Unfortunately, facing a Star System level expert, even I had no fighting chance..."

"The most important thing is, we fought desperately to block them, but unfortunately, our strength was disproportionately inferior, relying only on our people, how could we possibly withstand a Star System level expert? This caused a great tragedy..."

A nearby old man slowly got up, walked to Huo Yuan’s side, patted his shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "This matter cannot be blamed on Skyfire Venerable. I reckon he did his best, and since a Star System level expert appeared, it proves Profound Ice Pavilion is indeed prepared to wage war with us."

"Moreover, given Skyfire Venerable’s means, he is indeed no match for a Star System level expert."

"Since the opponent is aggressive, we should not sit idly but better charge into Profound Ice Pavilion and fight them to the death?"

Others seated in the Great Hall nodded in agreement, clearly of one mind.

After all, in these years, the friction between Skyfire Mountain and Profound Ice Pavilion has been constant, and several times almost sparked a war, but no one took the initiative to act, as both are considered pillars of support, once war erupts, others would benefit from it, which would be of no advantage to them.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, neither would act first.

But now, since the opponent has hit their doorstep, if they continue to endure, Skyfire Mountain would still lose face.

Coupled with the accumulated grievances over the years, the crowd had no intention of retreating anymore.

Huo Yuan paced back and forth for a while, rubbed his temples, and then frowned, saying, "Now is not the time for an all-out war with Profound Ice Pavilion, so let me contact people from other Star Domains in the near future. If we can find allies, then we’ll join forces against Profound Ice Pavilion."

"If they are unwilling to help, then we’ll wait."

The crowd nodded; after all, it was not them who lost a son but Huo Yuan...

If Huo Yuan could remain calm, what reason did they have to provoke war?

At that moment, Huo Yuan seemed to age significantly.

He waved to those around him and then gently spoke, "Alright, I’m a bit tired; you can leave now. I’d like some peace and quiet."

Everyone nodded, and without hesitation, they all swiftly exited the Great Hall.

Meanwhile, Skyfire Venerable exhaled a sigh of relief. Though severely wounded by Huo Yuan, he managed to keep his life.

The elderly man who had just spoken walked to Skyfire Venerable’s side, patted him on the shoulder, glanced back at the direction of the Great Hall, and then said, "Don’t hold a grudge against the Domain Master, he must have his own difficulties now. After all, having just experienced the pain of losing a child, his mood wouldn’t be good."

As he spoke, the old man took out an elixir from his robe and handed it directly to Skyfire Venerable, saying, "Take this, it should be of some benefit to you. It’s best to recuperate well for a while."

"Heh..."

Skyfire Venerable swallowed the elixir in one gulp and then shook his head with a bitter smile, "Hasn’t the Domain Master already prepared to go to war with the people of Profound Ice Pavilion?"

The old man shook his head and smiled, "You still don’t understand our Domain Master. Although he wants to avenge his son, he also needs to consider the bigger picture. How could he easily confront the people from Profound Ice Pavilion?"

"Moreover, even if he sought help, I suppose no one would be willing to aid our Skyfire Mountain. After all, those people all want to see us clash with the people from Profound Ice Pavilion, so they could benefit from it."

After a long speech, Skyfire Venerable then sighed, "Unexpectedly, your vision was far-sighted, but if we are not preparing to strike proactively, do you think the people of Profound Ice Pavilion will let us go easily?"

Upon hearing this, the old man’s lips curled into a strange smile, his eyes fixed on Skyfire Venerable for a while before speaking with a sarcastic undertone, "Could it be that a Star System level expert has really appeared?"

"This..."

For a moment, Skyfire Venerable hesitated, beads of sweat dripping profusely from his forehead.

The old man beside him patted his shoulder, then smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I actually don’t think highly of Huo Xuan Yi, but he is, after all, the Domain Master’s son. In the future, this Skyfire Mountain will fall into his hands. But if it really comes to that point, I imagine there won’t be many people left in Skyfire Mountain. After all, you and I both know what kind of character Huo Xuan Yi is."

Skyfire Venerable nodded heavily, then exhaled a long sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and giving a grateful glance to the old man, "Thank you..."

"No need to be so polite, you just did something we all wanted to do but dared not."

The old man said lightly, preparing to leave.

But the expression on the Skyfire Venerable’s face suddenly changed as he hurriedly moved to the old man’s side, quickly saying, "Since you’ve already seen this, might the Domain Master also..."

"Probably not."

The old man shook his head, squinting his eyes as he slowly spoke, "Now, the Domain Master is likely in a very uncomfortable state. Presumably, his judgment and response abilities are much lower than usual. Right now, his mind is probably filled with only hatred."

"Moreover, if he had really noticed your anomaly just now, he certainly wouldn’t have let you go. You understand my intentions, right?"

Skyfire Venerable nodded immediately, "I understand..."

The old man smiled but did not continue to speak. In an instant, he disappeared from before Skyfire Venerable.

In a moment, Skyfire Venerable felt like a deflated ball, sitting on the ground. He shook his head and said, "I didn’t expect that what I did still had loopholes, but fortunately, the Domain Master didn’t discover it. Otherwise, the one lying on the ground would only be me. It’s just..."

At the thought of the old man’s words, Skyfire Venerable’s gaze turned much colder.

After all, the feeling of having one’s secrets in someone else’s hands is really unpleasant.

Meanwhile.

In the Profound Ice Pavilion.

Wang Zhan and the others had already followed Xuan Yu into a deep blue space.

Xuan Yu was extremely enthusiastic, pointing to the mysterious scenes resembling a galaxy around them, explaining, "This is the Profound Ice Pavilion, but rest assured, since I brought you here, it means I’ve considered you friends. Nothing like what happened at Skyfire Mountain will happen."

Wang Zhan smiled and said, "If we didn’t believe you, we wouldn’t have followed you here."

"By the way..."

Xuan Yu grinned, cast a curious glance at Wang Zhan, and then said, "How did you end up in Skyfire Mountain? Were you invited by someone, or did you plan to become officials within Skyfire Mountain?"

Wang Zhan shook his head and frowned, "To be honest, we accidentally entered Skyfire Mountain, that wasn’t our true intention."

"Moreover, if we had known how dangerous it was in Skyfire Mountain, we would have avoided it a long time ago."