Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1289: Worrying Heart

Huang He was thinking something in his heart that Fang Bai naturally didn’t know, nor did he bother to guess.

Though Huang He possessed high-rank Cosmic Level strength and was a standout among the younger generation of disciples at Golden Crow Manor, in Fang Bai’s eyes, he was nothing more than an insignificant stranger.

Therefore, when Huang He showed his respect with a humble bow, Fang Bai merely nodded, too lazy to even speak.

Huang He was a man of great pride, yet also a smart one. Despite Fang Bai’s lukewarm attitude towards him, he dared not show any displeasure.

Huang He knew that Fang Bai, with his remarkable power at such a young age, had the right to be proud. If it were himself, he would probably act even more arrogantly than Fang Bai.

As a Core Disciple of Golden Crow Manor, when Huang He encountered martial artists weaker than himself, he would not even give them a second glance.

Now that Fang Bai merely nodded at him, he already felt somewhat flattered and honored, let alone dare to show any dissatisfaction.

The other Golden Crow Manor disciples who walked over with Huang He also heard the words Xia Chenyu had said. They looked at Fang Bai with fear and awe, even more nervous and restrained than Huang He, and also uneasy.

These Golden Crow Manor disciples were nearly all admirers of Xia Chenyu. They were thrilled to see her just moments before, clamoring to come forward to exchange pleasantries and curry favor.

However, when they faintly guessed the relationship between Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu, despite feeling a shared sentiment, they began to worry and fear.

Xia Chenyu had previously mentioned she had a Martial Dao partner, which the disciples of Golden Crow Manor did not believe. But now, it seemed very likely that this Senior Fang in front of them was the Martial Dao partner Xia Chenyu had mentioned.

Senior Fang, though young, was a powerful person on par with their own Manor Master. For them to have so eagerly sought Xia Chenyu’s favor in his presence was utterly foolish. If Senior Fang had a smaller measure of tolerance or a more narrow mind, he might have taken action on the spot to severely chastise them.

However, as it seemed now, Senior Fang didn’t look angry at all, which secretly relieved the several disciples of Golden Crow Manor. They decided to inform their fellow disciples back at the manor who were eyeing Xia Chenyu, warning them to stop pursuing Junior Sister Xia in order to avoid bringing disaster upon themselves.

Xia Chenyu, naturally intelligent, saw the changing expressions and the awe mixed with fear in the eyes of Huang He and the others, and she roughly guessed the reason, which made her inwardly laugh.

"Senior Brother Huang, let’s go check over there!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Huang He and the others for a while, Xia Chenyu raised her hand and pointed towards the entrance of the Essence Stone Vein in the distance.

Though they were still several kilometers away from the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein, the strong Fire Primordial Qi emanating from the entrance made Xia Chenyu, who had an Innate Fire Spirit Root, feel unspeakably comfortable throughout her body.

If one could pass through that entrance and enter the Essence Stone Mine below ground, to be enveloped in even denser Fire Primordial Qi, it’s imaginable how much it would benefit a Fire System Martial Artist like Xia Chenyu.

Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu had come to the Eternal Death Zone for this very Essence Stone Mine.

According to the agreement between Fang Bai and the senior ranks of Golden Crow Manor, after jointly expelling the tens of thousands of martial artists from the Martial Artists Alliance, Fang Bai would own half of the entire Essence Stone Vein.

And Fang Bai had told Xia Chenyu that his cultivation resources were also hers, as there were no distinctions between them. Therefore, Xia Chenyu considered herself half-owner of this Essence Stone Vein and came with Fang Bai to inspect it.

"This... Junior Sister Xia, the Manor Master has ordered that no disciples other than the senior ranks of the manor may enter the underground Essence Stone Mine without his permission," Huang He said, turning his head in the direction Xia Chenyu was pointing, his face showing difficulty. ƒreewebɳovel.com

Xia Chenyu gave a charming smile, her slender hand flipping over to reveal a jade token in her palm.

"Manor Master’s token is here. Senior Brother Huang, may we pass?"

Xia Chenyu extended the jade token towards Huang He, asking in a gentle voice.

Engraved on the Manor Master’s token was a Golden Crow bathing in flames, its wings outstretched as if it was about to burst through the walls and fly off, emanating a powerful aura so strong it could incite panic and palpitations, imposing an invisible pressure.

Huang He, as a Core Disciple of Golden Crow Manor, was naturally familiar with the Manor Master’s token, and recognized its authenticity with just one glance.

Whoever holds the Manor Master’s token is as if the Manor Master himself is present; all disciples of the Golden Crow Manor, upon seeing this token, must obey the holder’s commands without objection.

However, the Manor Master’s token has always been under the control of successive Manor Masters and was never given away lightly. It was unexpected to find it in Xia Chenyu’s hands, which showed that not only did the Manor Master greatly trust her, but he also held her in high regard. Otherwise, he would never entrust such an important token to her for use.

"With the Manor Master’s token here, we naturally dare not hinder Junior Sister Xia. Please, Junior Sister Xia,"

Huang He and several Golden Crow Manor disciples solemnly and respectfully bowed to the Manor Master’s token in Xia Chenyu’s hand, and then stepped aside.

Xia Chenyu exchanged a smile with Fang Bai and stepped forward.

"Junior Sister Xia, Senior Fang is not a disciple of our Golden Crow Manor, allowing him near the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein may be inadvisable..."

Huang He saw that Fang Bai was also approaching the Essence Stone Vein entrance with Xia Chenyu and frowned, ready to intervene.

Although Huang He was wary of Fang Bai’s formidable strength, the interests of the Manor outweighed everything else. While he could let Xia Chenyu pass, Fang Bai was an outsider after all, and with his overwhelming power, letting him near the Essence Stone Vein entrance could lead to complications should any unexpected events arise.

Despite Fang Bai having a Cultivation Level that allowed him to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Manor Master, and having been a guest at the Golden Crow Manor in the past, Huang He could trust Xia Chenyu holding the Manor Master’s token, but he couldn’t fully trust Fang Bai, the outsider.

"Before we came here, the higher-ups of the Manor had already agreed with Senior Fang to jointly drive away the hundreds of thousands of Martial Artists coveting the Essence Stone Vein. Afterwards, half of this Essence Stone Vein will belong to Senior Fang. If Senior Brother Huang does not believe it, you can ask Elder Shi Cheng and Elder Lei Hu when they arrive later,"

Without looking back, Xia Chenyu left these words for Huang He and continued forward with Fang Bai without halting her steps.

The two weren’t in a hurry, strolling side by side leisurely ahead, occasionally pointing here and there, discussing the peculiarities of the Eternal Death Zone.

"...Jointly driving away hundreds of thousands of Martial Artists... half of the Essence Stone Vein given to Senior Fang..."

Huang He watched their retreating figures, Xia Chenyu’s words echoing repeatedly in his ears, standing dumbfounded on the spot, speechless for a long time.

"Senior Brother Huang... Senior Brother Huang... What should we do?"

Seeing Huang He in a daze, several Golden Crow Manor disciples couldn’t help but ask out loud.

Huang He came back to his senses, twisted his beard thoughtfully, and then said, "Let’s go back too. Let us see what Elder Yu and the other Stewards have to say."