Chapter 318: Volume-3 Chapter-20!
"Who are you? Identify yourself first." Lin Feng demanded.
Since the man wanted to talk, Lin Feng would oblige. He knew that taking down Ye Ming while this man was protecting him wasn't an easy task, atleast not for him.
So for now, he decided to find his identity first.
He could always make decisions later.
Mao Lang had already whispered into his ears: "Be careful. He is an upper-stage emperor realm cultivator."
Lin Feng had already guessed this after seeing his strength firsthand.
For now, conversation was the way to go.
At the same time, the elders and Ashen could also see the sight in front of them.
The bright light had remained in place for more than eight seconds, much longer than the time when the three emperor realm cultivators had been reduced to charred corpses.
They expected to see the corpse of Ye Ming this time, however, their worries were unfounded.
Ye Ming was alright, and they could also see a new man standing beside him.
The pressure he emanated was strong—almost monstrous!
The elders and the Baihu Tribe patriarch had never seen an upper-stage emperor realm cultivator in person, and hence, they couldn't associate this man's strength.
They could only guess that he was either a very powerful late-stage emperor realm cultivator or a real upper-stage emperor realm expert.
However, Ashen was different.
He had been in the presence of his grandfather too many times.
He could tell from the man's presence—he was an upper-stage emperor realm expert alright!
Though his presence could not match the Dragon Emperor's, he was still close.
This was a variable Ashen couldn't have accounted for.
So an upper-stage emperor realm cultivator appears to save the protagonist's life from another protagonist...
Ashen's lips curled up.
He had expected something like this to happen, however, it was still a bit shocking to see an upper-stage emperor realm cultivator appear out of thin air in a matter of moments.
However, the other emperor realm cultivators behind Ashen couldn't accept this fact so easily.
"W-What happened?"
"That Lin Feng just used the same attack that he used to kill the sect master and the tribal heads, right?"
"But then, how is Lord Ye Ming still alive?"
"Did he really survive an attack that even the sect master couldn't?"
"And who is that man? The pressure he emits is even stronger than the sect master's!"
"No, the more important question is—is he an ally or enemy?"
As they worried for their lives, they turned their gazes to Ashen to see his reaction.
However, his back was turned to them, so they couldn't see his smile—he was... excited.
Yes, he was excited by the current situation!
One of the elders gathered the courage and asked him:
"Your Highness, What is your opinion? Should we do anything?"
He wanted to know if Ashen had changed his mind about the original plan.
Or maybe he knew something about the newly appeared man?
They didn't suspect him to be the Dragon Emperor since his appearance was quite famous throughout the empire.
They just wanted to hear Ashen's thoughts to steer their own thoughts in the right direction.
Till now, they had only found comfort in Ashen's confidence and intelligence.
They hadn't seen him panic or be stunned this whole time.
In their heads, Ashen always seemed to have a plan on what to do in a dire situation.
They knew they could rely on him despite his young age.
However, Ashen was of a different opinion, as an annoyed expression reflected on his face upon being interrupted by his question.
He instantly calmed his agitation and answered:
"I think we should stay silent and try to hear their conversation. If any of you have a hearing skill, this might be the best moment to use it."
And as if luck was on their side, one of the elders from the Eastern Sovereign Hall had such a skill.
"I have it." He raised his free hand and informed.
Ashen turned his head to get a good look at the elder who had come to be useful.
He revealed a polite smile and instructed:
"Then please activate your skill and convey their conversation to us."
The elder nodded and activated his skill, enhancing his hearing. He focused on the conversation between Lin Feng and the newly appeared man.
Their conversation had just begun to reveal important information.
Meanwhile, on the real scene, the man looked at Lin Feng and revealed a smug smirk:
"Do you really not know who I am? I'm quite famous if I say so myself."
His smile widened, almost turning to a mocking one, and then he added:
"Being an Emperor Realm cultivator—and one as strong as you—you should already be aware of who I am."
Lin Feng shook his head and said bluntly:
"No, I don't know who you are. So identify yourself."
Lin Feng knew where this man was coming from. An upper-stage emperor realm cultivator would be famous throughout the five empires.
However, even among them, some were more famous than the others.
For example, from the primordial dragon empire, the dragon emperor was the most famous one; however, the poison emperor was the most dreaded due to his lethal poison.
However, there was also the grand marshal of the Primordial Dragon Empire. He was only known by his title, and not many knew how he looked.
So unless he introduced himself, no one would be able to identify him.
But Lin Feng was still an odd case.
He wasn't an official emperor realm cultivator of the mother-phoenix empire, so he didn't attend meetings where the details about the cultivators of other empires were discussed.
He remained mostly busy in cultivation or in his odd adventures.
He didn't have the time to remember the details of every upper-stage emperor realm cultivator.
However, upper-stage emperor realm cultivators were so rare that many knew about them only from the legends.
Lin Feng had never imagined that he would come face-to-face with one.
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