Chapter 841: Special Background

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[Steward Zhuos master?]

Everyone present was taken aback. Then they started talking amongst themselves in hushed tones.

The members present here were all from the Tianyu Empire, and many from the former seven n.o.ble houses. Yet all here, once foe or friend, looked into Zhuo Fan with no results.

Chu Qingchengs sudden question had them thinking again.

[With Zhuo Fans capacity for power and shrewdness, just wheres his master? Thats what wed like to know too!]

Uhm, Edifice Lord Chu, youre asking the wrong person. All of us are in the dark as well. Steward Zhuo came from the Luo clan, so youre better off asking them.

An elder of ex-Sword Marquise Abode pointed to Luo Yunhai on his main seat. The others bobbed their heads, Yeah, you should be asking the Luo clan. Steward Zhuo is theirs. If they dont know, no one does.

Luo Yunhai shrugged, People, brother Zhuo might have come from the Luo clan, but not even we know how he got all those skills. I believe that all of you, having roamed Tianyu for decades, are far wiser and capable of getting some hints into his background.

[You think wed have lost to you so badly if wed known already?]

Rolling their eyes, the people from h.e.l.l Valley, Pill King Hall and many, many others twisted their heads away in annoyance.

Wu Qingqius team frowned.

[Did Zhuo Fan just pop out of a rock or something? There were so many powers in Tianyu yet none figured out his master?]

Luo Yunhai shook his head and cupped his hands, Sorry, senior brother Wu, brother Zhuo had grown up in the Luo clan just like any ordinary person. Only after the Luo clan was facing disaster did brother Zhuo reveal his talents. Not once had he ever remotely mentioned anything about his master either so we didnt press the issue either. Even though you came a long way to check on his background, Im sorry to say that not even we know.

How can that be Wu Qingqiu was stumped. Chu Qingcheng looked disappointed, hoping to get a trace of Zhuo Fan through them, that maybe

[We didnt get anything.]

Ye Lin was calm as a cuc.u.mber, though he was smart not to show it, only displaying a vague smile. Zhuo Fans master was among the greatest in Sacred Domain, and the oldest. It was obvious they were clueless.

This secret was privy to a very few sacred beasts and himself, a sacred beast inheritor. Others would ever know such a heavy secret.

[Not like they deserve it, humph]

Ye Lin dangled one leg over the other, looking quite smug.

[The grasp of secrets embodies the gap between people, ha-ha-ha]

Just as the investigation hit a dead-end, an aged voice said, La.s.s Chuchu, why exactly are you looking into Zhuo Fan anyway? Are you perhaps suspecting that the fall of the three sects have something to do with him?

Chu Qingcheng looked back at the group with hope.

The one to call her that had to be an elder close to her from years back.

Uncle Jiu!

Chu Qingcheng turned to Elder Jiu from the ex-Veiled Dragon Pavilion, G.o.deye Long Jiu. He was the first senior involved with Zhuo Fan in Tianyu. The two grew so close they became brothers.

G.o.deye Long Jiu had to know something about Zhuo Fan. Chu Qingcheng bowed in joy, Uncle Jiu, how have you been all these years?

G.o.deye Long Jiu smiled, Ha-ha-ha, still kicking, though aggrieved having heard of brother Zhuos pa.s.sing. If only I had the strength, I wouldve

Long Jius eye flashed with bloodthirst. Chu Qingcheng clenched her fists.

[Yeah, they dont have the power, or theyd have long destroyed the Demon Scheming Sect.]

Wu Qingqiu sighed at the sudden s.h.i.+ft in mood, also saddened. As a member of the investigation team, he didnt come to incite revenge though. So he bowed, Junior sister Qingcheng sees sir as Uncle Jiu, so Ill be presumptuous to call sir that as well, despite my inadequacies.

Oh, theres no need for that, young master Wu. Long Jiu returned the bow. Wu Qingqiu was nice and very polite without any arrogance, he was still a disciple from a superior-three sect, not to mention in the Ethereal Stage. Long Jiu would never take advantage and presume himself his elder.

Wu Qingqiu smiled, Uncle Jiu is too kind. Its only natural to treat seniors as such. Moreover, I also noticed sir has been referring to Zhuo Fan as brother. I would be very grateful if Uncle Jiu would be willing to answer some questions.

Young master Wu, please ask away. Long Jiu bowed as Wu Qingqiu did.

Wu Qingqiu nodded, Uncle Jiu, to be quite honest, we suspect the culprit in the destruction of the three sects to have come from outside our lands, or someone taking revenge for what happened to Zhuo Fan a year ago. Thus I ask for everyones help, in telling us if Zhuo Fan had been close to anyone in Tianyu besides you all. As far as I know, his skills did not come from the Demon Scheming Sect, so where could they come from?

Are you implying that his master took revenge? Long Jiu cried out.

The others jumped, perking their ears to not miss a thing.

[It has to be! To train an abomination like Zhuo Fan, the power achieving this must be a force to be reckoned with.]

They had begun to have an inkling just how great his background was.

It was not like just any average power could just ruin three sects in western lands overnight.

The ones to rejoice the most were the ex-houses.

[Thank G.o.d Zhuo Fan won in the fight for Tianyu. If he lost at our hands, then Tianyu wouldve been plunged into h.e.l.l.]

When it destroyed the Demon Scheming Sect, of western lands nine sects, ruining Tianyu wouldve been childs play if they thought about it.

[So thats why he was so obnoxious. I always felt it off. His backing explains it. Demon Scheming Sect never figured it out so thats why theyre now six feet under.]

[Thats what you get for messing with someone stronger than you thinking youre better. So easy when you have no clue whos behind him ]

Everyone sighed. Only Long Jiu pondered, Brother Zhuos master, hmm, well he did mention it once, though Im not sure if it was real or not

Really, who? Wu Qingqiu lit up.

Long Jiu was grave, Overlord Nine Serenities!

Ugh!

Wu Qingqius group was stunned.

[Overlord Nine Serenities? Is there someone like that in western lands?]

Ye Lin almost did a spit take.

[Is that a reference to Nine Serenities Sovereign? Elder brother, are you toying with these yokels for not knowing about the ten sovereigns?]

Everyone around looked perplexed.

Uncle Jiu, uhm, Overlord Nine Serenities does sound great, but Im ashamed to say Ive never heard of him. Who is he, where does he come from? Wu Qingqiu asked.

Long Jiu shook his head, I dont know. He just dropped that full of smiles, so I always thought it was a joke. Now that youre asking about his master, it feels like it might be true.

Overlord Nine Serenities

Wu Qingqius eyes shone, Who is he? No one in the entire world with any amount of name to himself or power knows such a person. Do any of you know?

Wu Qingqiu turned to the rest, only to see them stumped.

Wu Qingqiu frowned. He came to know more about Zhuo Fan and got a clue, only to have more questions left unanswered.

[Overlord Nine Serenities, what the h.e.l.l is that anyway? Sounds as grand as the best in the central area, Invincible Sword, but never heard of him.

Ye Lin played dumb while his senior brother was getting nowhere.

Why dont you go ask Devil Mountain? A girl spoke.

Wu Qingqius team turned to Lei Yuting, Luo clans shadow corps captain. Lei Yuting continued, When the Luo clan was stationed in Blackwind Mountain, Zhuo Fan took me to set up the arrays around it. I overheard him say something about creating a second Devil Mountain here. Maybe thats where his master is.

Wu Qingqiu had found a direction at long last, though his hopeful look was met with equally lost gazes.

Wu Qingqius face twitched.

[No point asking about Devil Mountain then. Where the h.e.l.l is that even?]

[The more we dig, the more secretive Zhuo Fans background is. All I got for my questions are more questions.]

Where should they go next?

Wu Qingqiu sighed.

[Brother Zhuo, did you really pop out of thin air? Why cant we find anything about you]