A Night of Desperation

Chapter 538: is upon us, the second one

Billions of kilometers away from the Floating City, on the edge of a tumbling asteroid.

The surroundings were dark, boundless, with huge planets in the distance rolling like bowling balls.

Hiss.

Suddenly, strands of colorful threads appeared out of thin air, and within them, a black irregular building silently emerged.

As soon as the building appeared, the colorful threads quickly faded and disappeared.

Crack.

The door opened.

A tall, burly man, two and a half meters high, pushed the door open and slowly floated in space.

The man was dressed in a white Daoist robe, with a square face and fair skin. He wore a black eye patch over his right eye, and his muscular frame was evident even under the roomy robe.

“Something’s wrong!” It was Yu Hong who had rushed over. He clutched his chest, feeling his heartbeat grow stronger as he approached the area.

His current sensation was different from before. If initially, he had a mere hunch, an inkling that something might happen, now that he had arrived, an intense feeling of impending doom was spreading rapidly through his body.

“What’s going on!?” Yu Hong quickly realized something was wrong. The matter with Margaret in the Floating City had always been a hidden danger. Arcane Masters were enigmatic and their spells varied;who knew if they would follow some unknown clue to him?

Thus, Yu Hong had always been worried about Ku Chan and Yiyi.

Now it seemed his worries were justified.

Though Ku Chan claimed to have a backer, when it came down to it, strength and determination mattered even with a backer of equal power.

“I’d better go to the Floating City and check on Yiyi and Ku Chan.” Yu Hong turned back to the safety house, activated the Black Black Spirit, and sped towards Absolute Balance, navigating through the Wind Disaster.

In a sense, the Wind Disaster functioned like a spatial jump wormhole. Other Source Disasters had similar functions.

Meanwhile, near the location where Margaret was killed.

A silver, leaf-shaped boat silently emerged.

On either side of the boat were sixteen winged humanoid angels, struggling to lift the boat and assist in its flight by flapping their wings.

At the bow.

Lu Xian stood holding the Golden Wand, wearing a luxurious robe adorned with many golden runes, standing straight and quietly observing the empty space ahead.

“According to the future vision, this is where Yu Hong will appear. The desolation around here makes it easier for me to set up the Array.”

Behind him, in a silver metal cage, stood a dazed Ku Chan.

Ku Chan’s eyes were fixed on Lu Xian, filled with dread.

Lu Xian was one of the top nine most powerful individuals of Absolute Balance in the Floating City, and one of the two newly appointed members, yet here he was, suddenly capturing Ku Chan and bringing him to space.

He didn’t know exactly how powerful a Level Nine Great Arcanist was, but having witnessed the terrifying and comprehensive skills of his Level Seven Arcanist teacher Liu Chixuan, he could imagine.

Level Seven Arcanists had started involving themselves in time-space re

Hiss…

A dazzling purple light, like a small sun, condensed in his right eye.

Chzz!

The purple light shot out, through the viewing window, directly at Lu Xian.

Poof.

The purple light bizarrely curved in front of Lu Xian, actively avoiding him.

This scene left both Yu Hong and Ku Chan stupefied.

Bam.

Without a word, Yu Hong hastily pulled out Bai Sheng’s Protective Talisman and threw it outside the viewing window.

A black passage quickly condensed and appeared.

A figure in a white Daoist robe swiftly flew out, holding a long sword, and looked towards the opposite side.

It was Bai Sheng.

“Junior Brother, this time again… um Bai Sheng looked at Lu Xian on the Silver Leaf Boat opposite. He stiffened in mid-air.

“Junior Brother, this one I might not be able to handle

“It’s okay, Senior Brother, just hold them off for a bit Yu Hong quickly replied.

But before his words reached out, Bai Sheng’s figure rapidly became transparent, faded, and completely disappeared along with the passage.

“I’m off, Junior Brother, you’re on your own. This one I really can’t handle;he’s a top-level Contamination level powerhouse.” The last remnants were Bai Sheng’s embarrassed message.

“Wait, Senior Brother, what should I do now?” Yu Hong was speechless.

“What do you mean, what to do? Didn’t Master give you something to save your life? What are you afraid of? Also… heh heh.” Bai Sheng’s voice completely disappeared before finishing his sentence.

Shush!

The next second, outside the safety house door, Lu Xian appeared out of thin air, holding a Magic Wand and hovering in place.

“Yu Hong, my young friend, right? Don’t be afraid. Margaret was corrupt and foolish, and deserved to die. As her mentor, I share the responsibility. I am here this time not to demand answers but to compensate for the trouble and inconvenience Margaret caused you.”

“Hmm??” Yu Hong was stunned.

Ku Chan on the boat also looked puzzled.

“Young friend, you can state any request you might have. If it’s within my ability, I will try my best to satisfy it. Consider it a small compensation for Margaret’s ineptitude.” Lu Xian sighed.

“Councilor, you Ku Chan was about to ask loudly from behind, but suddenly felt the cage around him vanish.

Lu Xian had actually released him.

“Do not be afraid;I bear no ill will. To be frank, I was once a devoted admirer of Senior Agrius and have a bit of understanding about the Savior Ship.” Lu Xian smiled. “The reason I stopped you in this manner is simply to ask for your help with a small task.”

“Mage, what do you need assistance with?” Yu Hong paused for a moment and asked seriously.

“I would like to invite you to my Light Window to recuperate and help me repair something Lu Xian said softly. “If you succeed, I will personally put an end to the Margaret matter and sever all future troubles.”

“And if I can’t repair it?” Yu Hong asked.

Lu Xian didn’t reply, only smiled.

The answer was obvious. Arcane Masters were mostly highly rational. If there was no significant value, the consequences didn’t need much deliberation.

“Oh, and this isn’t just my intention;it also includes the sentiments of the other three members of Absolute Balance. If you succeed, you will gain the friendship of all four of us.”

Yu Hong fell silent, his mind racing.

“I can’t guarantee that I can repair it, but I’ll give it a try,” he said in a deep voice.

“I believe in your abilities.” Lu Xian nodded with satisfaction;this was his true purpose.

Arcane Masters seldom acted on emotions;those like Liu Chixuan and Margaret were rare.

Interest was the greatest bond linking Arcane Masters.

As for capturing people, it was merely a staged performance for certain entities to see.