Martial Master

“Who are you? I don’t know what you’re talking about!” The Great Sadness Elder looked at the suddenly appearing Fu Qiankun, his eyes filled with confusion, blood at the corner of his mouth as he asked.

Inside, he was taken aback, a storm of emotions raging within him. Ever since he was targeted by the Law Enforcement Hall, he had not used the name Great Sadness Elder. Now, faced with a powerful figure who casually mentioned his name, how could he not be startled? Could this person be from the Law Enforcement Hall?

The Great Sadness Elder was filled with anxiety, intense nervousness and unease, but his face always showed a puzzled yet unruly expression. His gaze was calm, neither sad nor happy, unfazed by the aura emanating from Fu Qiankun. Instead, he remained extraordinarily composed, as though he could see through everything, proud and indifferent to life and death.

He was called the Great Sadness Elder because he had comprehended the realm of great sadness, unaffected by external joys or personal sorrows, capable of returning to a singular state of mind. Moreover, now that he was severely injured and surrounded by the Hunyun Merchant Association, he was nearly certain to die, causing that indifference to life and death to naturally manifest. If he were indeed an expert from the Law Enforcement Hall, he would certainly be deceived by his performance.

At this moment, the Great Sadness Elder had already mentally prepared himself for death. Initially, he had hoped to take a few members of the Hunyun Merchant Association down with him, but now his heart held no more illusions. If he had been targeted by the Law Enforcement Hall, self-detonation would be his best option. Otherwise, once captured by the Law Enforcement Hall, under such terrifying punishment, he could not guarantee he would be able to maintain his true self.

It wasn’t that he didn’t believe in himself; rather, it was the terror of the Law Enforcement Hall that could silence even the cries of Ye Ying. He dared not harbor any thoughts of luck. Thus, the Great Sadness Elder immediately stirred the true essence within his body, ready for self-detonation at any moment.

“There’s no need to be so tense; I’m a friend of Qin Chen, here to save you.” Fu Qiankun, with a keen gaze, instantly saw the Great Sadness Elder's inner thoughts, adding a few more points of respect for him. Anyone who could disregard their own life and death deserved admiration.

Unfortunately, Fu Qiankun’s words did not cause the Great Sadness Elder to relax his guard; instead, he became even more tense. A friend of Chen Shao? What a joke! He had heard of some of Chen Shao's friends but had never heard of this person in front of him. Moreover, even if the other party was a friend of Chen Shao, how could they be at Tianlei City and know that he was in danger? Only the Law Enforcement Hall would have such strength to track them down.

If Fu Qiankun had said he was from the Alchemy Pavilion, the Great Sadness Elder might have believed him more. But to directly say he was a friend of Chen Shao, how could the Great Sadness Elder trust that? The vigilant expression on his face suddenly grew more pronounced.

Fu Qiankun couldn’t help but feel speechless. Did he really look like a bad person? Fine, he didn’t want to waste any more words with him; he would just take him back directly.

With that thought, Fu Qiankun reached out to grab the Great Sadness Elder, which made the Great Sadness Elder even more certain of his thoughts. In a fit of anger, he was about to self-detonate. But how could he evade Fu Qiankun’s grasp? The true essence within him was instantly restrained, unable to be mobilized at all, and he was caught by Fu Qiankun in an instant.

“It’s over.” The Great Sadness Elder was filled with despair. Then he saw Fu Qiankun turn to look at a group of people from the Hunyun Merchant Association.

The few experts from the Hunyun Merchant Association were already trembling in fear at this moment due to Fu Qiankun’s intimidation. Seeing him look over, they hurriedly trembled and bowed respectfully, “We didn’t know Lord Hei Bei was coming, we apologize for not welcoming you properly, please forgive us, Lord Hei Bei…”