Monarch Of Time

Chapter 1031 1031 Wolf Hunter

The old man didn't leave Shun Long's and the others' vicinity even after he'd explained everything he needed to. Instead, he took out a small green jade from his sleeve and held it tightly with both hands, looking as if he was relaying something.

Shun Long didn't even need to ask to tell that the old man was most likely communicating with that 'hall master' he had just mentioned.

And indeed, not even a minute later, Shun Long could sense the atmosphere in the hall turning dim and oppressive, before a sudden, cool gust of wind caused his black robes to flutter uncontrollably.

There weren't many people inside the hall, and yet everyone seemed to have turned their gazes in Shun Long's direction almost simultaneously... or more specifically, right behind him!

Turning around, Shun Long wasn't surprised to see an unfamiliar middle-aged man towering over them, his gaze scrutinizing Jiang Chen and the others before eventually settling on him.

The man's deep brown eyes were almost fathomless as he examined everyone from head to toe, his gaze a mixture of curiosity and surprise as it finally landed on Shun Long.

''Thousand-faced, I'll take it from here! You head back.'' After a few moments of silence, the middle-aged man glanced at Thousand-faced and dismissively waved his hand, before he turned to Shun Long and continued

''As for you fellow daoist, follow me inside.''

''...Fellow daoist?!''

Thousand-faced was still in the process of cupping his hands as he acknowledged the man's order when his expression turned stiff and unnatural as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

''The hall master just called someone a fellow daoist?''

Despite his appearance as a middle-aged man, Thousand-faced was well aware of the hall master's real age and temperament. The man was an old monster who had terrorized the central continent for hundreds of thousands of years, a terrifying Void-class assassin and late-stage Dao Emperor!

Other than the guild master and the handful of Abyss-class assassins of the guild, there was no one else who could possibly suppress him and force him to lower his head! And yet, that same hall master had just addressed an unfamiliar old man as 'fellow daoist'?

Nodding his head, Shun Long didn't say anything and just followed the man deeper inside, but his bright golden eyes were now glued on the man's broad back.

Shun Long had already done his research before coming to the Lunar Grave guild, so despite not having met the hall master before, it was relatively easy to recognize him. After all, there were only two hall masters he had to take note of, a man called 'Wolf Hunter' and a woman called 'Violet Mist', both of which were late-stage Dao Emperors and Void-class assassins. Clearly, the man leading the way right now was the former.

There were a dozen more Void-class assassins within the guild, but unlike 'Wolf Hunter', those were independent members who didn't have to answer to anyone.

Although Shun Long couldn't claim to know every high-ranked assassin in the guild, he had already familiarized himself with the most important figures.

...

The corridors of the guild were long and narrow, making the entire thing resemble an intricate, endless maze.

As they walked deeper and deeper inside, occasionally passing through 'walls' that first seemed like dead-ends, Xingyi and the others quickly realized that they were already in the heart of a high-level 'illusionary formation'.

Even a person without much experience in formations could tell, that this was at least a peak 1-star formation, if not a 2-star one! Without 'Wolf Hunter' leading the way, Shun Long doubted that even a late-stage Dao Emperor would be able to find their way out of this place.

And yet, the hall master seemed to have no issues navigating through the maze and its endless twists and turns, eventually arriving in a small, isolated room.

Turning around, the middle-aged man then glanced at Shun Long and said invitingly

''Fellow daoist, please have a seat. This place is my private quarters so we can talk freely here.''

Shun Long's face was just as calm and unchanging as before, the facade of an old man not crumbling for a moment beneath his dark robes as he nodded and entered the room. He could already tell that 'Wolf Hunter' hadn't just called him over here to verify everyone's strength before accepting them as members of the guild. If that was the case, he could have done so in front of Thousand-faced! There would be no reason to bring them all the way to his private quarters just for that.

Seeing that the old man leading the group seemed to have grasped some of his intentions, Wolf Hunter smiled before taking a seat opposite Shun Long.

Without even glancing at Jiang Chen and the others who remained standing behind the old man, staying true to their roles as subordinates or perhaps the man's disciples, the hall master cut straight to the chase

''Fellow daoist, I won't beat around the bush here. As you already know, my title is Wolf Hunter and I'm a Void-class assassin of the guild. I invited you here to satisfy my curiosity, so I've been hoping to ask you a couple of questions... if you don't mind!''

Wolf Hunter's tone seemed calm and polite at first glance, but Shun Long's eyes couldn't help but narrow as he looked at the man, a deep blue and golden light erupting from the depths of his pupils.

Although Wolf Hunter's aura was still suppressed, making him look 'harmless' and at ease, Shun Long could clearly sense the bloodthirstiness brewing in the man's body, as if he was a beast that was ready to fight.

Tapping his finger on the small wooden table in front of him Shun Long nodded, his own aura still suppressed as he looked at the man, before he said in an even tone that left no room for questioning

"You want to know who I am and why I've come to Amber Dawn."

In the next moment, Wolf Hunter's eyes turned into crescent moons his jovial laughter reverberating throughout the room, barely contained by the numerous formations from seeping outside

''Hahaha, fellow daoist is so candid I almost feel bad putting you on the spot! ...Almost! Unfortunately, fellow daoist's actions have attracted a bit too much attention already, so I have no other choice here. I hope you understand.''

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Author's note: You can expect regular releases again starting today! Next chapter will be up before reset.