23 Phenex (1/2)
Xia Hanyi's voice shook the entire Outer Clan Region and every disciple who heard his voice stared at Jiang Tian's residence with pity and schadenfreude.
”So the Madman Elder of the Artificer Hall has set on sights of that shameless bastard who only relies on his connection with the Grand Elder? This will definitely be a good show.”
Disciples opened their windows and stared at the Jiang Tian's residence in expectations of a good show. Jiang Tian knitted his eyebrows, opening his doors, he assumed an innocent facade and said,
”Greetings, Elder Hanyi. May I know what's the business of such an esteemed person like you for someone like me?” Jiang Tian cupped his hands and Xia Hanyi speechlessly stared at his respectful display.
His display made it so that Elder Hanyi couldn't act so domineering against him if he still wanted to keep his face. Lightly coughing and suppressing his anger, Xia Hanyi descended and entered his residence with an amiable smile on his face.
”Wait, what? Just what did happen? I thought that the Madman Elder is angry at that shameless bastard...”
The disciples stared at the two in confusion as Xia Hanyi entered Jiang Tian's residence. A dignified and respectful aura enveloped his body as he took his sandals as a sign of respect and went inside. However, as soon as the door closed, a blast of Spiritual Energy assaulted Jiang Tian's figure as Jiang Tian staggered backward and spat a mouthful of blood.
”Now that there's no one observing us. You better confess, are you the one that stole that piece of metal from the treasure chest?!” His words reverberated like thunder and created a booming noise that injured Jiang Tian's ears.
Xia Hanyi ensured that any fluctuations won't escape Jiang Tian's residence so everyone outside his house didn't feel anything out of the ordinary.
”Now, tell me the truth! Where's the piece of metal that you stole from me earlier?!” Xia Hanyi shouted once again as blood dripped from Jiang Tian's lips. Pushing his arms on the ground, he stood up and took a pitch-black metal from his robes and presented it over at Xia Hanyi.
”That's indeed the one that you stole...” Upon laying his eyes on the metal, Xia Hanyi dissipated the pressure that assaulted Jiang Tian's body and handed over a medicinal pill that the latter immediately consumed.
Xia Hanyi stared at Jiang Tian and said with a sly smile, ”Let me guess, the reason why you stole this metal from me is because of the fact that you recognized it, right? I don't know how you recognized this piece of metal that I could never identify, but there's no likely reason other than that...”
Jiang Tian lightly smiled and said, ”That's indeed the case, Senior. That's the reason why I stole that piece of metal...” His words were carefree and light. Xia Hanyi glanced at Jiang Tian with an incredulous gaze.
”Don't you feel indignant that I attacked you, earlier? Why are you not angry at me?”
His words provoked laughter from Jiang Tian, ”Why should I? In the first place, it's my fault for being so presumptuous and it's not like you won't return that to me after you heard about what I discovered...”
”Hoooh, Interesting, so you're saying that once I heard about the origins of this metal, I will return it back to you?” Amusement flashed through Xia Hanyi's eyes and he gestured for Jiang Tian to continue.