<h4>Chapter 1394: Chapter 1702: Fated Rival (1)</h4>


    Ling Kun turned to look at Tong Zhentian and asked, "Elder Tong, you are a Martial Arts elder. Over the years, have you ever heard of such a formidable expert?"


    Tong Zhentian pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Never heard of him. As far as I know, the most powerful one is Su He, who has been in the Heavenly List realm the longest. Moreover, his advancement speed is faster than all of us. Other than him, I really don’t know who else could be more powerful in this world."


    After speaking, Tong Zhentian put down the arrow in his hand and said, "I don’t think there’s any need to try anymore."


    "Why not let me try?" At this moment, an unfamiliar voice came through.


    Upon hearing the sudden voice, everyone turned around to look, only to see an old man and a tall, handsome middle-aged man approaching.


    Among these two, everyone only recognized one, and that was Guo Ming, the most renowned forging master in the Martial Arts world. As for the other middle-aged man, none of the people present had seen him before, except for Ling Kun. Upon seeing the middle-aged man beside Guo Ming, Ling Kun’s expression suddenly became excited. He hurriedly ran over and knelt down with a ’thud’, respectfully kowtowing three times.


    Seeing Ling Kun’s sudden action, everyone present was stunned. What... what is this about?


    Just looking at Ling Kun and the middle-aged man’s appearance, they seemed to be of simr age. Ling Kun kowtowing to the other, what could this mean?


    While everyone was bewildered, the middle-aged man waved his hand slightly and said indifferently, "No need for such courtesy, stand up." After saying this, the middle-aged man ignored the astonished looks from the crowd and walked straight to Tong Zhentian, taking an arrow from his hand.


    "Are you ready?" The middle-aged man looked at Zhang Zhongfeng on the opposite side and said, "You better be careful."


    "Zhang Zhongfeng." Ling Kun spoke up in a reminder, "Bring your best state, and do not underestimate him." Ling Kun was aware of the middle-aged man’s strength and was concerned that Zhang Zhongfeng might not take him seriously, hence the warning to avoid any public mishap.


    Zhang Zhongfeng nodded, his eyes slightly narrowing, paying serious attention to the middle-aged man’s movements.


    Yet, even without any visible movement from the middle-aged man, the arrow suddenly shot out and swiftly came close. Without thinking, Zhang Zhongfeng immediately drew his bow and fired an arrow, hitting the iing arrow precisely. At the moment of collision, not only was the middle-aged man’s arrow not knocked down, it actually broke through Zhang Zhongfeng’s arrow, continuing forward, albeit at a slightly reduced speed.


    Seeing this, Zhang Zhongfeng’s face darkened, and his gaze became serious.


    In almost an instant, Zhang Zhongfeng shot three more arrows in quick session, finally knocking the arrow down.


    Witnessing this scene, everyone present was stunned by the prowess disyed by the middle-aged man, including Tong Zhentian. The middle-aged man’s demonstrated skill was at least several folds greater than his own. When did such a formidable character appear in the Martial Arts world?


    Connecting Ling Kun’s act of kneeling and kowtowing, Tong Zhentian immediately suspected something. Ling Kun, being a prominent Heavenly List expert, was willing to lower himself and pay such respect in front of everyone, which signified the status of this middle-aged man in his heart.


    "Is that person’s strength about the same as mine?" At this moment, the middle-aged man’s leisurely voice pulled everyone back from their shock.


    After a brief moment of being dazed, Zhang Zhongfeng snapped back to reality, quickly nodding, and said, "Yes."


    "Then I understand." The middle-aged man replied with a smile, "You guys being able toe back alive, really lucky. Perhaps, he disdained killing you few."


    After speaking, the middle-aged man pointed at Ling Kun and Guo Ming, saying, "You two,e with me."


    Ling Kun and Guo Ming dared not dy, quickly following behind the middle-aged man as he swiftly entered the control room. Shortly after, Ling Kun emerged from the control room and called a few individuals toe in.


    When the group entered the control room, they saw the middle-aged man sitting on a chair, with Guo Ming standing respectfully beside him. "Ancestor, these are Ling Chen’s most trusted elders and friends."


    The middle-aged man nodded and said, "I think Ling Chen’s kidnapping this time was not idental. The opponent came specifically for us. More precisely, for a few of you." The middle-aged man pointed at Ling Kun, Tong Zhentian, and Chen Junfeng.


    "Us?" Chen Junfeng asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"


    "The person captured Ling Chen, yet did not promptly kill him, instead imprisoned him in a ce known to all. Why do this? Given your intelligence, it shouldn’t be hard to guess the opponent’s purpose."


    Hearing this, Tong Zhentian and the other two’s expressions changed slightly.


    They finally understood why Ling Chen wanted to phone Ling Kun, emphasizing not to act rashly in the rescue attempt. Because Ling Chen had guessed the person’s intention was to use him as bait to draw several Heavenly List experts to rescue, thereby dealing with them one by one.


    Figuring this out, the group asked, "Then what should we do?"


    "Had I note, you would surely march to your death. Now, you can rest easy, with me here, I naturally won’t let Ling Chene to harm. Shortly, we’ll rest for a bit, then I’ll go meet this person and see their true identity. By then, you needn’t follow; go directly to rescue Ling Chen, I’ll handle the rest."


    "Ancestor, if there’s nothing else, we’ll head out first." Ling Kun sped his fists together respectfully, then led the group out of the control room.


    "Mr. Ling." As soon as they exited, Tong Zhentian immediately approached Ling Kun, eagerly asking, "Who was that person just now?"


    Ling Kun apologetically said, "Elder Tong, I’m sorry, I cannot disclose this person’s identity for now."


    Hearing this, Tong Zhentian felt a bit regretful. As one who practiced martial arts, encountering such a master, he naturally wanted to make an acquaintance. However, he understood that the higher the level of the master, the broader the horizon, and they might not regard even a Heavenly List expert highly.


    Thinking of this, Tong Zhentian couldn’t help but sigh. "There is always someone better," indeed proven true. All along, he thought his skill was rare in the world, with few opponents. Now, this middle-aged man’s appearance rified for him what it meant by the saying "a frog in a well." Perhaps, such individuals are truly worthy of being called reclusive masters.


    After a brief rest and preparations, Ling Kun then led the group and headed towards the destination. With the middle-aged man present, everyone was considerably relieved, no longer bearing the previous anxious expressions. Though the opponent was strong, their strength wasn’t insignificant either.


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