God-Level Special Forces Soldier-Chapter 540 - 537: Gathering of the Three Factions
"All the forces that went to encircle the Hunter were counter-killed!"
In the night, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out, yet the silver-haired man was not surprised at all.
Upon hearing this sudden voice, the silver-haired man reluctantly withdrew his gaze and looked toward the source of the sound.
What appeared to be a barren wilderness to outsiders was crystal clear to the silver-haired man: a human-shaped silhouette shrouded in a thick fog.
It was a color darker than the darkness itself!
"I heard, it seems this Hunter isn’t simple at all!" the silver-haired man said indifferently. "If we could bring him in, it would be even more interesting!"
The hoarse voice from the fog spoke again, "That’s what I thought. We and the Huaxia folks are in a standoff now and urgently need someone like the Hunter to break the deadlock."
The silver-haired man chuckled dryly, "I am getting more and more interested in this Hunter. To wipe out all the experts sent by so many forces while heavily injured, I’m very curious, what is he relying on?!"
"It’s no big deal if that rabble dies," the voice from the fog said. "What is truly surprising is that Lauren, the Four-Pointed Star officer of the Water Drop Organization, and the Mizuno Clan’s Mizuno both died at his hands."
The silver-haired man nodded and continued, "That part is indeed puzzling. Both of them had life-saving techniques. Once fully executed, even I wouldn’t have much confidence in capturing them!"
Chilling laughter echoed from the fog, "At least you have some self-awareness!"
The silver-haired man didn’t argue with the other’s mockery, just snorted coldly, and turned his gaze back to the mesmerizing Kunlun Mountain peak, resuming his statue-like stillness...
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At the same time, Dao Yi Sect and other Huaxia local factions were in discussion.
"What should we do now?" Saintly Sea Daoist asked with a somewhat grave expression.
Master Guanghuai, although keeping a calm face, felt a faint unease inside and said, "It’s not Junior Guangmie’s fault that we failed to reclaim the Life Seal. However, now it looks like Xiao Tian might be a variable."
"A variable?"
The elders of Dao Yi Sect and members from other factions asked simultaneously, not understanding what Master Guanghuai meant by a variable.
"We should all understand that while neither we nor those foreigners have initiated conflict, this peace will eventually be broken."
Master Guanghuai sighed, "It seems that day may not be too far off now!"
Master Guangmie pondered for a while and asked, "Do you think Xiao Tian might get involved and then break this superficial peace?"
Before Master Guanghuai could reply, Saintly Sea Daoist interjected, "I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing. If this peace cannot last, what difference does a day sooner or later make?"
Everyone nodded helplessly. This point wasn’t incorrect!
Seeing the silent crowd expecting him to continue, Saintly Sea Daoist turned his gaze towards Sect Leader Guanghuai.
Receiving Master Guanghuai’s signal, he continued, "Most importantly, Xiao Tian is still a Huaxia person. Even if he gets involved, he’s not likely to ally with those foreigners against us, right?!"
At this, the high-ranking members of other factions outside Dao Yi Sect all seemed relieved.
If Xiao Tian were to target any faction present, Dao Yi Sect led by Master Guanghuai would undoubtedly bear the brunt, given the grudges between them.
But as long as they didn’t provoke him, both sides could avoid conflict.
"Are you sure that Xiao Tian has not only not lost power but has instead grown even stronger?" Master Guanghuai finally showed a slight change in expression as he asked Master Guangmie.
Recent rumors about Xiao Tian were bipolar: one claimed his power had drastically fallen, while the other, as Master Guangmie stated, claimed he had become stronger, unscathed!
Weighing the two, the crowd naturally trusted Master Guangmie, given that rumors are not direct experiences.
And Master Guangmie had indeed fought Xiao Tian, making his words authoritative.
"I believe so!" Master Guangmie recalled every detail: "If Xiao Tian faced Saintly Bright, Saintly Radiance, and Saintly Judge Doist again, even combined, they might not withstand a single move!"
Thinking back to the chain wrapped in blue flames in Xiao Tian’s hand, Master Guangmie still felt a chill.
"Think carefully; before you faced off formally, was there anything amiss about Xiao Tian?" Despite receiving Master Guangmie’s affirmation, Master Guanghuai had a persistent sense that something was off.
"Before...," Master Guangmie recalled and said, "If anything, it was that Xiao Tian had been tortured by Lauren from the Water Drop Organization, but later, for some reason, Lauren suddenly clutched his head in apparent agony..."
As he spoke, Master Guangmie poured out everything that happened in the hospital room to everyone.
After hearing it, Master Guanghuai questioned, "What might have prompted Xiao Tian to hide his strength this way?"
As expected, no one could answer his question. Of course, Master Guanghuai wasn’t seeking an answer.
Just instilling uncertainty among them was enough. Even if Xiao Tian acted against them, having other factions unable to stand by idly was sufficient.
After all, if Xiao Tian indeed intended to target them, Master Guanghuai personally wouldn’t care, but it would be different for the others!
With this thought, Master Guanghuai continued, "Then, as a high-ranking member of the Water Drop Organization with a secret escape technique, why didn’t Lauren choose to flee?"
One question after another from Master Guanghuai made the crowd’s expressions increasingly serious. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
This showed Master Guanghuai’s cunning: whether Xiao Tian had become stronger or not, others couldn’t remain uninvolved.
In shared fear, no one could laugh at others’ misfortune!
Seeing that, for the time being, he had brought everyone onto the same page, Master Guanghuai relaxed and began to contemplate what to do next if Xiao Tian indeed gets involved.
...
Meanwhile, in the camp of the third-party forces weaker than the Huaxia factions and foreign organizations, a large group of people sat around a campfire, drinking and enjoying themselves!
These individuals, though together, did not belong to any side. They were just a temporary band formed under the standoff of the two significant forces.
In this way, at least, they weren’t afraid of any side easily wiping them out.
After all, despite being overall weaker than either major force, they could still turn the tide of a confrontation when allied with either side!
