Chapter 66: Targeted
“You…” Li Lang stared at one of the men who ambushed him. “I’ve seen you before at the headquarters!”
Over the course of six months that Li Lang had stayed in Emberglow City, he would head to The Orchid Covenant’s headquarters daily as an alternative to the Alchemist Guild. Their refining rooms were cheaper to rent, and they had the same materials for sale to their members. Their prices were even better than the Alchemist Guild’s. It was all to encourage trade within their organization.
Of course, with perfect attendance, the people in The Orchid Covenant had begun to recognize the strange young man with an adult-sized head. However, the reverse wasn’t true as Li Lang was too self-absorbed in his own matters to connect with anyone else. He simply refined his daily quota and rushed back to cultivate the new skills they learned from the Bloodwave Conclave. Still, he was able to memorize a few faces he constantly saw, and the boy in front of him was one of them.
“You know them, Li Lang?” Long Yi furrowed his brows as he cautiously watched the men who had surrounded them.
“No, not really. I’ve just seen him around when I went to refine pills. I think I overheard his name was… Shu…something.”
“It’s Sheng Haoran! Is your large head only for show?” the young man cried.
“Yes, Sheng Haoran. I take it you guys won’t give us a free pass despite being from the same organization?”
“That’s right. Don’t blame us, but someone seems to have a grudge against you. They promised us plenty of remunerations if we take you out.”
“Someone?”
“I’ve already said too much. If you want to learn more, then beat us first!”
At Sheng Haoran’s words, his two other companions instantly unleashed the attack they had been preparing while they were conversing. They both let out a Qi art of entirely different properties. One unleashed a flurry of Qi attacks while the other erected stone walls around them to prevent escape.
The combination attack spoke volumes about their teamwork. That didn’t even take into account their cultivation, which was in the fifth stage of Energy Gathering.