A moment of panic gripped Jiang Lingxuan's heart. As realization dawned on him, he was overwhelmed with regret. So that was it. No wonder they had been unable to find him—Tyrant King's target had been He Peiyuan!
He Peiyuan was an elder King Hunter had invited to oversee the Hunter Alliance headquarters. Though he was advanced in years and possessed little combat strength, he had somehow forced the Mysterious Family into repeated retreats. There had to be some secret Jiang Lingxuan did not know, but He Peiyuan was also a crucial part of the Hunter Alliance's proud neutral standing. Jiang Lingxuan had never expected Tyrant King to target He Peiyuan directly.
"Was the Mysterious Family behind this?" Jiang Lingxuan immediately thought of that possibility. His pupils contracted as he muttered to himself, "Then the person who issued the mission to lure King Hunter away was also from the Mysterious Family?"
With that thought, all the doubts surrounding this matter were resolved. Unfortunately, he had realized it too late!
A large number of high-ranking hunters at the Hunter Alliance headquarters gathered at once and raced toward He Peiyuan's lounge in the restricted area. Jiang Lingxuan knew full well that even all of them combined might not be a match for Tyrant King, but they had to try no matter what.
Just as the entire Hunter Alliance headquarters fell into extreme tension, there came a light knock on the door of a lounge in the otherwise quiet restricted area.
Knock, knock!
The knocking was steady and measured, revealing either the visitor's composure or absolute certainty?
"Come in. The door isn't locked." He Peiyuan's voice rang out, still as kind and gentle as that of an ordinary elder.
Creak—
The door opened in response, and Tyrant King stepped inside, clad in a heavy