As a former Sage Tier powerhouse, the crimson figure was definitely no fool. He was sharp as a tack!
And he wasn't hidebound, either!
Whenever he faced someone he couldn't beat—or even just got a bad feeling—he fled without the slightest hesitation!
He'd been that way before, and he was that way now!
"Disciple, retreat at once!"
The crimson Sage Remnant Soul urged him anxiously. His soul had merged with Ou Haochen's, and they couldn't separate unless absolutely necessary!
But when Ou Haochen heard him, he didn't move at all. Instead, he asked in confusion:
"Master, you're a Saint! How could some young upstart give you trouble?"
"Stop putting on an act and hurry up and attack! I can't wait to use the Blood Drinking Curse to suck his blood!"
Ou Haochen's face lit up with excitement. In his eyes, Saints were invincible!
Although his master was only a remnant soul and couldn't possibly be invincible, that was only because he might run into the master of a sacred land or the founding patriarch of a sect.
Hua Yunfei looked utterly ordinary and was, at most, a hundred or so years old. How strong could someone that age be?
"I'm not putting on an act, you little shit!"
The Sage Remnant Soul nearly cursed aloud, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
He looked back and saw Hua Yunfei quietly watching him, a smile on his lips.
The longer he looked, the more terrified he became.
He had to trust his instincts!
They couldn't beat this man!
"Haochen, this man is definitely over fifteen hundred years old. He only looks young because he must have taken some special medicine. Don't let appearances fool you!"
"Retreat at once! Listen to your master!"
The Sage Remnant Soul urged him on, but his soul could only continue to exist by borrowing Ou Haochen's.
If they separated, he would soon dissipate.
Otherwise, he would have been so furious at Ou Haochen's words that he'd have run off by himself.
"What? So he's more than just a little older than me?"
Ou Haochen wasn't completely stupid. He realized at once that Hua Yunfei's appearance had fooled him, and he cursed himself for it!
As he spoke, he spun around and ran. The Sage Remnant Soul floated behind his head, urging him on repeatedly. "Faster! Faster! Use your movement technique!"
As he spoke, he raised a hand and shot a streak of light into Ou Haochen's body.
In an instant, Ou Haochen's speed surged, and a chain of afterimages trailed behind him!
Then the Sage Remnant Soul turned and cast a bewildering spell, hoping to conceal their tracks and improve their chances of escape.
He knew that Ou Haochen had no chance of getting away on his own!
A blood-red fog rose over Qingyang Town, blocking Spiritual Sense and reducing visibility to less than a zhang!
Even after doing all that, the Sage Remnant Soul still didn't feel safe. He pointed with two fingers and sent out several streaks of light, which entered the corpses scattered around Qingyang Town!
At once, the corpses stirred. They rose to their feet, howling grotesquely, their eyes turned white as they charged at Hua Yunfei.
"You've disappointed me."
"It's my fault for ever having any hope in you."
"Disperse!"
At the utterance of a One-Word True Mantra, the fog and maze formation scattered in an instant, and the running zombies collapsed, powerless.
The Sage Remnant Soul's spells were beneath notice in his eyes.
Hua Yunfei reached out and grabbed at the air. Ou Haochen and the Sage Remnant Soul, who had already fled a hundred li, instantly lifted off the ground and flew back!
The two landed in front of Hua Yunfei, unable to move!
"Young hero, let's talk this over!" The Sage Remnant Soul rubbed his hands together and smiled obsequiously.
He didn't care in the slightest about his status as a Sage.
Staying alive came first. What was face worth?
"Senior, I have Sacred Tier Low Grade qualification. Let me go, and I'll become your disciple!"
"Surely you'd want a disciple with Sacred Tier qualification, Senior? You'd have so much face if you told people!"
Ou Haochen shouted.
He didn't believe Hua Yunfei could resist the temptation of Sacred Tier qualification.
Who could turn down a disciple with Sacred Tier qualification?
"You're the stupidest person I've ever met. No one else comes close."
"Even the fish I raise are smarter than you!"
Hua Yunfei felt deeply regretful and heartbroken, but he still killed Ou Haochen without hesitation.
He flicked a finger, and a bloody hole appeared between Ou Haochen's brows. His eyes went vacant as he fell to the ground!
"I'm not willing to accept this! Why? My Sage soul has awakened, and I haven't even done anything!"
"This is so unjust!"
The moment Ou Haochen died, his soul was extinguished. The Sage Remnant Soul had been residing in it, so now he, too, was about to perish.
Unless he could immediately find a new host, he was doomed.
Hua Yunfei watched him wail without the slightest stir of emotion.
Remembering the Sage Remnant Soul's earlier behavior, he suddenly had an idea.
"This man is a Sage Remnant Soul, and he looks down on everyone. Yet just because he thought he couldn't win, he immediately lowered himself and fled without the slightest regard for face."
"He must be extremely cautious!"
"He must have become a Sage by being cautious, too!"
"Someone like this... might be a good fit for Kaoshan Sect..."
"If the Sage Remnant Soul gets the chance to possess a body in the future, he might be reborn as a true Sage!"
Having made up his mind, Hua Yunfei pointed with two fingers and halted the Sage Remnant Soul's imminent destruction.
"Senior...!" The Sage Remnant Soul was still shaken. He even called Hua Yunfei "Senior."
"Don't make me sound old."
Hua Yunfei waved a hand. "I'll give you a chance to live. It's up to you whether you cherish it."
"I'll cherish it! I'll cherish it very much! Whatever conditions you have, Senior, I'll agree to them as long as I can stay alive."
The Sage Remnant Soul acted out the saying about how a true man could bend and stretch to perfection!
First, he had to stay alive!
Hua Yunfei nodded, then looked at Lin Yang and Mu Qingqing. "You two are homeless now. Would you be willing to return to the sect with me?"
"May I ask which sect you belong to, Senior—" Mu Qingqing began, but before she could finish, Lin Yang suddenly pressed down on her hand, signaling that he would speak.
"Senior, Qingqing and I are willing!" Lin Yang said.
He made the decision outright. Many seniors had strange tempers. This one had saved them first and offered them shelter afterward. If they cared too much about which sect he belonged to now, they might offend him!
"Good."
Hua Yunfei gave Lin Yang an approving look. "In that case, you two are now disciples of Kaoshan Sect. With your talents—especially yours, Lin Yang—you should have no trouble becoming true disciples!"
Lin Yang had Dao Tier Top Grade qualification as well as the Thunder Battle Body. Becoming a true disciple was a sure thing!
As for Mu Qingqing, Hua Yunfei had checked her information. Her qualification was probably second only to Lin Yang's in Qingyang Town.
She had Heaven Tier Middle Grade qualification. If things went smoothly, she could become a cultivator in the Heavenly Human Realm.
Yun Tian Senior Brother would certainly be delighted to have the two of them.
And there was even a bonus—the Sage Remnant Soul!
He'd be even happier!
"Kaoshan Sect!"
"One of the Nine Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Domain!"
Lin Yang and Mu Qingqing were delighted. They hadn't expected the senior before them to be a powerhouse from Kaoshan Sect. No wonder his cultivation was so formidable!
Hua Yunfei nodded and looked at the Sage Remnant Soul.
"Senior..." The Sage Remnant Soul rubbed his hands together, doing his best to put on a friendly smile.
"Your situation is special, and I have important business to attend to. I can't return to the sect for the time being, so..."
Hua Yunfei looked at Lin Yang. "Lin Yang, the Sage Remnant Soul will be staying with you from now on!"
"Huh?"
Lin Yang froze. The Sage Remnant Soul had been given to him?
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