Chapter 1150: A Prominent Figure!

In the martial world, a master at the mid-stage of the Mythical Realm is already an object of awe and admiration for countless people. Many people’s masters, or even the leaders of their sects, only reach the mid- to late-stage of the Mythical Realm. Thus, NPCs at or above the mid-stage of the Mythical Realm usually attract massive attention, with everyone hoping to receive quests or encounter wonders from such powerful figures.

In the lobby of the Longmen Inn, there was such a master right now…
An extremely old man, though plain-looking, exuded an aura that was no less formidable than that of a sect leader. Such a person would always be the center of attention wherever he went.

But when everyone, including Silver Fox, saw this old man from the Mythical Realm bowing to protect a young man who resembled a noble lord, with the former’s confident and arrogant demeanor, all eyes shifted from admiration for the late-stage Mythical Realm master to curiosity and shock over the identity of this mysterious young lord.

Although there were more and more masters at the Mythical Realm in the Central Plains…
a late-stage master still carried great weight there. The fact that such a powerful figure seemed to be nothing more than a servant or attendant of some force left many people surprised—and even more eager to discover what kind of force could afford to act so boldly.

They also wanted to know which faction’s descendant had enough influence to be protected by a late-stage Mythical Realm master while traveling the martial world.

“…”
Countless intense gazes grew hotter inside the Longmen Inn.

Under the intimidation of the late-stage Mythical Realm master, many players didn’t even dare approach. While pretending to drink and chat, they pricked up their ears, secretly observing the movements of the old man and the young man.

“We can’t mess with these two.”
After observing for a while, Silver Fox reached this conclusion. His serious expression and tone startled the Three Knives slightly.

“It can’t be that serious, right, Brother Silver Fox?”
Knife glanced over again and lowered his voice, “These two appeared at the Longmen Inn at this moment, but they clearly aren’t part of the Inn’s narrative quest system. I guess it might be related to the sudden appearance of the Longmen Inn ruins over there.”

“That’s right,” added Strip. His words weren’t concealed by any communication magic, so anyone with even a slight level of cultivation in the inn heard them.

At that moment, some people became intrigued!

“I heard the identity of the person who triggered the New Dragon Gate Inn ruins this time is a mystery. Yet these two carry an air of nobility; they don’t seem like merchants who often travel in the Western Regions. I think they’re likely the ones who triggered the plot…”
The third party, “Leizi,” spoke astonishingly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Silver Fox immediately noticed that the gazes of at least a dozen tables in the inn turned intense. Some even started to move, as if ready to act. He frowned slightly and smiled bitterly, but didn’t stop the three from continuing their act…
“Brother Silver Fox, how about I go up and give it a try?”
“No! That old man in the late Mythical Realm looks like a retainer of some young master. If we go up rashly, it might anger them.”
“Why worry so much? Wealth comes from taking risks! If you don’t have the courage for this, how can you obtain the treasures in the Desert Palace?” Daozi and Leizi got excited as they stood up from their seats while talking.
Unexpectedly,
the moment the two stood up, a group of people at a table not far from the old man and the young man became impatient after hearing their words and rushed over first…
The four people at that table were local players from the Western Regions, dressed differently from those from the Central Plains. Wielding curved swords, they had come because of the newly discovered New Dragon Gate Inn ruins. Initially, they also found the old man and the young man in the hall mysterious and intimidating, too aloof to approach. But after being stirred up by Daozi and Leizi’s words, they eagerly stood up and headed toward them.
Seeing others taking action first, the players at the other tables also stood up. Yet no one noticed that the table pretending to get up—Daozi and the others—sat back down.
Daozi and his companions had achieved their goal.
They had long realized that the old man and the young man had remarkable presence, but the old man in the late Mythical Realm seemed to hold genuine respect and awe for the young man!
That’s right! Awe!!
So,
they guessed that the young man’s identity might be more than just that of a descendant of a noble family or a master of a certain sect…
Like Silver Fox, they believed the young man’s strength was likely even greater than the old man’s, which was why they deliberately provoked them with words, trying to get the other players in the inn to assess their strength.
Sure enough, as expected!
“Stop!”
Just as the four people reached near the old man and the young man, the old man in the late Mythical Realm’s eyes flashed with cold light. Without moving a muscle, he appeared like a ghost in front of the four, moving so fast that he not only froze them in place but also drew the attention of all the players and NPCs in the inn.
“So fast!”

“What an amazing movement skill.”
The group of black-robed Imperial Guards who had just entered the inn with Silver Fox and the others all showed expressions of shock, looking at each other and seeing the fear and wariness in their eyes.
On the east side of the inn, a group of men dressed in Hu-style clothing also appeared astonished, seemingly shocked by the mysterious old man’s movement skills. Their gazes toward the old man and the young man became much more solemn!
The inn instantly fell silent!
Everyone held their breath.
Only the young man in white, with his distinguished demeanor, seemed unaffected by the changes around him, continuing to drink from his cup as usual.
Silver Fox sat at the table, closely observing the reactions of the mysterious old man and the “young master,” while also keeping an eye on the reactions of the others in the inn.
“Um, this senior, I’m sorry. We mean no harm. We just saw that you two seem outstanding and admired you, so we wanted to get to know you…”
The four players were utterly terrified by the strength displayed by the mysterious old man, sweating profusely, speaking in a stuttering manner: “If we’ve offended you, please forgive us. We’ll leave right away.”
They weren’t clueless either; from the moment the old man demonstrated his movement skills, they realized they had done something foolish.
Although he was a master at the later stage of the Mythical Realm, his lightness of movement was extraordinary, seemingly even surpassing those at the peak of the Mythical Realm!
This discovery sent chills down everyone’s spine. They didn’t dare anger the mysterious old man and quickly apologized before leaving.
“…”
The mysterious old man remained motionless, coldly watching the four of them leave quickly without looking back until their figures disappeared from sight. Only then did he turn and slowly walk back to the “young master’s” side, lowering his head and saying, “I’ve startled the master.”
Master?!
At these words, countless people in the inn gasped in shock.
Even Silver Fox’s pupils constricted sharply, his eyes filled with disbelief…
What was even more astonishing was the “young master’s” reaction. With a casual wave of his hand, the mysterious old man, who had shown such remarkable strength, bowed respectfully and stepped back, returning to his original position and remaining motionless, continuing to fulfill his duty as a guard.
The hierarchy between them became even clearer!
“Hiss…”
“Who is this person?”
“What’s his background?”
The atmosphere in Longmen Inn became even more strange.
Many people averted their gazes, secretly peeking at the old man and the young man from inconspicuous spots!
Just then, the door of Longmen Inn, which protected against sandstorms, was suddenly kicked open from the outside. The door swung wide, and a gust of wind blew in instantly!
Whoosh!!!

A violent wind mixed with sand rushed in.
“Damn it!”
“Pah! Pah! Pah! Which bastard did this…?” The patrons at the tables near the door instinctively cursed loudly.
“Shit! What bad luck!”
“This wine can’t be drunk anymore.” The patrons nearby seemed to be NPC martial artists, furious! They stood up in anger! One of the burly men had sand filling his mouth; he angrily drew his curved sword and threw it toward the door.
But before they could vent their anger, someone kicked the door open and strode in with great confidence!
“Hm?”
Noticing the sword coming toward him, the newcomer remained calm, let out a cold snort, and used his massive palms to grab the sword’s blade, holding it firmly between his fingers like steel.
With his weapon controlled, as if trapped in iron clamps, the swordsman couldn’t pull it free. His expression changed drastically—he realized he had encountered an opponent far stronger than himself.
At that moment, all the martial artists in the inn focused their attention on the door!
Silver Fox also noticed that the newcomer was a monk dressed in red Buddhist robes. When his palms touched the weapon, they turned golden yellow, producing a metallic clashing sound.
Bang!!
The swordsman was doomed. Not only was his weapon taken from him, but the opponent also slammed a palm against his chest, sending him flying. Blood splattered everywhere in a horrifying sight…
“Brother Ma!”
“That evil monk is seeking death! Guys, let’s attack together!”
Seeing their companion’s fate uncertain, the other martial artists at the same table drew their swords and charged forward in a flurry of blades.
But another red figure flashed in from outside.
Two monks!
Bang! Bang bang bang!!
The two monks used fists and feet simultaneously, instantly knocking the seven or eight people there to the ground.
Although the two monks were fierce, they didn’t intend to kill them. After knocking them down, they stopped and clasped their hands together, standing on either side of the door in a welcoming posture.
A few men dressed like barbarians with braids entered proudly from outside, followed by over a dozen red-robed monks!
Seeing this, the players in Longmen Inn all froze in shock!
They could tell that the two red-robed monks who had acted earlier were likely at the mid-stage of the Mythical Realm. Now, with these dozen red-robed monks appearing suddenly…
They had no idea who those barbarians in the middle were, but they needed so many bodyguards—how extravagant!
First, there were experts from the Jinyiwei; then, a mysterious young master with experts at the late-stage Mythical Realm as his attendants; now, a group of red-robed monks from the Mythical Realm had shown up.
Silver Fox and his three companions gasped in shock.

At this moment, they somewhat realized that those legends from the deserts of the Western Regions, about the ruins of Longmen Inn and the Desert Palace, were not real after all!