Chapter 057: The Hunters’ Guild

Chen Xiao had achieved his goal—to prevent others from thinking he was an easy target. In other words, he was using Chen Wenhu to establish his authority. Sure enough, the members of Huaxia Soul surrounded Chen Xiao, asking various questions, but none of them brought up the matter of a challenge.
Someone who could knock out Chen Wenhu, a peak-level third-tier fighter, must also be a top-tier third-tier warrior. Who would dare provoke him now?
Hearing Chen Xiao’s words, they all stepped back.
“Hehe, Chen Xiao, you really hide your strength well.”
At that moment, Yu Ye Xiao Chen, along with Yang Lin and Cheng Dong, came over. Yu Ye Xiao Chen looked at Chen Xiao with a half-smile.
Cheng Dong stared at Chen Xiao, his eyes filled with astonishment. Yang Lin, on the other hand, was extremely excited, his face red—complementing his orange-red spiked hair. His mouth was wide open as if he wanted to say something but couldn’t.
Chen Xiao smirked. Although he hadn’t known the members of Xuan Group for long, he could sense that they were genuine people worth befriending.
“Leader, are you just going to stand by while your team members get bullied?”
Chen Xiao pretended to clutch his chest in pain and said to Yu Ye Xiao Chen.
“Uh…” Yu Ye Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment before saying helplessly, “Didn’t you beat Chen Wenhu badly? Come on, let’s go back with me. You seem injured too.”
Saying this, Yu Ye Xiao Chen smiled and glanced at the other members of Huaxia Soul gathered around.
These people seemed to fear Yu Ye Xiao Chen greatly, stepping back at his gaze.
In fact, Yu Ye Xiao Chen knew that as a water-type sorcerer, Chen Xiao had already healed his injuries.
“This leader of Xuan Group is really not ordinary,” Chen Xiao thought to himself.
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Huaxia Soul, the location of Xuan Group.
In a spacious hall, Yang Lin suddenly exclaimed, “Wow, Chen Xiao! You’re amazing! You actually knocked Chen Wenhu down!” His eyes shone as he shouted.
“And how did you do that just now? Seven Waves of the Sea? That’s a combat skill! How can a water-type sorcerer and a support mage use a combat skill? Also, where did that fourth wave come from? Was it a spell?”
A barrage of questions poured out of him, leaving Chen Xiao stunned.
Finally, Yang Lin said unhappily to Yu Ye Xiao Chen, “Boss, that wasn’t fair. Why did you seal my mouth?”
When Yang Lin first joined Xuan Group, he had also been beaten up by Chen Wenhu. Now that he saw Chen Wenhu beaten badly by Chen Xiao, he was naturally thrilled.
Instantly, two black lines appeared on Chen Xiao’s forehead.
It was fortunate that Yu Ye Xiao Chen had sealed this guy’s mouth; otherwise, his secrets would have been exposed.
It seemed those unscrupulous guys had been watching the whole time.

“Hmph, not seal you? If I don’t seal you, will you reveal our team’s secret weapon in front of all the members of China Soul?”
Yu Ye Xiao Chen’s expression darkened instantly as he snarled at Yang Lin.
“Eh…” Yang Lin scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
“You guy.” Yu Ye Xiao Chen shook his head, helpless with Yang Lin’s attitude. “You’d better keep your mouth shut. Chen Xiao is now our team’s secret weapon, and his information must not be leaked. It’s fine if others in China Soul find out, but if spies overhear it…”
“Don’t worry, boss. I’m always very discreet!” Yang Lin assured him by patting his chest.
Cheng Dong rolled his eyes, while Yu Ye Xiao Chen and Chen Xiao were both speechless.
“Do you need me to explain anything?” Chen Xiao asked tentatively.
“A rare dual-attribute ability user.” Yu Ye Xiao Chen shook his head. “As for other matters, within China Soul, you can have your own secrets, as long as everything serves the country’s interests. The organization won’t interfere otherwise.”
Yu Ye Xiao Chen smiled.
Hearing his words, Chen Xiao said nothing more. Indeed, Chen Xiao’s current situation could only be explained as being a dual-attribute ability user.
“Alright, Chen Xiao, sooner or later, the fact that you’re a dual-attribute ability user will spread. By then, who knows how many factions will try to recruit you. Be prepared,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen warned him finally.
“Oh? By joining China Soul, don’t I already belong to a faction?” Chen Xiao asked with a half-smile.
“No. Besides the Heaven Group, Earth Group, and the Sixteen Teams, factions like Xuan Huang and Universe Hong Huang are all made up of members from various ability and ancient martial arts families in China. Unless you’re in Group Two, you’ll still be someone those families or other factions want to recruit.”
Yu Ye Xiao Chen shook his head.
Chen Xiao frowned slightly.
“Actually, if there are enough benefits, I’m not averse to joining any family or faction.” Then Chen Xiao smiled. “Does that mean you also want to recruit me?”
“You’re quite open-minded.” Yu Ye Xiao Chen curled his lips. “No, the family behind me doesn’t need to recruit anyone. But if you want to join, I can arrange it for you.”
“Then I’ll just wait for them to come to me. That way, I’ll have enough leverage to negotiate, right?”
In truth, Chen Xiao wasn’t very interested in joining any family or faction. He preferred to be an ordinary person without any constraints. Since these people wanted to recruit him, he wasn’t opposed to playing along with them.
If they were reasonable, that was fine. But if they resorted to tactics, Chen Xiao wasn’t afraid to summon gods like Sou Hen to give those so-called families a thorough lesson.
Currently, Chen Xiao’s mental power was on the verge of breaking through to the fourth level. Once that happened, the time in the Main God Space would increase, granting him more privileges. By then, Chen Xiao would have enough strength to survive in the world of abilities.

“Mm.” Hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Yu Ye Xiao Chen nodded and then said, “But you still need to be careful. Although your current identity and background are protected as a national S-class secret, there are still many family forces that have the authority to access them.”
Upon hearing Yu Ye Xiao Chen’s words, Chen Xiao frowned. He naturally understood the deeper meaning behind them.
“Would the various supernatural families be that shameless?” Chen Xiao seemed to be talking to himself, yet also as if speaking to someone else. “I’m just a lowly third-tier supernatural being. Is it worth their while using my family to threaten me?”
“Not necessarily.”
Yu Ye Xiao Chen was momentarily stunned, then realized that if they obtained Chen Xiao’s true data, a third-tier supernatural being with a potential below F would probably not be a hassle to deal with.
But the key point was that Yu Ye Xiao Chen hadn’t made Chen Xiao’s supernatural data public; only a few people in the Xuan Group knew about it.
Moreover, being a dual-attribute supernatural being was in itself a sign of talent, so the level of potential no longer mattered.
“Actually, I have an idea that could free you from these family entanglements,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen suddenly said, as if struck by an idea.
“Hmm?” Chen Xiao became curious.
“Boss, are you saying…” Yang Lin stepped forward and spoke up.
“That’s right. It’s the Hunters’ Union,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said with a mysterious smile on his face.
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