At that moment, Eco, who originally had a strange expression because of the secret code, suddenly looked along the sound, and for a second, horror appeared on his face.
On the one hand, it is naturally because someone actually responded, and on the other hand, it is because the person who responded was completely unaware of it before.
It was an old gentleman even shorter than Yan Ning, who was walking out from behind the door with almost the same posture.
Even the same brown-haired childlike face, although the style is much exaggerated in comparison.
Wearing a graceful and luxurious robe with bright red color, it makes the whole person look radiant.
Of course, what is even more exciting is the iron-black crescent sword he is holding in his hand.
The handle is very short, the blade is curved into an exaggerated arc, and it even has a palm-long sting.
Combined with the golden decoration, the whole thing looks heavy and ferocious, like a lamp stand removed from the wall.
As expected, the old man was free-spirited and open-minded, and he used materials from the local area.
After confirming that it was really the lamp stand removed from the wall, even though he was a swordsman, Fu Qian was still amazed at the fact that everything could be used as a sword.
Although it is a shape that I have seen countless times along the way, holding it in the hands of the old man makes people automatically ignore its original meaning and instead feel the damaging power of it.
It was obvious, firstly, this was a master of swordsmanship, and secondly, because of the banquet, the master probably did not bring any weapons.
"Li Hyuk."
While he was admiring, the visitor had already come closer and greeted him with a smile.
However, Ms. Jin Ning, who had been experimenting with secret codes just now, seemed a little disgusted by his gesture. She snorted and turned her head away, so that the old man had to introduce himself.
…
Li, a master of swordsmanship?
When Fu Qian heard this name, one of his many associations seemed to light up.
The former dean of the Academy, the grandfather of Brother Li Weixuan?
That person who is half-stepped and half-god at such a young age certainly has a family legacy.
The old man Li He in front of us, in his current state, is incomprehensible. He is probably even better than the one next to him, Jin Ning.
But despite this, this person's appearance here is more logical than the night-keeper demigod next to him.
After all, according to what Li Weixuan said when he first met him, the old man had already retired and gone on vacation, even ignoring the fact that the academy was leaderless.
It is quite common for such retirees to participate in some social occasions.
But if you put it this way, could this person also be from the former academy?
After calmly paying attention to Ms. Jin Ning, Fu Qian became more curious about her relationship with Li He.
"Dean Li, are you here to attend the banquet too?"
As for Mr. Li, there was no need to greet him at all. The moment he appeared on the stage, pioneer member Aike was already excited.
And her greeting at this time confirmed the guess in a second.
“I didn’t want to come at first, but the invitation turned out to be too warm.”
Li He chuckled when he heard Eco's name, and even held a sword flower on the lamp stand in his hand, instantly confirming that he was also in the victim camp.
"So that's it...you two came together? But I didn't seem to see you at the banquet..."
In the blink of an eye, the sudden attack turned into two major assists, and Eco did not hide his relief.
But in the blink of an eye, she thought of something and asked with some confusion.
"...That's because we were invited to see the newborn before we even had time to go to the party."
After hesitating for a moment, he found that Ji Ning had no intention of answering. Li He coughed lightly and finally explained himself.
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Was directly invited over...
Eco, who had been complaining about never being able to see his children, instantly felt that he had been treated unfairly.
However, the bad mood only lasted for a moment, and was followed by excitement.
"So you two have seen the newborn? Did you find anything abnormal?"
During this special period, Eco obviously no longer cared about euphemistic wording and expressed the intention of her trip very directly.
It's a pity...
"Sorry, I didn't see it."
Li He didn't seem surprised at all by her intention, but he just shook his head regretfully.
"On the way we were invited to go, the surroundings became what they are now."
This is actually the case...
At that moment, the disappointment on Eco's face was clear.
I thought the answer was right in front of me, but who knew it would be another mystery?
"So you were originally going to..."
While she remained silent, it was Ms. Xi Ning who took the initiative to speak.
"Go see the new baby."
Seeing that Eco was frustrated, Fu Qian answered on her behalf and explained the previous situation.
At this time, the benefit of seeking truth from facts came to light. Even though the person involved was right next to him, he still calmly described the decision-making process, even showing off the dark green color that had spread over most of his right hand.
"So in your opinion, the new heir who has never shown up is the key to the problem."
The two seniors also listened attentively, and when Fu Qian finished speaking, they looked at each other in understanding, and finally it was Yan Ning who spoke.
"In fact, we have similar views, including that this place is assimilating all the people in it, and that this road should have a limit."
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"Then we take action immediately?"
At this time, Eco was also recovering from the loss, and hearing this recognition was very straightforward.
In any case, differential treatment is a thing of the past. Now this team can be said to have added two absolutely strong players, which is a good thing no matter how you look at it.
"Okay...we are also preparing to go there and have a look."
Ji Ning's response was the same. The two teams that met reached a consensus almost instantly, but...
"My lords, I'm sorry I have a little question."
However, just when everyone started, Fu Qian, who was almost at the end, frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something.
"Why did you specifically set a trap behind you? Do you have any idea of what to target?"
...It seems a bit strange to say this.
The problem before paying did not affect the team's progress, but Eco, who was still acting as the vanguard, was slightly stunned.
When you are in a dangerous situation, it is normal to use a variety of defense methods, including the situation just now.
Although Ji Ning came to check the situation, Li He, who was hiding behind the door, was the real killer.
If the two of them show excessively inhuman characteristics, they are likely to encounter a surprise attack from this swordsman. This is actually the real danger mentioned just now.
But now I think about it from another angle. It’s not strange to proactively look for anomalies when you’re in a difficult situation, but setting a trap and waiting for someone to be baited when you clearly haven’t seen anything seems to lack a reason no matter how you think about it.
Or maybe they didn’t actually see anything... they felt something was following behind them? ()
