Chapter 119 – Welcome home!

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"What's that?"

The guard standing at the entrance of the Stockade rubbed his eyes and looked carefully as three figures slowly approached from the distance.

"Is that Tian-Ge?"

"It's Tian-Ge and Boss Wen Yu!"

The other guard spoke with certainty upon seeing Wen Yu and the others.

"You stay here and watch. I'm going to tell Hu-Ge and Fei-Ge."

One guard ran toward the center of the Camp in a hurry.

The remaining guard watched the three men walking slowly toward him, cold sweat beginning to bead on his forehead.

"Weren't they supposed to be dead? This is going to be trouble."

"I'm back! We're back!"

As soon as they reached the Camp entrance, Sun Aotian began shouting loudly.

The Treasure Land Trial and Wen Yu's attitude had put immense pressure on him, and he needed the release.

"Boss Wen Yu, Tian-Ge, you're back."

The lone guard looked at Sun Aotian with a face full of smiles, but the poorly concealed awkwardness in his expression made Wen Yu's brow furrow.

"Something's changed."

That was Wen Yu's first instinct.

"Where is Fei-Ge?"

Wen Yu stepped forward, staring sternly at the guard until the man felt his skin crawl.

"Fei-Ge will be out in a moment."

"Well, there's no need for Fei-Ge to come out and welcome us. Wen Yu-Ge, let's head inside, take a bath, and get something to eat,"

As soon as Sun Aotian finished speaking, he tried to push his way into the Camp.

"Wait, wait…"

The guard quickly moved to block Sun Aotian.

Sun Aotian looked at the guard in surprise, then slapped him across the forehead.

"Are you fucking blind? It's me! You actually have the guts to block me?"

While Sun Aotian acted subserviently in front of Wen Yu, he had no patience for these low-strength Class Holders.

The title of "Tian-Ge" wasn't just for show!

The guard's head rang from the slap, but he didn't back down. He remained standing exactly where he was.

However, his gaze held more than just fear; it was tinged with mockery.

"Tian-Ge,"

The guard rubbed his swollen forehead and spoke seriously.

"Things in the Camp have changed a bit while you were gone these past ten days or so."

As he spoke, the guard's tone turned rigid.

"I call you Tian-Ge out of respect for our past relationship, and I'm just doing my job. Why don't you give me some face so we can all walk away from this gracefully? What do you think?"

Hearing the guard's words, both Wen Yu and Sun Ruixing frowned.

This guard was acting very bold.

Sun Aotian also picked up on the guard's tone, but his pride had just been wounded. 

One had to remember that Sun Aotian used to be the undisputed No. 2 figure in the Camp.

His right hand shot out with extreme speed, grabbing the guard by the throat.

Sun Aotian's Physical Attribute was nearly 30 Points, far superior to the guard's, which barely exceeded 10 Points.

"What kind of thing are you to dare ask me for face?"

Sun Aotian held his hand high, looking at the guard coldly as the killing intent in his eyes grew stronger.

Against Wen Yu, Sun Aotian was undeniably the weaker party, but against this Level 2 guard, he was an absolute powerhouse.

Why should the strong give face to the weak?

Sun Aotian's grip tightened. The guard's face turned visibly purple as he clawed at Sun Aotian's hand, trying to relieve the pressure on his neck.

Unfortunately, it was completely useless.

"Tsk, tsk. Tian, why is your temper still so short?"

Not far away, a familiar voice drifted over.

It was Zang Pengfei!

…

"Fei-Ge, how is it that after I've only been gone for a few days, your dogs have become so stupid?"

Sun Aotian didn't even spare Zang Pengfei a glance. The strength in his hand suddenly increased, squeezing the guard until his eyes rolled back, looking as if he were about to breathe his last!

"Enough!"

It was a burly man standing beside Zang Pengfei who spoke.

The man rubbed his hands together.

A transparent Wind Blade shot toward Sun Aotian at extreme speed!

The whistling sound of the flying Wind Blade caused Sun Aotian's eyes to narrow.

This attack was not weak!

At least from Sun Aotian's perspective, the power behind the strike was significant!

Sun Aotian immediately released his right hand and threw a Shockwave Fist directly at the Wind Blade!

The fist print of the Shockwave Fist collided with the Wind Blade, causing the blade to explode instantly. The momentum of the Shockwave Fist remained undiminished as it continued straight toward the burly man beside Zang Pengfei.

The man's eyes constricted as he saw the Shockwave Fist about to slam into his forehead.

Right then, a large, rough hand was placed in front of the burly man's head.

The Shockwave Fist print collided with the large hand, producing a loud explosion!

Once the sound died down, a somewhat thin figure appeared in front of the burly man.

"Hu-Ge."

The burly man bowed respectfully. Ignoring the wound on his forehead that had been torn open by the aftershock, he immediately moved to stand behind Hu-Ge.

"Hu-Ge, you're here!"

The one who said this was actually Zang Pengfei!

Zang Pengfei bowed respectfully to this thin, middle-aged man, then took two steps back to stand behind him!

Zang Pengfei's attitude explained everything!

Only then did Wen Yu and the other two size up the middle-aged man who had suddenly appeared.

He looked to be about forty years old, roughly 1.7 meters tall, with dark skin and simple clothing. From his appearance, there was nothing remarkable about him at all.

He looked just like a middle-aged uncle you might share a bus with every day during peaceful times.

However, the strength he had just displayed was absolutely not to be underestimated!

"His Physical Attribute is likely around 50 Points. I'm not sure if he's at Level 2 Peak or the beginning of Level 3. Sun Aotian is no match for him."

In a short amount of time, Wen Yu had already gained a rough estimate of the man's strength!

"You are Sun Aotian?"

A cold, indifferent voice came from Hu-Ge's mouth.

Sun Aotian nodded solemnly. The pressure radiating from the man before him was significant.

Hu-Ge slowly stepped forward and looked Sun Aotian up and down carefully.

Then, he kicked out!

Sun Aotian didn't move an inch.

This was because the target of Hu-Ge's attack wasn't Sun Aotian, but the guard lying unconscious on the ground!

Like a watermelon, the guard's head was kicked into pieces by Hu-Ge, splattering red and white matter across the ground!

"Worthless dog. You were blind to cross them; you deserve to die!"

Hu-Ge spat on the headless corpse, then turned back to look seriously at Sun Aotian and Wen Yu.

"This must be Brother Wen Yu, I assume."

Hu-Ge's expression shifted instantly, and he spoke to Wen Yu with a face full of smiles.

"Yes."

Wen Yu nodded.

"I have long heard of the great names of Brother Wen Yu and Younger Brother Aotian. Welcome back from the Treasure Land."

As if welcoming home a long-lost traveler, not a hint of his previous cruelty or violence could be seen in Hu-Ge's smile.

Opening his arms wide, Hu-Ge gave Sun Aotian a warm hug!

"Welcome home!"