Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

In order to save Pei Shaoyun, Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran released all their energy and chased after the middle-aged man, which allowed them to tail the middle-aged man closely. This must be the fastest they had ever flown in their lives.

When they saw the ice mountain coming towards them, they gritted their teeth and threw out a lightning dragon and a fire dragon. The two dragons slammed onto the ice mountain. Even though they could have evaded the attack, but they didn't as they were afraid that the middle-aged man would escape when they were wasting their time evading.

"Boom!" Cold met hot. The ice mountain exploded when the lightning and fire dragons crashed onto it, shrouding the surrounding in a dense mist.

This was exactly what the middle-aged man wanted to happen. He quickly turned around and flew again. Two domain realm masters, who were two of the faster pursuers of the middle-aged man, suddenly jumped forward. The two of them worked together to release a strong gust of wind which cleared up the mist.

Just as the group of domain realm masters was about to catch up to him, the middle-aged man flashed them a cruel smile. He was now going to show them why he captured a hostage.

He released Ling Lan from his grasp, allowing her to freefall with her terrified face facing towards him, who still had a cruel smile on his face. He raised his palm towards her face, and Ling Lan's face was instantly frozen with a frightened expression. The ice started to spread from her face to every part of her body, creating a glistening ice statue in the sunlight.

Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran'e eyes turned bloodshot when they saw this. They quickly flew forward and caught Ling Lan in their arms. Then, they controlled the speed of their bodies and softly landed on the ground. They gently laid Ling Lan on the ground.

Mu Chaoran quickly used his fire domain energy in an attempt to melt the ice around Ling Lan to save her. When the middle-aged man saw this, he scoffed heartlessly.

Ling Lan, who had turned into an ice status, started to crack. Bits and pieces of the statue started to fall off slowly in front of Mu Chaoran.

"Little Brother Shaoyun!" Mu Chaoran shouted in despair. He desperately tried to hold the statue from crumbling but it was of no help.

When Tang Ningyu was about to chase after the middle-aged man, he suddenly heard a loud scream of agony, stopping him in his tracks. He rushed towards the source of the scream, Mu Chaoran.

When Tang Ningyu arrived next to Mu Chaoran, he only saw a Pei Shaoyun's cracked face. There were even frozen tears near Pei Shaoyun's eyes. 'Shaoyun didn't want to die, right?' Tang Ningyu wanted to spend time with Pei Shaoyun again but he didn't have the chance to anymore.

The ice statue continued to crack even more until there was only dust of it once was. A breeze suddenly came by and blew the dust away, leaving nothing behind. It was as if Ling Lan never existed in the world.

Mu Chaoran felt the emptiness in his arm. He was at a loss.

He was originally someone who didn't care about anything. He felt that the world was unfair and his anger towards the world made him indifferent towards everything. In the past, he thought that this was how he would spend the rest of his life, but he didn't expect for someone to enter his life and impact his life that much. Pei Shaoyun was a sincere and honest person. His eyes were pure and bright like the stars in a dark night. Every time Pei Shaoyun looked at him with those eyes, he would feel guilty at the fact that these pure eyes would eventually be stained by the filth of the world, so to prevent that from happening, he vowed in his heart to treat him well. It was only half a month but Pei Shaoyun had already entered the depths of his heart.

This was the first time he wanted to treat someone well. He wanted to become lifelong brothers with Pei Shaoyun. He wanted to protect him from the filth of the world. Yet, this person disappeared before him so easily and there was nothing he could do to stop it. This helplessness made his heart hurt. He was filled with grief and anger.

Tang Ningyu looked at griefing Mu Chaoran helplessly. The timid, sincere, and innocent young man was gone. He was really unable to accept this fact. He was already prepared to protect Shaoyun when he enters the military. However, the middle-aged man had killed him, right before his eyes. This was clearly a joke. Hah! Did he want to become the leader of the new generation at the Flying Dragon Special Forces? He couldn't even protect the person he wanted to protect. How could he have the conscious to even try to become the leader of the new generation at Flying Dragon Special Forces?

Tang Ningyu was greatly impacted by Pei Shaoyun's death. He finally lowered his head. He never lowered it before… he was in pain.

Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran weren't in the right state of mind to chase after the middle-aged man anymore. The other domain realm masters wanted to chase the man but they were too slow. Thus, the middle-aged man managed to escape from his pursuers.

"d.a.m.n it!" The fastest wind element domain realm masters quickly activated his domain and scanned the area around them with his wind. There were no foreign forces of presence around them anymore. It seemed like the middle-aged man had quickly left this area. They didn't know which direction he went and he was more powerful than them, so they didn't dare to split up to look for him as they might fall into his trap.

"He's gone." The domain realm masters had no other choice but to give up on the pursuit. They landed next to Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran's side. Very soon, they realized that something was wrong with these two people. They quickly called out them in a worried tone. Tang Ningyu regained his senses first. He clenched his fist and then let go of them. He raised his right hand and placed it on Mu Chaoran's shoulder, who was still half-kneeling on the ground.

"I'll definitely destroy this organization and get revenge for Shaoyun!" Tang Ningyu held Mu Chaoran's shoulder tightly.

"Don't forget to inform me at that time. We will go together!" Mu Chaoran replied coldly. He would not forgive these people. Since Little Brother Shaoyun was gone, these people must also not exist in this world. Mu Chaoran gave a sinister and eerie smile when he imagined that world.

Very soon, Mu Chaoran, Tang Ningyu, and the other domain realm masters left with regret and anger in their hearts.

A few minutes later, a figure started to take physical form in the air. It was the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man never left. He just turned himself into ice elements and blended himself into the surroundings. He made this bold decision because he believed that his vast experience would fool those domain realm masters. As expected, those domain realm masters didn't notice his presence and left regretfully.

The middle-aged man left happily and rushed towards a secret base of the organization. He didn't have his guard up so he didn't notice the faint cold mist that was creeping beside him. Even if he did, he would have thought that it was the aftereffect of his energy.

The middle-aged turned a few rounds and finally came to the manor which Ling Lan destroyed. The moment he landed, he saw the ruined plaza. There was no one here. His expression changed. He quickly activated his domain and felt around the area. "Ice element, fire element, lightning element, and something unknown…" So many domain realm masters were here. An intense fight must have occurred here. He could still smell the faint scent of blood in the air.

"Who did this?" The middle-aged man gritted his teeth. His eyes were burning with anger.

"I also want to know who you all are." A cold voice suddenly sounded behind him. The middle-aged turned around in shock. He narrowed his eyes to see the figure in the distance and he gave a look of disbelief.