Versatile Mage: Invincible from the Fire of Disaster

Chapter 222 Director Xiangyuan
"Failed?"

In the territory of a prominent family in Asuka City, the windows of a detached villa slowly opened.

Sunlight streamed in through the window and fell on a somewhat sleepy-eyed man.

The man had short red hair and a scar on his cheek that ran from the corner of his eye to his chin.

He was shirtless, leaning against the bed, enjoying the sunlight streaming in.

Beside him, a woman with long, golden hair and half-exposed breasts was wrapped in a blanket and was emitting soft moans.

"So, why did it fail?"

The scarred man on the bed took a deep drag on his cigar, then tossed it aside and spoke indifferently.

"Suddenly, another powerful high-level mage appeared and defeated the Crimson Rift Demon."

A young man dressed as a waiter spoke up by the window.

The scarred man suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha! A high-level mage suddenly appeared by the roadside and was easily dealt with? Do you think this is a movie?"

His eyes immediately flashed with a fierce light!
"A bunch of useless trash! Place all the information about that monk and that suddenly appearing high-level mage on my desk within half an hour! If Mr. Su Lu's plan is disrupted, all of you will have to go down and apologize!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

The waiter gave a slight bow and then quickly left the room.

After the waiter left, the scarred man snorted coldly and sat on the bed for a long time before his anger finally subsided.

"Hmm~ My lord~"

Suddenly, the woman in the bed beside him let out a soft moan and looked at the scarred man with tender affection.

The scarred man couldn't help but chuckle, then bent down and reached out to curl the woman's golden hair.

The blonde woman's eyes were full of tenderness.

Although it was only her first day accompanying this important person, she knew she had already successfully climbed the social ladder and become a phoenix.

But suddenly, she felt a warm sensation on the top of her head.

She initially thought it was just the man's whims, but gradually she sensed something was amiss!
It's getting hotter and hotter! It's even gotten too hot!

It was at this moment that she noticed that her proud golden hair was actually burning with flames!

"Hahaha!"

Loud laughter and a woman's sobs emanated from the villa at the same time!

But no one paid attention, and no one could pay attention!
Where are you going again?!

A voice, tinged with anger yet clear as a silver bell, came from behind him. Lin Ming turned his head slightly and saw Lingling standing with her hands on her hips, a pink backpack slung over her back, looking at him angrily.

"Let's go for a walk," Lin Ming said with a shrug.

"You're trying to fool me again!" Lingling sneered, her face full of disbelief.

"Yesterday was truly an accident," Lin Ming said with a slight headache.

Ever since Lingling discovered yesterday that she had secretly killed a Crimson Rift Demon, she has been angry with herself.

He kept shouting that he secretly hunted demons without her, and that he was a liar.

"You mean, you and Sister Yu Mian were strolling and dating in a 'barriered' 'tourist' bay when a 'commander-level' crimson Rift Demon happened to appear, and you just took care of it?"

Lingling tilted her head slightly, then looked at Lin Ming with an expression that said, "Keep making this up."

"You don't believe me, but you at least believe your sister Yu Mian, right?" Lin Ming shrugged with a wry smile, then looked at Ding Yu Mian, who was secretly laughing beside him.

Instantly, Lingling's gaze also fell on Ding Yumin.

“It’s true!” Ding Yumin nodded and smiled.

Lingling fell into deep thought, her hand slowly resting on her chin.

"So it's true?"

"Why have I become untrustworthy in your eyes?" Lin Ming's lips twitched slightly as he thought to himself.

"Never mind that, you have to take me with you this time!"

Seeing Lin Ming about to leave, Lingling suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with a sharp light. "If what you said is true, then this incident is no simple matter! A commander-level demon was able to bypass the barrier and enter the city! It's possible that this city could become demon territory at any time!"

"Alright, but I need to go to the temple from yesterday first," Lin Ming nodded.

Now that it was confirmed that Master Jingde was being watched, Lin Ming naturally couldn't ignore it, since it was an important clue for him to find the totem.

“That works too. I feel like it would be easier to start the investigation from that monk.” Lingling thought for a moment and nodded.

Lin Ming didn't say much. He walked over, gently picked up Lingling, and disappeared from the spot.

The spatial anchor point established at Daitoku-ji Temple hasn't disappeared yet, so we can just teleport there directly.

The anchor point was located not far from Daitoku-ji Temple, and the three of them instantly appeared on the spot.

"There's a problem up ahead."

Lin Ming's toes had barely touched the ground when Ding Yumin gently grabbed his shoulder and looked warily at the Daitokuji Road ahead.

Her mental strength was quite formidable, and her perception was even superior to Lin Ming's.

A powerful and intense aura could be faintly sensed within Daitoku-ji Temple.

Lin Ming nodded slightly and looked at Daitoku-ji Temple in front of him.

There were dozens of monks dressed in dark blue robes around Daitoku-ji Temple, each of them possessing a high level of cultivation!
They silently gazed at the utterly dilapidated little temple, like primitive humans who had hunted their prey, trapping it in the center until it was worn down to death.

"Hahaha! Then you should think it over carefully, Archmage!"

Unrestrained laughter echoed from Daitoku-ji Temple.

With a bang, the temple door was kicked open, and a man with a scar that almost ran across his entire side swaggered out of it.

"This door needs to be replaced too."

The man kicked the creaking wooden door that was slowly turning back, then laughed and slowly walked outside.

As the stone steps rubbed against the soles of his shoes, the scarred man seemed to notice something and suddenly looked up in Lin Ming's direction.

Lin Ming looked at him indifferently.

"The high-level mage those good-for-nothings were talking about?"

The scarred man withdrew his gaze, said nothing more, waved his hand gently, and led everyone away from the place.

He couldn't lay a hand on the monk himself; the monk's reputation in Asuka City was too high, and if he died at his hands, the Asuka City government would definitely retaliate.

Being deported or imprisoned is a minor matter; if it disrupts Mr. Su Lu's plans, that would be a capital offense!

"A high-level mage," Lin Ming said softly.

The scarred man was a high-level mage. There weren't many strong people in Asuka City to begin with. Apart from aristocratic families and the military, there were basically no high-level or higher strong people.

Judging from his appearance, the scarred man should be from a prominent family or...
Sent by Su Lu.

Lin Ming thought of the child he had found in the hands of the sea monkey monster, and couldn't help but clench his fist.

"Please excuse my poor appearance, benefactor."

Master Jingde slowly walked out of the temple and bowed slightly.

Lin Ming shook his head: "Is Master Jingde facing any difficulties? I can help."

He could tell that although Master Jingde had a smile on his face, his exhaustion was impossible to hide.

Master Jingde remained silent for a moment, then gently shook his head.

"If you wish to go to the dwelling place of the Yin-Yang Fish, please come again tomorrow. Going now may affect the arrival of the Yin-Yang Fish."

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

Lin Ming nodded slowly, but his gaze inadvertently glanced behind him. Of the original nearly ten disciples, only two remained.

One of his senior disciples, Dao Yi, and the monk who had been standing behind him earlier.

With just a moment's thought, a dark ray emerged from his shadow and clung to the temple's shadow!

He then left with Lingling and Ding Yumin.

(End of this chapter)