Stuck in a Chinese novel

Chapter 330 Plan B?

Wei Jun waited for the next day to arrive before executing his plan. Of course, he also had to hope that his plan was executed before it could even be set in motion. Since that was the risky part, there was nothing he could do. The worst part was that every means of communication was cut off. His phone was taken away but while he had more phones stored in the inventory, he was assigned a guard who observed him the whole night like a hawk.

Liu Yu received the same treatment. The observation continued until it was time for the ceremony. Since he couldn't get his word out, he was left with only one option. Leave it to chance.

"Disciple Tao, it is time for the ceremony. Put this on." The observer who was with him all night handed him a balaclava. Wei Jun didn't put up much effort and did as he was told. Then, he was taken somewhere by the guard.

While walking, he suddenly felt all of his strength leaving him. No, he hadn't lost consciousness. He simply couldn't feel Qi anymore.

[Qi dampeners]

[This will surely be tough for you, host]

[I'd advise caution]

It wasn't like Wei Jun didn't know that. Still, even if he did, he wasn't just going to be reckless. He was planning to let things play out. After all, he was already caught, wasn't he?

Shortly afterward, he felt another presence near him aside from him and the observer bringing him. He wasn't supposed to know he was caught so Wei Jun wasn't struggling in the least.

The observer calmly seated Wei Jun but didn't remove the balaclava on his head. "Keep it on your face until the masters enter."

Wei Jun did so and the other presence in the room remained still as well. Wei Jun could guess who it was but with his Qi blocked, there was no definitive way of telling. He remained silent and so did the other figure. Talking about anything at the moment could give anything away. Wei Jun couldn't afford that. There was also the risk that the other presence wasn't Liu Yu but someone else, again at the risk of giving something away, he remained quiet.

So did the other presence. Soon, about ten minutes later, the door to the room opened and a few more presences entered. He could discern how many of them were with the sound of their footsteps. However, without his Qi, he still couldn't tell who they were. Whether or not they were ordinary people or not was an unknown fact and Wei Jun wasn't willing to risk it.

But, he didn't have to wait for long as the balaclava on his face was removed. As soon as he could see, he looked at the room he was in before he even took a glance at the people in front of him.

It took him only ten seconds under the guise of getting accustomed to the light to observe the entire layout of the room.

The room was like a temple room, like the main room of a church. What was it called again? A religion-less man like Wei Jun had a hard time recalling what it was called even though he held the knowledge of history.

'Right… Nave. Typical.' Wei Jun thought but he didn't linger on it for long. The room wasn't the same though. There were places of worship and offerings just like in any religious construct, the place was somewhat… dark.

"Are you done with your observation?" A calm, serene, smooth, and soothing voice penetrated his ears. He looked at the figure sitting on the altar in the room. The way he was sitting didn't seem like someone offering a prayer or someone who respected the so-called god of the religion he was serving.

No, he was the said religion. Wei Jun looked past the eight figures standing at the bottom of the stairs that led to the altar and looked straight at the handsome young man sitting on the altar cross-legged.

One look at his cold, ethereal face and any woman in the world would fall for him. She would no longer find any other male to be appetizing. She would not be able to resist the charm exuding from that face. As proven by the lost individual sitting next to him.

Wei Jun turned to look at the person sitting next to him about three chairs away and saw Liu Yu lost in the gaze of the young man on the altar.

'So much for disgust,' Wei Jun internally thought but even he couldn't help but admit that Liu Yu wasn't to blame. The young man sitting on the altar was that much handsome. Blonde hair, yellow golden eyes like fire, a sharp nose, lips as if sculpted carefully, and pale skin.

All in all, it was a combination that even Wei Jun would have to admit was handsome and beautiful. Of course, if he had to compare the young man on the altar to himself, the real himself, then…

'I'll give him a five if not four.'

"You know?" Wei Jun answered, or at least attempted to. As he asked that question, one of the men at the bottom of the stairs snickered and said, "Our master knew everything from the beginning, Wei Jun Ruan."

Knowing Wei Jun's name was known to these people. While that would have unsettled many of the people in Wei Jun's situation, Wei Jun remained calm and said, "Yeah, no, he didn't."

He then looked at the third man standing in the row and said, "Long time no see."

The third man didn't say anything. But that small sentence did serve to shut up the first man who had spoken like they knew everything from the start. The man Wei Jun had talked to was none other than the man who had chased him down when he had last visited Shannau City.

The same who had jumped after him on the helicopter and almost managed to get a hold of him. Wei Jun wasn't that good with names but he was better with faces. He knew the faces of the people who were strong and that man that day was strong. So that image was etched into his mind and when he was given data about the cult, he had recognized the man in an instant.

But he didn't say anything. He chose to keep that information quiet. The plan had already been made. Not the sect's plan but his own. And the stage had been set.

"So you got caught on purpose?" The young man at the altar spoke. But he wasn't particularly disturbed. He asked again, "I assume you're sent by my brother. How is he? Is he well?"

That was the second detail that Wei Jun had noticed. The young man sitting on the altar was the spitting image of the sect master. With how young he was, he was either the son of the sect master or a younger brother. The chances of the latter were lesser but the young man's words confirmed that fact.

"He's doing well. I'd say he misses you as much as you miss him but that would be me lying considering he sent me here to kill you." Wei Jun said.

"Haha," The young man chuckled, the cold expression on his face melted into one of a benevolent one as he smiled and said, "That's just my brother's way of telling me he misses me."

"Really?" Wei Jun asked, "Because that wasn't the emotion I perceived."

"Oh? And what did you perceive?" The young man asked.

"Hate and anger. That's what I saw in his eyes." Wei Jun replied.

It was a lie. The sect master was as expressionless as always. Wei Jun couldn't perceive any emotion as he observed the sect master giving the order. But, there was a change in the expression of the young man when he said that his brother missed him.

The younger brother desired the attention of his brother. Or at least that was what Wei Jun picked. He took a gamble and…

"You will watch your words going forward, young man," The young man said, the cold expression instantly replacing the benevolent expression on his face.

Wei Jun, however, only smirked in return. "So that's your weak chain, huh?"

"What?" The young man asked, confused at what Wei Jun was talking about.

"So? What's the story? Did your brother favor someone else more than you? Cast you aside and give your position to someone else. What was it? Or was it something you did? Or maybe he simply couldn't bear a weak brother and expunged you from his life? What was it? I'm really curious to know." Wei Jun asked and asked and as he asked one question after the other, ripples of anger passed the young man's eyes.

Although he remained outwardly, Wei Jun knew it was affecting him. He smiled again. However, the young man smiled as well. He looked at Wei Jun and said, "Well, you've succeeded in agitating me. Now what? You have no Qi, your companion is out of commission, and you're caught and surrounded. What's the next move?"

"Makes you curious, doesn't it? Why, even when I knew him and knew he'd recognize me, I went with this plan. Makes you curious, right?" Wei Jun asked pointing at the man who he had encountered in the Shannau city.

"…" The young man didn't reply. Everything could be understood if Wei Jun didn't know about the man in the masters but he did. That made his actions unpredictable.

"As far as my companion is concerned, I'm sure she'll pull through. But, I'm not the type to pull all my hopes in someone else. I put my hopes in myself. And…" Wei Jun as he stood up, a terrifying glint passed through his eyes, "The dampeners don't suppress your Qi, right? Then they shouldn't suppress that little one thing I have as well."

[Death Qi has been used]

[Skill 'Qi empowerment' has been activated]

Boom!

Wham!

Wei Jun jumped from his place and aimed at the cult master but he was stopped by an invisible barrier just an inch away. The young man, astonished, looked at Wei Jun while Wei Jun had a terrifying grin on his face.

"How dare you!"

"Attack him!"

The masters yelled but before they could even move…

Boom!!!!

The door to the room collapsed and chill invaded the room.

"Honey~~ I'm home~~~"