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Chapter 763: Chapter 52 Red Dragon Envoy Chapter 763: Chapter 52 Red Dragon Envoy Outside the door, a large group of people armed with swords and bows had gathered, led by a burly man with thick eyebrows and piercing eyes, his hair disheveled. He was giving instructions to the house owner when Saint Watson heard the commotion and peered out the window, locking eyes with the burly man.

Upon seeing Saint Watson, the burly man’s eyes seemed nearly to spit fire, “Catch that foreign dog!”

Saint Watson’s reaction was incredibly fast, not bothering to explain, he flicked a mung bean the size of a fingernail out the window. The bean exploded mid-air, releasing a dense green fog that headed straight for the burly man and his men.

The burly man threw up his cloak, the brown fabric revealing intricate flame runes, to block the green fog, but those around him weren’t so lucky, as they were enveloped by the fog and collapsed immediately.

The burly man charged out of the thick fog, pulling a bright red flag from his horse’s saddlebags. He bit his tongue, spraying blood onto the flag, then threw it forcefully. The small flag flew towards Saint Watson like an arrow. Watson dodged to the side; the flag flew through the window into the hut and planted itself in the firm soil. The flag radiated an intense firelight, growing fiercer inside the hut. Li Yan realized something was amiss, if he allowed the small flag to explode, the whole house could be destroyed.

Saint Watson also realized the flag’s extraordinary power. He punched through the wooden window and leapt out of the hut with agility. Meanwhile, the owner’s wife and children were completely unaware of what had happened, still serving the porridge she had just cooked for Li Yan and Saint Watson, staring blankly at the fiery Dragon Flag on the ground.

Li Yan raced over in three strides, flipping over to snatch up the burning Dragon Flag from the ground. He gripped the still-writhing flag between his fingers, repeatedly dousing it with diluted Soul-forgiving Water, until the dragon pattern and spells on the flag faded and vanished. The firelight finally disappeared.

Seeing Saint Watson escape, the burly man drew his blade, aiming to strike, but suddenly the view in front of him darkened as a tall, gaunt figure lunged straight for his face. The burly man didn’t have time to recognize the features of the assailant; he changed his slicing motion to a sweep, but just as he was about to exert strength, his wrist was clamped down by the figure. Immediately, he lost his balance, the world turning upside down, as he was thrown out forcefully.