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Gu Qinghe originally intended to defeat Shen Zhao with a single blow, thus putting on an air of profound mystery, but she did not expect this outcome.

The scene was deathly silent; everyone in the Guhe Sect was so embarrassed they wanted to disappear into the ground.

Gu Qinghe's arrogant voice suddenly stopped, as if she couldn't believe that her pressure could only twitch the young man's clothes.

Shen Zhao twisted his neck and turned around, saying, "Ancestor of the Ancient River Sect, right? Aren't you going to come out and avenge your disciples and grand-disciples?"

After a long silence, Gu Qinghe's voice rang out again: "Boy, don't push your luck. You should know that there are always people more capable than you."

But judging from his tone, he seemed less confident.

"Alright, it's shameful for the dignified patriarch of the Ancient River Sect to hide in the shadows and spout empty words. Why don't you come out and have a proper chat?"

"When did our ancestor become so worthless? You think I can just see him whenever I want? Don't I have any dignity?"

"Then why are you coming out here to make your presence known?"

"You came to my sect to cause trouble. As the patriarch of the Ancient River Sect, what's wrong with me saying a few words to you?"

"Are you done talking? If you are, get out of here."

"Watch your words. This is my territory, and I will not tolerate your insolence."

"I'm going to let loose today, anyone? Come out and have a go?"

"I'm not coming out. I'll make you furious. What can you do about it?"

The scene of Shen Zhao and Gu Qinghe clashing against each other in mid-air felt very strange.

No one expected that this patriarch of the Ancient River Sect would be such a coward.

At the same time, his gaze toward Shen Zhao became more wary.

The two sides continued to hurl insults at each other for two hours. It must be said that, regardless of Gu Qinghe's actual strength, her verbal skills were at least top-notch, and she could engage in high-intensity verbal battles with Shen Zhao without repeating herself.

The two were still hurling insults at each other, while the disciples of the Guhe Sect were completely bewildered.

My knees are numb.

Seeing the argument escalating, Chu Yang, unable to bear it any longer, broke the silence: "Ancestor Qinghe, today your sect's abandoned disciple led the demon race to invade the Ancient River Sect, attempting to provoke a conflict between the two realms."

As the former leader who resisted the tyranny of the demon race, you must appear to defeat the powerful enemy and safeguard the peace of our Immortal Martial Continent!

"And who are you?"

"I am Chu Yang, the Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

"So you're from the Great Xia royal family! Hahaha, very well, I'll give you face today and show myself to you all!"

The next moment, an unparalleled figure descended from the sky.

Shen Zhao watched as an old man with white hair and a youthful face, who had one hand behind his back, gracefully descended from mid-air.

He made a domineering entrance with a hint of mockery, a touch of indifference, and a dash of nonchalance in his eyes.

The moment they landed, the disciples of the Ancient River Sect were moved to tears and shouted in unison, "Disciples pay respects to the Ancestor!"

Gu Hanshan and the three thousand elite demons looked at Gu Qinghe with intense hatred in their eyes.

"Hahaha, after three hundred years of seclusion, I'm emerging today to see who dares to cause trouble here."

As she spoke, Gu Qinghe's gaze fell upon Gu Hanshan not far away, and her face immediately darkened: "You traitor, how dare you show your face in the Guhe Sect? Die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful palm strike was unleashed, transforming into a three-zhang-long crimson palm print in the void, heading straight for Gu Hanshan's face.

"Ah? The Ancestor's cultivation has already reached the peak of the Profound Void Realm?"

The disciples of the Ancient River Sect were all greatly surprised to see this scene.

"retreat!"

At the critical moment, Leng Hu, along with five elite members of the demon race, simultaneously channeled their spiritual energy to defend against the giant palm.

Boom~

A deafening explosion followed.

Cold Fox and the five elite demons retreated more than ten steps, each with a trace of blood at the corner of their mouths.

"Oh, it seems you traitor brought some pretty strong men this time. They were able to withstand 50% of my power together. But whether you can withstand my next strike is up to you."

Gu Qinghe circulated her spiritual energy once more, and a Vajra Dharma Image immediately appeared behind her. The immense pressure swept over everyone present, almost suffocating them.

Just as the demon race was preparing to go all out to block this attack, a dissatisfied voice came: "Old man, shouldn't we settle the score before we make a move?"

"Um?"

Gu Qinghe withdrew her oppressive aura and looked at Shen Zhao.

"What accounts are we talking about?"

"I made a bet with your disciples and their descendants before, a best-of-three duel in a fair manner. If we win, we will hand over Luo Qingcheng's remnant soul. Now that we have won two rounds, shouldn't we fulfill our promise?"

"What a joke! What does your grand-disciple's bet have to do with me! Boy, I advise you to mind your own business. I'm in a good mood today and won't bother with you."

"No, we must settle this! You'd better hand over Luo Qingyue's remnant soul, or else..."

"What else can you do? What can you do to me?"

"I'll kill you."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghe and Chu Yang both burst out laughing.

Chu Yang laughed and said, "Shen Zhao, you really don't know what's good for you. You dare to spout nonsense in front of the patriarch of the Ancient River Sect. If the patriarch gets angry, believe me, you'll vanish into thin air with just a flick of his finger."

Gu Qinghe snorted coldly: "Boy, you are the first person in thousands of years to dare to speak to me like this. I will give you three breaths to kneel down in front of me, kowtow and admit your mistake, and then obediently accept your death."

Shen Zhao glanced at Su Yunying beside him, and Su Yunying was also staring at Shen Zhao with an expression that looked like she was looking at an idiot.

They all thought to themselves, "Why is this idiot so brain-dead?"

Thinking of this, Shen Zhao took a deep breath, suddenly pulled a book out of his pocket, and said, "Wait a minute, I'll talk to you after I finish reading the book."

The book cover prominently displayed the words "How to Get Along with Idiots".

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