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Shen Zhao frowned, his face full of disdain, and asked, "Which eye of yours saw me bullying them?"
As he spoke, he quietly slipped the invitation into his pocket, the movement flowing smoothly and naturally.
Xiao Fan pointed at the two and said, "What explanation do you have for all this, senior? Your cultivation is unfathomable. You killed Duanmu Long in one move. Why bother with these two cultivators?"
Okay, it's confirmed. Duanmu Long was indeed killed by Shen Zhao in one move.
After confirming that their suspicions were true, Hu Guangshan and Zhang Danfeng trembled even more violently, fearing that they might really die right there.
No, we absolutely cannot let this happen.
So Hu Guangshan angrily said to Xiao Fan, "Where did this brat come from? What does this have to do with you? Go do what you're supposed to do."
Zhang Danfeng: "Yeah, young man, this is none of your business. You can get lost."
Xiao Fan was taken aback, then realized what he meant: "Seniors, I understand your concerns, but even if our opponent has a strong foundation, we must not bow down to him. I will absolutely not stand by and watch you two be bullied."
Hu Guangshan burst into tears: "Then I really thank you so much, but please leave as soon as possible."
Zhang Danfeng pleaded, "It's because we brothers are cheap and love being bullied. Now that we've finally been bullied, can you please stop causing trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan angrily asked Chen Zhao, "Senior, what is the reason for this?"
Shen Zhao shrugged: "I advise you to find out the whole story before you step in."
Xiao Fan: "Look at these two old people, you've scared them so much. Don't you know the whole story?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Guangshan immediately whispered to Zhang Danfeng, "See? This is a typical hothead who's bursting with a sense of justice but lacks common sense. He's eager to step forward without even understanding the situation."
Zhang Danfeng nodded repeatedly: "This is really embarrassing. A mere Soul Sea Realm cultivator actually wants to stand up for two Nirvana Realm cultivators."
I swear I'd never do anything so embarrassing and brainless in my life. How could such a handsome and energetic young man have lost his mind at such a young age?
Hu Guangshan said, "That's how all those who like to pretend are. In remote, impoverished areas, how many can actually be respectable? Someone like him can usually be disciplined for several months after a good beating."
On the other side, Shen Zhao was too lazy to bother with Xiao Fan's brainless behavior and said directly, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, you can get lost. I'm busy and don't have time to talk nonsense with you."
Xiao Fan: "Senior, don't you intend to explain?"
"Explain what? Explain why they knelt before me? Then go find them and see if I made them kneel."
"Young man, please get out of here. We're just about to kneel here. We advise you not to cause trouble and to leave now."
"Damn it, if you want to die, can you at least not drag us into it?"
Hu and Zhang pleaded desperately, wanting Xiao Fan to get out of here as soon as possible.
Xiao Fan took a deep breath; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"Senior, I..."
"Don't call me 'senior,' I'm not that much older than you."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan's face was filled with disbelief.
If Shen Zhao's appearance is truly as he described, then this young man before him is definitely a prodigy.
To kill someone at the peak of the Nirvana Realm in one move, one must at least be at the Selfless Realm.
A state of selflessness in one's early twenties?
Xiao Fan, who had just turned eighteen, found it hard to accept.
He had always considered himself a genius, but only now did he understand the meaning of the saying, "There are always people better than you."
Seeing Xiao Fan's bewildered expression, Hu Guangshan immediately said to Zhang Danfeng, "See? This guy is probably scared stiff right now."
Zhang Danfeng was sweating profusely: "I could feel his embarrassment even from a few steps away. He had no ability but insisted on putting on an act. Now that he's hit a brick wall, he's probably thinking about how to get out of this mess."
Shen Zhao: "What, you're so eager to stand up for others without even understanding the situation? Have you considered your own strength? Fine, considering you once saved me, I won't hold it against you this time."
He then said to Hu and Zhang, "You two should leave quickly too. Do you want me to change my mind?"
"We'll leave now, thank you, thank you."
Hu Guangshan and Zhang Danfeng quickly got up and left without looking back.
Xiao Fan remained where he was, unsure of what to do.
"What? Is there something else?"
"I'm sorry, I may have misunderstood."
Xiao Fan sighed and sincerely bowed to Shen Zhao to admit his mistake.
Looking at his appearance, Shen Zhao stepped forward and patted his shoulder: "You're not a bad person at heart. You must be going to Wuji Mountain this time for the person you love?"
Xiao Fan was taken aback: "Senior... no, fellow Daoist, how did you know?"
Shen Zhao pointed to his nose: "I smelled it. You have the scent of the Sumeru Immortal Grass on you. This immortal grass has no effect on cultivation, but it can repair injured bodies."
However, it only works on those with a yin constitution, and yin-type women are often pregnant. This doesn't seem hard to guess. As for you, Xiao Fan, your mother died early, and you are not well-liked in the Xiao family.
Besides giving it to my beloved, I really can't think of anyone else I could give it to.
Xiao Fan stared at Shen Zhao in shock, and after a long while murmured, "Fellow Daoist is truly amazing. That's right, the Sumeru Immortal Herb was taken for my beloved."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao sighed and said, "Actually, all you've done is in vain."
"What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"
Shen Zhao remained silent.
In her previous life, Nangong Zixin married Lü Baichuan, and the Heavenly Absolute Holy Land quickly cured Nangong Zixin's physical condition. The Sumeru Immortal Grass was ultimately useless.
"You'll find out later."
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