Silence fell over the area once more.
Cao Yan’s voice broke the silence. "Everything that happened here today, down to the last detail—I expect you all to bury it deep and take it to your graves."
"If anyone dares to leak a single word, don’t bla for being rciless!"
Hearing this, the crowd finally understood...
’Senior Brother Cao Yan wants to hide Chu Fan’s true strength!’
By now, everyone in Cyan Yang Ancient City knew that the New Seven Stars Gang had three experts who had achieved Mortal Transformation: Cao Feng, Cao Yan, and Li Qingxue.
And while so knew that Gang Leader Cao Feng had two genius disciples, with Chu Fan being particularly brilliant, no one could have imagined that his strength was this terrifying!
As things stood, Chu Fan was like a hidden blade for the New Seven Stars Gang!
A blade that could slay a Mortal Transformation expert!
A young man limped out from the crowd and declared loudly, "Don’t worry, Senior Brother Cao Yan! We won’t breathe a word!"
Chu Fan’s expression flickered when he saw the young man. "Hey, you’re that simp..."
"Yes, yes, that’s ! I’m Simp Number Two!" Lishan nodded eagerly, showing no sha at all.
"..." His frankness left Chu Fan speechless, unsure of what to say next.
The older disciples nearby who knew the backstory were stunned to hear the na "Simp Number Two." It imdiately brought back mories of when Zhang Shuyao goaded Jiang Yuanfan into challenging Chu Fan. In the end, Chu Fan had not only beaten him up but extorted money from him as well.
Seeing Chu Fan now, slaughtering all before him like a god, it felt like a lifeti ago, like so absurd but vivid dream.
Many people started to laugh, their laughter echoing endlessly through the valley.
"HISSSS—!"
Just then, on the other side, the Cyan Snake Demon, who was bound by the magic chains, began to struggle frantically. With the caster dead, the chains’ light had dimd considerably.
Her enormous serpentine body twisted, making the ground rumble.
The sounds of her struggle were like a great pair of shears, abruptly cutting off the laughter of the hundred or so Seven Stars Gang disciples.
Everyone’s gaze simultaneously shifted to the edge of the cliff wall.
"Old Chu, catch!"
Zhao Tianxing, who had just entered the valley, picked up Chu Fan’s saber and tossed it over.
Chu Fan caught it. His expression grim, he started walking toward the Snake Demon. "You know," he said as he walked, "you should probably go back to having a snake head. It’s a bit off-putting to think about eating you when you look like this."
"Chu Fan! Wait!"
Seeing this, Cao Yan hurriedly cried out to stop him. "She’s a friend! Thanks to her help just now, we were able to hold on for a little longer! We’re allies!"
"Allies?" Chu Fan paused, looking doubtfully from Cao Yan to the struggling Cyan Snake Demon.
’Why would a Snake Demon from Mist Marsh help them fight the Moon Worship Sect?’
Cao Yan quickly explained, "It’s like this—the Snake Demon that massacred the Blood Saber Sect’s Main Altar was her younger sister. The Moon Worship Sect used magic to control her sister and unleashed her on the Blood Saber Sect. So when she realized the people chasing us were also from the Moon Worship Sect, she joined forces with ..."
"She just got trapped by the Moon Worship Sect’s Demon-locking Chain."
"I see." Chu Fan nodded slightly.
The Cyan Snake Demon was on her last breath, her face pressed into the mud. "Hey, Cao kid," she said weakly, "how much of your Primordial Qi have you recovered?"
"Co over here and help pull these chains out..."
"The one controlling the chains is dead, so their sealing power is only at a tenth of what it was before."
"I’ll try." Cao Yan stepped forward slowly, his brow furrowed. "These chains have barbs on them. If I pull them out by force, you..."
"Just pull! I can take it!" The Cyan Snake Demon’s face was pale, but her tone was firm.
Cao Yan was silent for a mont, then walked over to the corpse of the white-robed Moon Worship Sect mber, took the gloves from its hands, and put them on.
He then walked back and gripped one of the chains with both hands.
Chu Fan walked over and said, "Senior Brother Cao, I’ll count to three, then you pull with all your might... Three!"
RATTLE!
Cao Yan yanked on the chain with all his strength!
"Ah!"
The Cyan Snake Demon shrieked. "What happened to one and two?! That hurt like hell!"
Chu Fan said, "Didn’t you just say you could take it?"
The Cyan Snake Demon: "..."
Before she could say another word, Cao Yan gave another fierce tug and pulled out the second chain.
"AHHHH!"
The Cyan Snake Demon was in so much pain that her tail thrashed wildly on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
But things had co this far; no matter how much it hurt, she had to endure it.
Cao Yan then pulled out the third chain.
Freed from her bonds, the Cyan Snake Demon’s enormous serpentine body rapidly shrank, transforming back into the form of a woman in green robes.
However, her face was pale, her aura was weak, and her body was covered in wounds torn open by the chain’s barbs. She looked quite wretched.
Suddenly, she turned her head slightly as she lay on the ground, looked at Chu Fan, and said, "Hey, kid! That fruit you gave your senior brother, you got any more?"
Without a second thought, Chu Fan shook his head. "Nope."
"You’re lying!" the Cyan Snake Demon said, puffing her cheeks in anger. "The Spiritual chanism in your robes is imnse, I can sense it clearly! You have at least three more in there!"
Chu Fan got angry too. "Even if I had thirty, what’s that got to do with you?"
"Huh?" The Cyan Snake Demon was taken aback, then said sheepishly, "No matter what, I did help your senior brother and these people. If I hadn’t stepped in, he might not have lasted until you arrived... You’re so stingy!"
Chu Fan scoffed, not bothering to waste any more words on her.
’Trying to get a handout from ?’
’Keep dreaming!’
The Cyan Snake Demon pouted, pulled a Vermilion Fruit from her robes, and swallowed it in one gulp.
"..." Chu Fan froze, then turned to Cao Yan. "Senior Brother, will you look at this shaless creature? She has her own Treasure Plant but she’s still after mine!"
Nearby, Zhao Tianxing’s face instantly darkened. "How outrageous! I was just thinking that since she helped Senior Brother Cao, I should probably give her one..."
Cao Yan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
The Cyan Snake Demon, however, imdiately crawled over to Zhao Tianxing, hugged his right leg, and cooed, "Oh, you’re so kind... The fruit I just ate was just an ordinary one, completely useless for healing. Please give one. I’ll be sure to rember your kindness forever!"
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