Outside the Pill King Hall.
Thousands of disciples from the Pill Divine Valley stood in silence, as if in the throes of winter.
Elder Mo Li of the Pill Divine Valley, his face ashen, exuded a violent killing intent.
Opposite Elder Mo Li stood a young man and a young woman.
The young man appeared composed, his pitch-black eyes filled with calmness. On closer inspection, one might detect an undercurrent of impatience and disinterest beneath that calm exterior.
After all... Xu Fan was already a master in the Mysterious Light Realm. Even when Immortal Monarch Luo Bing descended to the Lower Realm, he was no match and ended up being intimidated and frightened into submission by Xu Fan. What's more, Xu Fan even helped his underling Jiang Quan to break through to the Mysterious Light Realm, and now Xu Fan was supposed to make trouble with a re junior in the Zhiwei Realm... How could Xu Fan possibly be interested?
If it weren't for wanting to use this as an opportunity to elegantly and casually plunder the entire Pill Divine Valley, Xu Fan wouldn't have wasted words with Mo Li and would have slapped him to death already!
However, the young woman next to him appeared fearful and anxious.
Song Ling'er was a strong and understanding girl. It was because of her strength that she managed to walk out of deep sorrow and live on till now; it was because of her understanding that she patiently endured before her powerful foe, seeking a sliver of opportunity and hope, and feigned lightheartedness in front of Xu Fan. Song Ling'er didn't want Xu Fan to be dragged into this tragic and prolonged quest for revenge.
But Song Ling'er never expected that she would end up getting Xu Fan involved.
Song Ling'er tried to warn Xu Fan, yet the young man standing before her was resolute to a frightening degree.
This made Song Ling'er anxious and touched. But soon, her youthful face was full of determination.
Her brother was truly good to her. Despite her blood feud, Song Ling'er could differentiate between good and bad. Brother Xu was a good person, and as a good person, he shouldn't die so easily.
There was no doubt that once Xu Fan had a fierce conflict with Mo Li, with Mo Li's fury, Xu Fan's identity would be exposed. Trespasser in the Pill Divine Valley and daring to confront an elder, the outco... would surely be death!
Furthermore, Song Ling'er knew very well that Brother Xu's talent in cultivation was so dazzling! Given ti, he would surely grow into soone everyone looks up to!
Such a genius dying here, wouldn't that be too regrettable?
"Master, Brother Xu was just impulsive for a mont... Ling'er will not let down Master's trust... Please, Master, show rcy and spare Brother Xu..."
Song Ling'er bit her lip until blood trickled down her tender mouth. With just this short sentence, it seed to exhaust all her strength. Yet Song Ling'er continued to forcibly support herself, gripping Xu Fan's sleeve tightly, and smiling quietly at Mo Li.
Her blood-stained smile was unspeakably poignant and despairing.
"Master? Now you rember I'm your master?"
Mo Li laughed sinisterly, but his tense body inexplicably relaxed a bit.
Turns out, this peculiar young boy in front of him was just putting on airs...
"However... since you called Master, as your master, I don't wish to refuse. Otherwise, wouldn't I appear even more cold-blooded and heartless in my disciple's eyes?"
Mo Li sneered, looking down at Song Ling'er with a gaze that carried a hint of toying, "But, as your master, I am still an elder of the Pill Divine Valley. How can my dignity be easily challenged? How about... you let your Brother Xu kneel and apologize, and I will spare him, how about that?"
Having realized that Xu Fan was just putting on airs, an alternative kind of anger rose suddenly in Mo Li's heart.
How dare a little brat try to bluff ? I was almost fooled by this kid!
Kill him outright? That's too unsatisfying! Mo Li wanted to humiliate and tornt this imprudent kid and finally kill him in utter despair!
From the beginning, Mo Li had no intention of sparing the young man in front of him. As for the promise to Song Ling'er... how could an eagle care about promises made to ants?
Looking at the playful expression on Mo Li, the despair on Song Ling'er's face grew deeper and deeper, clearly seeing the cruelty and murderous intent in Mo Li's eyes.
However, without a mont's hesitation, Song Ling'er bent her knees to kneel on the ground, "Brother Xu collided with Master for Ling'er's sake, so Ling'er is willing to be punished in place of Brother Xu. I beg for Master's grace."
But in the end, Song Ling'er was unable to kneel. A gentle Mysterious Light Spiritual Power, like a warm large hand, gently lifted her up.
Song Ling'er was slightly dazed, while Mo Li, seeing the fleeting glimr of Mysterious Light, widened his eyes, montarily stunned where he stood.
At the sa ti, Xu Fan's voice, carrying a tone of seriousness, sounded by Song Ling'er's ear, "Ling'er, rember, when our strength is not enough to act as we wish in most situations, we can choose to endure."
"But, there is one situation where we must never continue to endure, and that is when we're about to lose our bottom line!"
"Everything has a bottom line. Beyond the bottom line, we endure, but the bottom line in our hearts constantly reminds us of why we exist."
"If one day, we lose even our bottom line, then even if we gain great strength, so things of the past will never return. Even everything will beco aningless..."
Previously, Xu Fan watched indifferently as Mo Li jumped around in front of him, because Xu Fan disdained him. They weren't even on the sa level; even if this Elder Mo Li acted mischievous or naughty, he seed nothing more than a ridiculous clown to Xu Fan.
But when Song Ling'er called Mo Li master for his sake and even wanted to kneel on his behalf, Xu Fan could no longer stand by.
Not to ntion Song Ling'er was like his sister, and even if she kneeled for him, in so sense, wouldn't that an he was kneeling too?
Throughout life, Xu Fan only kneels to heaven, earth, parents, and ntors. Even if faced with an Upper Realm Immortal Monarch or Venerable, he would fight till death without retreating. When would he ever kneel to a re Zhiwei Realm ant?
Song Ling'er stood there in a daze, seemingly bewildered by Xu Fan's words, struggling to digest them, or unsure of how to respond, feeling lost and helpless.
anwhile, Mo Li remained in a daze, muttering to himself, "Mysterious Light? Why is there Mysterious Light? How could a brat possess the Mysterious Light..."
Xu Fan shook his head, no longer willing to waste words with Mo Li, reversing his hand with a slap, imbued with heavy Mysterious Light, and smacked hard across Mo Li's face.
Bam!
Mo Li flew up like a cannonball, shooting straight towards the direction of the Pill King Hall, crashing heavily into the large doors of the hall.
The sturdy doors shattered with a roar, with Mo Li himself spitting blood, nearly fainting from the imnse pain.
The bustling Pill King Hall, as if strangled at the throat, fell into an instant dead silence.
Almost simultaneously, Xu Fan's calm voice echoed, breaking the silence within the Pill Divine Valley, "Xu Fan from Ice Palace, upon hearing the Valley Master has erged, presents a grand gift, celebrating the Valley Master! Celebrating the Pill Divine Valley!"
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