The little beast, Qiongqi, followed closely behind Lin Fan, its tiny heart pounding with fear and anxiety. It had no idea what the Sect Leader intended to do, but the very aura surrounding Lin Fan paralyzed Qiongqi with dread, preventing it from fleeing.
Qiongqi desperately wanted to understand why it feared this man so intensely, but no matter how hard it tried to figure it out, it remained clueless.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan felt a rising sense of joy, as if something great was about to happen—an exhilarating anticipation.
Inside the room, Lin Fan and Qiongqi locked eyes. Lin Fan’s deep, sinister gaze seemed to pierce through everything, making Qiongqi even more nervous.
“Master, is there something you need?” Qiongqi asked cautiously.
Being alone with the Sect Leader reminded Qiongqi of the previous incident in the secret chamber—a painful, traumatic memory it never wanted to relive.
“Come on, hit me…” Lin Fan suddenly said, leaving Qiongqi utterly stunned.
What the hell did that mean?
“Use just one percent of your strength,” Lin Fan added, seeing Qiongqi’s bewildered expression.
With a junior disciple at the peak of the Sky Realm here, not making use of him would be sheer stupidity.
Lin Fan’s “Indestructible Demon Body” had stopped leveling up for a while now. He had decided—if the technique wasn’t going to level up, he wouldn’t leave the mountain.
“Master, I can’t. I’m afraid…” Qiongqi replied fearfully, already imagining the brutal retaliation he’d face if he dared strike Lin Fan.
Seeing Qiongqi’s hesitation, Lin Fan’s temper flared. He scanned the room with his eyes, as if searching for something.
“Master, what are you looking for?” Qiongqi asked nervously.
“A whip. If you won’t hit me, I’ll have to beat you instead,” Lin Fan said coldly.
“Don’t! I’ll do it!” At the mention of a whip, Qiongqi’s heart nearly shattered.
“Good. Hurry up. One percent strength,” Lin Fan urged. Qiongqi, being a high-level junior disciple, could easily hurt him if he used too much force.
Qiongqi felt deeply wounded. He had met many people in his life, but never someone who actually wanted to be hit. Now, his abusive master was asking him to strike—Qiongqi could only gather his courage and proceed.
“Alright,” Lin Fan prepared himself. Whether the “Indestructible Demon Body” could level up depended on this.
“Master, I’m coming,” Qiongqi raised his palm and struck Lin Fan’s chest.
Watching the incoming palm, Lin Fan’s heart leapt with excitement. Come on! Bring the waves of experience to overwhelm me!
Qiongqi’s strike was like a dragon diving into the sea, fierce and powerful. Though slightly slow, it carried immense force that Lin Fan found impressive.
“Ding! Congratulations, ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ gained 10 experience points.”
Lin Fan smiled, eagerly awaiting the progress. But in an instant, those ten wretched experience points left him stunned.
Qiongqi, shrinking his body, carefully delivered blow after blow to Lin Fan’s chest.
“Ding! Congratulations, ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ gained 10 experience points.”
…
Lin Fan, initially excited, narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them—as if he wanted to kill Qiongqi.
“Are you mocking me?” Lin Fan asked calmly, his voice low and chilling.
To Qiongqi, that calm tone was like a demonic sound shaking the heavens and splitting the earth.
Sensing the danger in Lin Fan’s calm demeanor, Qiongqi realized his master was far from satisfied.
“Master, I’m sorry. I’ll do it for real now—exactly one percent strength!” In an instant, a fierce energy erupted from Qiongqi.
That previously ordinary strike now seemed to pierce through layers of space, slamming into Lin Fan.
“I—” Lin Fan, about to speak, was suddenly struck hard and flew backward, spitting blood into the air.
“Ding! Congratulations, ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ gained 300,000 experience points!”
“Master!” Seeing Lin Fan flying back, Qiongqi’s face turned pale. He had actually made the Sect Leader bleed—what cruel punishment awaited him now?
“Good!” Lin Fan spun mid-air and landed steadily, a delighted expression on his face.
“Exactly like that! Keep it coming!” This time, Lin Fan truly felt the thrill of gaining experience. Perhaps the “Indestructible Demon Body” would finally level up thanks to Qiongqi.
Seeing Lin Fan’s eerie expression, Qiongqi shivered involuntarily.
What was wrong with the Sect Leader? Why did he want to be hit? And why did he seem to be enjoying it?
Could it be… could it be?
Qiongqi dared not think further. To him, everything now felt extremely dangerous.
But since the Sect Leader insisted, he had no choice but to comply, lest he provoke Lin Fan’s wrath.
“Master, watch out,” Qiongqi struck again with a palm.
“Ding! Congratulations, ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ gained 300,000 experience points!”
…
“Hit faster!” Lin Fan steadied himself, enduring blow after blow.
“Yes!” Qiongqi nodded and struck with both palms, leaving only afterimages in the air.
At this moment, Lin Fan felt as though he were about to ascend, overwhelmed by the sudden rush of progress.
…
Midway up the unnamed peak, the sky was beginning to darken.
Zhang Erdou carried his little junior apprentice on his head, while Feng Buju followed beside them.
“Little apprentice, what did you talk about with Sister Yulan today?” Zhang Erdou asked.
The reason they were allowed to visit Jiulan Peak was mainly due to Lin Fan. Without him, the two might have been expelled the moment they arrived.
Riding on Zhang Erdou’s head, Cai Zhiqiao’s sparkling eyes twinkled. “Nothing much. Sister Yulan just said that Senior Brother is very handsome and she really likes you.”
Zhang Erdou, who had been rather casual, suddenly froze in place, his expression shifting from disbelief to ecstatic joy. He quickly lifted his little junior apprentice down.
“Little apprentice, is that really true?” Zhang Erdou felt happiness arriving too quickly.
He had feelings for Sister Yulan but knew his own limits. Just seeing her was enough to make him happy.
Cai Zhiqiao reached into her small bag with her delicate pink hand and pulled out a small bronze mirror gifted by the senior apprentices of Jiulan Peak.
“Senior Brother, you can see for yourself,” Cai Zhiqiao held the mirror in front of Zhang Erdou.
Confused, Zhang Erdou looked into the mirror and rubbed his chin.
“Huh, I do look a bit handsome,” he muttered to himself.
Standing beside them, Feng Buju suddenly felt very tired.
Cai Zhiqiao blinked her eyes and carefully placed the mirror back into her bag before climbing back onto Zhang Erdou’s head.
“Little apprentice, do you think Senior Brother is handsome?” Zhang Erdou asked.
“I don’t know,” Cai Zhiqiao replied innocently.
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