Xia Zehua, being a member of the Wing Clan, naturally possessed a generous disposition and never looked down upon anyone. However, if someone had betrayed to the Gu Clan, Xia Zehua would despise them deeply, even going so far as to kill them with his own hands.
Though Mu Liang was showing off, Xia Zehua knew the kid had good intentions and had always been this way.
Xia Zehua had already mentally prepared himself. After all, for a newly ascended novice to survive in the Upper Realm was already a miracle. By bringing Lin Fan into the group upon their first meeting, Xia hoped to give the newcomer a team, thereby increasing his chances of survival.
Yet, when Xia Zehua saw the wanted poster, he was utterly stunned.
“Lin Fan, Human Race. Killed one Hundred Commander, six Ten Commanders, and 1,300 Gu Clan soldiers. Reward: Hundred Commander rank in the Gu Clan. Ranking: 35,120,620.”
This ranking was far higher than Xia Zehua’s, and the achievements listed were dazzling.
“Lin Fan, you’ve hidden yourself too deeply,” Xia Zehua finally reacted, staring at Lin Fan in disbelief.
The other team members, who had been happily eating, noticed their leader’s shock and felt puzzled.
“Xia Ge, what’s wrong?”
Curious, everyone gathered around, eager to know what had caused their leader’s astonishment.
Even Mu Liang, who always liked to boast, was momentarily stunned.
But as the group gathered around and saw the wanted poster’s ranking, the atmosphere fell silent.
“Clang…”
Delicious food dropped to the ground.
In an instant…
“Wow, that’s amazing!”
“One Hundred Commander, six Ten Commanders, one… one thousand three hundred Gu Clan soldiers. How on earth did he do that?”
“A true hero…”
At this moment, everyone was shouting in awe, completely unable to believe what they were seeing.
Lin Fan looked at the wanted poster and frowned slightly. Had he really killed that many Gu soldiers that day?
He hadn’t really counted. He just remembered charging into the Gu soldiers and going on a killing spree, so he couldn’t recall the exact number.
“Brother Lin, please accept my deepest respect. From now on, you are my idol and big brother!” At this moment, Mu Liang looked at Lin Fan with excitement, stepped forward, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands, and gazed at Lin Fan with eyes shining in admiration.
Mu Liang was completely convinced. After seeing the details, he had no words left to say.
A true hero, such achievements were simply glorious.
Thinking about how proud he had been earlier, he now felt utterly humbled.
At this moment, the other team members slowly recovered from their shock and laughed at Mu Liang. “Mu Liang, still feeling proud?”
“How can you talk like that? When have I ever been proud? Brother Lin is my guiding light, my new role model for the future,” Mu Liang replied.
“Haha…” Everyone burst into laughter at Mu Liang’s reaction, but soon turned to look at Lin Fan with stunned expressions.
In their eyes, such achievements were simply beyond belief.
“Lin Xiong, you…” Xia Zehua looked at Lin Fan, not knowing what to say. If not for the sincerity in Lin Fan’s eyes, he would have thought Lin Fan was joking with them.
Lin Fan looked at everyone, surprised that such a minor achievement had shocked them so much.
What Lin Fan didn’t realize was that killing a Hundred Commander might have surprised them, but the 1,300 Gu soldiers truly left them speechless.
“Xia Xiong, it’s not that big of a deal. When I first ascended, I encountered the Gu Clan. There was a Ten Commander, I think, whom I killed. Then, I felt the Gu Clan was too despicable, so I charged alone into their forward camp…” Lin Fan said calmly.
To them, however, these words were like a thunderous wave.
“Wait… Lin Xiong, did you just say you went to the Gu Clan’s forward camp?” Xia Zehua asked in shock.
“Yeah, I killed a Hundred Commander and a bunch of Gu soldiers there,” Lin Fan replied casually, but his calmness sent a powerful shockwave through the group.
Upon hearing that Lin Fan had killed a Hundred Commander and 1,300 Gu soldiers in the Gu Clan’s camp and still managed to escape unharmed, everyone was completely convinced.
At this moment, Xia Zehua had no words to say.
He had originally thought he was doing a good deed, helping a newly ascended human find a sense of belonging.
But now he realized that it was his “Justice Squad” that had found a powerful ally.
Duan Ming, who had been terrified by Lin Fan into a state of dormancy, looked at Lin Fan in confusion, his eyes filled with admiration.
To them, strength deserved respect.
Seeing everyone immersed in awe of his glorious achievements, Lin Fan sighed calmly. It seemed that wherever he went, he was destined to shine.
Especially the way they were looking at him—filled with endless admiration.
“Xia Xiong, the Despair Marquis you mentioned earlier, does he look like a child?” Lin Fan asked.
“Eh… Lin Xiong, you’ve seen the Despair Marquis?” Xia Zehua asked in astonishment.
“Yeah, I have. If he hadn’t appeared, I could have killed even more Gu Clan soldiers,” Lin Fan replied casually, as if it were a trivial matter.
“Eh…” Upon hearing Lin Fan’s words, everyone was shocked once again.
“Xia Xiong, who exactly is this Despair Marquis? I noticed he didn’t seem to be a Gu Clan member,” Lin Fan asked.
“I don’t know either. The Despair Marquis appeared a long time ago, setting up camp in this area. Many newly ascended humans were captured by him,” Xia Zehua explained.
“So you’re saying your mission is to kill the Despair Marquis? But from what I saw, the Despair Marquis is extremely powerful,” Lin Fan said.
“The Despair Marquis is indeed strong, but it’s said that he’s seriously injured and his power has greatly diminished. That’s why I want to seize this opportunity to kill him and liberate this region,” Xia Zehua replied.
“Do you know how many powerful Gu Clan warriors serve under him?” Lin Fan asked.
“No… I don’t know,” Xia Zehua shook his head, never having considered such details.
“Huh…” Upon hearing this, Lin Fan was momentarily stunned. Without even gathering proper intelligence, they were planning to go after him? That was practically suicide.
As for the injury—absolutely impossible.
That Despair Marquis, though small in stature like a child, exuded a terrifying aura. He was definitely not someone they could handle right now.
Perhaps even some of the powerful Gu Clan warriors under him could wipe them all out.
At this moment, Lin Fan suddenly regretted his decision. This “Justice Squad” might actually be a “Suicide Squad.”
“Xia Xiong, I think we should plan more carefully,” Lin Fan suggested.
“Alright, I’ll follow your advice. Everyone, listen up! From now on, Lin Xiong will be our deputy squad leader. Together, we will defeat the Gu Clan!” Xia Zehua announced.
“Defeat the Gu Clan!”
“Defeat the Gu Clan!”
Everyone cheered excitedly.
“Sigh…”
At this moment, Lin Fan sighed. He had a feeling he was walking into trouble.
Xia Xiong was just too indecisive. Earlier, he was determined to confront the Despair Marquis head-on, but now, after just a few words from Lin Fan, he changed his mind so easily.
This shift in thinking was just too abrupt.
Couldn’t he have a little more conviction of his own?
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