"Son-in-law, weren't you supposed to... Xiangxiang?"
Zhao Xiangxiang quickly helped Old Zhao up and said, "Grandpa, I couldn't deceive Xie Yu. He knows everything."
Old Zhao sighed.
"Child, what you're doing might bring trouble to the Xie Family!"
"Grandpa, don't worry. I have little to do with the Xie Family. Everyone knows I'm unruly. Even if something happens, it's my own fault. By then, Father will know what to do!"
"Grandpa, don't worry about our family. Father and Uncle will protect them. Some retainers from the Xie Family have also come to help. They're all safe for now."
Old Zhao sighed again.
In mid-air, the four people looked down at those on the ground.
Nan Feng naturally saw Xie An.
"Aren't you that outsider from the Xie Family? How dare you meddle in the Wang Family's affairs now? You didn't even dare to show off in front of me before!"
The Serpent's face darkened. He had never forgotten the times when Nan Feng called him a useless person during the disciple tournament.
Wang Xiling recognized the Serpent at a glance. After all, having been in the jianghu for many years, she knew the looks of these people quite well.
"The leader of Shuiyunsheng? Hahaha - I'm really opening my eyes today. What? Does Shuiyunsheng want to oppose the Wang Family?"
"What does your matter have to do with Shuiyunsheng?"
"I know you, Xie An, the leader of Shuiyunsheng, also known as the Serpent."
"If I die here tonight, I'll no longer be the leader of Shuiyunsheng. Before I came, I left a secret letter. If I don't return tonight, I'll sever my relationship with Shuiyunsheng. You, the Wang Family, mustn't attack Shuiyunsheng."
Wang Xiling smiled.
"That's almost impossible. If we can't do it openly, we can do it secretly."
"Despicable villains!"
Xie Yu turned around and looked at the Serpent.
"Xiao An, it's not too late to back out now."
Xie An shook his head.
"She said she hoped I could help the weak. If I ignore you for my own interests and for the sake of Shuiyunsheng, I'll be going against her original intention."
In Xie An's arms was that wooden token. He always carried it with him, but as time passed, he gradually forgot his initial thoughts.
"Thank you."
Xie An nodded. Then he looked at Nan Feng with a terrifyingly fierce look in his eyes.
"What? You, a child adopted into the Xie Family, with impure bloodline, still want to be my opponent?"
Nan Feng was now also a five - level spiritual pharmacist. But he didn't know that the Serpent was no longer the same as he was on the Huai River. His abilities had improved significantly.
Bai Fan said, "Do you need me to step in?"
"Senior Brother, you can just stay here and watch the show."
Wang Xiling also said, "You two should be able to handle them. I'll just watch the show with Senior Brother."
Wang Xiling was the apple of the Wang Family's eye.
The other two naturally nodded repeatedly when they heard this. Everyone in the Wang Family knew that Wang Xiling had feelings for Bai Fan since childhood, but Bai Fan didn't seem to care much about her.
"If Junior Sister doesn't want to move, just rest."
If they couldn't even deal with these few nobodies, then the title of inner - sect disciples would be a waste.
Xie An said, "I'll deal with Nan Feng. Xie Yu, can you and Zhao Xiangxiang handle Fei Yang?"
Xie Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother has made some progress over the years."
Fei Yang sneered. He didn't care about the spiritual power of those on the ground. In his opinion, they came from ordinary families and had no formal guidance.
He, Fei Yang, was a prodigy and an inner - sect disciple of the Wang Family. Dealing with these people was a piece of cake.
"Focus on the battle."
Xie Yu nodded. The sharp sword in his hand was suddenly unsheathed, and the long spiritual whip in Zhao Xiangxiang's hand also started to dance.
Now, there were clearly two battlefields.
On Nan Feng and the Serpent's side, the battle hadn't started yet.
Just by looking into each other's eyes, they could see contempt and dissatisfaction.
"The coward who didn't even dare to participate in the competition before has grown quite bold today without that little girl."
The Serpent sneered.
He raised his hands, and a protective shield unique to the two of them was erected around them.
The Serpent's eyes became increasingly strange.
"You're seeking your own death."
"Who will die is still uncertain."
The Serpent's eyes were extremely fierce. Nan Feng didn't care much at first, but as time passed, the Serpent's spiritual power in the air became more and more intense.
Because of the protective shield, the two people in mid - air couldn't sense the change in the Serpent's spiritual power. Otherwise, they would have been greatly shocked.
The Serpent's cultivation had already reached the level of a five - level spiritual pharmacist, and he was at the peak of this level. He only needed an opportunity to break through.
Nan Feng also noticed something was wrong.
His eyes were sharp. He suddenly looked at the Serpent and exclaimed in surprise, "A five - level spiritual pharmacist?"
"A sun - ranked, five - level spiritual pharmacist."
The Serpent smiled darkly. The spiritual power in his hand had gathered into a ball. Once released, the power of the surging spiritual energy would surely be terrifying.
Only then did Nan Feng realize that the Serpent had made rapid progress over the years.
Now, Nan Feng was only a star - ranked five - level spiritual pharmacist.
But the Serpent's rank was much higher than his.
It was too late to regret now.
Nan Feng had to adjust his spiritual power and start to fight with all his might, but he struggled to cope with each of the Serpent's moves.
Then the Serpent used a move called Illusion. In the illusory palm strike, he inserted two needles.
Nan Feng was already overwhelmed and had no way to deal with this move. He could only take it head - on.
But not long after.
Nan Feng's steps began to falter.
The needles must have been poisoned by the Serpent.
"You!"
"Nan Feng, the lord of Xuanguang Mansion. You never thought you'd end up like this when you called me a coward back then."
The Serpent took out some pear - blossom needles. The tips of the needles were shining with a blue - black light.
"The venom of Lan Youran. This venom can damage spiritual roots."
Nan Feng retreated in horror.
The Serpent pressed forward step by step.
At this time, Bai Fan in mid - air noticed something was wrong. He immediately took out his magical weapon and tore through the protective shield between Nan Feng and the Serpent.
To prevent the Serpent's pear - blossom needles from piercing Nan Feng's skin, Bai Fan's sharp sword flew towards the Serpent at high speed.
They thought the Serpent would surely dodge.
In that case, the pear - blossom needles coated with Lan Youran's venom wouldn't pierce Nan Feng's body.
But a surprising scene appeared.
When the Serpent saw the oncoming sword, he just slightly turned his body to avoid the vital parts. The sword pierced through his shoulder blade.
In Nan Feng's incredulous eyes, the Serpent sneered and stabbed the pear - blossom needles in his hand hard into Nan Feng's body.