A sudden slash from the opposite direction struck the fireball, dissipating it. Zhou Fang was shocked to death, thinking he was going to be burned to death by the fireball.
Huo Feng looked incredibly ferocious. He glanced to the side and saw a figure standing tall on a tree like a skilled warrior. Followed by Zhou Feng and Fang Yun.
"KWAAA!!!"
Huo Feng let out a loud roar at the figure, but the figure didn't budge. He simply stood tall, imposing, focused, and with the look of a hunter in his eyes.
Just as Huo Feng was about to launch another attack, he blinked. The moment of the blink was like a swift gust of wind. The figure was suddenly in front of Huo Feng, right in front of him, and then delivered a slash to both of his eyes.
*SREKKK!!!*
"KWAAA!!!"
Huo Feng screamed in pain, but no blood was drawn. The figure then stomped on the ground, striking Huo Feng's legs, knocking him down. The fall caused a slight tremor that Zhou Feng, Fang Yun, and the two animals felt.
Huo Feng appeared helpless before the man; just a few attacks had easily taken him down. Despite this, his ferocity was trying to penetrate him, and a dark red aura of power could be seen surrounding his body. Quickly, the man pressed a piece of paper with a spell on it to his forehead.
Once it was applied, the aura of power began to fade, and Huo Feng felt his eyes darken, forcing him to rest. Before he closed his eyes, he saw the man with a serious expression, long braided hair, and a cold aura.
Finally, Huo Feng calmed down and rested for a while. Fang Yun and the two animals ran toward Zhou Feng with worried expressions. "Zhou Feng! Are you okay?" he asked, followed by sad expressions from the two animals.
"No, I'm sorry I made a mess..." Zhou Feng replied guiltily and tried to get up.
Zhou Feng managed to stand up and looked at the person whose back was to him, obscured by the tree's shadow. The person turned back, glared at Zhou Feng, and tightened his grip on his sword.
"Foreigner, if you don't want to die now, don't cause chaos in this sect!" he said in a heavy, stern tone.
Zhou Feng lowered his head in guilt. Fang Yun, who was defending him, took a step forward. "Because he's new, he didn't know what would happen. Come on, stop blaming him. You saved him, that's good enough, Ling Bei."
Fang Yun mentioned the person's name. Feeling insulted, the person then turned around and took a few steps away from the shadow of the tree and approached the light, revealing his true form. It turned out that the person named Ling Bei was the same person who had previously stared at Zhou Feng for a long time before then leaving.
Ling Bei pointed his sword at the two of them. Bravely, Fang Yun took a few steps forward, ready to face Ling Bei to protect the helpless Zhou Feng.
The atmosphere was tense, with a gentle breeze ruffling their hair and the leaves fluttering between them. They seemed about to fight, initiated by Ling Bei. However...
*Slop!*
Ling Bei sheathed his sword, surprised that the fight was only a threat, and then walked forward. However, Fang Yun seemed to know exactly who Ling Bei was. He still seemed wary of him.
Ling Bei walked past them, but not before saying something to Fang Yun as he walked. "I'll wait at the battle altar," he said in a threatening tone.
After he left, Fang Yun and Zhou Feng felt relieved again. "Sorry, he's a bit off. By the way, how about we go next?"
"Okay."
Fang Yun shifted his focus to distract himself from what had happened and headed for his destination.
After the two of them toured the sect, they arrived at the Rong sect elder's residence in the main courtyard. It turned out that Elder Yuan Shao wasn't alone. He was accompanied by the second elder, Lao Tsu, and the third elder, Zhuge Xin.
The three of them were present at the residence to discuss the Silver Lion Demon with Zhou Feng, while Fang Yun was ordered by the third elder to wait outside for Zhou Feng. Outside, Fang Yun looked worried about Zhou Feng, now that he was faced with three elders at once.
"Hopefully, he can survive that cruel Elder Zhuge Xin. I'll be backing you up, buddy."
Inside the room, Elder Zhuge Xin tapped his fingers on the table and glared at Zhou Feng with a murderous aura, while Elder Yuan Shao looked relaxed and Elder Lao Tsu poured tea into his cup.
"Alright, Zhou Feng. Tell us everything about your encounter with the Silver Lion Demon," Yuan Shao said in a friendly but serious tone.
"Alright," he replied as Elder Lao Tsu placed the teapot on the table.
(I don't think I can tell you where I'm from. I'll tell you with a little garlic and spices... Oh yeah, and don't mention the fruit. I just don't want them to insult me if it's not a fruit.)
"I came here by boat, it was a long journey from the southeast to here. But because of my ambition, I didn't care. Long story short, when I arrived here, I wandered into a forest..."
Zhou Feng told the whole story except for the time he spent in his homeworld. He made up his origins to make himself seem a little more dignified... He thought.