Shangguan Xieyue took the meat skewer from Nan Xunran.
Then she took out a delicate little knife and carefully sliced the meat off the skewer bit by bit, gently placing it on the white jade plate in front of her.
When she was done, she slowly pushed the plate in front of Nan Xunran and said, "Here! Hurry and eat, A-Xun."
Watching the two of them, the Dao Children all seemed accustomed to it, showing little surprise.
Yan Lingxue and the others, however, stared wide-eyed in disbelief. They all marveled inwardly: was this really the Shangguan Xieyue of the rumors??
They had originally doubted the rumors that Shangguan Xieyue listened only to Nan Xunran, but now they believed them completely.
Nan Xunran sat there quietly, his face like finely carved jade. His long hair fell loosely around him like a waterfall, lending him a touch more unruliness.
Watching the scene before them, they could not help but feel a surge of emotion.
Young Master Xunran was not only exceptionally handsome but also immensely powerful. He truly was a perfect person!
Outside the secret realm
The elders had been sitting in their respective places.
Suddenly, a blinding beam of red light shot into the sky, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
One elder sprang to his feet, his face full of shock. "The Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King?!"
Anger then swept over his face, and he shouted, "Damn it, something's gone wrong on only the second day! Where are the people who were responsible for scouting the secret realm?! What the hell were they doing?!"
He made an immediate decision. "Prepare to force our way into the secret realm!"
Zhou Ren'an raised a hand, his expression calm, and said mildly, "Wait. The Beast King is very close to Ran'er. He must have sensed it."
Hearing this, the elder calmed down somewhat. "We can only wait a quarter of an hour. Some idiots already think a supreme treasure has appeared and are rushing over there!"
Zhou Ren'an nodded slightly, without a trace of panic on his face.
He knew full well that, with Ran'er's abilities, subduing the Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King would be as easy as lifting a hand.
Inside the Sun-Moon Diagram
Nan Xunran suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation and frowned slightly.
Beside him, Pei Ziheng said with a hint of gravity, "Master, something seems wrong outside."
Nan Xunran nodded slightly and said calmly, "Let's go out and take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flickered, and he flashed outside.
Seeing this, Pei Ziheng immediately reacted and hurried after him.
Pei Zimo turned his head in surprise. "Huh?! Why did they leave??"
As he spoke, he hurried after them as well.
Seeing this, everyone behind them followed in quick succession.
Once everyone had come out, Nan Xunran raised a hand and waved it gently, retrieving the Sun-Moon Diagram.
As the group emerged from the Sun-Moon Diagram, they looked up to see a massive figure charging recklessly through the forest.
On either side lay many disciples from the various holy lands, dead or alive, no one knew.
Pei Ziheng frowned. "A Redflame Shadow Luo Beast?"
Yan Lingxue knitted her delicate brows and said gravely, "It seems to have gone berserk."
Lin Hongyu could not help muttering, "What genius did this?"
Nan Xunran stepped forward and said gravely to the people behind him, "Back off. That's the Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King."
Pei Zimo's face filled with shock, and he hurriedly retreated. "The Beast King?!"
He did not want to die.
Pei Ziheng saw Shangguan Xieyue beside him, looking eager to try, and frowned. "Don't interfere with the master."
Shangguan Xieyue quickly calmed down and obediently stepped back.
She knew this was a Beast King, not an ordinary vicious beast. If she rushed in recklessly, she would only cause A-Xun trouble.
Nan Xunran slowly raised his hand, his expression calm.
In an instant, an immensely powerful fluctuation surged from his palm, pinning the rampaging figure firmly in place.
He then stepped forward at a measured pace. The Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King was terrified and let out a series of bone-chilling roars.
"Shut up," Nan Xunran said flatly.
He lightly traced a line through the air with his finger, and the Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King's hind limbs were instantly severed cleanly, leaving it with only its two front legs.
The Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King let out an ear-piercing wail.
Nan Xunran frowned slightly and raised his hand again. A force lifted the Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King into the air, and he then swung his hand down sharply.
The Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King slammed into the earth, and a huge, deep pit appeared in the ground.
The heavy blow left it unable even to scream. It could only lie in the pit, barely breathing.
Standing at the edge of the pit, Nan Xunran looked down at it from above, then made another light swipe.
The Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King's head fell, and it died.
By then, specks of blood had splashed onto Nan Xunran's cloak, staining its white fur a glaring scarlet.
He casually unfastened the cloak.
Shangguan Xieyue hurried forward, picked it up, and held it in her arms. Her lips curled slightly, a hint of infatuation on her face.
Everyone around them had watched in a daze as Nan Xunran dealt with everything so smoothly.
Their eyes were full of disbelief, their mouths slightly open, yet they could not make a sound.
At that moment, they fully realized just how powerful Nan Xunran was. His strength was beyond anything they had imagined.
The Redflame Shadow Luo Beast King, which all of them together could do nothing against, had not lasted a single exchange against Nan Xunran.