The Persistent Girl

For more than a dozen breaths, Liu Cheng barely dared to breathe. He had never imagined that an Innate Realm cultivator like himself would be intimidated by someone in the sixth level of the Body Refining Realm.

Han Fei sent Liu Cheng flying with a kick. Liu Cheng landed at the entrance to the Side Hall and stared at Han Fei in shock.

At that moment, Liu Cheng felt that Han Fei had changed. Dong Jie, standing nearby, felt the same.

The Han Fei of the past had been reserved and had rarely interacted with the outside world. Even though Dong Jie had often taken the initiative to speak with him over the past few years, he had remained solitary and withdrawn.

But today, Han Fei gave her an extremely domineering impression, as though he were declaring his own sovereign rights. While this change made Dong Jie somewhat happy, it also left her unaccustomed to it.

Han Fei said coldly, "I'll let your trespassing into my Side Hall slide for now. Get lost before I change my mind!"

Liu Cheng took a deep breath. Though he did not understand Han Fei's change, he still got up and bowed. "Yes, Ninth Senior Brother."

Liu Cheng left. It was not that he did not want to make a move. First, Han Fei's actions had genuinely frightened him. Han Fei's emotional shift was simply too abnormal.

Second, the Side Hall had been personally built by the Headmaster. As an Outer Disciple, it truly was not appropriate for him to fight here.

But he had made up his mind. He would definitely make Han Fei pay in Taihe Hall.

After Liu Cheng left, Han Fei extended a hand to Dong Jie and pulled her to her feet.

Dong Jie asked with a puzzled expression, "Senior Brother Han... are you really going to Taihe Hall? Once you go, they'll definitely find every possible way to make you compete. Then..."

Dong Jie did not finish, but Han Fei understood what she meant. If he went to Taihe Hall, his senior brothers and sisters would surely find an excuse to make him take the field. Then, before Headmaster Daoist Sanyuan, they would humiliate him and further deepen Daoist Sanyuan's disappointment in him.

But Han Fei did not care. He could not wait to test his Undying Physique and Void Walking.

In that instant just now, he had actually used Void Walking. It had been entirely instinctive, but Void Walking's ability had startled Han Fei.

Dong Jie still wanted to persuade him, but Han Fei seriously changed the subject. "I remember all the kindness you've shown me. From now on, I won't let anyone bully you again."

Though Dong Jie was moved, her mind remained fixed on stopping Han Fei from going to Taihe Hall.

"No matter what, you should stay here and cultivate today. Don't go to Taihe Hall."

However, Han Fei shook his head. "Since they've invited me, can I refuse? Besides, the winner of the Thirty-Three Peaks Martial Arts Tournament seems to become a Main Line Disciple of Divine Sect, right? I've had enough of being the Ninth Senior Brother."

Seeing Dong Jie's worried expression, Han Fei felt a pang of tenderness.

In the past, his narrow meridians had caused his cultivation to progress slowly. But now that his consciousness had come to this body, and he had the Undying Physique Pangu had given him, his meridians were broader than any genius's. He no longer had any bottlenecks in cultivation. Why should he fear being bullied again in the future?

He stroked Dong Jie's hair. "Don't worry. They can't hurt me, and they can never bully me again. Today, I'll take back everything that should be mine. You've suffered these past few years."

Dong Jie's eyes moistened. In that instant, she actually felt hope. The humiliation she had endured over the years suddenly poured out.

Because she had only been able to enter the Tianyuan Divine Sect through Han Fei's quota, many disciples on Taihe Peak who could not bully Han Fei had turned their attention toward Dong Jie instead.

At that moment, the gods in the Primordial Group had also begun chatting. Of course, the focus remained the argument between Chiyou and the Yellow and Yan Emperors.

Chiyou: "You two country bumpkins, did you see what a Divine Skill is? A Divine Skill that even a mere mortal can use! If you two hadn't joined forces back then, I'd have slaughtered every last one of you in a one-on-one fight."

Yellow Emperor mocked, "Right. Something even mortals can use can be called a Divine Skill?"

Yan Di: "Haha, exactly. Chiyou, have you forgotten how you lost one of your horns? And you still have the nerve to brag here."

Fuxi sighed. "You really are sworn enemies. I truly don't understand why the group leader pulled all three of you into the group. You argue yourselves to death every day."

At that moment, Han Fei was walking along a small path paved with bluestone, heading toward Taihe Hall. He took the time to open the Primordial Group projection and saw several Ancient Gods arguing fiercely. It gave him a headache.

Pangu: "Though the group leader's physical body has now formed, the path of cultivation still requires spiritual energy. Back then, it was precisely because my spiritual energy was too weak that I regrettably ranked first among the gods yet could not attain the Dao Realm."

Yan Di: "..."

Yellow Emperor: "..."

Chiyou: "..."

Fuxi: "Yes, even you, first among the gods, have regrets. Should those of us inferior to you come back to life just to die again?"

Yan Di: "No need. Although we all know that we have fallen, our consciousnesses still exist, no matter what. That is a good thing. Besides, I feel that this Primordial Group can preserve our consciousnesses. Its functions should extend far beyond this."

As he said this, they all looked toward the group leader's position.

At that moment, Han Fei spoke. "Actually, I don't fully understand all the functions of this Primordial Group either. But I agree with you all. There must be other functions. I'll slowly figure them out when I have time."

Fuxi sighed. "Time and fate—seeing through them is enough. Is Brother Pangu still fixated on the Dao Realm? After all, it is only a theoretical realm. It is best not to cling to it too much."

Pangu laughed. "What the hell is there for me to cling to? I'm already dead. I was just thinking about it. Back then..."

Yellow Emperor cut in, "Back then, you should have used your Pangu's Heaven-Splitting Axe to split this Chiyou alive first. Tell me, as the foremost Ancient God, why didn't you make some contribution for all living beings?"

Pangu was speechless. "Haven't I contributed enough? My body became the Ten Thousand Mountains, and my flesh and blood became Five Elements Qi. What more was I supposed to contribute?"

Yellow Emperor: "..."

Chiyou said, "Targeting me? You're targeting me, aren't you? Am I being targeted? I say you should all save your effort. You're all dead, yet every one of you keeps going on about the past. What damn use is all that whining? Learn from me. Wouldn't it be better to stay quiet?"

Everyone fell silent. Although Chiyou had not put it politely, he did not seem to be wrong.

Han Fei hurriedly reassured them. "Don't lose heart, great gods. Once I understand the abilities of this Primordial Group, as long as there is anything I can do to help you, I will not hesitate."

Fuxi: "Then many thanks, Group Leader."

Yellow Emperor: "I'm a straightforward person. Hearing you call us Ancient Gods one moment and great gods the next feels so awkward. You're definitely younger than me, so why not call me brother?"

Han Fei: "Brother Huang? Big Brother? How should I address you?"

Yellow Emperor: "Uh, just call me Brother Huang. Pangu is first among the gods. I wouldn't dare have you call me Big Brother."

Chiyou: "Look at that pathetic ambition of yours. Can't you act like an Ancient God? Is there no limit to how much you can suck up?"

Yellow Emperor snapped, "How can I not suck up? Maybe one day the group leader will discover that the Primordial Group can resurrect me."

Everyone: "..."

By then, Han Fei had arrived before the gates of Taihe Hall. After hesitating slightly, he strode into the hall.

At that moment, several hundred disciples had gathered in Taihe Hall. In the central hall, two disciples were engaged in an intense fight.

The moment Han Fei entered the main hall, Daoist Sanyuan, seated high in the place of honor, saw him. His feelings were complicated, with a trace of disappointment mixed in. His emotions were a mess.

But Eldest Senior Brother Wang Rui saw Han Fei at the same time and immediately mocked, "Ninth Junior Brother is here. Not hiding in your Side Hall and playing martial arts fanatic anymore?"

The people around them immediately revealed mocking smiles.

Lu Zhong, ranked sixth, said, "The key is that this martial arts fanatic hasn't even reached the Innate Realm after six years. He truly is Taihe Peak's most dazzling fellow."

The smiles on everyone's faces deepened once more. Though Headmaster Daoist Sanyuan was nearby, he truly could not rebuke everyone over a disciple who had lost his former glory. After all, Han Fei himself was incapable. He could not blame others for mocking him.

Still, as an elder, he could not be too cold-hearted.

He coughed at the people below. "Since you're here, watch the ceremony properly."