"With injuries this minor—not even hurting bone or lung—why are you so nervous?"
Elder Chihuo, who had blasted the Azure Scythe Dark Spider back with a single palm strike, strolled over at an unhurried pace.
Seeing the Azure Scythe Dark Spider flee back into the mountain range depths, deterred by the force of his palm, he could not be bothered to pursue it further.
"Master~" Lin Xiaowan's face flushed, and her heart began to race even faster, as though an elder had caught her red-handed over her feelings.
Upon hearing the word "Master," Lu Feng understood the newcomer's identity and turned his gaze toward Elder Chihuo.
At that very moment, Chihuo was also sizing him up.
The instant their eyes met, Lu Feng sensed displeasure and rejection in Chihuo's gaze.
That displeasure was not born of hostility or enmity.
It was more like the resentment a father felt toward a son-in-law who had lured away his daughter—an affectionate sort of rejection.
During the time he had spent with Lin Xiaowan, Lu Feng had come to understand just how important this Master of hers, who looked somewhat aged and stout, was to her. He was almost like a father to her, an incomparably important presence.
Love went both ways. Since Lin Xiaowan felt this way, Elder Chihuo surely regarded her in the same manner.
That was why he revealed such a faintly hostile and unfriendly gaze.
Understanding this, Lu Feng hurriedly explained, "Senior, please do not misunderstand. I am Lin Liyun, Xiao Wan's elder brother."
"This old man isn't blind!"
Chihuo's face remained stern. Clad in a broad crimson robe, he looked especially imposing with that expression.
Waves rose in Lu Feng's heart. He could not quite understand what Chihuo meant by "isn't blind." Could it be that he had seen