"What?!"
By the time Hu Wei and the others came to their senses, Xiao Ran was already standing behind them.
"You're playing dirty!" Xiong Gang scrambled to his feet, indignant, and roared at Xiao Ran.
As he spoke, he was about to charge at Xiao Ran again, but Lu Shou stopped him.
Lu Shou shook his head at Xiong Gang. "We lost. He was already holding back. Otherwise, your head would've been rolling on the ground by now."
By this point, Lu Shou had realized that Xiao Ran had been holding back the whole time and hadn't fought in earnest.
Otherwise, the lot of them probably wouldn't have stood a chance.
Xiong Gang felt his neck. His expression suddenly stiffened when he realized that a strip of fur was missing. Remembering Xiao Ran's slash just now, he thought that if Xiao Ran had truly meant to kill him, he probably would have...
At that thought, the indignation gradually faded from Xiong Gang's face. He looked at Xiao Ran with a complicated expression.
"Fellow Daoist, your skills are impressive. We're convinced. But the Five Immortals Hall isn't made up of just us gatekeeping hall immortals. What comes next could leave you dead or injured, so please think it over."
Hu Wei cupped his hands toward Xiao Ran and tried to dissuade him again, but his tone had become respectful.
No matter where you went or how grand a reputation you had, strength was what mattered. Xiao Ran had displayed enough skill to earn Hu Wei and the others' respect.
"I understand. Please!"
Xiao Ran cupped his hands, turned around, and continued onward.
Watching Xiao Ran's retreating figure, Bao Xing, Zhu Lie, and the others could only say helplessly, "We really did enter the world too late. We never knew there were