The area around Guo Fei fell silent. Everyone stared at him, their eyes slightly dazed.
It was not only because of the terrifying strength Guo Fei had displayed. He had also killed the Xian Prefecture Domain Lord without the slightest hesitation. That alone was enough to shock everyone.
Although Xian Prefecture was weaker than Ma Prefecture, it still ranked among the top ten of the Hundred States. It was countless times stronger than Qingzhou, which was near the bottom. Yet Guo Fei had disregarded Xian Prefecture for Qingzhou, killed its Domain Lord, and made an enemy of the entire prefecture. No one could make sense of such a move.
Zeng Tianqiang also stared at Guo Fei, his eyes dazed. He had never expected Guo Fei to offend Xian Prefecture so completely for their sake.
Could it be because of Bi Fan?
At the thought, he couldn't help looking toward Bi Fan. Zeng Tianqiang wasn't the only one; many people around them also turned their eyes to Bi Fan.
They didn't understand why Guo Fei listened to Bi Fan so readily, striking whenever Bi Fan told him to. Some of them looked at Bi Fan with poorly concealed disdain. Whatever the reason Guo Fei had acted, Bi Fan had still avoided the burly man's duel—that much was undeniable. As the lord of a prefecture, he hadn't even dared accept someone else's challenge. It was truly contemptible.
Whispers spread through the crowd, saying that the State Lord of Qingzhou was nothing special after all.
Bi Fan paid no attention to their reactions. He came to Zeng Tianqiang and asked, "Guo Fei, what happened here?"
Guo Fei was also looking at Zeng Tianqiang in confusion. He, too, wondered why the burly man had targeted him.
At Bi Fan's question, Zeng Tianqiang's expression darkened.