Pang Qingfeng's Shock

After Pang Qingfeng finished speaking, all five pairs of eyes turned toward Zhang Shuai in unison, carrying a trace of scrutiny. Clearly, they were waiting for Zhang Shuai to provide a reasonable explanation.

Although they were willing to accept Zhang Shuai into Carefree Valley, the prerequisite was that he be of reliable character. If Zhang Shuai had concealed anything regarding his identity or origins, Pang Qingfeng and the others would never dare let him join rashly.

Zhang Shuai could also hear the doubt in Pang Qingfeng's words, but he did not become angry. With a faint smile, he said, "That's right, I did pick these spirit fruits from the Qingqiu Fox Clan's territory! To be honest, these injuries of mine were caused by a conflict with the fox clan when I harvested those spirit fruits."

Su Wan's expression changed, and she said somewhat displeasedly, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, we sincerely invited you to join the valley, but if you deliberately intend to deceive us, that is truly disheartening. I trusted you so much and kept putting in good words for you before Brother Qingfeng and the others, hoping to bring you into the valley."

Seeing that Su Wan's expression was off, Zhang Shuai hurriedly said, "Fairy Su, you misunderstand. Every word Zhang has spoken is true. There is not a single false word."

Su Wan said, "You clearly told me before that you had just arrived in the Primordial World. How did you go to the demon domain and even bring back spirit fruits from there?"

Zhang Shuai hurriedly explained, "I did not come here through a Boundary-Breaking Talisman! I possess a magical treasure capable of transmitting me across worlds, but because I was unfamiliar with the Primordial World, I was mistakenly sent to demon territory. Seeing that these spirit fruits