Fang Shu, wrapped in Peach Blossom Mistcloud, appeared openly before the Venom Hall.
His imposing presence immediately drew the attention of everyone inside and outside the hall.
Fang Shu looked at the man within and struck first, immediately shouting:
"Fellow Daoist, what swagger you have. You dared treat this hall as your own home, eating and taking as you pleased—truly not the least bit polite!"
This laughter rang out abruptly, startling everyone inside and outside the Venom Hall.
They looked up and quickly recognized Fang Shu.
Some were shocked, some delighted:
"Th-this is that baleful star from the Venom Hall? Why is he here?!"
"Senior Brother Fang! Senior Brother Fang is back!"
The Beast Hall attendants immediately stood on guard, terrified they would be caught in the crossfire. The Venom Hall attendants, meanwhile, were overjoyed, as though they had seen their savior.
Someone even complained on the spot:
"Senior Brother Fang, you finally returned! These Beast Hall bastards have bullied our Venom Hall terribly."
"May I ask, Senior Brother Fang, why has Hall Master Long not yet emerged from seclusion?"
The scene was in chaos.
Quite a few people merely looked at Fang Shu with complicated expressions and said nothing.
For example, Gou Yandi, who had once received Fang Shu into the hall.
He had originally been waiting obsequiously in the hall, hunched over with his neck craned forward—the very picture of a sycophantic lackey.
Now that Fang Shu had returned, Gou Yandi's gaze held a few threads of joy besides his astonishment. But after turning to look at the black-robed man beside him, he swallowed and remained silent. He did not dare speak, much less cheer and celebrate like the other Venom Hall disciples.
Just then, a laughing voice rang out:
"Ah, Brother Fang Shu has returned! Quick, please