After the Daoist appeared there, Bian Lan immediately prostrated himself, saying excitedly, "This disciple greets Teacher."
The Daoist glanced at him, and a streak of golden light fell. The shriveled flesh on Bian Lan's body immediately became full and lustrous again, while his fallen brows and hair grew back as well.
His aura also recovered from its extreme depletion to its peak. Looking at his renewed self, he said gratefully, "Many thanks to Teacher for protecting me!"
The Daoist gave a light wave of his hand and said gently, "I already know what happened here. Go on ahead. I have some words for Patrol Guardian Zhang."
"This disciple obeys!"
Bian Lan bowed respectfully. After rising, he saw that the flying vessel he had arrived in had already shattered amid the Earth Star's explosion, so he could only ride a ray of escaping light straight back to Kui Lodge Earth Star.
The Daoist turned to Zhang Yu and nodded. "Greetings, Patrol Guardian Zhang."
The person before him was, after all, a Profound Venerable. Zhang Yu also raised his hand in salute. "Greetings, Profound Venerable Yu."
Profound Venerable Yu said, "I expect Patrol Guardian Zhang has doubts about why I just killed my own disciple."
Zhang Yu did not conceal it and said frankly, "I indeed do not understand."
Profound Venerable Yu said, "There is a reason for this. Even if Chen Ganding had truly fallen into Patrol Guardian Zhang's hands, you would not have been able to question anything from him."
Zhang Yu looked at him. "I would like to hear the reason."
Profound Venerable Yu sighed softly. "Chen Ganding may be counted as my disciple, yet he is not my disciple. Or rather, to all of you, such a person exists, but to me, no such person exists."
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