Strife abounded in Ten Thousand Poisons Valley. Over the centuries, countless renowned experts, lineages, and pirates had come and gone, all of them outside forces that fought the local powers and were ultimately driven back-or took their place.
For the centuries before Dongfang Zhi, a Heaven Tier mighty expert, emerged in Ten Thousand Poisons Valley, this was why warfare had never ceased there.
Even the Lin Family to which Lin Shan belonged and the Huang lineage to which Huang Youdui belonged had not originally been powers of Ten Thousand Poisons Valley. They too had defeated the original inhabitants and taken their place.
As the saying went, a Spirit Peak Blessed Land belonged to those worthy of dwelling there!
Huang Youdui's actions were not entirely the result of jealousy clouding his judgment. He also intended to probe Fang Qianyuan and discover what lay beneath the surface.
After all, their ancestors had challenged the island's inhabitants in much the same way, gradually gaining a foothold and spreading their branches and leaves.
Especially now that Lin Shan, the woman he loved, seemed to harbor special feelings for this brat, how could he fail to take extra precautions?
Fang Qianyuan's eyes lit up. "Exchange a few moves? Certainly. That was just what I had in mind!"
Lin Shan said anxiously, "Fellow Daoist Guang, you..."
She stopped short, looking both worried and concerned, then addressed Huang Youdui with a hint of displeasure. "Elder Huang, Fellow Daoist Guang is a guest who has come from afar. Even if you want to test your skills, surely there is no need to rush?"
Huang Youdui's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.
Fellow Daoist Lin, you're actually blaming me?
Blaming me for the sake of an outsider!
If he could tolerate this, what