His figure flashed, and he appeared right beside the big goose.
"Honk-"
On spotting Xu Taiping, the big goose first let out a startled cry, then actually flapped its wings and flew out of the water onto the bank. Its neck stretched rigidly upright and its snow-white wings half spread, it charged at Xu Taiping, swaying from side to side.
"Honk-"
Then its long neck shot forward, and its iron-pincer-like beak pecked viciously at Xu Taiping.
But Xu Taiping did not dodge Big Goose's snapping beak, instead letting it bite him.
He was using the Lotus Eye Lesser Deductive Power and the true intent of Lotus Root Broken, Yet Its Fibers Remain.
Smack!
Although Xu Taiping had not used any magic power, his flesh and bones, harder than wrought iron, still knocked Big Goose's beak crooked.
"Honk! Honk, honk!"
Big Goose cried out in pain and scurried wildly about.
At almost the same moment, however, a divine soul mark appeared in Xu Taiping's mind. The thread of Lotus Root Broken, Yet Its Fibers Remain also began at Big Goose, ran through the farmland ahead, and extended toward the mountain forest.
"There!"
With his direction pointed out once more, Xu Taiping was overjoyed.
"What out-of-towner dares steal my goose? I'll break your legs!"
Just as Xu Taiping was about to examine the images within that divine soul mark, a tall, one-eyed man with a somewhat dull-witted face suddenly rushed out carrying a shoulder pole.
Rumble...!
Almost simultaneously, the world around them abruptly darkened, as though some restriction had been placed upon it.
Watching from the sidelines, Gu Changming immediately shouted at the sight:
"Xu Taiping, I remember now! Run, run! This man is Three Paths Village's Old Bachelor! Touch his chickens or geese, or step into his yard, and he'll beat