Before Taiyi Zhenren and Chijin Zi could react, the visitor had already begun shouting arrogantly.
"Where are the people of the Chan Sect?"
"Don't tell me you've hidden away in fear?"
"Your Lord Tiger and Lord Dragon have come to visit! Hurry out and pay your respects!"
Seeing the two behave so arrogantly, Taiyi Zhenren nearly overturned the table in fury.
"Who in the Interception Sect are these two, to act so outrageously?"
As he spoke, Taiyi Zhenren slammed a hand on the table.
Yet the two figures before him were unfamiliar.
The Daoist on the left wore dark robes and had dragon horns on his head, with a profound, mysterious aura about him.
The Daoist on the right wore yellow robes, and his appearance was powerful, his build burly.
These two had come right to their doorstep, yet neither matched any direct disciple Taiyi Zhenren could recall.
Taiyi Zhenren went through them all in his mind, then abruptly widened his eyes.
"You're merely disciples the Interception Sect sent out at random?"
The Tiger Monster on the left planted his hands on his hips and cast a sidelong glance at Taiyi Zhenren.
"So what?"
"We disciples of the Interception Sect are more than enough to give you a thorough thrashing!"
"But you look like a squat winter melon, brat. That tall fellow beside you, on the other hand, is at least worth a look."
Hearing the other party actually pick and choose between them, Taiyi Zhenren bristled with rage, his beard quivering and his eyes bulging.
A squat winter melon?
Did this fellow even know how to speak?
And a monster like this actually dared come before them and take his pick?
Beside him, Chijin Zi felt as though he had been slapped even as he was enjoying himself.
He was pleased that, compared with Taiyi Zhenren, the other fellow had quite a discerning eye for him.
But why did those words sound so much like someone picking through merchandise?
Could he possibly be compared to merchandise?
With just a few words, the Tiger Monster had sent both Taiyi Zhenren and Chijin Zi's fury blazing three feet high.
Just then, the Snake Monster beside him spoke as well.
"No rush. There are two of them here, after all. Senior Brother, we can take one each back with us. They'll make perfect pets!"
Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren immediately rolled up his sleeves!
"How dare you!"
They actually wanted to take them back as pets! Did this fellow think all the Chan Sect Disciples were dead?
For a moment, Taiyi Zhenren even began to wonder whether the other party had come deliberately to infuriate them.
Could someone be directing these two from behind the scenes?
If they really were Jie Sect Disciples, how could they be so brainless?
At the thought that someone might be backing them, Taiyi Zhenren could not help thinking of Qiongxiao.
The terror of being at Qiongxiao's mercy before had cast far too large a shadow over him.
Thinking of this, Taiyi Zhenren could only force down the anger in his heart.
"Do you know who we are, to dare spout such outrageous nonsense here?"
The Snake Monster snorted coldly.
"You're merely two of the Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals. What's there not to recognize?"
Seeing that the other party knew who he was, Taiyi Zhenren first felt relieved, only for his anger to flare even higher a moment later!
They knew his identity, yet still dared behave so insolently!
"Only the two of you came today?"
"Has the Interception Sect run out of people?"
Chijin Zi, by contrast, showed a little more sense. He held back Taiyi Zhenren, who was about to attack, while looking at the Snake Monster and his companion.
The Snake Monster and his companion could not be bothered to waste words with them, and readily admitted it on the spot.
"Why would we need to send any other disciples to deal with you people from the Chan Sect? The two of us are enough!"
Seeing that only two of them had come, yet they still dared trade insults with them, Taiyi Zhenren truly could no longer contain his anger. He immediately flicked the whisk in his hand and charged straight toward the Snake Monster!
"You truly must have eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall, to dare come to our doorstep and provoke us!"
"Today, I'll show you just how formidable your Daoist lord is!"
As Taiyi Zhenren attacked, Chijin Zi felt somewhat displeased, but ultimately said nothing.
Taiyi Zhenren alone was enough to deal with these two monsters.
After all, they were only ordinary disciples of the Interception Sect. Faced with Taiyi Zhenren's all-out strike, they might well be reduced to ashes on the spot!
Yet the scene Chijin Zi anticipated never appeared. Instead, the Tiger Monster effortlessly blocked Taiyi Zhenren's all-out strike.
"A mere pet, and you dare attack your master?"
"You truly don't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth runs. Today, I'll teach you a proper lesson!"
Hearing those words, Taiyi Zhenren nearly lost all composure in his fury!
Seeing that Taiyi Zhenren was about to attack again, Chijin Zi hurriedly grabbed him and held him back.
"These two don't seem to be ordinary disciples. Their strength is no less than ours."
"Don't let anger cloud your judgment. We should sound them out for information first."
Hearing Chijin Zi's words, Taiyi Zhenren could only withdraw his hand and glare furiously at the Tiger Monster and his companion.
"What are you glaring at me like that for?"
"Watch out, or your Lord Dragon will gouge out your eyes!"
The Snake Monster was especially sensitive to being watched. Feeling rather indignant, he immediately prepared to attack.
The anger Taiyi Zhenren had just suppressed now threatened to flare up again.
Seeing this, Chijin Zi hurriedly held him back once more.
"Don't get angry. Let's ask about the situation first."
Only after hearing Chijin Zi's words did Taiyi Zhenren let out a soft breath of stale air.
"We're here today to recruit Jie Sect Disciples, not to fight you."
Chijin Zi nodded repeatedly at this.
"Exactly. But judging by your insufficient strength, you ought to be direct disciples of the Interception Sect, at the very least."
"Why haven't we seen you before? Could you be falsely using the Interception Sect's name to do such things?"
Hearing their flattery, the Dragon Monster and the Tiger Monster felt particularly pleased.
But after hearing the latter half of his words, the Dragon Monster and the Tiger Monster immediately knitted their brows!
The Tiger Monster's eyes were full of indignation.
"Of course we're Jie Sect Disciples! We stand straight and sit upright. We'd never stoop to impersonation!"
Chijin Zi gave an exclamation.
"Is that so? I still don't believe you!"
"Ordinary disciples of the Interception Sect aren't as strong as you."
"Unless you answer a few questions and let me verify it!"
Hearing this, the Tiger Monster was no longer in a hurry to attack.
"Go ahead and ask!"
With the other party so cooperative, Chijin Zi hastily asked about what concerned him most.
"I want to ask about your Interception Sect's eldest senior brother, who is also your Vice Leader."
"What is his cultivation level?"
The Tiger Monster immediately froze for a moment.
Meanwhile, the Snake Monster standing beside him rolled his eyes thoughtfully.
The other party's intentions were far too obvious.
Only a big oaf like the Tiger Monster would fall for their trick.
But since they wanted to fish for information, the Snake Monster decided to turn their scheme against them!
"You're asking about our eldest senior brother?"
"Our eldest senior brother's cultivation ranks second in the Interception Sect. Naturally, first place belongs to our Sect Leader!"
"Even Senior Sister Qiongxiao and all the others together couldn't beat our Senior Brother Lu!"
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