Chapter 82 of 100

Chapter 82

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Wu Mian touched the purple and black marks on his neck, then looked at De Yuan, who lay motionless on the ground. Finally, he refocused his gaze on the four white-haired men of the Guang generation and said, "This is his own fault. We all said to bring De Yuan with the tools, but now it's too late to say anything. Who's next? Do I have to make all of you end up like De Yuan before Huo Shan comes over?"

Just as Wu Mian finished speaking, Guang Xiao let out a light laugh and said to Wu Mian with a smile, "Little Junior Brother, don't think too far ahead. Let's finish what's in front of us first." As Guang Xiao spoke, another gust of wind blew over, but this time the wind was like a sharp blade, leaving a bloody gash on Wu Mian's chest before continuing to cut into various parts of his body.

De Yuan had already stood up at some point. After suffering a great loss, he no longer dared to be overconfident. This time, he stood about four or five zhang away from Wu Mian, muttering incantations and making various gestures. As De Yuan's gestures grew more intense, the wind blades attacking Wu Mian became stronger.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Wu Mian was covered in wounds and bleeding profusely. Guang Xiao looked at Wu Mian and laughed again. Just as he was about to make a teasing remark, he suddenly heard Guang Ren cough beside him. After exchanging a glance with the current Grand Master, Guang Xiao reluctantly said to his disciple, "De Yuan, that's enough. Don't be too harsh. If anything happens to your Junior Uncle, I can't protect you from the Grand Master."

Hearing his master's words, De Yuan's anger could not be vented. He finally shouted, "Ah..." and redirected his wind control technique to a large rock in the peach grove. There was a loud "bang," and in the blink of an eye, the entire rock was shredded by the wind blades.

After venting his anger, De Yuan extended his hands and made a grabbing motion toward Wu Mian. A whistling sound was heard, and Wu Mian's feet left the ground, lifted by the wind, and he was carried toward the four men, including Guang Ren.

De Yuan followed behind Wu Mian, controlling the wind while also guarding against any counterattack. Although De Yuan believed he was well-prepared, a sudden thunderclap sounded above him. Having suffered from lightning before, De Yuan did not dare to be overconfident and immediately increased the distance between himself and Wu Mian. Still feeling uneasy, he finally used his wind control technique to retract the strong wind holding Wu Mian.

Just as he retracted the wind, his master Guang Yi suddenly shouted, "De Yuan, are you crazy! Why did you retract the wind now!"

De Yuan did not understand his master's meaning, but suddenly a bright fireball followed the retracted wind and struck him directly.

De Yuan let out a scream and instantly turned into a burning man. Just as he thought he was doomed, another gust of wind blew over and extinguished the flames on his body. However, his entire body was now covered in burns. He did not have an immortal constitution, and although his life was temporarily saved, it was uncertain whether he could survive the ordeal. One of his fellow disciples carried him to Guang Xiao's side.

It was Guang Xiao who saved De Yuan, but his face showed no joy at rescuing his disciple. His eyes were fixed on Wu Mian, as if he wanted to say something, but seeing the Grand Master Guang Ren beside him, he swallowed his words.

Without the support of the wind, Wu Mian immediately fell to the ground. He was now covered in blood, looking no better than De Yuan. His originally white robe was now in tatters. However, if one looked closely, one could see that the skin under his clothes had already healed completely in a short time.

Wu Mian glanced at De Yuan's retreating figure and said, "Who's next? Don't keep me waiting too long."

If not for the presence of Guang Ren, Guang Xiao would have already rushed down to finish Wu Mian. Now, he could only slowly swallow his anger. However, because of De Yuan's mistake, Guang Xiao could not send another disciple down and could only watch as Wu Mian acted arrogantly below.

Guang Ren looked at Guang Yi and Guang Ti and said, "It seems that inviting Brother Wu Mian to join us will depend on your two disciples."

Guang Yi and Guang Ti exchanged a glance. Before they could speak, an older fangshi stepped forward beside Guang Yi, bowed respectfully, and said, "Master, I am willing to help the Grand Master and invite Uncle Wu Mian to join us..."

Before the man could finish speaking, Guang Ti sneered, glanced at the frowning Guang Yi, and said with a mocking tone, "When did you, Senior Brother Guang Yi, have such a disciple who is willing to help the Grand Master? I didn't expect your disciples to follow the orthodox fangshi so closely."

The four men of the Guang generation had a long-standing complex relationship. Although Guang Ren was the Grand Master, the four of them had similar abilities. He only became the Grand Master because he joined earlier and was trusted by the previous Grand Master, Xu Fu. The other three were not convinced by Guang Ren and only followed his orders publicly. Privately, they had already begun to act independently.

Unlike Guang Xiao, who had already distanced himself from the fangshi community, Guang Yi and Guang Ti had formed a defensive alliance to prevent Guang Ren from using his power to defeat them one by one. However, today, Guang Yi's disciple's willingness to step forward for the orthodox fangshi made Guang Ti feel a bit estranged.

Before Guang Yi could speak, Guang Ren suddenly chuckled and said to the older fangshi, "Nephew Zuo Ci, from now on, you will study under me for ten years. After ten years, you can return to your original master to continue your studies..." He then shifted his gaze to Guang Yi and smiled, "Junior Brother Guang Yi, do you have any objections?"

Guang Yi took a deep breath, avoided Guang Ti's sharp gaze, and looked at Guang Ren with a bitter smile, "What can I say?"

At this moment, Guang Yi was in a difficult position. Although he and Guang Ren were not on good terms, Guang Ren was still the Grand Master, and his words were like imperial edicts in the fangshi community. Guang Yi did not dare to refuse. Moreover, sending Zuo Ci to study under the Grand Master also allowed Guang Yi to spy on the Grand Master's techniques, which was a good deal even if it meant offending Guang Ti.

Just as Guang Yi was about to avoid Guang Ti's gaze and have Zuo Ci bow to Guang Ren in gratitude, Wu Mian sneered and turned to look at Gui Bu Gui, saying indifferently, "So, the Grand Master of the orthodox fangshi can exchange disciples like this. Does that mean Huo Shan is also their disciple? If I join their ranks, will he have to bow to me and call me Master? Come to think of it, getting such a big disciple for free is quite tempting." As Wu Mian spoke, Huo Shan's pupils constricted.

Gui Bu Gui laughed and was about to continue when Zuo Ci suddenly turned around, bowed to them, and said, "Uncle, I am here on behalf of the Grand Master to invite Uncle Wu Mian to join us. If I have been disrespectful, please forgive me."

"Good boy, Grandpa will give you candy later." Before Wu Mian could speak, Gui Bu Gui chuckled and then said to Guang Yi, "This little guy is new, right? A new disciple of yours? It makes sense, your disciples can only live for a hundred years or so, how can they endure your immortal masters? Truly, the masters are like iron, but the disciples are like flowing water..."

Before Gui Bu Gui could finish, Zuo Ci suddenly swayed. Then, hundreds of identical Zuo Ci appeared in the hall, rushing toward Wu Mian.

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