Chapter 644 - 624: Be a Little More Selfish
Chapter 644: Chapter 624: Be a Little More Selfish
Hearing someone speak, Shen Han turned his head.
He looked at the two with some confusion.
"Do we know each other?"
Among the servant disciples, Shen Han didn’t know any of them.
The two originally furious people were dumbfounded by Shen Han’s sudden question.
Thinking about it, Shen Han indeed didn’t know them.
But blame was still necessary.
"Stop pretending there, how many of us were punished to kneel all day because of you!"
"Because of me?"
"Of course because of you, Senior Brother Xing clearly explained to you to stay in that box.
If you hadn’t hidden, how could we have been punished!"
The two servant disciples were very agitated, their words full of criticism and scolding towards Shen Han.
But Shen Han, upon hearing this, coldly retorted:
"If it’s my problem, why are you punished instead of me?"
Shen Han’s words left them even more dumbfounded, unable to recover for a while.
"Does Xing Yonghai think punishing you will make me submit?
I don’t know you well, what do your affairs have to do with me?"
Shen Han finished speaking and continued to pick up the book and read further.
Once the two servant disciples came to their senses, they realized talking to Shen Han was meaningless.
They started to threaten him.
"Shen Han, you might not realize the trouble you’re in, huh?
I advise you to obey, or you’ll at most suffer some skin and flesh hardship.
If you really stay stubborn, you might not keep your life."
After one servant disciple finished speaking, the other continued with a mocking tone.
"Oh yes, Senior Brother Xing asked us to tell you.
When you’re returning to Bamboo Lodge, strip yourself and crawl back barefoot.
Otherwise, you really might not keep your life."
After saying this, the two servant disciples seemed to think the message had been delivered, believing Shen Han wouldn’t dare defy.
They returned to report, waiting for Shen Han’s return.
But Shen Han didn’t even bother to pay attention to them.
Until the sky was completely dark, the people waiting at Bamboo Lodge still hadn’t seen Shen Han return.
Xing Yonghai had already received news.
Shen Han had left the Book Collection Pavilion.
Upon receiving this news, he hurriedly rushed out from Bamboo Lodge.
When he found Shen Han, Shen Han was already preparing to enter the restaurant to rest.
"Well, well, well, I didn’t expect your head would be so stubborn.
I, Xing, have truly never encountered someone as fearless of death as you in all these years.
Usually, when others hear of some of Xing’s feats, they wisen up.
People like you are indeed rare.
Are you not worried about losing your life?"
Xing Yonghai blocked Shen Han’s path, a slight smirk on his face.
"I managed to get an assignment from Senior Sister Wen with difficulty, yet you left me so embarrassed.
Shen Han, have I not told you.
If you make things difficult for me, I’ll make things even harder for you."
As Xing Yonghai said these words, the servant disciples around him wore expressions of sympathy.
Of course, beneath the sympathy was more schadenfreude.
"I’ll give you one last chance, strip off your clothes, and crawl back to Bamboo Lodge from here.
This punishment is already my greatest leniency."
Hearing these words, Shen Han couldn’t help but laugh.
"Eating dog feces too often, has your brain turned into a cesspool?"
Shen Han threw out a sentence, prepared to leave and rest at the restaurant.
Seeing Shen Han like this, Xing Yonghai seemed unsure what to think, and laughed as well.
"You’ve read the sect rules of Five Immortals City.
Do you think we can’t do anything to you?
Do you think, in Five Immortals City, only the Law Enforcement Hall can punish you?
Ha-ha-ha, you’ll see tomorrow."
Xing Yonghai laughed, then signaled with his hand, leading the others away.
Shen Han didn’t take his baffling actions to heart at all.
After leaving, Xing Yonghai became very vigilant this time.
Immediately sent a message to Wen Ranran, asking for her help to monitor Shen Han.
Knowing Shen Han remained arrogant, Wen Ranran understood what it meant.
In Five Immortals City, the rules stated that disciples should coexist harmoniously, and are not allowed to fight.
Especially bullying other disciples, which would be severely punished.
Though the rules are clearly written, everyone can see.
Servant disciples, for instance, are very afraid of Xing Yonghai.
Xing Yonghai only needs to speak, and these servant disciples don’t dare disobey.
Ordered to kneel, they kneel, without a word of complaint.
The reason being, within Five Immortals City, there is a rule for challenge competitions.
For disobedient servant disciples, Xing Yonghai directly challenges them.
Forces them to compete in the Martial Arts Arena.
This challenge can’t be refused, but one can admit defeat after entering the arena.
Thus, if the strength difference isn’t vast,
it’s easy to run out of the Martial Arts Arena and surrender against a stronger opponent.
But for many servant disciples, it’s different.
Once in the Martial Arts Arena, trying to escape after the competition starts is as hard as reaching the sky for these servant disciples.
Xing Yonghai can strike before they escape the arena and injure them.
Although one must be cautious during sparring, injuries are inevitable.
If he’s hurt, then he’s hurt.
With this rule in place, all disciples with lower strength in Five Immortals City obediently listen to those with greater strength.
Xing Yonghai’s arrogance in front of servant disciples is mainly due to this reason.
The sky had completely darkened, but upon receiving this news, Wen Ranran immediately went to find Qianmu Fan.
At the same time, she arranged for her attendants to find help and monitor Shen Han.
Upon hearing Wen Ranran say she’s found Shen Han and plans to apply for a duel with him tomorrow,
Qianmu Fan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
He felt that he should face those things head-on from back then.
The frustration and downfall of those years.
Starting from this confrontation, he would completely mark a boundary.
From now on, Qianmu Fan would no longer be a follower of Shen Ye.
He, Qianmu Fan, is just Qianmu Fan.
Seeing Qianmu Fan nod, Wen Ranran felt a sense of relief.
"Apply tomorrow, and if we’re quick, the duel should start the day after.
Junior Brother, don’t hold back too much.
This Shen Han doesn’t listen to advice and needs to be punished anyway.
At the birthday banquet, he should have stepped forward.
Stalling until now only highlights one issue.
That is, Shen Han has no remorse.
On the birthday, we wanted him to apologize to Junior Brother and repent for his past actions.
Now it seems making him repent voluntarily is impossible.
Only by letting him suffer, through Junior Brother taking action, will he understand what repentance is."
Wen Ranran spoke softly, as if learning from this incident as well.
Gently urging Qianmu Fan not to be too merciful.
"It’s nearly impossible to change a person’s character just through words."
Hearing this, Qianmu Fan laughed along.
"Indeed, if words could truly steer someone to goodness, my admonishments back then should have succeeded.
And the Shen Family wouldn’t have been ruined by this rebellious son, Shen Han."
With each other’s words, they reasoned out their action and even the necessity to be harsh on Shen Han.
It seemed as though Shen Han was deemed as the most despicable person under heaven, deserving severe punishment.
The world is such, where the power of speech allows the twisting of black and white.
"Senior Sister will handle this, the duel should be the day after, at the Martial Arts Arena.
Junior Brother, don’t be overly merciful.
Strike when necessary; his injuries and suffering are his own responsibility.
Only by freeing your mind and taking action openly, can Junior Brother unlock that one barrier in your heart."
This time, be just a bit selfish, don’t always consider everything for others."
Hearing Wen Ranran’s instructions, Qianmu Fan nodded.
After the chat, seeing some time left, Qianmu Fan invited his Senior Sister to play chess.
Every time he played chess, thoughts would return to that day, the day he faced humiliation.
Yet he would confront this humiliation, allowing the heart demon obstacle to surface.
Tomorrow, he intended to shatter it all at once, thoroughly resolving his heart demon.
Faced with Qianmu Fan’s invitation, Wen Ranran did not refuse today and accepted directly.
She was not skilled in chess but tried to play.
Even with occasional guidance, she lost miserably.
Amid the chess game, Qianmu Fan seemed to regain his former pride.
His entire Qi Thought appeared to elevate.
At dawn, Wen Ranran immediately applied to the sect for this duel.
The news spread quickly.
Duels happen almost daily, quite frequently.
However, it’s rare for a direct disciple to engage.
Moreover, this time it’s not just any direct disciple.
Since arriving at Five Immortals City, Qianmu Fan has been highly popular.
Comments about him are numerous, both praising and critiquing.
Yet ordinary people have never seen him in action.
Genius who overcame seven barriers, just a few in the entire city.
With interest, others wish to witness his strength, understandably.
Everyone thought they could see Qianmu Fan showcasing his strength this time.
Yet seeing who his opponent was, their interest suddenly vanished.
A servant disciple, Shen Han.
They hadn’t even heard his name.
Only those from Great Wei knew who Shen Han was.
They guess likely it was back in Great Wei where Shen Han offended him.
Now, it’s time for revenge.
This is the cycle of heavenly law.
The former genius made no mistake.
Yet, who can predict worldly affairs?
The suddenly revealed new cultivation system turned geniuses into wasted talent.
The duel is arranged for tomorrow, the soonest possible.
The news spread throughout Five Immortals City within a few hours.
The servant disciples in the Bamboo Tower showed a face of justice served.
They were punished and made to kneel by Xing Yonghai for so long.
They placed all this resentment on Shen Han.
In the entire city, only Song Xiaobing and Song Xiaodie showed concern for Shen Han.
Upon hearing the news, they immediately went to find Shen Han.
But they didn’t find him at the Bamboo Tower.
They could only wait at the entrance of the Book Collection Pavilion.