Taking the chance to observe the grand disciple recruitment ceremony of the Tianshui Sect was one thing. But if they could meet the legendary Saint Chen Changâan, it would simply be the icing on the cake.
After all, if this really happened, they could brag about it for the rest of their lives when they retired from adventuring.
However, they didnât expect to meet Chen Changâan in such a way.
If they could turn back time, theyâd rather not have this meeting.
"Gentlemen, didnât you want to kill me? Why arenât you proceeding?" Chen Changâan looked at them and said with a slight smile.
"Senior, spare us, we really didnât know it was you!"
"Yes, yes, we didnât know it was you, senior. If we had known, even with a thousand times our guts, we wouldnât dare lay a finger on you!"
Upon hearing Chen Changâanâs words, these men were instantly terrified and immediately begged for mercy.
"Itâs okay."
When Chen Changâan heard their words, he smiled gently. Hearing the tone of Chen Changâan, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Prior to their arrival, they had warned themselves to maintain composure and not cause any trouble here in the territory of the Tianshui Sect.
However, who could have foreseen the sudden appearance of this mysterious bird? They were instantly fascinated.
If they could capture this bird, they wouldnât have any worries for their future lives!
So, they took action.
They couldnât have imagined that their actions would bring about the presence of Chen Changâan.
Fortunately, it seemed that Chen Changâan didnât intend to quarrel with them.
This was indeed an unexpected joy.
However, just when they breathed a sigh of relief, the next moment, the slight smile on Chen Changâanâs face vanished all of a sudden.
Then he continued with the words heâd just spoken:
"Itâs okay, just be careful in your next life!"
"Sen...!"
The crowd exclaimed in shock, quickly begging for mercy.
But it was too late.
Swoosh!
Without seeing any action, Chen Changâanâs folding fan suddenly swung.
The next moment, those who were begging for mercy suddenly looked as if they had suffered a horrific shock, their bodies instantly turned into ashes.
Then, with a gust of wind, their bodies dispersed in the wind.
Not even a trace of blood mist could be seen at the original location, as if they had been completely erased from this world.
"Brother, you...? You killed them??"
Seeing Chen Changâan kill several people with a wave of his hand, Mao Ruxue exclaimed in surprise.
Sheâd been up in the mountains for such a long time, but this was the first time sheâd seen her brother become so temperamental.
"Silly girl, they made a ruckus in my territory, and even had the audacity to show me their middle finger. If such people arenât killed, should they be kept as a memento?"
Chen Changâan pointed at Mao Ruxueâs forehead while speaking in frustration.
It seemed there was a need to teach her later that "immortal grass would grow again by the spring wind even if it was burnt."
In the cultivation world, no one was truly virtuous. These loose cultivators were never good people to begin with.
If left to escape, they would undoubtedly harbor resentment for todayâs-events, eventually causing unnecessary troubles in the future.
Chen Changâan never liked trouble.
"Aunt, I think Master did nothing wrong by killing them."
At this moment, Lin Qingxue next to her spoke up. She looked at Mao Ruxue, and then at the place where the men had died, and said:
"Aunt, I recognize these men. They belong to an organization called Southern Bandits."
"Over the years, theyâve looted a lot, committed arson, and robberies. They take advantage of the recruitment period of the major Immortal Sects to make their moves."
"Over the years, theyâve been disliked by many major sects, but due to their stealthy methods and ability to travel like the wind, they were rarely caught."
"I didnât expect them to come here, but it seems they wonât be causing trouble anymore."
"So thatâs what happened." Upon hearing this, Mao Ruxue nodded.
In reality, she wasnât surprised by Chen Changâan killing people. As someone who had been part of the Rebirth Hall for years, killing people wasnât a big deal.
She was surprised because this was her first time seeing her brother kill people so casually, she found it a bit strange.
After all, it was quite out of character for Chen Changâan!
Regardless, they were dead now. If Chen Changâan hadnât killed them, she had planned to secretly take care of it later.
Yes, this was what Mao Ruxue had initially planned.
The principle that "immortal grass would grow again by the spring wind even if it was burnt" was something she understood too.
Meanwhile, as Mao Ruxue and Lin Qingxue were discussing, Chen Changâan had already walked up to Chen Yi.
"Disciple Chen Yi pays respects to Master."
Seeing Chen Changâan coming over, Chen Yi quickly knelt down on one knee and said respectfully.
Then he looked behind him at the Cyan Bird, and pleaded towards Chen Changâan, "Master, Qing Yu is truly a good beast, can you please spare its life?"
"Little brat, when did I say I was going to kill it?"
Hearing this, Chen Changâan couldnât help but smile and shake his head:
"Step aside first. Let me check its injuries."
"Yes, Master."
Listening to Chen Changâanâs words, the sorrow on Chen Yiâs face quickly turned to joy, and he promptly stepped aside to make way for Chen Changâan.
When Chen Yi stepped aside, it gave Chen Changâan a clear view of the great Cyan Bird that was behind him.