Chapter 998: Holy Righteousness

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Boom!

With a sharp crack and a deafening explosion, all the ice encasing Zhuo Fan turned to pieces before being eroded by the black thunderflame into nothing, including the blue flame within the ice.

Zhuo Fan walked on with his left eye s.h.i.+ning black, with not a hair out of place from that ordeal.

Turning to the two girls, Zhuo Fans face was stoic as he cupped his hands, Ladies shouldnt fight, for I shall be the one to raise my own daughter. I can do without anyone elses help.

You actually survived my palm? How? Murong Xue gasped in shock.

Baili Yuyu stared at Zhuo Fan, filled with curiosity, You sure are something else, not just of insidious mind, but of great strength as well. What you just experienced was the ultimate skill of the Murong clan, needing two great world treasures to train, the North Seas Perennial Ice Crystal and southern lands Geocentric Flame, the coldest of the flames. Combining them results in a mix of fire and water, water and fire, engendering one another in any situation. Under such an attack, the chill seeps into your flesh and freezes your meridians while the fire burns you alive. Anyone else wouldve been sent to oblivion. Yet you lived through that? Now you have my respect.

Since when was I just anyone?

Zhuo Fan glared then turned to Murong Xue with a frown and cupped hands, Miss Murong, I never knew you were the young miss of the Murong clan in the southern lands. I believe that with your brother by your side, theres nothing youd need help with. Nonetheless, I owe you a favor that I shall repay one day. Now, however, I shall say farewell.

Zhuo Fan gave another bow and glanced at Qiaoer and Baili Yuyu, Were leaving.

He was the first to start walking after his short speech, like he wanted to avoid Murong Xue, not wanting to stay a second more if he could help it.

I dont think so!

Murong Xue shouted, unleas.h.i.+ng another palm on his back. In her hand was a scorching coldness so acute, it quickly reached Zhuo Fans back.

Zhuo Fan turned around and his Qilin arm glowed scarlet, meeting the palm. He forced Murong Xue five steps back from the clash, while he staggered for four steps.

Baili Yuyu raised an eyebrow, the only indication of her shock.

First time, Zhuo Fan used some super skill to get out of his confinement, while this attack was met with brute force, and repelled.

Her amazement only grew, finding the two of them on equal grounds.

In her eyes, no 3rd layer Radiant Stage cultivator should be able to handle Murong Xues 5th layer Soul Harmony Stage power.

[Whats this punk using to hide his cultivation?]

Baili Yuyu squinted, content with watching from the sidelines and a.n.a.lyzing Zhuo Fan.

Qiaoer would never move a muscle without Zhuo Fans say so, striking the image of a most sweet child, especially around strangers.

Of course, that excluded critical moments, but it was obvious Zhuo Fan was in no dire need of rescuing

Young miss!

Zhuier grew tense as she witnessed her young miss moves having no effect. She rushed to her side in worry.

Murong Xue waved her off, her icy glare set on Zhuo Fan, stopping now and then on his Qilin arm.

The ice was spreading.

Catching her gesture, Zhuo Fan raised his right hand with a faint smile, Is miss still planning to hurt me with that palm? Ha-ha-ha, Im afraid miss is wrong here. This arm of mine fears neither cold nor heat. Miss frozen flames have no effect on me.

Zhuo Fans right hand jerked and ice broke off, leaving an unmarred skin behind, without not so much as a scratch.

Murong Xues eyes shook, her face grave.

Young miss palm isnt the Glacial Blaze Palm, nor was it any martial art. But young miss had trained with the North Sea ice crystal and had long since grasped fire and ices natures, imbuing her every attack with them. Even a stronger adversary would feel his meridians burning and freezing, so how come

Zhuier was overwhelmed as well as she muttered to herself.

Baili Yuyu grinned in mockery, It seems to me that our young miss Murong has found her match. It wouldve been so much better if he was stronger, making this debacle bearable, but since theyre of equal strength, her amazing skill also got countered as well. Gosh, it mustve been absolute torture to train in fire and ice so they become one with you, but much good did that do, its utterly useless, ha-ha-ha

What did young miss ever do to you? Why do you ridicule her? Zhuier couldnt stand her young miss being mocked.

Murong Xue couldnt care less, only looking into Zhuo Fans eyes with a sharp glint.

Zhuo Fan sighed, feeling how his savior was turning out to see him as a bitter enemy. He cupped his hands, Miss Murong, Im sure you know by now how devious this shrew is. Who in their right mind would hit on her? Its a miracle if she doesnt start toying with others. Why must you then insist on treating me like a criminal?

Hey, whore you calling a shrew? Baili Yuyu snapped at Zhuo Fan with an angry glare.

Zhuo Fan only looked at Murong Xue, waiting for her reaction. Judging by those sharp eyes, she was not going to forget this anytime soon, still obsessed with getting rid of Zhuo Fan today.

Hitting on women is a sin but not a capital one. I am not attacking you because of this, I aint so petty!

Then why

Thousands upon thousands of poor souls faded in the central area, all because of you. I wont let this injustice stand! Murong Xues eyes glinted with killing intent.

Zhuo Fan was puzzled, Central area? But isnt Miss from southern lands, at odds with the central area? If youd still go for revenge, you shouldnt do it in the central areas stead. Miss reasoning wouldve been relatable if I had done such an atrocity in the other three lands, since were allies and all. But against the central area, ha-ha-ha, its both our enemy!

The enemy should meet his end, and while the targets were officials in the central area, why did you have to make a patsy out of Serene Sh.o.r.es Trading? You had them take the fall while you ran away. Thousands of lost souls cry for justice. Such evil cant be left to stand!

Oh, I get it. You think they

Zhuo Fan smiled, Miss must be so bored, to hunt me down over some n.o.bodies. But did you ask yourself if I was the one who harmed them? It was their own greed that became their undoing. Let me put it another way. They had been relying on the central areas n.o.bles to start out and shouldve seen it coming. I only just happened to be pa.s.sing by when it happened.

Murong Xue huffed and nodded, You think I didnt know that? And Im not doing this for them either!

Then why?

For the world. I cant let such evil roam the world for a second longer!

Taking a deep breath, Murong Xues gaze was resolute, Serene Sh.o.r.es Trading had only money in their sights and would one day bleed over it, cast out by the five lands, no matter how grand it looked from the outside. I was clear on that, but between thriving and decline, there is a process. Ants carry on their lives and so do people, regardless. Serene Sh.o.r.es Tradings fate was sad, yes, but it shouldnt have come so soon, nor involve so many countless other lives. This is all on you!

Demons plague the world and its our duty, followers of righteousness, to purge you and uphold these values, regardless of everything. Yesterday you had the greatest company in the central area meet with destruction, causing unrest in the central area. Today you show up in northern lands, in cahoots with people no less devious than you. Any who join the devil will be swallowed by the devil in the end. No one can escape, there are no bystanders. Letting you go today might even make me your next victim, or my family. No, you must be removed here and now!

Zhuo Fan let out a long and tired sigh, nodding, I see, these are Miss beliefs, even looking quite ahead. Yes, with me still breathing, countless lives will fall. Some might see the harm I do to be in their favor, but nothing is to say the same harm wont ever befall on them just as well. It is rare to see someone like Miss having such a strong heart and see the truth. Whats rarer is people of miss foresight. So long as people have the devil in their hearts, I still have grounds to live. Such a shame the two of us walk different paths

Farewell.

Zhuo Fan bowed with a solemn look of recognition, putting an end to the grat.i.tude he had for her.

He stopped trying to return the favor for he had met holy righteousness, against his demonic ways. Or better yet, she was a warrior who carried such beliefs in her heart, not straying and completely set against demons