Chapter 449: That's How It Is
Chapter 449: That's How It Is
As the saying goes: Tiger-backed, bee-waisted, and mantid-legged.
He Qifeng was the perfect candidate, born with the physique of a martial artist!
Her broad shoulders, slender waist, and long legs were powerful and swift, running as if she had stepped on the Wind and Fire Wheels.
Indeed, she was selected after rigorous screening in Daxia and chosen to participate in the Pride of Heaven.
She was even admitted to the Divine Warrior Monk sect, becoming the only female disciple in nearly four decades!
He Qifeng's talent was naturally one of the best in the world.
However, in terms of appearance, she was slightly inferior, only considered average.
She couldn't compare to the Great Nightmare.
But in this world, strength speaks, and at the level of the River and Sea, everyone values aura and presence.
Looks can't be eaten.
"Hey? Hey?" Lu Ran suddenly sensed something amiss!
A female Warrior Monk disciple, so big, was about to rush in front of him, but there was no sign of slowing down?
Lu Ran's body tensed, barely resisting the urge to strike, and almost slashed with his blade!
"Stop! Woah!" In the end, he didn't attack but was instead embraced tightly.
The powerful momentum caused him to retreat several steps before he could barely stabilize his stance.
"Slap! Slap!"
He Qifeng's short hair fluttered, and she excitedly patted Lu Ran's back, her laughter ringing out, "Haha, it's been a long time!"
Beside them, Yu Changsheng silently watched this scene of joyful embrace.
His gaze was deep, and his eyes fixed on Lu Ran's face.
Is this the person you said you weren't close with?
"Yeah, it's been a long time," Lu Ran grimaced, his raincoat covered with a thin layer of Water Flow Armor, vibrating from He Qifeng's pats.
In the forest, three Warrior Monk followers also stopped.
Two of them were over forty, and the other follower was young, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
At this moment, the young follower was also watching the embrace, feeling a pang of jealousy.
But he only watched from a distance, not daring to say anything.
"Lu Ran! It's really him, it's really Lu Ran!"
"Lu Ran!" The excited voice sounded again.
Behind the three followers, two more men caught up, both wearing grass clothes and sandals, and their auras didn't resemble those of the Warrior Monk followers.
They seemed to be twins, with appearances eight or nine parts similar.
"What are you two talking about?" The jealous young Warrior Monk disciple turned to look at the two Green Phoenix followers.
The Zhu brothers, Zhu Hui and Zhu Hua, were generally disliked by the Warrior Monk sect members, and they had been deceived badly.
"Reporting to the Elder! The young man embraced by He Sect Head is named Lu Ran, and he's also one of the Prides of Daxia!"
"Elder! Don't be fooled by Lu Ran's young age. But among the Prides of Daxia, Lu Ran is the champion among heroes, renowned throughout the world."
The Zhu brothers took turns speaking, their voices low but trembling with excitement.
"Oh, so he's also a Pride of Heaven."
The young Warrior Monk disciple said this, but his heart felt even more sour.
He coldly hummed in his heart and asked, "You two are talking as if he's the best of the best. So, where does this young man named Lu rank among the Prides?"
The Zhu brothers exchanged glances, naturally sensing the unkind tone of the young Warrior Monk disciple.
"We, the two of us, entered the Holy Spirit Mountain in early August last year, and at that time, Lu Ran had only participated in two rounds of the Pride of Heaven."
"Stop wasting words! I'm asking you his rank at that time!"
"First."
"What did you say?" The young Warrior Monk disciple's face was filled with astonishment as he looked at the Zhu brothers.
Upon hearing the word "first," the two slightly older Warrior Monk followers also showed surprise.
Zhu Hui quickly apologized with a smile, "Elder, we dare not deceive you!"
Zhu Hua also quickly agreed, "It's truly the first!"
"First?" The young Warrior Monk disciple couldn't help but carefully examine Lu Ran.
In fact, when He Qifeng mentioned the Pride of Heaven program, most of the disciples on Mystic Peak of Sword Monks showed disdain.
It's no exaggeration to say that the strong individuals within the Holy Spirit Mountain World basically looked down on the so-called strong individuals in the mortal world.
This place is a world of higher dimensions!
Compared to the mortal world, the Holy Spirit Mountain is a "High Martial World."
The Prides of Daxia?
So what?
They're just a bunch of kids playing house in a greenhouse.
Once you enter our Holy Spirit Mountain, what are you?
Young man, put aside your meaningless honor and lower your arrogant head. In this world, you should learn to be humble!
However, He Qifeng demonstrated pure strength, impressing the Warrior Monk disciples.
What! The fck! The Prides of Daxia!
Since ancient times, there's no first in literature, no second in martial arts!
Stop wasting words, just do it.
The facts prove:
He Qifeng is a Pride of Heaven in the mortal world, and in the Holy Spirit Mountain World, she remains the pride of heaven!
If He Qifeng is only second, then what kind of divine figure is the legendary "First Pride of Daxia"?
The crowd couldn't help but secretly marvel.
The young Warrior Monk disciple's attitude improved, his face became solemn, and he asked the Zhu brothers, "This young man, which divine sect does he follow?"
The Zhu brothers exchanged glances.
In their hearts, they felt a sense of unease.
Of course, they wanted to tell the truth, but they also worried that the truth would sound too fake.
Would they be punished?
"Answer!" The young Warrior Monk's expression darkened as he looked at the two.
Zhu Hui stumbled over his words, "Reporting back, Lu Ran... Lu Tianjiao."
"What are you stuttering about? Is it that mysterious? Can't you even say it?"
Zhu Hua clenched her teeth and stomped her foot, speaking in a low voice, "Lu Tianjiao is a Xianyang Follower!"
The young Warrior Monk: ???
The other two Warrior Monk disciples also had quite the expressions.
The young Warrior Monk reacted for a moment, then grabbed Zhu Hua by the collar,
"You! Speak! What?"
"What are you shouting about?" From a distance, He Qifeng's stern voice could be heard.
The young Warrior Monk quickly released Zhu Hua and bowed to He Qifeng, expressing his apologies.
Lu Ran looked at the twins in their raincoats and asked tentatively, "Are these two your servants?"
"You little brat!" He Qifeng clicked her tongue lightly, "Your words are still so irritating."
"Hehe~"
"These two are my subordinates." He Qifeng stood with her hands behind her back, gazing at the group.
The air of superiority she inadvertently exuded was quite imposing, causing Lu Ran to marvel in awe.
But when she turned to look at Lu Ran again, there was a hint of a smile on her face, "These two brothers are quite clever.
Previously, when I was fighting with a group of people, they recognized me.
Later, when the brothers were being hunted down and had nowhere to turn, they thought of me. They fled all the way to our Mystic Peak."
Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, listening intently.
He Qifeng smiled, "In their desperation for protection, they claimed to be my good friends. The guards were fooled and brought them up the mountain.
When I saw them, I was stunned, thinking I didn't even know these two!
Then they cried and said they had seen me on TV and recognized me from Pride of Heaven. They apologized profusely."
After hearing this, Lu Ran understood the whole story.
The Warrior Monk disciples of the guard unit were indeed furious when they realized they had been deceived!
He Qifeng was quite magnanimous. After investigating the brothers, she didn't drive them away but kept them as her subordinates.
After all, they were two capable Green Phoenix Disciples of the River Realm, and their healing abilities were guaranteed.
According to He Qifeng's reasoning, "It's all about survival!"
Using one's brain is quite normal.
Through this incident, Lu Ran became aware of an issue! You see, human followers were constantly being thrown into Holy Spirit Mountain by the gods.
Those thrown in after 2019 should have all recognized the group known as the Second Pride of Daxia.
The title of Tianjiao should have some influence!
The brothers were the perfect example.
They were indeed desperate, but by recklessly intruding upon Mystic Peak, they were essentially lambs entering the tiger's den.
Lu Ran couldn't help but nod in agreement.
If He Qifeng could attract followers, so could he!
This was the advantage of being the Second Pride of Daxia!
If he could get his hands on He Qifeng, the influence and appeal of Lu Ran's Flaming Gate would naturally rise to a new level!
"When did you come to Holy Spirit Mountain?" He Qifeng asked.
"How did you know?" Lu Ran asked, somewhat puzzled.
"On the nineteenth of January, a Divine Ruin opened on Falling Immortal Mountain, and the whole world knew about it." He Qifeng smiled as she spoke, "Who among the Xianyang followers could shatter a Divine Ruin? I guessed it was you!"
"Oh."
"Ever since I came here, I've been looking for you." He Qifeng's eyes shone brightly as she looked directly into Lu Ran's eyes, "I never imagined I'd meet you here! What a coincidence!"
Her smile was radiant, "Thanks to my sharp eyes, I saw the radiant light. Otherwise, we would have missed each other."
"We wouldn't have missed each other." Lu Ran smiled, "I came here to find you."
"Hmm?" He Qifeng was a little surprised, "Did you come specifically for me?"
"Of course."
"How did you know I was on Holy Spirit Mountain?"
"It told me." Lu Ran took out a bead from his pocket.
"This..." He Qifeng's eyes narrowed in surprise!
Lu Ran held the Wind Barrier Orb in his palm and passed it forward, "I recognized this Wind Barrier Orb, so I knew you were here too."
He Qifeng didn't take the orb but looked at Lu Ran in disbelief,
"Where did you get this bead from?"
Lu Ran laughed as he looked at the Warrior Monk lady, "Don't you know who took your bead?"
He Qifeng's face stiffened, "You encountered them? But... they..."
She subconsciously wanted to ask about Lu Ran's condition, but he was standing right in front of her, perfectly fine.
Lu Ran grinned, "If they dare to take the bead of the Second Pride of Heaven, should I let them get away with it?"
He Qifeng stared at Lu Ran in astonishment.
Lu Ran, on the other hand, gave a classic expression—pursing his lips.
Gradually, He Qifeng's expression became complex as she stared into Lu Ran's eyes, "A high-level Crow Follower of the River Realm, a peak-level Blaze Heaven Follower, and a high-level Heavenly Phoenix Follower of the Sea Realm."
Lu Ran shrugged, "What's with all this talk of Heaven, River, and Sea? In a fight, it's all the same."
He Qifeng was stunned, "You... you killed them all?"
Lu Ran didn't speak further but shrugged again.
He Qifeng's eyes widened in disbelief: !!!
(End of Chapter)
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