Chapter 45: The Thief and the Barking Dog

"End her life, Elder Chen! End her life for me!"

The moment Elder Chen arrived, Han Pu's face turned ugly and cruel, and he started yelling at him.

"Elder Chen, you first need to know what really happened!"

Xian Ran stood before Xian Ruomeng, afraid that Elder Chen might truly end her life.

Knowing Chen Yuanfeng's usual character, he wouldn't usually question what was going on. But they were on Xian family grounds now. If this were mishandled and deputy chief of Xian family's Nascent Soul realm sided with Xian Ran, then Chen Yuanfeng might actually be placed in a tight spot!

"The woman, I came out for stress relief, went to the wrong room by mistake and she attacked me! The woman dares to break my arm. Xian Ran, you should not cover up for her. Never try to!"

Veins bulged on Han Pu's forehead as he glared resentfully at Xian Ruomeng. Who was there in Lingyun Sect bold enough to treat him like that? The prominent female disciples came and went at his beck and call. Who would dare resist or defy him? He never expected to be humiliated like this today.

"You entered the wrong room? And what about when you rushed at me as soon as you entered? You must have been planning to do something nasty!"

Xian Ruomeng shouted angrily. If she hadn't cultivated her abilities by bathing in the fairy pool and breaking through to the Golden Core realm, she would certainly have been poisoned by his advances today.

"You say I beat you up? Where's your evidence? Torn clothes? Hairy muss?"

Xian Ruomeng said sarcastically

"That just shows I'm stronger than you, "

"Absurd. I walked by, and you came rushing out of that room and assaulted me. I did not want to fight you because you are a woman. So here we are, and you have gone so far as to break my arm! "

Xian Ran, who could feel the tension in the air, interposed, "If you don't get an explanation about today's events, then your Xian family… hum!"

"And what about our Xian family?"

Before Han Pu could finish, a cold voice interrupted from behind him.

As Han Pu looked up, he found a tall figure staring down at him: it was Xian Wu.

In that languid state of mind, the current icy gaze made Han Pu's heart wild with commotion and as if the world had turned to ice for him to fight for breath.

Chen Yuanfeng furrowed his brow, discreetly sizing up the situation and wary of Xian Wu's sudden arrival. He hadn't even noticed how the latter had arrived.

"W-What do you want? I'm the grandson of the great elder from Lingyun Sect! You wouldn't dare to harm me, would you?" Han Pu stammered, gathering some courage.

Xian Wu brushed him off and turned his attention to Chen Yuanfeng. "For being a family guest of the Xian clan, we have respected and entertained you. However, your disciple has now committed an outrage upon one of my clanwomen. Shall I kill him for such an offense? Do you dare to stop me?"

Han Pu trembled. Did the man really mean to kill him?

"Elder Chen, save me!"

"Wait! Not a shred of proof for that!" Chen Yuanfeng declared frantically.

Hardly had he opened his mouth when dozens of other elders appeared from the Xian family in the spacious courtyard. One and all, they were emiting Nascent Soul Realm power. It struck him- there were several Golden Core Realm practitioners in this family? His heart sank. How could it be that there was such powerhouse members in a family in Feihua City? They looked almost on par with Lingyun Sect!

The little boy told how he was shocked and stared incredulously at the elders. Had they not been in Golden Core? When had they ascended so highly?

"No evidence? What my Xian family says is evidence enough!" declared the great elder sternly.

"Do you really think my Xian family can be so crushed? Even though I'm not telling you our cultivation levels, do you really think we'd let you step on top of us?" Xian Yuanshan glared at Chen Yuanfeng, his face etched with displeasure.

It was full of overbearing pride. Had it not been for Xian Ran, would they even be allowed to step one foot into the Xian family's territory?

Han Pu's mind was reeling in confusion as he thought over the power of the elders from the Xian family. It was so great that he could not help but raise his eyebrows; he, as well as his grandfather, was no match for these elders in power. The Cangwu Sect was not to be compared to this at all!

The tension was becoming really thick in the air when Xian Ran went forward, his voice curt. "Elders, hold your tongues, please! Let's be civilized now!"

"This is all the fault of Han Pu. But can you possibly be lenient with Ruomeng? She has not been harmed at all. And Han Pu has gotten what was coming to him!"

"I was wrong. I should not have let my desires play with my conscience and entered the room of this girl! I truly am sorry, and I humbly ask for her forgiveness!" Han Pu readily admitted to his mistakes, realizing he had no chance against these powerful people.

"Everyone, my sect lacks discipline, but I ask you to spare his life since he has already been punished!" Chen Yuanfeng pleaded for Han Pu's sake.

He knew very well that Han Pu's actions had been shameful; he was aware of the reputation he had in the sect and the countless female disciples he had wronged in the past.

"Ruomeng, the choice now is yours. You shall decide whether to save him or not. That's up to your discretion! "

Xian Wu handed the power of decision to Xian Ruomeng.

"Miss Ruomeng, please show me mercy! Just treat me as a dog in front of you or as a cockroach, woof woof woof!"

All pretension of dignity dissolved in the presence of impending death. In a last bid to look for an excuse to leave, he defaulted to barking like a dog.

"Ugh! That's disgusting! The hands would get dirty killing you! Xian Ran, for the sake of you, take away this detestable creature from my eyesight! Otherwise, you will only provoke me further and further and further!"

Xian Ruomeng's face bore a look of absolute abhorrence. What was he so worthless?

"Thanks! Thanks! Woof woof woof!"

Han Pu stumbled to his feet and hastily exited.

Chen Yuanfeng let out a deep sigh as he cupped his hands in front of him before walking out after Han Pu.

"Ah, the world is vast, filled with all sorts of creatures! "

"I beg your pardon, elders and Ruomeng, for the trouble I have caused!"

Xian Ran felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him.

His actions had unknowingly let a wolf into their home!

"Not really. I must say, I enjoyed that."

Xian Ruomeng's expression changed from irritation to amusement. "By the way, Xian Ran, what is this unbearable man's cultivation level in your sect?"

"Upper-middle class at least but it mainly depends on pill-filling; his combat technique isn't that impressive," Xian Ran said.

"Is that so? I thought the disciples outside the sect would all be stronger!"

"Now that you're back, Xian Ran, let's go and see the Fairy Pond!" Xian Wu proposed.

"The Fairy Pond? What's this?" Xian Ran inquired with a questioning tone.

"You'll find out when you get there!" Xian Wu teased.

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By the pavilion at the pond.

Xian Yue leaned back comfortably and enjoyed the unfolding scene. After all, other members could take care of the hassle; it wasn't something to be dealt with by him, since he is the leader of the clan.

All his mind was concerned with now was Xian Ran!