Fairy Eye

But soon, the smile on the man in blue's face froze.

Suddenly, a dazzling purple light shot out from the thick smoke and struck him hard in the lower abdomen before he could react.

"ah--!"

The man in blue screamed, clutching his abdomen and collapsing to the ground, his face as pale as paper and beads of sweat hanging from his forehead.

"My dantian, my dantian...!"

"Smile, why aren't you smiling anymore?"

Han Lin emerged from the thick smoke, his face grim. His straw hat was tattered, and a trace of blood clung to the corner of his mouth.

There were about twenty spirit talismans just now, and there were a few mid-level spirit talismans mixed in. Even though he used the Five Elements Shield in time, he was not able to block them all.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me..."

The man in blue slowly moved backward, staring at Han Lin in horror. He couldn't understand how Han Lin had survived being surrounded by more than twenty spirit talismans.

"Tell me, who sent you to kill me? I don't think I've offended your Green Dragon Gang, have I?" Han Lin squinted and approached the man step by step.

Upon hearing this, the man in blue was slightly taken aback. "You really don't understand?"

"explain!"

"Yes, that's right. We heard that you joined the group of the Four Eccentrics of Immortal Pool and became the fifth member, so we also considered you a hostile target... But you've been hiding at the Qingyun Inn, so to avoid breaking the rules, we didn't come looking for you. I was staking out outside, and when I saw you go out today, I followed you..."

The man in blue explained, his face pale.

it is as expected.

Hearing the man in blue's words, Han Lin's expression darkened further, and he said in a deep voice, "Who told you I joined the Four Eccentrics of the Immortal Pool?"

"Who told you... no one told you. It's all over Qingyun Town now, there's no need to ask around," said the man in blue.

"Hmph! You actually believe such a thing?"

A surge of anger rose in Han Lin's heart. It must be those four monsters of the Immortal Pool who deliberately spread rumors because they saw that he was unwilling to join them, trying to force him into a corner so that he would obediently come to them for help.

Thinking of this, Han Lin immediately lost all goodwill towards the Four Eccentrics of the Immortal Pool.

"Isn't that right?" The man in blue was slightly taken aback when Han Lin denied it so vehemently.

"Of course not!"

"Unless I'm out of my mind, why would I do something so self-destructive!"

With a cold expression, Han Lin made a grabbing motion from a distance, and the short sword stuck in the man in blue flew up and landed in his hand.

The man in blue screamed in pain, and when he saw Han Lin looking at him, he was terrified.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life! Since you are not one of the Five Monsters of Immortal Pool, this is all a misunderstanding. Let me go, and I will definitely help you clear your name when I return, so that you will no longer be targeted by the Qingyun Gang!"

"Clear your name? I destroyed your dantian, don't you resent me?" Han Lin raised an eyebrow and sneered.

"I...I am indeed upset, but compared to my life, I can still tell the difference between what's more important."

"Moreover, this is not a loss for you. You will gain nothing by killing me, but it will only confirm the rumors about the Five Monsters of Immortal Pool."

"Furthermore, you killed members of the Qingyun Gang, and you'll definitely face even fiercer pursuit! But if you let me go, even if I'm not entirely honest and don't help you prove your innocence, there's still some room for maneuver for you, as you won't be burdened with a murder charge, right?"

In order to save his own life, the man in blue used all his intelligence to help Han Lin analyze the pros and cons.

Upon hearing the other person's words, Han Lin lowered his eyelids slightly, glanced at the storage bag at the other person's waist, and calmly said, "Give me the storage bag, and you can leave."

"What? Fellow Daoist, you've already let me go, why take this storage bag? Isn't that just creating more problems for yourself?"

"Hmph! Don't worry, I'm just holding it for you temporarily. If you really help me prove my innocence, I'll return the storage bag to you! But if you're not being honest, don't even think about getting it back."

As Han Lin spoke, he bent down and forcibly removed the storage bag.

However, because its master had just lost his cultivation and his soul imprint was still there, he was currently unable to see what was going on inside.

"Alright, I will definitely help you prove your innocence... If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

The man in blue struggled to his feet, and seeing that Han Lin did not stop him, he staggered and turned to leave.

Han Lin glanced at the storage bag in his hand, then casually stuffed it into his robes. He stared at the back of the man in blue until he completely disappeared before continuing his journey toward Wild Wolf Ridge.

The man in blue had lost his cultivation and had a very difficult journey. It wasn't until it was almost dark that he finally returned to the exit of Yandang Mountain.

Just as he breathed a slight sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that he had not encountered any monsters along the way, a strange laugh suddenly came from behind him.

"Skinny Fourth Brother, Boss's judgment is indeed excellent! That guy, with only the fourth level of Qi Refining cultivation, actually crippled this person's dantian!"

"That's certainly possible, but he's too indecisive. How can we let someone like that go back? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"

Upon hearing these two voices, the man in blue felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

He looked back.

He saw a dwarf boy and a skinny young man standing between two large trees, looking at him with mocking expressions.

They were the "Second Short Guy" and the "Fourth Skinny Guy" from the Four Eccentrics of Xiantan.

"He looks terrified; his legs are trembling," the second short man said with a grin, gently turning the jade thumb ring on his hand.

"They still have to die."

"Skinny Fourth Brother said coldly."

The man in blue turned deathly pale instantly and turned to run.

He had barely turned around when a tearing pain shot through his back as a gleaming sword tip pierced through his chest.

The skinny fourth brother, who had been standing under the tree, was now standing behind him, holding the hilt of a soft sword.

He then grinned maliciously, drew his longsword, and with a horizontal slash, decapitated the man in blue.

"Hehe, now the title of Fifth Brother is well-deserved." The second short brother walked up from behind and looked at the headless corpse on the ground.

"It's hard not to confirm it."

The skinny fourth brother smiled slightly and walked side by side with the dwarf boy toward Qingyun Town.

Before long, news of Ugly Old Five killing a Qingyun Gang disciple spread through the streets of Qingyun Town.

And soon, the Qingyun Gang found the body of the man in blue at the entrance to Yandang Mountain.

Looking at the corpses on the ground, the hall master Chang Yushan was furious. "Five monsters of the Immortal Pool! You have truly gone too far!"

"Master, what should we do?" someone asked in a deep voice.

"Go back! Summon the other six hall masters in the name of the gang leader. I want to fight the Five Monsters of Immortal Pool to the death!"

"This...isn't that a bad idea? Perhaps we should wait until the guild leader returns..."

"Hmph! Before the gang leader left, he said that while he was away, I, Chang Yushan, would be in charge. No matter how dissatisfied those guys are, they'll have to obey!"

"That's not what I meant. I meant that the Five Monsters of Immortal Pool are quite strong. If we fight them, we will pay a heavy price. If the Mad Dragon Gang and the Ink Dragon make a move at this time, it will be troublesome."