75: Chapter 75 Don’t Hide, You’re Next

“Presumptuous…” Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong roared, intending to raise his hand and suppress Zhang Bufan.

But just then, he felt a powerful Spiritual Qi envelop him, pulling him down to the ground.

Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun experienced the same. He tried to break free from the Spiritual Qi that bound him, but no matter how hard he tried, it was useless.

The people around didn't know what was happening; they just saw Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong and Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun fall from the sky, their faces making intimate contact with the ground, taking a nasty tumble.

“Grand Elders, what is this…?” Yellow Xuanwu didn't feel the Spiritual Qi that Zhang Bufan emitted. In his eyes, the two Grand Elders seemed to suddenly lose their ability to fly and fell straight down from the sky.

Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong and Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun leaped up from the ground, their gazes at Zhang Bufan filled with resentment and deep disbelief.

“I’m fine, it’s just that there was a problem with the Cultivation Technique I was Cultivating earlier,” Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong waved his hand, his expression nonchalant.

Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun’s face was grim. He then swept a cold gaze over the Qingxuan City people who had come to watch, and said coldly, “Today, my Xuanwu Sect has important matters to handle. All of you, please leave quickly, otherwise, don’t blame this Old Sect Leader for settling accounts later.”

The Cultivators from Qingxuan City who had come to watch dared not stay and flew down the mountain, quickly clearing out.

Besides the people from Xuanwu Sect, only Zhang Bufan and his group remained.

Yellow Xuanwu’s face showed confusion. He always felt it was related to Zhang Bufan, but he didn't ask further.

“Boy, you said you wanted to settle accounts with us?” Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong’s eyes flickered as he looked at Zhang Bufan. He truly couldn't understand how that invisible Spiritual Qi that pulled him down just now was done by this young brat in front of him.

“That’s right,” Zhang Bufan said slowly, his eyes cold. “Fifty years ago, a few people from your Xuanwu Sect went to Tianhua Sect on the edge of the Wanfeng Mountain Range, ransacked the entire Sect from top to bottom, killed the Sect Master of Tianhua Sect, and his Disciples suffered heavy casualties. Do you still remember this matter?”

“It’s that matter,” Yellow Xuanwu and Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu said in unison, looking at the ledger in Zhang Bufan’s hand.

Only then did they remember where they had seen this ledger.

Fifty years ago, the Old Sect Leader led them to plunder a dilapidated Sect called Tianhua Sect. That Sect was very weak, and its Sect Master was merely in the Kai Shan Realm, easily crippled by them.

That Sect had many good things. The Xuanwu Sect’s current powerful development was entirely due to the treasures brought back from that Sect. Even the Xuanwu Sect’s current Sect-guarding treasure, the Spirit Profound Sword, was snatched from there.

When they left at that time, the Old Sect Leader even added a significant entry to that ledger.

“Hehe, it seems none of you have forgotten,” Zhang Bufan’s eyes were filled with killing intent. At that time, the Sect Master of Tianhua Sect was Li Zhongdao’s Master, Feng Yunkong. The Disciples who were beaten to death were also Li Zhongdao’s Senior Brothers. Li Zhongdao’s cultivation being so weak was also inseparable from the injuries he sustained at that time.

Li Zhongdao had never told him about these things. Zhang Bufan learned about them from this ledger. Previously, he couldn't Cultivate, so he didn't care about the contents of this ledger at all. Now that he was here to collect debts, he carefully read and understood it.

“Are you a remnant of that Sect?” Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong’s face was ugly. This matter concerned the Xuanwu Sect’s reputation. Besides a few of them, no one in the entire Xuanwu Sect knew about it. He hadn't expected Zhang Bufan to come seeking revenge with the ledger today.

“Remnant? Haha!” Zhang Bufan laughed loudly, then his voice turned cold, “Tianhua Sect claimed to have never provoked you, yet you traveled thousands of miles to ransack the entire Sect. Do you have the face to call me a remnant now?”

“The cultivation world is just like this. The strong prey on the weak. Who can be blamed for that? Without strength, without background, possessing things you shouldn't, being robbed is what you deserve,” Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun’s eyes were cold, his face full of self-righteousness.

“Haha, perhaps you’re right, but you shouldn't have plundered Tianhua Sect, because you cannot bear the price,” Zhang Bufan let out a wild laugh, then swept a cold gaze over the people of Xuanwu Sect. “Aside from these few people, if any Disciple of Xuanwu Sect announces their departure from Xuanwu Sect now, I can spare your lives, and bygones will be bygones. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

The Disciples of Xuanwu Sect looked at each other, utterly bewildered. They had no idea what was happening and looked at Zhang Bufan with confusion, but without exception, not a single person chose to leave Xuanwu Sect.

Fire Qingrou stared blankly at Zhang Bufan. At this moment, she seemed to understand something. The thick book in Zhang Bufan’s hand was not, as he claimed, a set of Sect rules, but a ledger.

That Tianhua Sect was also the Tianhua Sect she knew.

“Hahahaha, you, alone, want to be an enemy of my entire Xuanwu Sect? Overestimating yourself!” Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu laughed loudly, then looked at Zhang Bufan with derision.

“Since that’s the case, let’s start with you.”

As soon as Zhang Bufan finished speaking, he made a grabbing motion in the air with his large hand, instantly pulling Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu in front of him. He clenched his other hand into a fist and then slammed it into Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu’s lower abdomen.

Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu only felt his body suddenly pulled by an invisible force, then uncontrollably flew towards Zhang Bufan, his eyes staring blankly as Zhang Bufan’s fist slammed into his lower abdomen.

It all happened in a flash. When a large hole was blasted into Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu’s lower abdomen, his face still held the mocking expression from before.

“You…” Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu didn’t finish his sentence before he collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball, his face turning deathly pale.

Zhang Bufan’s punch not only crippled his cultivation but also severely wounded him, his intestines spilling out, a gruesome sight.

“This is impossible!” Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong and Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun’s expressions changed drastically at the same time. Everything just now happened too fast. Although they sensed it, they had no chance to react.

Perhaps there was an element of Zhang Bufan’s sneak attack, but to cripple a Lie Hai Realm Late Stage Cultivator right in front of two Lie Hai Realm Great Perfection powerhouses undoubtedly demonstrated Zhang Bufan’s strength.

“How could you…” Yellow Xuanwu subconsciously took a step back. Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu had been standing right next to him, and he hadn’t even reacted, watching helplessly as Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu was pulled over and then crippled with a single punch.

If Zhang Bufan had chosen him, Yellow Xuanwu, instead of Grand Elder Zhu Yiqiu, the consequences would be unimaginable. Thinking of this, Yellow Xuanwu’s face turned pale as he retreated a few more steps, even hiding behind Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong.

“What’s impossible?” Zhang Bufan wore a wicked smile as he looked at Yellow Xuanwu, who was half-hidden behind Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong, and said indifferently, “Don’t hide. You’re next.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Bufan once again made a grabbing motion in the air towards Yellow Xuanwu.

“How dare you!” Supreme Elder Fang Jinsong and Supreme Elder Xu Feiyun shouted simultaneously, their surrounding Spiritual Qi surging out, forming a thick Spiritual Qi barrier in front of them.

Yellow Xuanwu saw the two Grand Elders make their move, but before he could let out a sigh of relief, he felt his body being pulled by an invisible energy, instantly passing through that Spiritual Qi barrier and rapidly moving towards Zhang Bufan.