Dong!

Dong!

Dong!

Outside the Chunyu Temple, the sound of an iron rod echoed incessantly.

This time, no one exaggeratedly shouted, "Shen Li is killing people!" but figures were occasionally sent flying by Shen Li's blows, like kites with severed strings, soaring over the open space in front of the small villa and crashing into the forest opposite Chunyu Temple.

The three from Fenglai Temple stood on the rooftop.

"Shen Li's really ruthless," Gu Nanfeng commented with some emotion.

"This kid has always been known for his 'ruthless methods' in Snowfall City... once he makes a move, he'll likely leave his opponent severely injured." Luo Yu narrowed his eyes, clenched his fist, and joked, "Some say that in a few years, the title of 'Iron Hand' should be given to Shen Li."

"Interesting..." Gu Nanfeng smiled.

Luo Yu also laughed, "But he's a straightforward martial arts fanatic, cherished and cultivated by the prison authorities. He's different from the other disciples in Snowfall City. This guy's mind is full of cultivation, fighting, and getting stronger. The Federal Security Committee has been mobilized several times because of his 'injuring people'. My friend... Du Wei, has been targeting Shen Li for a long time, but he's always been stopped by the Fourth Judge."

Speaking of this, the fat Luo couldn't help but sigh, "Little Gu, you're truly extraordinary, to actually make a guy like that admit defeat in a post in the Deep Water Zone..."

With this post, anyone who wants to challenge Gu Shen must first challenge Shen Li.

Conspiracy and machination, all dismantled.

"What he really wants to do on this trip back... is to expose Han Dang's little tricks." Gu Nanfeng smiled. "A sincere request for battle is fine, but petty scheming is really annoying."

Indeed.

Luo Yu nodded.

However, he was a little curious. Gu Shen didn't seem like someone who would let things slide. Now that he had dragged Han Dang out from behind the scenes, why didn't he take further action to retaliate?

Gu Nanfeng glanced at the fatty.

He saw through the other's thoughts and said softly, "You're wondering why Gu Shen denied that Han Dang was the mastermind behind this."

"If it were me, I wouldn't let this matter go easily." Luo Yu's iron hand gently tapped the rooftop railing. He shook his head and said seriously, "The underhanded tactics Han Dang has been playing are enough to cause him trouble."

"Yes, and no." Gu Nanfeng also leaned on the railing. "No matter how those guys confess, it can't be used as direct evidence that Han Dang was the mastermind... even if it's exposed, Han Dang will only be scolded a few times. It seems his reputation as a 'smiling tiger' has been around for a long time. Would he care about these scoldings?"

Luo Yu was thoughtful.

"Gu Shen certainly hasn't let this matter go." Gu Nanfeng said calmly, "Instead of openly tearing apart the facade, it's better to quietly wait for the opportunity. The real retaliation... will definitely be silent and soundless."

He looked towards Chunyu Temple.

Gu Shen, sitting in the small courtyard, basking in the sun and enjoying the breeze, was sipping tea while listening to the sounds of Shen Li beating people outside the door. Suddenly, he sensed the familiar wind of Lanche.

A moment later, Gu Shen also arrived on the rooftop.

Although the two small villas were some distance apart, after reaching the rooftop, they could see each other. Their eyesight was extraordinary, so the distance wasn't a problem.

"Congratulations on resolving a trouble," Gu Nanfeng congratulated with a smile, using Lanche to condense his voice in the air.

"Ha... this matter is thanks to Brother Shen's help."

Gu Shen smiled.

The sounds of the iron rod outside Chunyu Temple... ceased.

The battle was over.

Only Shen Li stood alone, looking slightly breathless, but his eyes were shining... obviously, he had enjoyed the fight.

Worthy of being called an iron man, he was able to fight bravely even with a "facial injury," and in less than half an hour, he had beaten down all the dozens of visitors who came to challenge him.

The scene was a mess.

Several people were hanging unconscious from the distant trees, like ropes swaying back and forth.

"Brother Shen! You've worked hard!"

Gu Shen shouted loudly and asked with a smile, "All done... want to come up and bask in the sun?"

Those challengers who hadn't lost consciousness looked very strange. They all raised their eyes and resentfully looked at the young man watching the show on the rooftop, wondering what exactly was going on.

Thinking back to their original intention, they had clearly come to challenge the S-class Gu Shen.

In the end, they were knocked out by Shen Li with a single blow.

Tea before the fight.

Sunbathing after the fight.

This was too arrogant... too outrageous, wasn't it?

Shen Li, leaning on his iron rod, narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly. He had only taken action here because he was keeping his promise... after the fight, he didn't want to stay for even a minute.

Shen Li was too lazy to pay attention to the guy watching the show on the rooftop and prepared to leave with his iron rod.

"Ungrateful..."

Gu Shen shrugged at the three people on the rooftop, indicating his helplessness.

He reminded loudly, "Then Brother Shen, remember to continue tomorrow, same time!"

Shen Li paused, his expression turned ugly, and he said coldly.

"...Got it!"

Cleaning up the miscellaneous soldiers for Gu Shen, didn't he look like a handyman?

Literally, wasn't he just a "handyman"...

But today's fight was quite enjoyable. Shen Li looked back at his results and nodded with satisfaction. Dozens of people were scattered all over the place. It had been a long time since he had fought so happily.

It had been a long time since he had a good reason to fight...

The anger and frustration in his heart had also been released a lot.

"Fatty, arrange for some people... to carry these injured away." Gu Nanfeng said softly, "If you can contact their sects, let the officials from the Third Division come to pick them up. If you can't contact them, the Gu family will pay for their medical expenses."

Luo Yu was slightly taken aback.

Changye valued martial arts, but compared to the "geniuses" who shone brightly in Snowfall City, most transcendents didn't have such favorable treatment. This place was different from the capital... there were no super-large underground organizations like the "Sincere Heart Society," so those transcendents who hadn't joined the Third Division or the Five Great Families could only fight alone, pursuing the path of becoming stronger by themselves.

This was also the origin of many "challengers."

Freelancers.

They wanted to defeat the geniuses cultivated by the Third Division, thereby attracting attention... and then joining the Third Division.

Who wouldn't want inexhaustible resources?

Who wouldn't want to truly stand in the major camp that controlled the fate of this ancient city?

And the Gu family's attitude towards these transcendents... for many years, it had been to ignore them. Not because of deliberate neglect, but because "they" were really too small.

Compared to the Five Great Families and the Third Division, these scattered soldiers were like grains of dust.

Drifting, falling, and being submerged in this era.

The Five Great Families and the Third Division only needed to pick out a few of the "shining" ones and take them into their fold.

"Young Master... these people are very ordinary."

Luo Yu thought for a while and still reminded, "They may be challenging Gu Shen just for a gimmick."

To have fought with an S-class.

Whether they won or lost... they could say they fought against one.

In the future, there would be many more challengers who would come from thousands of miles away for such a "gimmick."

Losing was no loss.

Winning was a huge profit.

Even if there wasn't the slightest chance of winning, as long as they showed a little brilliance and attracted the attention of the Third Division, it would be considered a success.

"It's just spending some mundane things."

Gu Nanfeng stood on the rooftop, bathed in the gentle breeze and warm sun.

He looked at the distant figures lying on the ground and said softly, "Luo Yu, you're also someone who has experienced struggles in the mud, you should understand this principle. Those below must see themselves as human, and those above must see others as human."

The fat Luo fell into deep thought, chewing on these words several times, and said in a low voice, "Understood, I'll arrange it now."

He took out his communicator and realized that Shen Li had already left.

Looking at the empty entrance to the villa area and thinking of the iron rod that [Devourer of Iron] had taken away... Luo Yu scratched his head, frowned, and muttered, "Did this kid carry away the iron gate?"