Chu Li cleared his throat and said, “Since Young Master Lu wishes to stay here, then stay and join me. It can get pretty boring if I’m here alone anyway. It’ll be nice to have someone to talk to.”

　　Lu Xiaofeng smiled. “Young Master Zhao is forthright indeed.”

　　Chu Li replied, “Radiance Clan will be re-established soon. I hope Young Master Lu will be willing to look after us in the future.”

　　“Young Master Zhao, how many members are you planning to recruit for Radiance Clan?” He went ahead and sat down before he glanced at Yue Ru.

　　Yue Ru shook her head in resignation. She had a feeling that this would not end well.

　　Zhao Dahe might be fine, but Lu Xiaofeng would certainly have doubts about Zhao Dahe’s skills.

　　Given his identity as a disciple of Flaming Sun Sect, if he were to start a fight, it could easily cause Zhao Dahe to misunderstand that Flaming Sun Sect and White Tiger Sect were allies. In that case, the situation would be harder to resolve.

　　Chu Li smiled and said, “One hundred members will be enough.”

　　“One hundred members…” Lu Xiaofeng muttered. “That might not suffice in Gale City.”

　　Chu Li replied, “The most important thing is their martial arts skills. I don’t feel like managing too many members.”

　　“There’s always strength in numbers,” Lu Xiaofeng said. “In the future, if there were to be any conflict, you’d be at a disadvantage with too few members. Nonetheless, with Young Master Zhao’s unsurpassed martial arts skills, you probably aren’t afraid of this anyway. You’ve managed to kill off five elders of White Tiger Sect on your own and made a huge impression on everyone in the city. How admirable!”

　　Chu Li shook his head and replied, “I was just lucky. If the five of them had fought me together, I would’ve died already. Since they came in batches, I was able to seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation. Young Master Lu’s cultivation level is exceptional too. Although you can’t compare with those elders from White Tiger Sect yet, your skills are quite rare among the younger generation.”

　　“I’m still far from Young Master Zhao’s level though.” Lu Xiaofeng laughed.

　　Yue Ru quietly sighed in relief.

　　The two men were behaving better than she had expected. That being said, they had not started a fight right away.

　　Lu Xiaofeng said, “May I know how long Young Master Zhao and Miss Yue Ru have known each other?”

　　“Around a month,” Chu Li replied with a smile. “The last time I came to visit Miss Yue Ru, she used to the Musical Assassination Technique on me. Tian Luo Sect’s way of receiving guests is indeed unique.”

　　“Oh…?” Lu Xiaofeng asked, “Even the Musical Assassination Technique couldn’t harm Young Master Zhao?”

　　Yue Ru said, “Young Master Zhao has extraordinary willpower. The Musical Assassination Technique was useless against him.”

　　“Well then, he can be considered the nemesis of Tiao Luo Sect,” Lu Xiaofeng said with a chuckle. “I’m powerless against it. I can only admit defeat when facing the Musical Assassination Technique. It’s impossible to defend oneself effectively against it.”

　　Yue Ru puckered her lips into a smile and replied, “It’s not that impressive.”

　　Lu Xiaofeng said, “Young Master Zhao, there’s something I don’t quite understand.”

　　Chu Li cast him a glance before he calmly replied, “It would be better if we don’t talk about it, Young Master Lu.”

　　“I won’t be able to put my mind at ease if I don’t talk to you about this.” Lu Xiaofeng shook his head.

　　Yue Ru noticed the change in Chu Li’s expression and hurriedly interrupted, “Young Master Lu, since Young Master Zhao doesn’t wish to hear it, it’s better not to talk about it.”

　　Lu Xiaofeng felt increasingly upset to see her speaking up for Chu Li, but the smile on his face became wider. “As a disciple of Flaming Sun Sect, I have to ask this. How did Master’s Junior Pang die?”

　　Chu Li’s expression darkened as he stared at Lu Xiaofeng coldly.

　　Meanwhile, Lu Xiaofeng returned the stare without showing any sign of weakness, unwilling to back down.

　　The happy and harmonious atmosphere in the room vanished instantly as a sudden tension filled the air.

　　Yue Ru sighed to herself. It had finally come.

　　So, she shook her head and said, “Young Master Lu, what’s the point of bringing this up?”

　　“I can’t just let Master’s Junior Pang die in vain, can I?” Lu Xiaofeng replied coldly. “I wonder what wrong he has done to deserve such a cruel death at the hands of Young Master Zhao.”

　　“Young Master Lu…” Yue Ru knitted her eyebrows together.

　　Chu Li raised a hand to interrupt her.

　　Yue Ru looked at him quizzically.

　　Chu Li huffed and said, “I don’t mind telling you the truth, but the man’s already dead. You probably won’t believe me anyway!”

　　“Just let me hear it,” Lu Xiaofeng replied.

　　Chu Li said, “Back then, Tan Jin and I were both severely injured and utterly exhausted, so we were trying to see who would slow down first. At that moment, that Master’s Junior Pang of yours showed up and wanted to help Tan Jin kill me. As a defense, I would’ve tried to kill him too.”

　　“Then how did Master’s Junior Pang end up getting injured by the White Tiger Killing Skill?” Lu Xiaofeng asked with a frown.

　　Chu Li shook his head and replied, “It’s because Tan Jin was in a state of confusion after his eyes have been blinded. At some point, his White Tiger Killing Skill hit Pang Jinshui. Of course, the man did not expect that Tan Jin would try to kill him. So, I killed him right after he got injured and then killed off Tan Jin as well. Come to think of it, I should be thanking that Master’s Junior Pang of yours!”

　　“That’s impossible!” Lu Xiaofeng shouted.

　　Chu Li went on, “If he hadn’t shown up, I would’ve been able to kill Tan Jin in the end, but it would have required me a lot more effort to do so. This Master’s Junior Pang of yours was quite an impressive character. None of us knew how long he has been hiding there and observing us. Not to mention, his cultivation level was on par with Tan Jin too!”

　　“That’s impossible!” Lu Xiaofeng shouted again.

　　Chu Li waved a hand. “I already told you that you won’t believe me.”

　　He turned and smiled at Yue Ru. “Actually, Miss Yue Ru, you should thank this Elder Pang too.”

　　Yue Ru frowned and asked, “Young Master Zhao, is this the truth?”

　　“Of course,” Chu Li replied and turned back to Lu Xiaofeng. “You people of Flaming Sun Sect are quite loyal to White Tiger Sect after all. However, I’m not sure if White Tiger Sect still trusts your loyalty now.”

　　Lu Xiaofeng smiled coldly and said, “Master’s Junior Pang has been rescued by a disciple of White Tiger Sect before, so Master’s Junior Pang has always been grateful to White Tiger Sect. So of course White Tiger Sect will believe in Master’s Junior Pang!”

　　Chu Li chuckled. “You really think White Tiger Sect will believe in you guys? It doesn’t look that way to me. He seemed to have suffered quite a wrongful death. Yet, he’s now being suspected by White Tiger Sect even after his death. How pitiful!”

　　Lu Xiaofeng glowered at him.

　　“Zhao Dahe, you killed my benefactor. I swear to kill you!” the middle-aged man yelled all of a sudden.

　　As soon as he finished speaking, he launched a fist at Chu Li.

　　Hence, Chu Li turned his body to the side to dodge the attack. “Young Master Lu, is this how you train your subordinates to act? What an impudent subordinate you have here. He even dares to start a fight without your authorization.”

　　Lu Xiaofeng huffed and commanded, “Elder Huang, stop it!”

　　The middle-aged man, Elder Huang, threw out another punch. “Young Master, I’m sorry, but I cannot obey your orders. This guy is too detestable. My benefactor has died a wrongful death, and he’s gloating over it. How despicable and shameless. If I don’t kill this vicious man, the soul of my benefactor can never rest in peace! I must kill him off so that his stinking mouth can never speak another word!”

　　While Chu Li turned his body to avoid the punch, he then frowned and swept his eyes over to Lu Xiaofeng.

　　Lu Xiaofeng said, “You’re no match for him!”

　　“I will not hesitate to lay down my life for the sake of justice!” The middle-aged man, Elder Huang, vehemently threw out yet another punch.

　　Chu Li calmly replied, “Well then, I shall help you accomplish your aim!”

　　With that, he thrust his fist forward effortlessly and launched a Divine Light Fist.

　　“Bang!” Elder Huang’s body suddenly jerked and bent forward like a shrimp as if he had been hit in the stomach.

　　Chu Li calmly and slowly withdrew his fist.

　　“Puff!” Elder Huang spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. He lay there without moving, already dead.

　　“Zhao Dahe!” Lu Xiaofeng flew into a rage. “You’ve gone too far!”

　　Chu Li’s droopy eyes contained a cold, steely glint as he replied indifferently, “So what if I’ve gone too far!”

　　“I’d like to see how impressive your skills are then!” Lu Xiaofeng yelled furiously and thrust forward his palm. The center of his palm glowed crimson red; his palm energy was scorching hot.

　　Chu Li launched a fist.

　　As his Divine Light Fist collided with the palm energy, the heat was scattered in all directions. With that, Lu Xiaofeng was sent flying off and crashing into the door with a loud “bang”.

　　The door shook at the impact. Lu Xiaofeng slid off the door to the ground and sat motionless on the carpet with a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth while he tried his best to keep his eyes open.

　　As the fist force from the Divine Light Fist seeped into his body, it kept burning away his inner energy and corroding his internal organs. He was desperately attempting to drive it out of his body. Otherwise, he might just lose his life the next moment.

　　Yue Ru watched him with an anxious gaze and then turned to look at Chu Li.

　　Chu Li shook his head and said, “With such skills, you have some nerve trying to be a show-off. If you have the time to come here and have fun, you might as well go back and focus on your cultivation.”

　　Yue Ru stared at him indignantly. “Young Master Zhao!”

　　Chu Li said, “Miss Yue Ru, your standards for men are not very high after all. You actually have feelings for such a man?”

　　He had already read Yue Ru’s thoughts and saw that she liked Lu Xiaofeng very much. However, she had never revealed her true feelings to anyone, and even Lu Xiaofeng himself was not aware of it. Otherwise, he would not have been so anxious and jealous.