Hearing this, Zhou Yan's eyelids twitched violently, revealing an expression of disbelief.
Martial Master, what kind of existence was that? In Beiyue County, they were undoubtedly top-tier experts.
Even in Yunzhou, such a Martial Master was considered a Grandmaster.
He never expected that the girl in front of him possessed such terrifying cultivation!
"Hmph, but don't be discouraged. As long as you cultivate diligently, you will become a true Martial Master expert sooner or later!"
The girl consoled him.
"Thank you, Miss, for your guidance!"
Zhou Yan's heart was filled with ecstasy. He bowed respectfully and spoke.
He was excited. He had initially thought that coming to Nanyang City this time would be extremely dangerous, but he never expected such a twist of fate, encountering such a prodigy.
If he could be taken as her disciple and aided by this purple spirit ganoderma, he was confident he could directly condense his martial soul!
After all, he possessed many memories from his previous life.
"You're welcome. What's your name?"
The girl smiled faintly and asked.
"This humble one is Zhou Yan, I pay my respects to Master!"
Zhou Yan bowed respectfully.
"Good!"
The girl nodded gently, then extended her delicate hand. A stream of spiritual energy flowed into Zhou Yan's mind, helping him to cleanse his sea of consciousness and improve his cultivation.
"Hmm?"
A moment later, the girl's brows furrowed, and a look of confusion appeared on her face.
Zhou Yan's physique was too peculiar. He had absorbed one hundred and eight spirit herbs, yet his cultivation realm remained at the eighth level of the Divine King.
"Could this fellow not have cultivated?"
The girl was filled with suspicion.
She had never encountered such a situation before.
"It seems I'll have to ask his parents for clarification!"
The girl thought to herself and then turned to leave.
...
At the same time.
A few hundred meters away from the Zhou family's merchant guild, at a street corner.
A carriage was parked there, driven by an elder of the Yang family.
Inside the carriage, a middle-aged man sat quietly, his eyes closed in repose.
Suddenly, the middle-aged man's eyes snapped open, and a sharp glint shot out.
The next moment, he raised his arm and pointed his index finger into the air.
*Swish!*
The air seemed to be torn apart, and a dark rift appeared, extending forward.
*Crackle!*
Wherever the dark rift passed, the surrounding walls shattered into dust and vanished into thin air.
The carriage also trembled violently under the impact.
Fortunately, the coachman reacted extremely quickly, whipping the horses several times to stabilize the carriage and prevent it from crashing into the houses.
"This is... Void Breaking Finger!"
At this moment, the middle-aged man's eyes were filled with shock.
Void Breaking Finger, with its astonishing power, was considered a low-grade Earth-tier martial skill.
He never imagined he would witness the birth of such a martial skill with his own eyes.
"Grandfather, what's wrong!"
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice came from within the carriage.
Immediately, the carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a young and tender face.
"Heh heh, it's nothing!"
The middle-aged man smiled faintly and replied, shaking his head.
"You should go back to sleep. We'll be home soon!"
"Okay!"
The young girl nodded and obediently nestled back into the carriage.
*Rumble!*
However, after just three seconds, the carriage suddenly jolted.
"Ah!"
The girl screamed in fright and tumbled out.
At this moment, a chilling killing intent emanated from outside the carriage.
"You dare to ambush this young master, you deserve to die!"
A fierce roar suddenly echoed.
*Whoosh!*
Instantly, a saber light flashed like a ribbon, descending and fiercely slashing towards the carriage.
"Not good!"
The middle-aged man's face changed drastically. His blood surged, erupting with power.
He leaped up like a dragon emerging from water and shot into the sky.
*Clang!*
The saber light fell, but it missed, striking the hard stone slab and sending sparks flying.
*Whoosh!*
The next moment, a sinister ghostly claw pierced through the void and arrived in an instant.
*Splat!*
Instantly, blood splattered.
The middle-aged man grunted, his face turning pale. Five deep claw marks appeared on his chest.
The wounds were gruesome and bleeding profusely.
"Hiss!"
Seeing this, the girl gasped in fright, her face filled with horror, and she stood frozen in place.
"This little girl is actually a Martial Master expert!"
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes, observing the girl in the carriage.
This girl, who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, was able to defeat a Martial Master.
Such talent was simply unimaginable!
"Grandfather, are you alright!"
The girl snapped out of her daze, rushed over, and asked with concern.
"I'm fine!"
The middle-aged man smiled faintly, but a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He slowly said, "Xiao Ru, let's go back!"
"Mm!"
...
The surrounding crowd chattered, their gazes filled with mockery and ridicule as they looked at Zhou Yan.
"Heh heh, this kid has such bad luck!"
"Exactly. He just got his fortune, and now he's been attacked by a venomous snake, and even his family's elder is seriously injured!"
"Aiya, why wasn't this kid more observant? He just had to choose to buy medicinal herbs in Nanyang City. Isn't this seeking death?"
"Serves him right!"
Everyone shook their heads, their faces showing pity and amusement.
In Nanyang City, the two biggest forces were the Zhou family and the Yang family.
Therefore, the common people here usually kept their heads down and dared not provoke these two powers.
And Zhou Yan had just run afoul of them, becoming a thorn in the side of the Zhou and Yang families, who wanted him dead.
Today, if it weren't for the middle-aged man rushing over, he would have surely died.
And all of this was his own doing.
"Hmph, you useless piece of trash, get out of Nanyang City for this old man!"
Just then, an icy shout suddenly erupted in the restaurant.
Following that, a burly figure strode out, walking directly towards Zhou Yan.
"Yang Xiong!"
Seeing this person, the middle-aged man in the carriage's pupils contracted.
The man in front of him was burly, with bulging muscles like cast iron.
Even more astonishing was that his aura had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Martial Apprentice realm.
Just half a step away from advancing to the Martial Master realm!
"Yang Xiong of the Yang family? I heard he has already comprehended 'Void Breaking Finger' and is extremely powerful. This kid is in trouble!"
"More than trouble, this kid's dantian is severely damaged. Even with more medicinal pills, it's probably difficult to compensate!"
The surrounding crowd immediately began to whisper.
Yang Xiong, the number one genius of Nanyang City, had an astonishing cultivation speed. At only twenty-one years old, he possessed such cultivation, comparable to a monstrous talent.
Furthermore, his personality was cruel and bloodthirsty. Someone had accidentally offended him before, and he had killed them on the spot.
His fearsome reputation was widespread.
"Zhou Yan, I'll give you three breaths of time. Kneel and beg for mercy, or die!"
Yang Xiong stood before Zhou Yan, looking down from above, his gaze arrogant, like a monarch judging his subjects.
A trace of contempt flickered in his eyes.
A mere trash, daring to try and curry favor with the Zhou family, truly overestimating himself.
Today, he would let Zhou Yan know what despair meant.