"You two are ready, right?" Dan-Ge calmly asked Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian one more time.

"We're ready, City Governor. Let's get started," Zheng-Fu replied, taking a prepared stance while Jin-Tian did the same.

'Jin-Tian, move in front of me and extend your palm defensively. I'll handle the rest. Remember, we're only pretending to defend ourselves; we might need to pretend to get hurt a bit.'

Zheng-Fu sent a telepathic message that only he and Jin-Tian could hear. Jin-Tian nodded slightly and immediately followed Zheng-Fu's instructions, positioning himself in front of Zheng-Fu, who placed his hand on Jin-Tian's shoulder.

"If so, then defend well!" Dan-Ge said with a smile before flicking out his palm.

[The Monster Palm; The Prana Monster]

Wooooosh!!!

As Dan-Ge flicked his palm, a giant palm-shaped energy wave suddenly emerged, rapidly surging towards Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian. As it passed, the ground split into long, deep grooves. As the palm wave neared them, a translucent energy shield materialized.

Wooooosh!!!

Booooom!!!

Screeech!!!

Both Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian were propelled backward several meters. As the palm wave collided with them and exploded, a cloud of smoke spread throughout the area. However, despite the chaos, everyone could still see Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian's figures being thrown from their original positions.

Everyone assumed they would be dead for sure. Even Diao, Den, and Luo-Qing feared that Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian wouldn't survive. Only Wen-Xi knew that Zheng-Fu would be unharmed.

"I pity those two kids."

"They shouldn't have challenged the City Governor at all!"

"If they had just agreed to go with the City Governor, they wouldn't have to die like this."

These were some of the murmurs from the crowd after seeing Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian's bodies flying and crashing into the nearby houses.

"Big Brother Fu-Zheng!" Diao, standing beside Luo-Qing, shouted in worry. Although he doubted their survival, he still hoped they wouldn't die.

Dan-Ge, who had sent out the palm strike, knew that the energy level he used would only allow intermediate Immortal Soul stage cultivators to survive. As his palm neared the two youths, he felt it collide with some sort of energy, reducing its force by nearly half. Even when his palm sent them flying, he could still sense they were alive, though slightly injured.

Screech!!!

At that moment, the rubble from the houses shifted, and two figures slowly emerged, supporting themselves as they stood. They were Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian. They managed to stand upright and casually wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths.

When the two stood up, the surrounding chatter fell silent. No one expected them to survive, let alone stand unscathed. The person who had vowed to run naked around the city if they withstood Dan-Ge's palm was now quieter than anyone else.

"How is that possible?"

"How are they still alive and standing?"

"Was the City Governor just teasing them?"

"Or do they have some kind of special defense?"

Several questions arose about how Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian could survive Dan-Ge's palm strike and remain standing without any visible damage. Even Diao and Den were shocked. Despite knowing that both Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian had high energy levels, they didn't think they could be stronger than their clan leader.

Yet, they had withstood a palm strike from the City Governor, a powerful man in the Divine Emperor stage, and survived. Even if Dan-Ge hadn't used his full power, it was still enough to kill someone at the elementary Immortal Soul stage.

"Augh! We managed to withstand your palm. Hopefully, the City Governor won't go back on his word," Zheng-Fu said, pretending to be seriously injured.

"Hmph! Of course, I, Dan-Ge, keep my word. Since you withstood my palm, I'll honor my promise. Everyone, return to the City Governor's residence! You too, Luo-Qing!" Dan-Ge ordered, turning to leave without waiting for any further discussion.

"I've got to go now, you guys. See you, Master Jin-Tian!" Luo-Qing said, reluctantly following Dan-Ge back to the City Governor's residence. Before leaving, she bid farewell to the young men, particularly Jin-Tian, who stood beside Zheng-Fu, looking worn and dusty.

Once everything was over, the crowd dispersed. However, today's events became the talk of the town, especially since no one expected the Silver Body Clan to have such strong young men. Some clans that had previously dismissed the Silver Body Clan began sending people to investigate the matter.

"Are you alright?" Wen-Xi approached Zheng-Fu with a concerned expression.

"I'm fine, just a minor injury," Zheng-Fu replied with a smile, wiping the dust and blood from his body until he was clean.

"Why did Young Master…"

"Because I didn't want to make a scene," Zheng-Fu cut Wen-Xi off, anticipating his question and answering it before it could be asked.

"Mhm... I see," Wen-Xi nodded, understanding immediately. He had suspected as much.

"Big Brother Fu-Zheng!" After Wen-Xi had finished speaking, Diao's voice rang out as he ran towards Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian.

"Big Brother, are you okay?" Diao asked with a worried expression, forgetting for a moment that Zheng-Fu was only someone who had hired them, not a close friend.

"I'm fine. Let's hurry out of here. I think more people will be coming soon. Brother Diao, can you take me to your clan?" Zheng-Fu said, sensing that more people were on their way and asking Diao to take him to their clan.

"That's no problem. I was thinking of taking you back to our clan anyway," Den interjected, standing beside Diao, though his face showed some unease.

"Then that's good," Zheng-Fu nodded with a smile before turning to Wen-Xi and saying, "Master Wen-Xi, I'll take my leave now. Whenever there's a good opportunity, I'll visit you again," he said with a warm, friendly smile, though his words carried a hint of something more.

"I'll always welcome you, Young Master. Have a safe journey," Wen-Xi replied, understanding the deeper meaning in Zheng-Fu's words. He was very willing to do business with Zheng-Fu, so he agreed and bid him farewell before returning to the chamber of commerce to check on Duan-Dong's condition.

As for Zheng-Fu and his group, after saying goodbye to Wen-Xi, they immediately set off for the Silver Body Clan. The clan's territory was located at the edge of Huang-Di City. The area was desolate, with cracked, dry ground, and the air was stale, unsuitable for farming.

Half an hour passed...

The four of them finally reached the Silver Body Clan's territory, where they encountered two clan guards standing at the entrance.

"You're back?" one of the guards asked, eyeing Diao and Den with a less-than-friendly expression.

"We're back. And this time, we hit it big," Diao boasted, trying to impress the guards.

"Tch! Hit it big? Last time you said that, you only brought back a few ten thousand demon crystal coins. Maybe a little more this time!?"

Ha ha ha!!!

The two guards laughed and sneered at Diao and Den. However, the two young men didn't show any anger. But if one looked closely, one could see a murderous gleam in their eyes.

Of course, Zheng-Fu also noticed the spark in the two young men's eyes. However, since he and Jin-Tian were using the Figure Hiding skill, the guards couldn't see them. So only Diao, Den, and the two guards were visible to each other.

"Alright, you can go in now. The Great Elder is waiting for you," one of the guards said with a serious expression.

"The Great Elder wants to see us?" Den's face immediately showed concern. He didn't know why the Great Elder wanted to see them, but he feared that news of the earlier incident might have reached the clan.

"Understood. We'll meet the Great Elder right away," Den replied stiffly before he and Diao walked through the clan's entrance, followed by Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian, who remained hidden.

Wooooosh!!!

Swish!!

As Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian passed the two guards, a cold wind suddenly blew past them, sending shivers down their spines.

"What a crazy wind! So cold to the bone."

"Yeah, I've never felt such a terrifying wind. I hope those two guys didn't bring back any ghosts?"

"Damn you! Ghosts? If there's a ghost, it must be the evil spirits of their parents!"

"True, you might be right!"

The two guards gossiped as the young men walked away. Of course, Diao and Den heard them clearly. They were very dissatisfied but had to endure it since the two guards were stronger than they were.

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