134: Misjudgment
But instead, it was a… young man!
The elder and the girl in the pink dress were both stunned.
The one who made the move was not Huang Zhantian, but rather a young man who was excessively young!
Was the terrifying strike just now really done by this young man before them?
Jiang Fan watched the two in front of him with some dread.
Especially this elder.
Just now, he witnessed the elder’s strike from afar, gravely injuring the White Crystal Beast almost to death.
He knew very well how resilient the White Crystal Beast was.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t inflict fatal damage on it!
Yet the elder had nonchalantly flicked his horsetail whisk and almost killed it!
This power was horrifyingly high!
Just as he didn’t know how to speak, the elder took the lead and asked, “Who are you?”
Jiang Fan thought for a moment, then took out paper and pen, writing down “Green Cloud Sect” in three characters.
To avoid revealing more, he decided to revert to his old ways, continuing to pretend to be mute.
“Impossible!”
The girl said definitively, “Since when does the Green Cloud Sect have a disciple as powerful as you?”
“To injure the White Crystal Beast like that, and then slice it in two with a single strike, I doubt even some elders could manage that!”
The elder scrutinized Jiang Fan, pondering aloud, “Could it be that you are a newly promoted elder of the Green Cloud Sect?”
He had heard that the Soul Master of the Green Cloud Sect was fond of concocting Spirit Pills for longevity and beauty.
Could this youth before him actually be a middle-aged elder who had taken such pills?
Only such an explanation could account for his youthful appearance and ridiculously strong power.
Jiang Fan was taken aback for a moment.
Nice fellow, he hadn’t even thought of an explanation yet.
The elder had explained it to him.
Jiang Fan nodded and penned, “Yes, that’s correct.”
“May I ask who you are?”
To avoid further questions, he inquired back.
The elder smiled, flicking his horsetail whisk and said, “That you do not recognize me confirms you are a newly promoted elder.”
“I am You Yunzi, one of the four Vice Pavilion Masters of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.”
What?
Jiang Fan’s heart shook, nearly crying out in surprise.
To think he had run into such a significant figure!
No wonder he was so formidable, injuring the Beast King with a mere flick of the whisk!
He quickly bowed in salute.
The girl in the pink dress eyed him skeptically, “A newly promoted elder so young?”
“How is your swordsmanship so powerful?”
She scanned Jiang Fan, curious when she noticed a sword wrapped in cloth on his back.
Just as she was about to inquire further, You Yunzi chided softly, “Do not be rude!”
“It is a grave taboo to pry into others’ martial skills!”
He then bowed slightly to Jiang Fan, “This is Nangong Xiaoyun. She is young and lacks decorum, please do not mind her words.”
What martial artist doesn’t have their own secrets?
It is quite impolite to rashly inquire into others’ martial origins.
Fortunately, the elder was understanding, sparing Jiang Fan some trouble.
Jiang Fan nodded, writing, “This Beast King was slain by the elder. It should rightfully belong to the elder. However, could I request to take the Monster Core with me?”
He knew his place.
Without You Yunzi’s intervention, his chances of slaying the White Crystal Beast were almost zero.
Even if the elder claimed it, he would have no complaints.
You Yunzi appeared pleased.
This alone showed that this young elder of the Green Cloud Sect was of good character and not someone greedy and overly ambitious.