Chapter 996
Chapter 996: Sneaking In (1)
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: StarveCleric
One's ability to utilize poison had always been used to determine one's standing in the Poison Hall, so naturally, the duels conducted were usually centered around the utilization of poison as well . Yet, the fellow before them actually sent them flying with his fists and kicks without any hesitation . . . How could there be a person as violent as him?
"Poison Master Sun, you . . . you are really too reckless!"
Upon recovering from his daze, Li Yuan suddenly recalled a matter, and his complexion darkened . "They are the subordinates of Senior Duan Ren, so if you were to injure them, the latter will surely be displeased…"
"Indeed! Senior Duan has always been biased towards those whom he was close with, and he had an explosive temper as well . Those who had offended him never ended well…" Another young men added with an awful look on his face .
Had Poison Master Sun held himself back, the most that could have happened was for him to be poisoned for a brief moment, and the matter could have passed just like that . Yet, Poison Master Sun actually beat the other party up to such a state . . . Senior Duan was bound to be displeased . If Senior Duan were to exact vengeance for his brothers, who could possibly stop him?
"Senior Duan?" Seeing how frightened the young men were, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask curiously .
"Senior Duan Ren is Vice Hall Master Ming Zhen's direct disciple, and he is a 6-star poison master possessing the cultivation of Saint 1-dan advanced stage . . . He is considered the strongest poison master in his generation, and all of us have to address him respectfully as our senior . Liu Xu, whom you have just beat up, is his most loyal subordinate!" Li Yuan hurriedly explained .
The hall master and the elders were the most senior generation in the Poison Hall at the moment, and their disciples and students were all considered to be in the second generation .
But despite being in the same generation, Duan Ren was leading far in front of the others, to a point where the others could only look on in admiration .
"A Saint 1-dan advanced stage 6-star poison master? Is he going to take it out on me just because of a subordinate?" Seeing how frightened the others were, Zhang Xuan shook his head .
No matter how unreasonable the other party may be, surely he had to at least give some respect to Elder Xu!
Elder Xu was amongst the most senior generation in the Poison Hall, and he was Elder Xu's savior . Duan Ren might be arrogant, but as a junior, surely he wouldn't risk getting on Elder Xu's bad side just over a mere subordinate?
"Poison Master Sun, I am really not exaggerating the matter . There was one incident in the past where Liu Xu had acted disrespectfully to Senior Wu Haiyuan, so Senior Wu Haiyuan taught him a lesson . Upon learning of the matter, Senior Duan flew into a rage and poisoned him mute . Even to this day, Senior Wu Haiyuan is still unable to utter a single word…" With a tearful face, Li Yuan hurriedly explained .
"Senior Wu Haiyuan is a 6-star poison master, and his cultivation has reached a staggering Saint 1-dan…"
"There's such a matter?" Zhang Xuan was bewildered . With a doubtful look, he asked, "To offend a fellow 6-star poison master over a mere subordinate, isn't that very reckless of him?"
It was no wonder why Zhang Xuan found it hard to believe this matter .
He had taken a look a Liu Xu earlier, and the latter was only a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan Ethereal Treading realm cultivator . Most likely, he was only a 5-star poison master as well . There were plenty of those who could rival him easily in the Poison Hall, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find another person to replace Liu Xu as his subordinate . To offend a fellow 6-star poison master over this fellow . . . Wasn't Senior Duan needlessly bringing himself enemies for no good reason?
"This…" Hearing those words, Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, and eventually, gritting his teeth tightly, he said, "As a newcomer, it is not surprising that you are unaware of it, but . . . Liu Xu isn't just Senior Duan's subordinate . He is also Senior Duan . . . gigolo!"
"Gigolo?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed . "Senior Duan . . . is a lady?"
Gigolo referred to men who were financially supported by a woman to become her escort . Could it be that the Duan Ren person they had been talking about all along was a lady?
The other party had been addressing Duan Ren with 'he' all along, so he had assumed that Duan Ren was a male . Perhaps he might have just misheard him .
Nevertheless, considering how ugly Liu Xu was, just how bad could that Duan Ren's eyesight be?
"Senior Duan Ren . . . is a male!" Li Yuan said with an incredibly awkward expression on his face . "Due to consuming too much poison, his sexual orientation has changed as well…"
"Cough cough!" Zhang Xuan choked on his saliva .
He could have never thought that Duan Ren was a homosexual!
However, thinking about it once more, it wasn't really too surprising .
Poison masters spent their days alongside poison, and to concoct potent poisons, they might sometimes opt to try the poisons out of themselves . . . Putting aside changing one's sexual orientation, it wouldn't be impossible for one to fall in love with spirit beasts, saint beasts, trees, or even rocks and plants .
Also, there were poisons which could induce hallucinations . Even though Liu Xu looked incredibly ugly to him, there was no saying that the other partymight be a huge beauty in Senior Duan's eyes .
"That's right . Such situations aren't too uncommon here . Senior Duan will surely fly into a rage if he were to learn that you have beat his gigolo up . If he were to come and get even with you . . . that will be a huge disaster!" Li Yuan said worriedly .
There was no one in the Poison Hall who was unaware of how fearsome Senior Duan was . This was precisely the reason why no one dared to offend him . Yet, this fellow actually beat Liu Xu up to such a state without any warning . . . There was no way to resolve the conflict peacefully anymore .
Even though Elder Xu could be considered to be a senior to Senior Duan, he was also only a 6-star poison master, so there wasn't too huge of a gap between their standings . Furthermore, the latter could very well become an elder if he could advance his capability a step further, thus putting the both of them on equal standings .
"If he wishes to come for me, so be it!" Stretching his back lazily, Zhang Xuan replied leisurely .
What Senior Duan or something, he couldn't care less about it .
If the other party intended to cause him trouble, he didn't mind releasing the Violetleaf King and stir up a huge mess within the Poison Hall .
In any case, he had already found the Poison Hall, and the Compendium Hall was located just a walk away . There was no need for him to pretend to be a samaritan to a bunch of fellows who only thought about poisoning others every single day .
"But…" Seeing how laidback Zhang Xuan was, Li Yuan and the others glanced at one another and smiled bitterly . They were at a complete loss as to what to do .
At that moment, a young man with an incredibly awful look on his face walked over with widened strides .
Upon seeing the young man, the faces of Li Yuan and the others immediately warped in fear, "Senior Duan…"
Speak of the devil!
The accommodation prepared for Zhang Xuan might be peaceful, but there were still quite a handful of men in the vicinity when Poison Master Sun sent Liu Xu flying with a punch . News spread swiftly, and it didn't take long for Senior Duan Ren to learn of it and rush over .
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