Extraordinary Medical Saint in the City-Chapter 1281 - 1279: You’re Just a Slightly Bigger Ant

Zhu Qilue kept dodging, showing no intention of fighting back.

It's not that he doesn't want to fight.

He just feels it's beneath him.

Because he noticed countless flaws in Lin Fan, and he could easily choose one and crush Lin Fan into oblivion.

However.

He didn't.

Zhu Qilue still appreciated the hotheaded young man's impulsiveness, an attitude he envied.

He never had such enthusiasm.

When faced with opponents stronger than him, he would just admit defeat without even considering fighting back.

This personality naturally led others in the Five Elements Realm to label him as a waste.

"A useless prince from the Fire Clan!"

"What a disgrace, they say a hero's son should be a hero too, why isn't this guy?"

"Could it be he's not his own son, but someone else's child?"

"Perhaps."

As he watched Lin Fan repeatedly charge at him like a trapped beast, sparing no effort, Zhu Qilue suddenly remembered these words.

Grating. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Unpleasant!

Disgusting...

If he had one-tenth of Lin Fan's courage, he wouldn't be subjected to such spiteful words.

But he lacked such bravery.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always been avoiding, never once truly facing anything.

Until he met Lin Fan.

He realized that an ant, a waste, a piece of trash could possess such formidable fighting power.

Even facing enemies tens, hundreds, thousands of times stronger than himself, he remained fearless, charging forward bravely and without regret.

No regrets even in death!

Zhu Qilue's heart suddenly trembled.

In that moment of distraction, Lin Fan seized the opportunity, closing in on Zhu Qilue, thrusting the Xuanyuan Sword toward the latter's chest.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The Xuanyuan Sword broke through the limits of the Void, directly piercing the sound barrier, emitting deafening explosive sounds.

One hundredth of a breath!

The sharp tip of the sword almost touched Zhu Qilue's body, about to plunge into the flesh.

Whoosh—

The entire venue suddenly fell silent, not a sound to be heard.

Even Dongmen Buju's eyes widened, surprised that Lin Fan was capable of closing in on Zhu Qilue, nearly posing a lethal threat!

"What's Zhu Qilue doing?"

"Is he daydreaming?!"

"Insane, insane! Lin Fan is not someone to be underestimated."

"Just watch, Zhu Qilue is sure to be fine, he's just playing with Lin Fan. Once he strikes, Lin Fan is dead."

"But now Zhu Qilue is about to die."

People began to discuss.

Meanwhile.

The sword tip had already touched Zhu Qilue's body, piercing a wound, a drop of blood staining the white garment, strikingly visible.

Zhu Qilue felt a sharp pain in his chest, suddenly came to his senses, and realized Lin Fan had already closed in, with the Xuanyuan Sword about to enter his body.

His body trembled.

His foot stomped hard, and his entire body flew backward, dragging a long mark on the ground with his toes, indicating his haste and even a bit of panic.

Lin Fan did not pursue, having managed to wound Zhu Qilue was already lucky; to rashly chase further might backfire.

The audience finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought Lord Zhu was going to die, it's a good thing he realized..."

"He's just letting Lin Fan have a chance, otherwise, how dull would a one-sided scenario be."

"You mean he's considering the audience? Hahaha, then Lord Zhu is quite thoughtful."

"Why else do you think Lord Zhu isn't making a move? It's a joke!"

However.

Everyone also saw that bit of red on Zhu Qilue's chest.

Glaringly bright.

Zhu Qilue stabilized his footing, coldly glanced at Lin Fan, then looked down at his heart.

"Not bad."

He casually uttered two words, as if commenting on Lin Fan's skill.

"You almost died," Lin Fan said coldly.

"Far from it," Zhu Qilue retorted stubbornly.

"Hmph, don't deny it; if you were late by even a fraction of a second, you'd be a corpse now."

"Is that so? I don't feel that way."

"I don't want to fight you; there's no conflict between us. Give me Fengqing Water, and I'll leave now. But if you're working for Dongmen Buju, then I won't let you off."

Lin Fan said, turning the Xuanyuan Sword sideways, his fingers gliding over the blade.

Buzz—

Whirr—

The Xuanyuan Sword emitted a dragon-like roar, soaring to the sky, resonating between heaven and earth.

"Me, working for Dongmen Buju? Ha, what a joke! How could that ant be worthy?! He doesn't even qualify to fight me." Zhu Qilue sneered, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt. "However, I'm quite interested in you, so I'm giving you the chance to duel me. You're different from them; you're not an ant."

"Oh? What am I then?" Lin Fan was pleased; in Zhu Qilue's mind, he was not considered as an ant-like existence.

"You're a slightly bigger ant," Zhu Qilue said leisurely.

"Damn!" Lin Fan cursed helplessly, wasn't that still an ant? What difference was there besides size, the species was the same.

"Boy, I quite admire your stubborn nature, and you even managed to hurt me. So I'll tell you the truth now."

"Tell me what?"

Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat, watching Zhu Qilue's serious expression, he felt nothing good was happening.

Zhu Qilue sighed and said, "Fengqing Water is not in my possession."

"What?!" Lin Fan was shocked.

"It was initially said to deceive you, to lure you to the Heavenly Clan, with that reason, hoping you would understand. You shouldn't be angry, but rather happy, because it not being in our hands means it has a chance at life. Did you really believe that a captive in Dongmen Buju's hands would return alive?" Zhu Qilue said softly.

Lin Fan's eyes narrowed, almost spewing fire, glaring terrifyingly at Zhu Qilue, his entire body erupting with a formidable presence, waves of air surged around, stirring up yellow sand everywhere.

"You've deceived me?! Fengqing Water is not with you?!"

"Yes."

Zhu Qilue remained calm and composed, unmoved. No matter how furious Lin Fan was, in his eyes, he was still just a larger ant, not worth worrying.

"What are you aiming for?! You lured me here to kill me, yet you haven't made a move. You've had hundreds of chances to kill me." Lin Fan shouted furiously.

Zhu Qilue froze, never expecting Lin Fan to know everything! This was unexpected.

He furrowed his brows, coldly staring at the opponent.

"Or are you plotting something else, what exactly are you planning? Toying with me?" Lin Fan gritted his teeth, speaking viciously.

"I intended to test you, bring you to the Five Elements Realm. Of course, I know you won't agree, and Dongmen Buju won't let you leave alive. So I can only do this, disgracing you on the Sumeru Continent, leaving you no face to live there anymore, until you're disheartened and willingly follow me. As for Dongmen Buju, I just tricked him by saying I'd definitely kill you, and he believed it, foolish as a pig, utterly ridiculous!"

Zhu Qilue smiled slightly and asked.

"So, are you willing to come with me to the Five Elements Realm now?"

"Bullshit!"

Lin Fan shouted angrily, gripping the Xuanyuan Sword and charging at Zhu Qilue again.