"Wei Xiaowen was sent flying by his palm?"
"He's that strong?"
Having witnessed Wei Xiaowen's formidable strength, she was like an immortal in everyone's eyes, capable of riding the wind.
Yet, in the subsequent exchange, Wei Xiaowen didn't gain any advantage and was instead at a significant disadvantage.
"No wonder he dared to speak to Zhao Ji and the others like that. If I had such divine abilities, why would I care about some Zhao family young master?" many people thought, filled with envy.
Those who had previously found Zhang Fan too arrogant had completely changed their minds. Possessing such power to easily take a life, those so-called backgrounds were probably not even in the young man's sight.
"Is his strength even greater than Wei Xiaowen's?" This situation was also somewhat beyond Zhao Ji's expectations.
"But thankfully, judging by Wei Xiaowen's appearance, she doesn't seem to be injured. That palm strike looked incredibly powerful, but it was just for show. Given Wei Xiaowen's character, she probably wouldn't surrender easily." Zhao Ji mused inwardly.
At this moment, Qi Xiangyu was already stunned. Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, he gave Zhao Ji a look as if he were an idiot and inwardly regretted why he had followed him into this mess.
He made up his mind that after returning, he would definitely advise his father not to seek trouble with Zhang Fan again. To make an enemy of such a being was no different from courting death.
He was now almost certain that the young man named Zhang Fan before him was the supreme existence in the current Chinese martial arts world, Master Zhang.
Under Zhao Ji and the others' perplexed gazes, Qi Xiangyu silently moved his position back, creating distance from Zhao Ji and the others.
Although he knew Zhang Fan's identity, he had no intention of telling Zhao Ji and the others.
Their gathering now was merely a result of mutual utilization to deal with Zhang Fan previously. But as for having deep camaraderie, he himself wouldn't believe it.
Even as members of the four great families of Yanjing, they were rivals in normal times. If the Zhao family suffered a severe blow and became incapacitated because of this matter, their Qi family would be happy to see such a scene.
Wei Tong, sitting beside them, saw his elder sister sent flying by Zhang Fan's palm. His face was filled with worry, but upon seeing Wei Xiaowen land without being injured or spitting blood, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, his gaze towards Zhang Fan changed again. Although he didn't interact much with his elder sister, he was well aware of how powerful she was. Moreover, this time, his elder sister's strength had broken through, yet even so, she was still no match for Zhang Fan...
"Where on earth did this monster come from?" Although Wei Tong was a master of true qi, he rarely interacted with true martial artists in the martial world, so his knowledge of the Chinese martial arts scene was very limited.
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"You asked me who I was before, do you know now?" Unlike the astonishment and shock of the others, Zhang Fan remained as calm and composed as ever. He looked at Wei Xiaowen with a smile and spoke.
Even though she had experienced many storms, Wei Xiaowen's state of mind was still difficult to calm. After taking a deep breath, she slowly walked forward, bowed to Zhang Fan, and said, "Junior Wei Xiaowen of Dalong Temple greets Master Zhang."
Although she was considerably older than Zhang Fan, as a practitioner in the Chinese martial arts world, she understood this principle: in the path of martial arts, age is secondary; the accomplished is the teacher.
Given Zhang Fan's current cultivation achievement, even her master would have to show respect as a junior upon meeting him.
Zhang Fan nodded and said, "It's good that you know some etiquette. For the sake of your junior sister this time, I won't pursue it. If you dare to offend me again next time, this palm strike won't be so simple."
"Thank you, Master Zhang, for showing leniency." Wei Xiaowen bowed again upon hearing this.
At this moment, she finally understood that her junior sister's warning about her suffering a disadvantage was not underestimating her, but a genuine reminder.
Wei Xiaowen looked deeply at Yan Wanqing, finally understanding why her proud and seemingly carefree junior sister would be by this young man's side.
Although she cultivated at Dalong Temple and rarely paid attention to affairs in the Chinese martial arts world, she had heard of Master Zhang, the most renowned figure in the Chinese martial arts world over the past two years.
The once glorious Pill God Pavilion coveted Master Zhang's alchemy techniques. Not only did its pavilion master perish at Zhang Fan's hands, but the Pill God Pavilion had also fallen from being a top Chinese power to a second-rate sect.
Furthermore, because they possessed numerous pill recipes and spiritual herbs, they were coveted by various forces and were in danger of collapse at any moment.
Every time Zhang Fan made a move since his debut, it caused quite a stir in the Chinese martial arts world. Especially when Zhang Fan beheaded three ancient divine realm powerhouses atop Kunlong Mountain, it shocked the entire Chinese martial arts world, with countless young martial artists regarding him as an idol.
When she heard this news, she found it incredible and had always wanted to meet Master Zhang in person. She never expected to meet him in this manner today.
At the same time, her gaze flickered towards Qin Luoshui, and she secretly sighed that the Qin family was truly fortunate to have such a powerful backer; it was difficult for the Qin family not to prosper.
Yan Wanqing, standing beside Zhang Fan, also let out a sigh of relief seeing that Wei Xiaowen's vital energy was stable and she was not injured.
"I apologize for the intrusion today. I shall take my leave now." Wei Xiaowen nodded to Yan Wanqing and then directly left the banquet hall.
After Wei Xiaowen left, everyone in the hall turned their gaze to Zhang Fan. Although they didn't understand the meaning of the words 'Master Zhang,' the fact that he could subdue the 'Female Overlord' who had dominated Yanjing for years was enough to make them revere him.
After all, even a top young master of Yanjing like Qin Mo would likely find Wei Xiaowen troublesome.
After Wei Xiaowen departed, Zhang Fan slowly turned around and looked at Zhao Ji and the others, whose faces were not looking too good.
"Is this the trump card you have against me? Truly a clown, not fit for serious matters." Zhang Fan shook his head and sneered, with a hint of mockery.
"Hmph, don't think you can be arrogant just because you defeated Wei Xiaowen. Using force is just the method of a brute. With the power of the families behind us, if we get serious, even you, the martial arts supreme, will have to bow." Zhao Ji knew that his own influence probably wouldn't deter Zhang Fan, so he brought out his background.
Hearing Zhao Ji's words, everyone felt there was some logic to it. With such abilities, Zhang Fan could indeed afford not to care about Zhao Ji and the others, but he might still be wary of the families behind them.
After all, no matter how strong one was, as long as you hadn't ascended to immortality, you couldn't withstand a nuclear attack. And the families behind Zhao Ji and the others had produced many generals, even top generals.
If these few families united, the entire military could be shaken. If they really wanted to deal with Zhang Fan, they could easily frame him with treason, and then Zhang Fan would be in trouble.
Of course, this was the thinking of ordinary people, because they had no idea how powerful the strength Zhang Fan possessed truly was.
Only Yan Wanqing and Qi Xiangyu, upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, couldn't help but shake their heads and curse him as foolish.
Although technology is advanced today, the power of martial artists should not be underestimated. Even an ordinary divine realm expert is enough to make contemporary major powers wary.
In some small countries, a divine realm expert could manipulate political trends and decide the presidential election.
Let alone Zhang Fan, who stood at the pinnacle of the divine realm!
Even China, as a major power at that time, would likely attach great importance to him. A peak divine realm expert, even in modern society, could determine the outcome of a major war, how could it be comparable to a mere Chinese family?
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