"I won't interfere if it's just a dispute between the younger generation."

"There are so many challengers in Nagano. Do you expect me to help Gu Shen deal with them one by one?"

Gao Tian smoothed his sleeves. In fact, he wasn't completely unaffected by the duel just now. Bai Chen's [Adjudicator] was indeed tricky, like an incredibly sharp knife. Even though he interrupted its condensation every time, its fierce aura still pierced his domain.

The domain was pierced... the consequences were very "serious."

Snowflakes fell from the sky.

They landed on his shirt.

After the fight, the originally clean shirt was covered with snowflakes.

"Taking action against Han Dang... because he broke the rules. Since we are in Nagano, we must abide by the rules of Nagano." Gao Tian frowned as he brushed the snowflakes off his clothes. "When I was young, I encountered unfair bullying. Although I fought back afterward... now, I don't want to see the same thing happen."

Han Dang was at the eleventh level of the Deep Sea, someone who could step into the title realm at any time.

And Gu Shen had only been cultivating for half a year, barely entering the second stage of spiritual power cultivation.

Such bullying was not allowed according to the rules of the Three Schools.

A dispute between peers, or a dispute between equals... even if the fight was fierce, no one would say anything.

This was speaking with one's own strength.

But this was different... searching all five continents, no one could fight against the eleventh level's [Truth] at the fourth level of the Deep Sea.

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Han Dang's thoughts were chaotic.

Too much had happened in just a few minutes.

He looked at Bai Lu with a complex expression. He never expected that this woman would take less than a day to go from reaching a deal to going back on her word.

Most importantly, she revealed this supposed "deal" in front of Gu Shen.

So much so that he couldn't even pretend that nothing had happened.

"I've already explained things to Chu Jue... there's nothing wrong with saying it, right?" Bai Lu couldn't help but smile when she saw his expression. "Little Brother Han doesn't still want to be close friends with Gu Shen, does he?"

It seemed like a cold joke.

In reality, it was extremely sharp sarcasm.

Han Dang was known as the "Smiling Tiger" in the Tribunal.

Because of his powerful eleventh level Deep Sea strength and the bizarre ability of [Truth], many people were willing to give him face, but very few, or rather, none at all, truly considered him a friend.

"Some things are better left unsaid." Han Dang calmed down and slowly said, "This is a private matter between me and Junior Brother Gu within the Tribunal."

"Hmm... that makes sense." Bai Lu thought for a moment and asked with a smile, "If it weren't for my brother, the titled expert from the Li family would have already arrived here. I wonder, would you say the same thing to him?"

Han Dang's expression froze.

He immediately understood the meaning behind Bai Lu's words... The reason she dared to come here so openly was because Bai Chen was nearby.

"Miss Bai, you... I can't afford to offend you."

Han Dang swallowed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Consider the previous things as a gift, and let's just drop this matter between us."

He cut things off cleanly.

Bai Lu smiled and said nothing.

Han Dang turned his head, looked at Gu Shen with a gloomy expression, and said coldly, "Since everything has been said, there's nothing wrong with admitting it. I did instigate those things this morning. As for why, I'm sure you know..."

"No, no, no."

Gu Shen also didn't give Han Dang any face, and said lightly, "I don't know why Senior Brother Han is making things difficult for me... Since we're going to talk things out, we might as well take advantage of the early hour and talk it out completely in front of Miss Bai. A little later, when Uncle Gao arrives, I'm afraid Senior Brother Han won't be able to talk."

The veins on Han Dang's forehead bulged.

He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "You know better than anyone what [Heavenly Eye] did! Unless this matter is resolved, there will be no end to it between us!"

Just seconds ago, he had sensed the auras of those two titled experts... not too far away, vaguely surging.

It seemed like they were fighting?

Who knew what would happen next!

After saying this, Han Dang left without hesitation, carrying his briefcase.

Tonight's choice was a mistake!

He didn't want to stay here any longer!

Not even for a second!

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"So, what did [Heavenly Eye] do to him?"

After Han Dang left, only two people remained under the Snow Forbidden City. Bai Lu crossed her arms and said with interest.

It wasn't actually that hard to guess.

[Heavenly Eye] was the youngest titled expert in the Tribunal, with unparalleled attainments in spiritual power. His specialty was "hypnosis," the simplest and most basic spiritual technique, but if used by a titled expert...

Just a small seed of hypnosis could cause unbearable pain.

In fact, if Han Dang was willing to follow [Heavenly Eye]'s hypnotic guidance...

Then nothing would happen.

If he resisted, the more he resisted... the more painful it would be!

"Don't ask me, I don't know." Gu Shen naturally denied it. He suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Han is such a strange person, running away in such a hurry, like his ass is on fire. What do you think?"

"Perhaps he's afraid of your backers," she paused and said, "Oh, don't misunderstand... I'm not talking about Tree and [Heavenly Eye], but the Li family's expert."

Although Bai Lu arrived a little late, she clearly saw the scene of [Truth] shattering.

Just a few hours ago, Gu Shen rejected her invitation, and then rejected the invitations from the Gong family and the Mu family.

He just had a meal with Li Qingsui, and then... even titled experts started taking action for Gu Shen?

What exactly did they eat during that meal?

"..."

Gu Shen was too lazy to respond to this kind of probing. He shook his head and said, "If Miss Bai has nothing else... I won't keep you company."

The same words on Ninghe Bridge.

Bai Lu said angrily, "Wait!"

Gu Shen certainly wouldn't wait.

He turned to leave.

And the next moment, the scene in front of him rapidly changed. "Thorn Dream" spread out, enveloping Gu Shen, and the Snow Forbidden City was covered with huge black flower buds.

Gu Shen's expression was a little complicated.

He sighed, slowly stopped, and looked back at Bai Lu.

This time... Thorn Dream didn't attack, but simply maintained the state of spiritual expansion.

Bai Lu frowned.

She felt like she was having an illusion. The guy who had been ravaged by her in Thorn Dream... even though it had only been a few hours, the wisp of flame flickering between his eyebrows was much stronger than last time!

Had Gu Shen been hiding his strength before?

In any case... Bai Lu took a deep breath and said, "I have already terminated the deal with Han Dang in front of you."

She said sincerely, "I want to take another look... at that girl."

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(More in the afternoon)