Xie Ziming's words immediately caused a slight commotion among the crowd present.

Zhu Fei was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that the seemingly honest middle-aged man before him had actually done such a reckless thing.

One must know, the other party is not like him now, possessing the strength to fear no Immortal King.

Judging by the fluctuating aura around the other person, his cultivation was only at the Ancestor Immortal Peak. What could possibly drive him to take such a daring action?

As if guessing Zhu Fei's thoughts, Xie Ziming only hesitated briefly before gritting his teeth and speaking with hatred:

"Back then, that man took a liking to my dao companion, intending to possess her. My dao companion refused, and he tried to forcibly take her. It happened that I returned from outside at the time, and in a fit of anger, I directly killed him."

Saying this, Xie Ziming once again cupped his fists towards Zhu Fei and continued, "I had no intention of hiding this from Master Zhu. If Master Zhu thinks I will be troublesome, you can let me leave on my own."

"Hehe, Mr. Xie overthinks it. That kind of trash who casually tries to possess another's dao companion, by killing him, you've rid the world of a scum. My admiration isn't even enough, how could I consider you troublesome?"

Indeed, Zhu Fei always found the likes of the Heavenly Gang Sword Sect Leader's son deeply unpleasant.

Xie Ziming's willingness to oppose the entire Heavenly Gang Sword Sect for the sake of his dao companion was something Zhu Fei deeply admired.

For such matters, even if it were him, he would make the same decision as Xie Ziming once did.

"Master Zhu, so you mean... you're willing to let me join your sect?"

Xie Ziming's face immediately showed a trace of delight, his tone slightly trembling with excitement.

Zhu Fei nodded with a smile, "Naturally."

After pausing, Zhu Fei continued, "By the way, where is your dao companion? You can bring her along to join our Yue Dan Immortal Sect."

Hearing Zhu Fei's words, the originally delighted Xie Ziming's expression slightly darkened, his tone somewhat bitter as he spoke:

"To be honest with Master Zhu, my dao companion back then, to avoid that beast, ended up crippling her own cultivation. As long as the Sect Master is willing to accept her, I would be deeply grateful."

After speaking, Xie Ziming raised his hand, whereupon a middle-aged woman in a green satin long dress suddenly emerged from a small realm.

Her features were beautiful, but her complexion was extremely pale, with a distinctly sickly appearance.

At this moment, seeing Zhu Fei, she hurriedly curtsied towards him and softly said, "Lan Bing greets Master Zhu."

Zhu Fei nodded slightly at her, frowned slightly as he observed, then suddenly spoke, "Friend Lan Bing, the injuries upon you seem to be self-inflicted, am I right?"

Lan Bing was slightly startled, then quickly nodded, saying:

"Master Zhu's insight is indeed exceptional. My injuries, as Master Zhu said, were self-inflicted. I thought to defend my purity with death, not realizing that Ziming would return just in time, and it was I who implicated him."

Hearing Lan Bing's words, Xie Ziming beside her seemed to want to speak, but was interrupted by Zhu Fei.

"So that's how it is. However, I see that your injuries may not be beyond hope of healing..."

"What? Sect Master, you mean Lan Bing's injuries could be cured?"

Not waiting for Zhu Fei to finish, Xie Ziming excitedly inquired.

Even Lan Bing's eyes betrayed a glimmer of hope.

After all these years of disability, to say Lan Bing didn't wish to recover would be impossible.

Now that both heard of hope, how could they possibly remain calm?

Xie Ziming took a step back, then deeply bowed to Zhu Fei, his demeanor extremely sincere and earnest, "Sect Master, if you have a way to heal Lan Bing, I implore you to help. No matter the demands, I, Xie Ziming, will not refuse."

Though he made no grand promises, Zhu Fei could already discern that if he managed to heal Xie Ziming's dao companion this time, Xie Ziming's life would henceforth belong to him, Zhu Fei.

Zhu Fei naturally had no interest in Xie Ziming's life.

His mention of these matters stems from an admiration for the couple.

Of course, the most important factor is that helping them costs him nothing, merely one Sixth Grade Healing Pill.

Moreover, both of them would become members of his sect, so helping them is naturally a reasonable thing to do.

Then, Zhu Fei suddenly pulled out a Jade Bottle from himself, handing it to Lan Bing with a smile, "Inside is a Ten Thousand Threads Pill, capable of healing any injury below an Immortal Monarch. You can try it."

"What? A Ten Thousand Threads Pill!"

Before Xie Ziming and Lan Bing could respond, someone among the crowd exclaimed.

They all knew that the Ten Thousand Threads Pill, containing a trace of the law of life, was something that ordinary cultivators, even Immortal Monarchs, might not possess.

No one expected that the Sect Master of the Yue Dan Immortal Sect would be so generous, giving such a precious pill to someone who just planned to join his sect.

"Master Zhu..."

Xie Ziming and Lan Bing's emotions were evidently quite stirred. They wanted to express their gratitude, but the Ten Thousand Threads Pill was too valuable, leaving them momentarily at a loss for words.

Zhu Fei saw their unease and casually waved his hand, "Don't mind it. While the Ten Thousand Threads Pill might be very precious to others, to me, a Sixth Grade Immortal Alchemist, it doesn't mean much."

Having said that, Zhu Fei seemed to recall something, once again removing a Jade Bottle from himself and handing it to Xie Ziming:

"Mr. Xie, inside is a Comprehension Realm Pill, considered a small token for you joining my sect. Don't refuse; you are aware that only with improved cultivation can you better assist me in managing the sect in the future."

Originally, when Zhu Fei mentioned gifting a Comprehension Realm Pill, not just Xie Ziming but also Lan Bing and all present were shocked.

Everyone knew that the Comprehension Realm Pill was even more precious than the Ten Thousand Threads Pill. Was the Sect Master of the Yue Dan Immortal Sect crazy? Was he squandering?

However, upon hearing Zhu Fei's later words, especially the part about being a Sixth Grade Immortal Alchemist, everyone's eyes lit up.

Ah, so that's it. No wonder he displayed such largesse, giving away two such valuable pills without batting an eye, for he himself is a Sixth Grade Immortal Alchemist.

For a moment, everyone's view of Zhu Fei drastically changed.

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