"I'm not afraid."
These simple three words reflected the inner strength of Finn Guo.
Even when facing three youths who were taller and bigger than him, Finn didn't show the slightest bit of fear.
The reason he was willing to give them the medicinal pills earlier was because Finn didn't want to cause trouble.
After all, this wasn't Cloud-Drifting Mountain.
But now.
If the other party pushed things too far, Finn definitely wouldn't be afraid either.
So what if he got beaten up?
Anyway, back when he was a beggar, he hadn't been beaten any less.
He was already completely used to it.
"I think you're just asking for a beating!"
The chubby kid didn't hold back either, directly coming up and trying to shove Finn to the ground.
The chubby kid pushed hard against Finn's shoulder.
Finn didn't budge an inch.
Instead, the chubby kid let out an "Ouch!" and fell head over heels, tumbling completely off balance.
Finn looked at the other party with a face full of confusion.
What is this guy doing?
He didn't use any strength at all, and instead ended up tripping himself?
Could it be that he intentionally fell down to frame me in front of the Xiao Clan members?
Sitting on the ground, the chubby kid looked at Finn in utter disbelief.
"Why are you so heavy?"
"You're the heavy one; just look at how chubby you are!" Finn retorted unceremoniously.
The chubby kid was furious.
"You guys attack too!"
"Alright!"
The other two youths also charged forward.
They each grabbed one of Finn's arms, seemingly wanting to pin him down to the ground.
Finn's expression remained peculiar.
"What are you doing?"
The two youths froze.
"We're beating you up!"
"Then why are your hands so soft and weak? It's like you don't have any strength at all."
As Finn spoke, he gently lifted his hands.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The two youths on his left and right were directly sent flying out.
The two tumbled miserably onto the ground, groaning "Ouch, ouch," clearly having suffered a heavy fall.
This time.
Finn grew even more confused.
I just lifted my hands; why are you guys acting so exaggeratedly?
Even if you want to frame me, you don't have to be this ridiculous, right?
"Brother, this kid is incredibly strong!"
"Yeah, we were sent flying with just a single toss from him!"
The two youths said to the chubby kid.
The chubby kid had stood up by now, looking at Finn with eyes full of shock and uncertainty.
"Are you a cultivator?"
Finn shook his head.
"I don't know how to cultivate."
Doesn't know how to cultivate?
Then that's fine.
The chubby kid breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps this kid is just naturally born with a bit more strength.
I've been cultivating for two years already; although I'm only at the early stage of the Spirit Awakening Stage...
Taking care of a guy who doesn't know how to cultivate will definitely be no problem.
The chubby kid was seen circulating his spiritual energy.
Then, he launched a punch toward Finn.
With this punch.
The chubby kid was confident he could beat Finn into a miserable state.
Finn still stood there, completely unafraid.
Bang!!!
The chubby kid's punch landed solidly on Finn's body.
Yet Finn remained completely unmoving, a look of confusion even appearing on his face.
The chubby kid was completely dumbfounded.
How come this punch of mine, infused with spiritual energy, elicited no reaction at all when it hit Finn Guo?
It was like hitting a solid rock.
"Did... did you not eat anything today?"
Finn's small eyes were filled with massive confusion.
And this sentence instantly made the chubby kid so angry he almost coughed up blood.
He fiercely began throwing consecutive punches at Finn.
A flurry of punches rained down on Finn's body.
If he truly were someone who didn't understand cultivation, he would have been beaten half to death by the chubby kid long ago.
But Finn truly wasn't affected in the slightest.
When the chubby kid's punches landed on him, they just felt like raindrops, light and airy, without any force whatsoever.
Could it be that this chubby kid is intentionally teasing me for fun?
Meanwhile, in a corner not far away, two people were taking this entire scene in.
One was Sia Xiao, and the other was Sia's father, the current head of the Xiao Clan, Zane Xiao.
Although Zane Xiao was already nearing fifty, his appearance was extraordinary, elegant and handsome; it was evident he must have been incredibly striking in his youth.
That was why he had a daughter as remarkably beautiful as Sia Xiao.
At this moment, both father and daughter were dumbfounded, looking at Finn not far away in utter disbelief.
"Daughter, does this kid truly not possess the slightest bit of cultivation?" Zane asked, filled with shock and uncertainty.
"Uh, I think so," Sia said uncertainly.
Zane frowned deeply.
"I think his cultivation is extremely profound; he must be at least at the Source Gathering Stage."
Sia looked completely confused. "But he traveled all the way here with me, and he never cultivated once. Nor did the slightest trace of spiritual energy ever appear from his body."
Zane glanced at Sia.
"Perhaps your cultivation is far inferior to his, so you simply cannot detect it."
Sia: "..."
Although Sia felt a bit awkward, perhaps this was really the case.
If Finn's cultivation vastly exceeded Sia's.
Then unless Finn proactively revealed his aura, it would be absolutely impossible for Sia to sense what level of cultivation Finn possessed.
This kid is Senior Quinn's disciple. To be accepted as an apprentice by Senior Quinn, he must definitely be an extraordinary individual as well. To think I naively believed he was truly just a mortal.
Sia finally wrapped her head around it.
"Father, I told you before that his Master is a transcendent expert, right?"
Zane nodded.
Sia had indeed mentioned this matter.
It was just that Sia hadn't gone into much detail, so Zane only knew that Finn had an extraordinary Master.
As for exactly how extraordinary, that was unknown.
"Father, his Master is an incredibly remarkable figure. Even my Master, Cosmo Shen, has to act with the utmost respect and reverence in front of that person," Sia stated.
"What? Even your Master, Senior Cosmo, has to be respectful and reverent?"
Zane was astounded.
What kind of figure was Cosmo Shen?
A great expert at the Heaven-Reaching Realm, an absolute top-tier existence in the entire Southern Wasteland; those who could rival him could be counted on one hand.
The ancestors of the Xiao Clan had once shared a friendship with Cosmo Shen.
Relying on this friendship, the Xiao Clan was able to have Sia taken in as a disciple under Cosmo's tutelage.
Yet to think that the background of this Finn Guo's Master was actually even greater than Cosmo Shen's?
"That's impossible, right?" Zane found it somewhat hard to believe.
Sia rolled her eyes. "My own biological father, would I really lie to you?"
"Not only my Master, but Martial Emperor Dominic Su of the Heavenly Martial Empire, as well as the Sect Masters of the three great sects, are all incomparably respectful to Finn's Master."
"There's also West Realm Buddhism; those monks of the Buddhist sect all address Finn's Master as the Holy Son of the Buddhist sect!"
This series of words completely stunned Zane Xiao.
Holy moly.
Is his background actually this terrifying?
"Then this Finn Guo..." Zane immediately caught on.
Sia nodded solemnly.
Hiss!!!
Zane sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
To be accepted as a disciple by such a transcendent expert, he must be a peerless genius at the very least.
And looking at the way Finn was acting right now, it was clearly a case of profoundly concealing his abilities.
It actually perfectly fit the identity of an expert's disciple.
At this moment.
The chubby kid couldn't throw any more punches.
He had thrown an unknown number of punches, practically tiring himself to the point of coughing up blood.
As a result, Finn still didn't have a single scratch on him, standing there perfectly fine.
"I... I can't do this anymore."
"Just... just what kind of... monster are you?" the chubby kid said, panting heavily.