Xu Ruofei was still a bit worried that Tang Rao's strength hadn't solidified and that if he took on three people at once, they'd beat him to a pulp.

"All of you go first, I'll be there in no time."

Xu Ruofei chose a location, and Tang Rao arrived there in a flash.

"Brother Tang Rao, did you get triggered or something?"

Xu Ruofei looked around but didn't notice anything off about Tang Rao.

"No, I just want to test where my potential is."

With that, Tang Rao began to scrutinize the three people in front of him.

"Ah Da, Ah Er, Ah San, this is Tang Rao, my brother, Xu Rongfei's brother. Today, I want to invite you all to spar with him. Don't hold back too much, though. Brother Tang Rao wants to improve through battle."

What should have been a discreet matter quickly became known to all once it reached Xu Ruofei.

"Yes."

All three agreed in unison.

If they were told not to hold back, they were quite eager to spar with this young boy whose strength was unclear.

In the Land of Immortals, interesting souls were becoming rarer, and Tang Rao, this fool, was one of them.

"Dear seniors, please give me a real beating. Don't hold back."

Tang Rao first made his intentions clear to the three in front of him.

Three Immortal Emperors, each more experienced in combat than Tang Rao. If it weren't for Xu Ruofei's presence, these figures at the Immortal Emperor level wouldn't pay any mind to Tang Rao.

"Rest assured, Little Friend Tang Rao, we won't hold back."

All three showed a united front.

Even if it was beneath them to spar with such a junior, there was still a chance they might encounter a rare genius.

Tang Rao stood still, and upon seeing he was steady, the three started attacking him.

Eagle Claw Divine Skill.

Panther's Pierce.

Water's Virtue.

Just as Xu Ruofei promised, these three weren't being gentle with Tang Rao.

Probably because Tang Rao was young, they wanted to teach him a lesson, showing that it's not good for young people to be too arrogant.

All three landed a palm each on Tang Rao.

Tang Rao didn't dodge a single strike.

These were all at the Immortal Emperor level, the gap was indeed too large.

After taking the hits, Tang Rao seemed to have no chance to counterattack.

The repeated slaps left Tang Rao dazed.

He felt as if his very soul was about to be scattered.

"Stop, stop, I surrender."

If this continued, he wouldn't comprehend the method of Earth Shield. Either Tang Rao's strength wasn't up to par, or his learning was shallow.

Otherwise, there was no other explanation.

"Stop now."

Xu Ruofei shouted.

Finally, the three at the Immortal Emperor level withdrew their hands.

"Young Master, this person is extraordinary."

Ah Da was the first to praise Tang Rao.

Ah Er and the other were also full of admiration for Tang Rao.

"Indeed, to spar with three Immortal Emperors and evade so many strikes, how can he be an ordinary person?"

Listening to them, Xu Ruofei was even more excited than Tang Rao, who was the one involved.

"This is my brother, Xu Ruofei's brother. How bad can he be?"

Tang Rao was still lying on the ground.

"Brother Xu, why don't you help me up first, and then we can brag?"

Xu Ruofei finally came to his senses.

He pulled Tang Rao up and meticulously cleaned the dust off him from head to toe.

"Brother Tang Rao, I'm really sorry. I was just too excited. My brother could hold his own against the three elders; that's truly something."

With a few pats from Xu Ruofei, Tang Rao spat out some old blood.

You know it's not easy for me, so don't pat my chest, big brother.

Of course, Tang Rao now lacked the energy to continue speaking.

He used all his strength to take out an Elixir Pill from his Space Ring.

Swallowing the pill, he expelled the clotted blood and took a deep breath of fresh air.

That, at least, felt much better.

"Thank you, Brother Xu, for the praise. The three seniors are too strong, I'm still far behind."

Realizing his reality, Tang Rao decided not to seek another duel.

Even with such formidable opponents, Tang Rao couldn't comprehend Earth Shield. Finding others wouldn't make him comprehend it either.

But maybe he could consult the Grandmaster to see if there were better methods.

Maybe he missed an important detail in the method the Grandmaster mentioned back then.

"Brother Xu, let's call it a day. I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I can't accompany you to the Xu family. Let's meet up in a few days."

Tang Rao tore through space and directly returned to the Kao Shan Sect.

At this time, his injuries hadn't healed at all.

"Tang Rao, did you peek at some housewife, and that's why you got beaten up?"

Chen Tuan looked at Tang Rao as if seeing a ghost.

His mouth opened wide enough to fit ten eggs.

"Grandmaster, didn't you say that in moments of crisis, one would comprehend Earth Shield? Where's the Earth Shield I was supposed to comprehend?"

His tone carried a hint of complaint.

"Earth Shield? Could it be you got injured fighting someone one-on-one?"

Xu Ruofei hadn't told Chen Tuan about Tang Rao taking on three Immortal Emperors.

"No one-on-one. I had Brother Xu find three Immortal Emperors for me, and I got into a brawl that ended like this."

Tang Rao didn't think this was shameful.

Pfft.

Chen Tuan held his stomach and laughed like a shrimp.

Hahaha.

"You really went to fight. I wasn't talking about a man-made crisis, but one where you genuinely feel scared and want to run away; that's when you'll comprehend it."

If you arrange your own battles knowing there's a way out, your mind is already prepared, and there's no natural state to comprehend the true meaning.

Tang Rao suddenly understood, followed by a lot of regret.

"If you'd said so earlier, I wouldn't have taken so many hits."

Tang Rao was sure Chen Tuan did it on purpose.

"You didn't ask."

Chen Tuan blinked innocently.

Alright then, no point in continuing this conversation.

He dragged his injured body.

His wives were surely resting, and for applying medicine, Tang Rao preferred to let You Xiaoxiao handle such tasks.

After all, in front of You Xiaoxiao, Tang Rao didn't need to maintain any image.

"Xiao Xiao, You Xiaoxiao, husband is here to perform marital duties with you."

Tang Rao called out greasily at You Xiaoxiao's door.

You Xiaoxiao was studying the relationships of the outside world, and upon hearing Tang Rao's voice, she was almost scared out of her room.

What's Tang Rao up to now?

To find out, You Xiaoxiao put on her clothes, found nothing unusual in the room, and then rushed out.

"Tang Rao, did you overdose on elixirs again?"

These classic lines were learned by You Xiaoxiao in Illusion City.

She used them effortlessly.

You Xiaoxiao was arguably one of the rare wits in the Land of Immortals.

"Ah! A ghost!"

When she saw Tang Rao's ragged appearance, she genuinely thought she had seen a ghost.

Ghost, what ghost? My Mountain Sect has no ghosts bold enough to enter unless it has a death wish.

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