In fact, ever since Arthur first met Xu Fan, he never regarded Xu Fan as anything significant.

Indeed, even Arthur had to admit that Xu Fan was exceptionally talented in certain areas. If Avril were just an ordinary girl, Arthur certainly wouldn't stop her from being with Xu Fan.

However, Avril's talent was terrifying. Within just a month, she leaped from the Entering Dao Realm to the Zhiwei Realm, which was merely the tip of the iceberg of her terrifying talent!

As long as everything goes according to plan, Avril's future is destined to be exceedingly bright! In ten years, or perhaps even sooner, she could become the most outstanding powerhouse of her time! It's almost a certainty!

Avril's talent, even within the deep-rooted Holy See, is a rarity in a millennium!

How could Arthur possibly allow Xu Fan to get involved with such an Avril?

Regardless of Xu Fan's intentions toward Avril, or how much Avril favors Xu Fan, it doesn't matter in Arthur's view. To Avril, Xu Fan is just a passerby. Once Avril witnesses the brilliance of this world, she'll quickly forget Xu Fan entirely.

It's not that Avril is heartless, but to her, Xu Fan is simply too ordinary.

These two were destined to rarely intersect, just like a True Dragon and an ant, destined never to walk the same path together.

"Uncle Arthur, you..."

Avril stomped her foot angrily, even though Xu Fan wasn't present, and though she understood Arthur spoke for her own good, to prevent her from becoming a target of criticism, these words were overly cruel.

"Don't forget the mission on your shoulders!"

Arthur's words silenced Avril, making her obediently stand behind him.

The greater the power, the heavier the mission. Now that Avril had stepped into the Zhiwei Realm, she naturally couldn't act as recklessly as before.

...

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan was already gritting his teeth in hatred toward Arthur.

Since Xu Fan's first meeting with Arthur, Arthur had always suspected Xu Fan's intentions towards Avril and remained convinced of this suspicion over time.

It's a joke. If Xu Fan had any intentions toward Avril, all the necessary actions would have been taken before Arthur even arrived. Arthur wouldn't even have a chance to interfere.

However, Xu Fan understood Arthur's feelings. As they say, once a man has a daughter, he sees all men in the world as untrustworthy. Arthur watched Avril grow up; his vigilance towards Xu Fan was something Xu Fan deeply understood.

If not for this understanding, Xu Fan would have long jumped out to challenge Arthur. Previously in the Western World, Xu Fan had lost to Arthur. Now, Xu Fan always wanted another match with Arthur.

"Ah Niu, remember, never follow Xu Fan's example!"

Beside Xu Fan, Ah Niu's grandfather was earnestly advising Ah Niu, "It's just as well that Xu Fan didn't come. If Xu Fan appeared today, a storm of blood and violence might break out even before the relic opened!"

Ah Niu stared blankly in Avril's direction, completely entranced and as if he'd lost his soul, without knowing how much he absorbed of the old man's words.

...

"Does anyone else have anything to announce?"

The black-faced elder's playful voice rang out, instantly silencing the bustling crowd.

Strange to say, Luo Yan, Lan Xinyi, and Avril stepped out one after another, delaying the opening of the relic, yet none of the top powerhouses showed anger or impatience, instead all watched them cause a commotion with great interest.

It's understandable, really, since due to several restrictions, only the younger generation could enter the relic this year, and inside there lay not just various opportunities, but also something that could shock the entire cultivation world.

Therefore, the strength of the younger generation became especially crucial, and Luo Yan, Lan Xinyi, and Avril, the top existences among them, naturally drew all the attention.

"Since no one wants to speak further, then everyone, let's together open the relic!"

Following the black-faced elder's words, one powerhouse after another stepped forward, standing beside him, including a Taoist Gown-clad elder, Arthur, Lan Tongxuan, among others—dozens in total.

These individuals, capable of making a world tremble just by stomping a foot, now stood together. Even without releasing any auras, they still incited fear in others.

The dozens of powerhouses, seemingly accustomed to opening the relic, worked in sync without any need for communication, naturally rising into the air, casting spells toward a certain place.

Where their spells struck, there appeared an invisible Shield of Light, rippling under the barrage of spells.

The younger generation all watched this scene with agape mouths. Despite being all remarkable geniuses, some with terrifying strength, this sight was something they'd never witnessed before.

Ah Niu watched slack-jawed as well, but after snapping out of his daze, he felt embarrassed and shot a disdainful glance at Xu Fan, who was fixated on the barrier, muttering "country bumpkin" before sneaking a glance at Avril's direction, his eyes burning with admiration.

Xu Fan, called a "country bumpkin," paid no heed to Ah Niu's mockery and continued staring straight at the barrier.

These phenomena were indeed Xu Fan's first encounter. Not being from the Hidden World Families, Xu Fan was indeed lacking in certain areas, even being entirely ignorant in some matters.

This ignorance can be deadly at times!

For example, during Xu Fan's duel with Wang Chong, the son of the Second Elder of Pill Divine Valley, Wang Chong suddenly produced a mysterious talisman. If Wang Chong hadn't been such a complete waste, that talisman might have been enough to turn the tide.

Thus, while keenly perceiving the mystery of the barrier, Xu Fan silently resolved to spend time in the future remedying his gaps in knowledge.

Sometimes, even Xu Fan felt the inconvenience of lacking a strong background.

This kind of knowledge is often kept as treasure by great powers, never taught to outsiders or deemed unworthy talent!

Just as Xu Fan pondered these random thoughts, a change occurred on the scene. The crystal-clear, water-like barrier, continuously battered by dozens of powerhouses, began forming a large black hole in the center.

Rather than a hole, it looked more like a vortex, impossibly black, appearing terrifying. Many were left in awe!

"The relic entrance is open! Enter quickly!"

The black-faced elder's loud shout jolted everyone from their surprise, and the crowd in the valley erupted into action.

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