Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Seeing Chen Tian's expression, the middle-aged man and the crazy old man exchanged a smile, as if relieved.

Next, the middle-aged man handed the \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit to Chen Tian again and said, "How about it? Can you accept it now without any worries?"

"Alright, in that case, thank you for your kindness, Senior." This time, Chen Tian didn't refuse and reached out to take the \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit.

"Haha, good disciple, this thing is a great treasure! Thanks to it, my injuries have healed so quickly. And the taste of this fruit, tsk tsk, is absolutely unparalleled!" At this moment, the crazy old man walked over from afar, reaching out his left hand to grab a \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit from the tray.

"Bah, you old codger, you still have the nerve to take more? In the past two years, you've eaten four \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruits from me, front and back! Shameless!" Seeing the crazy old man's actions, the middle-aged man quickly snatched the tray away, looking indignant.

You must know that \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruits are hard-earned. Only less than ten can condense every thousand years. And this crazy old man has eaten four of them, which has already made the middle-aged man's heart ache.

After Chen Tian saw this scene, he chuckled awkwardly. But giving up just like that was not his style. So, the crazy old man circled around the middle-aged man, flattering him and begging bitterly. Finally, as if unable to bear it any longer, the middle-aged man sighed helplessly and handed him a \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit.

Of course, anyone with eyes could see that there were three \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruits in total, and one of them was clearly reserved for the crazy old man!

The crazy old man didn't stand on ceremony. He cheered excitedly and devoured the \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit that he had 'tricked' out of the middle-aged man, leaving nothing behind.

He even licked the juice off his fingers.

And whether it was Chen Tian's imagination or not, he felt that after the crazy old man ate the \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit, the color on his face became rosier, and his vitality became more abundant.

Of course, what made Chen Tian most gratified was the crazy old man's vigorous appearance, which indicated that his injuries were no longer a major concern.

So, watching the two of them clowning around, a sweet smile appeared on Chen Tian's face.

"Hey, silly boy, why aren't you eating yet? I'm telling you, this fruit is extremely delicious! You should try it soon!"

After licking his palms clean, the crazy old man noticed that Chen Tian was still standing there motionless, so he couldn't help but remind him.

"Oh, I plan to keep this fruit for now and savor it slowly later." Hearing the crazy old man's words, Chen Tian smiled gently. Then, he flipped his hand and placed the \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit into his storage ring.

It wasn't that Chen Tian didn't want to taste it here, but he discovered that the spiritual power contained in this fruit was extremely vast. Apart from someone like the crazy old man, others would need to retreat for several years to refine it. So, Chen Tian wasn't in a hurry to eat it here.

After putting the \u003ci\u003eShen\u003c/i\u003e Immortal Fruit into the storage ring, Chen Tian cupped his fist towards the middle-aged man again and said, "Thank you for your reward, Senior. Chen Tian is extremely grateful."

"Haha, you don't have to keep calling me 'Senior' all the time. My Daoist name is Liao Hua. I'm honored by everyone's affection, so they call me Superior Lord Liao Hua. Since you are this old codger's disciple, then you are naturally not an outsider. So, just call me Uncle-Master Liao Hua." The middle-aged man said with a smile. Although it was just changing a title, it was enough to prove his affection for Chen Tian.

After all, having Chen Tian call him 'Uncle-Master' meant that he completely didn't treat Chen Tian as an outsider anymore.

"This… Alright, then this junior will thank Uncle-Master Liao Hua." After thinking it over, Chen Tian didn't refuse and cupped his fist.

"Haha, that's right!" Superior Lord Liao Hua seemed extremely happy and laughed loudly. But at this moment, he seemed to have thought of something again and asked Chen Tian, "By the way, Nephew-Master Chen Tian, how is that matter of yours going? Is that young lady still safe and sound?"

From the beginning, the atmosphere among everyone had been cheerful, but when Superior Lord Liao Hua asked this question, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze instantly, falling into a long silence.

Although the crazy old man had always been unconventional, he also noticed the strangeness of the surrounding atmosphere at this time. After a slight surprise, he also looked at Chen Tian, his eyes flashing with a look of doubt.

Not to mention Superior Lord Liao Hua, who was currently looking puzzled, wondering where he had said something wrong.

After spending a long time in this awkward and silent atmosphere, Chen Tian suddenly raised his head again, squeezing out a smile and saying, "Thank you for your concern, Senior. Everything is fine!"

Although Chen Tian's face was filled with a relaxed smile, anyone could see that this smile was a disguise. Behind it seemed to be hidden endless loneliness. And unknowingly, Chen Tian's address to Superior Lord Liao Hua had returned to the plain word 'Senior'. For Chen Tian, who had always been cautious and meticulous, this was completely a major mistake, a sign of 'distraction'.

And all the evidence was proving that this matter was probably not as smooth as Chen Tian had said.

Of course, in order to prevent the atmosphere from further sliding into stagnation, Superior Lord Liao Hua very carefully avoided this question and instead asked Chen Tian about some mundane matters.

Outside the mountain gate, Chen Tian firmly assured Superior Lord Liao Hua as he was about to leave.

"Good, once I have prepared everything properly, I will naturally send someone to inform you." Superior Lord Liao Hua's face lit up with joy as he smiled.

"Then it's a deal." Chen Tian nodded, then turned his gaze to the crazy old man, saying reluctantly, "Master, this disciple is taking his leave. You must take good care of yourself here and heal your injuries. I will come to see you again."

"Good disciple! You must also take care of yourself!" The crazy old man seemed quite excited at this time, staring at Chen Tian as he spoke.

Chen Tian nodded, bowed deeply to the crazy old man again, and then his figure transformed into a stream of light, quickly flying away.

The crazy old man and Superior Lord Liao Hua stood outside the mountain gate, watching Chen Tian leave with smiles on their faces.

"Pfft!"

But just as Chen Tian completely disappeared from their sight, the crazy old man's body suddenly lurched forward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Immediately afterwards, his originally rosy complexion became much more haggard.