The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 593: Chapter 593: Undefeatable Naughty Man

“Who’s there?” Steward Shen immediately drew his longsword, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily as a chill ran down his spine.

Someone had been trailing them without their knowledge, a thought that sent shivers down their spines.

Fang Lin stood up, one hand resting on the Nine Palace Bag, ready to defend himself at the slightest sign of movement.

From a nearby tree, a young boy appeared. He was dressed in colorful clothes, with a clean-cut look, and a few small braids on top of his head. He looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Fang Lin furrowed his brow. This boy seemed extraordinarily peculiar. Being able to quietly follow them without detection implied remarkable strength.

However, the boy hadn’t attempted a surprise attack when they were unaware, so he probably didn’t harbor any ill will towards them.

Still, who knew what else he might be planning.

“Who are you?” Fang Lin asked in a serious tone.

The braided boy looked at Fang Lin and then at Steward Shen, cracked a smile, and said, “You don’t recognize me?”

Fang Lin rolled his eyes. At that moment, mentally and physically exhausted, he just wanted to rest. He retorted impatiently, “How in hell would I know who you are?”

Steward Shen stared at the boy with a startled expression, scrutinizing him carefully. “You’re the Undefeatable Naughty Man of the Five Elements Sect, aren’t you?” he said.

Upon hearing Steward Shen’s words, Fang Lin was taken aback. This seemingly foolish boy was none other than Wang Erdan, the famed Undefeatable Naughty Man of Xuan Country?

The boy contemplated for a moment and responded, “I suppose that’s me, but I don’t like it when people call me ‘Undefeatable Naughty Man’. I am Wang Erdan.”

Fang Lin and Steward Shen were both taken aback. Their expressions turned incredulous, especially Fang Lin’s, who was twitching at the corners of his mouth, barely stifling his laughter.

The top prodigy of Xuan Country, renowned as the Undefeatable Naughty Man, is actually named ‘Wang Erdan’?

Are you kidding me? The formidable genius commanding respect among the younger generation of Xuan Country is called ‘Wang Erdan’? That’s just outrageous.

Seeing Fang Lin and Steward Shen’s reactions, the Undefeatable Naughty Man’s face dropped instantly: “Is my name really that strange? Why does everyone look like that when they hear my name?”

Fang Lin finally understood why everyone in Xuan Country referred to him as ‘Undefeatable Naughty Man’ and not by his real name. Apparently, the Five Elements Sect intentionally concealed his childish real name.

After all, such a renowned figure, named ‘Wang Erdan’, would be quite underwhelming.

“So, Wang Erdan, why are you following us?’ asked Fang Lin barely suppressing a chuckle whenever he said the name.

Wang Erdan stared at Fang Lin and said, “I think you’re strong. I want to fight you.”

Fang Lin quickly waved his hands in denial, “No, no, no, I’m not strong at all. I’m no match for you. You should go find someone else to fight.”

A joke! Me, fight the Undefeatable Naughty Man? It would be suicide! Even if Fang Lin weren’t injured and was in peak condition, he wouldn’t stand a chance.

Wang Erdan seemed quite unhappy. “But I saw that you are strong, why won’t you admit it?”

Steward Shen looked at Fang Lin sympathetically, thinking that Fang Lin was indeed unlucky to have caught the Undefeatable Naughty Man’s attention.

Everyone in Xuan Country knew that the reason Wang Erdan was called the ‘Undefeatable Naughty Man’ was because of his youth and his fondness for fighting. He often challenged the experts of other sects.

Almost all the famous prodigies in Xuan Country had fought with the Undefeatable Naughty Man. Even Crown Prince Zhou Yishui was forced to confront him because of his incessant pestering.

Their fight became a famous tale. The Crown Prince did not have the upper hand and was even suppressed by the Undefeatable Naughty Man at one point. However, in the end, they tied.

Although Wang Erdan didn’t defeat Crown Prince Zhou Yishui, he didn’t lose either, thus maintaining his ‘undefeated’ title.

This was the only time Wang Erdan hadn’t definitively won. Among other prodigies, whether it was Dugu Ruoxu of the Dugu family or Chi Yunxiao of the Shenxiao Sect, they all lost to him in just one move.

That’s why Dugu Ruoxu and Chi Yunxiao had been training exhaustively over the past two years. Losing to a teenager younger than themselves was indeed embarrassing.

However, this also indicated that Wang Erdan had unparalleled martial arts talent, making him one of the top figures in Xuan Country.

Now, this prodigy, who had drawn with Crown Prince Zhou Yishui, had set his sights on Fang Lin.

“I’m only at the Earth Element level. You are so much higher than me. Is it decent for you to fight with me?” Fang Lin said in disdain.

Hearing this, Wang Erdan paused and scratched his head, seemingly finding Fang Lin’s argument reasonable.

“Then I’ll suppress my level to the Earth Element level and fight you,” Wang Erdan boasted, a smug look on his face, seeming quite pleased with his suggestion.

Fang Lin glanced sideways at him. “Even if you suppress your level to mine, I’m not fighting you.”

Wang Erdan was very dissatisfied. “Why not?”

Fang Lin shrugged, “Can’t you see? I’m injured. Do you want to fight with an injured person?”

Wang Erdan looked distressed. “Then what should I do? Should I also injure myself, so I can be like you?”

Fang Lin and Steward Shen exchanged incredulous looks. Was this kid lacking a few brain cells?

Fang Lin stroked his chin: “I have a suggestion. Wait for my injuries to heal, then come and challenge me. In the meantime, you can go find someone else.”

Wang Erdan thought for a moment and nodded. “Alright, but you need to stay alive. Don’t you dare die on me.”

Fang Lin laughed: “Don’t worry, I’m not that easy to kill.”

After a pause, Fang Lin added: “I forgot to tell you, Zhou Yishui spoke ill of you.”

“What? He badmouthed me?” Upon hearing this, Wang Erdan took it seriously and hurriedly asked Fang Lin to elaborate.

Fang Lin looked serious and added: “Yes, he said you’re nothing special, not strong at all. If he used his full strength, he could easily defeat you.”

These words immediately enraged Wang Erdan.

“**** Zhou Yishui, he dared to look down on me? I’ll make him pick up his teeth off the floor!” Wang Erdan said through gritted teeth, never once suspecting Fang Lin’s words.

Fang Lin silently laughed to himself, this kid was too easy to fool. He had him all confused with just a few words.

“Hmph! I have to go find Zhou Yishui now. I’m not comfortable until I beat him up. You better stay alive, once I’m done with Zhou Yishui, I’ll come back for you.” Wang Erdan finished and left swiftly.

Fang Lin twitched his mouth. What was that about? Beat up Zhou Yishui and then come back for me?

“I’ll see who beats who when we meet next time!” Fang Lin muttered.

“What did you say?” Surprisingly, Wang Erdan suddenly turned back, looking puzzled.