A city.
Inside a tavern.
Many patrons around were talking loudly.
It was an ordinary scene, but their discussions seemed a bit... off.
"Did you hear? The Yaochi Fairy ran into a thief a while back and fell victim to the thief's wandering hands."
"I heard about it. They say the Yaochi Fairy was so furious she cried."
"What a savage, huh."
"The Bai Haitang, known as the Grass Sword Hermit, publicly declared that whoever kills that man will be rewarded with the Grass Sword Technique as a generous gift."
"That's huge! The Grass Sword Technique is an unparalleled sword art created by a spirit grass that gained sentience, with immeasurable power. Can't believe they're willing to use it as a gift."
"You've said so much, but haven't yet mentioned who this person actually is."
"The Hand Demon Maniac, Lin Fan."
Pfft!
At a neighboring table, someone sputtered out their drink upon hearing that nickname.
