"Who?"
"Get out here!"
Unable to determine which member of Mu Nan Sect the voice belonged to, Elder Sun roared.
A faint sound of footsteps followed, and Chu Fan also emerged from the room.
"You..."
Upon seeing Chu Fan's appearance, Elder Sun's arrogant expression instantly turned to one of terror.
He had never imagined Chu Fan would be here.
No wonder Huai Shan and the other person hadn't shown the slightest hint of panic when facing him earlier.
With someone like Chu Fan as their backing, they truly had no reason to be flustered.
Huai Shan and Li Yitong watched Elder Sun with smiles, their eyes filled with defiance.
The scene temporarily fell into silence.
Elder Sun, who had been so confident of victory and believed capturing Huai Shan and Li Yitong would be effortless, now found himself in a precarious situation due to Chu Fan's appearance.
Although he had never fought Chu Fan before, he knew very well that he was no match for the young man before him.
He knew he was outmatched but didn't retreat because Huai Shan and Li Yitong were crucial to the plan's progress.
Without capturing them, he could not coerce the Second Elder and the Sect Master.
If these two powerful figures were not restricted, even if the entire Mu Nan Sect were taken, it would eventually be reclaimed; this was an immutable fact and the influence a strong individual could wield.
Should he fight?
Or retreat?
As Elder Sun was grappling with whether to take a chance or retreat, his phone rang.
Seeing that it was the First Elder calling, he quickly answered.
"Old Sun, how is it? Have you found those two brats?" the First Elder asked anxiously.
The people dispatched to monitor the Sect Master's secluded cultivation area had not reported any news, which made him realize that something might have happened on the Sect Master's end, and he might even emerge from seclusion soon.
The operation had begun.
It was now a case of the arrow being nocked and ready to fly.
Facing the Sect Master who was about to emerge, the First Elder pinned his hopes on Li Yitong and Huai Shan.
"Yes, I found them!"
"But I can't capture them!"
"What?"
"Old Sun, what are you doing? You can't even handle two little kids?"
The impatient First Elder was clearly annoyed.
"First Elder, it's not that. Someone else appeared here, and with him around, I can't make a move!"
"Who?"
The First Elder's heart leaped, thinking of the mysterious person Zuo Wenshan had mentioned earlier.
"Wuming!"
Wuming?
Upon learning that Chu Fan was interfering, the First Elder's rage surged intensely.
The last time Wu Hong was severely injured, he had actually wanted to deal with Chu Fan, but he was ultimately stopped by the Second Elder, leaving him feeling resentful.
Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, Chu Fan had come to cause trouble again, and had even impersonated their Ancestor previously, causing his grandson Zuo Wenshan to prostrate himself in supplication.
"Damn it, wait for me!"
Extremely furious, the First Elder immediately brought his men and rushed towards their location.
Although he hadn't fought Chu Fan directly, he knew that Elder Sun alone was indeed no match for Wuming.
Regarding the events unfolding, Chu Fan, Huai Shan, and Li Yitong simply watched quietly.
Stomp, stomp…
Before long, chaotic footsteps could be heard from outside, and the First Elder arrived with many men.
Seeing Chu Fan, Zuo Wenshan recalled his foolish actions and clenched his fists, his teeth grinding. He glared at Chu Fan as if he wanted to devour him.
Seeing Zuo Wenshan staring at him with extreme anger, Chu Fan chuckled and said, "What are you looking at? Aren't you going to come and pay respects to the Ancestor?"
"You..."
"I'm telling you, don't you dare be arrogant. I'll make it so you can't even cry later!"
Zuo Wenshan retorted angrily.
The others around them exchanged glances, unsure of what had happened between the two parties.
The First Elder stepped forward, squinting at Chu Fan, and said, "Young man, this is an internal matter of our Mu Nan Sect. I hope you won't interfere!"
"Otherwise, meddling in other people's business comes with a heavy price!"
"Oh?"
Chu Fan feigned surprise and then said, "Then I'd like to see what kind of heavy price you intend to make me pay!"
He wasn't particularly close to Mu Nan Sect, but he wasn't distant either.
However, he knew that the attitude of Mu Nan Sect towards him would certainly differ depending on whether the First Elder or the current Sect Master was in power.
Having just slain Gu Lao of the Underworld Hall, the powerful figures of the Underworld Hall might come looking for him soon.
With his own issues unresolved and a formidable enemy approaching, it would be difficult to resist them relying solely on himself.
Therefore, Chu Fan had to seek help.
In Nan Yun City, the only suitable helper was Mu Nan Sect.
Even if they couldn't completely obliterate the Underworld Hall's approaching powerhouses with the help of Huai Jing and Li Kuangshan, if two or more powerful figures from the Underworld Hall arrived, they could at least help to intercept them, buying him time and opportunities.
Furthermore, he instinctively disliked the First Elder, whom he had just met, based on his sinister and cunning expression.
Seeing that Chu Fan was determined to intervene, the First Elder raised his hand and commanded, "All of you, withdraw!"
Time was of the essence.
The First Elder could not wait any longer.
One Wuming was already troublesome enough, and if they delayed further until the Sect Master and the Second Elder appeared, there would be even less hope of capturing Huai Shan and Li Yitong.
Zuo Wenshan, Elder Sun, and the others immediately retreated.
Chu Fan spread his arms slightly, and Huai Shan and Li Yitong, who were standing with him, immediately moved back.
Sensing the aura emanating from the First Elder, who was only a fifth-tier Grandmaster, Chu Fan was not in a hurry. Instead, he asked, "I recall your surname is Ling, isn't it?"
"Your grandson is surnamed Zuo, how come?"
This was the question that had surfaced in his mind after he learned that Zuo Wenshan was the First Elder's grandson.
Under normal circumstances, Zuo Wenshan should have been surnamed Ling.
Out of curiosity, he asked casually.
Secondly, Chu Fan also wanted to stall for time and see if Huai Jing and Li Kuangshan would come to resolve the matter themselves.
Ling Qianren did not expect Chu Fan to ask such a question, and his eyes flickered as he said, "If I tell you, will you stop interfering in this matter?"
Chu Fan didn't particularly want to fight, and the First Elder actually wanted to fight even less.
On one hand, he wasn't entirely confident he could suppress Chu Fan and take Li Yitong and the other two away.
Secondly, if they were to fight, after expending energy, they would be no match for the Sect Master who was about to emerge.
"You speak first, and then I'll consider whether to interfere!"
Sensing that Chu Fan was clearly mocking him, Ling Qianren was completely enraged.
"Kid, you're courting death!"
Chu Fan grinned, and a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body.
Ling Qianren, who had already stepped forward, his face changed drastically under the pressure emanating from Chu Fan. He abruptly halted his charge.
Retreat!
Completely certain that he was no match for Chu Fan, Ling Qianren didn't hesitate and immediately withdrew.
A strong intuition told him that if he attacked Chu Fan, he would die within a single exchange.
As long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn.
Ling Qianren's retreat was not just from Chu Fan's presence, but a complete withdrawal with his men from Mu Nan Sect.
They just left?
Li Yitong and Huai Shan, who had been nervous, were puzzled when they saw the First Elder, who was about to make a move, suddenly look panicked and retreat, unsure of what had happened.
"Big Brother, why aren't you chasing after them?" Li Yitong asked curiously.
Chu Fan smiled and said, "No need for me to chase, someone will chase after them!"
At that very moment, a loud, angry roar echoed throughout Mu Nan Sect.
"Ling Qianren, you're courting death!"