The Nan family.
Nan Baishan suddenly received a call from his cousin.
Upon learning that Chu Fan had finally agreed to stop targeting the Nan family, thanks to her disdainful efforts, he was stunned in place for several seconds before recovering.
"Sister, thank you. I'll go tell Grandpa this good news right away!"
The one who urged Nan Baixuan to find Chu Fan was Nan Baishan himself.
He understood that Chu Fan was cold-blooded towards outsiders, but he wouldn't strictly adhere to his bottom line when it came to Qin Xue and his cousin Nan Baixuan.
Regarding Qin Xue, Nan Baishan knew he had no right to speak and thus found Nan Baixuan to pour out his woes, revealing that the family knew their mistakes and desperately hoped for another chance.
It could be said that Nan Baixuan's constant desire to find Chu Fan, her tearful pleas and soft words when Chu Fan disagreed, were all secretly guided by Nan Baishan.
He knew that Chu Fan would definitely soften his heart when faced with Nan Baixuan, who had often targeted and despised him, and had been waiting for news from the girl.
He never expected it to actually work.
After hanging up, Nan Baishan hurriedly found Nan Ziyun and Nan Xiuming, informing them that the Nan family's disaster was about to be averted.
The news quickly spread.
Upon hearing the good news, the Nan family members cheered and shouted as if everything they had lost had returned to them.
Completely unaware that it was all a futile joy.
Nan Baixuan, uncharacteristically lowering her head and even offering him a chance to ask for something, did indeed surprise Chu Fan slightly.
Resolving this matter would only take him a word.
However, before speaking, Chu Fan needed to know his aunt's attitude.
If Qin Xue also meant that there was no need to continue targeting the Nan family, Chu Fan wouldn't mind changing his principles.
But if Qin Xue's opinion remained unchanged, let alone Nan Baixuan's mere submission, even kneeling and begging would be of no use.
Therefore, the Nan family's joy was short-lived.
Shanhai Pavilion.
Chu Fan sat for over three hours.
During these three hours, his attention was focused on the dragon-shaped jade pendant before him.
He had learned many truths from Zhang Wudao.
For instance, the pursuit of his mother by Zhang Wudao and others was not due to any personal vendetta, but rather the dragon-shaped jade pendant was their primary objective.
According to Zhang Wudao, the dragon-shaped jade pendant held the secret to embarking on the supreme path.
There were many forces seeking the dragon-shaped jade pendant.
Furthermore, Zhang Wudao was not truly a member of the martial world; he actually served someone named Hades and entered the martial world as an informant to find the dragon-shaped jade pendant.
It was through the martial world's channels that he learned the dragon-shaped jade pendant was on his mother.
His expulsion from the martial world, aside from not following the rules, was mainly due to his failure to find the dragon-shaped jade pendant.
Now, with the dragon-shaped jade pendant, which so many people were searching for, in his possession, Chu Fan was eager to know what was so special about it. Was it just a simple piece of jade, why was it said to be related to walking the supreme path?
What kind of path was the supreme path?
Chu Fan was a person who was extremely focused in his actions.
To understand what was special about the dragon-shaped jade pendant, he stared at it all night, as if trying to see a flower bloom from it.
Alas, by dawn, he had achieved nothing.
No matter how he looked at it, the dragon-shaped jade pendant was just a very ordinary, simple jade pendant.
But Chu Fan knew very well that the dragon-shaped jade pendant must have something extraordinary about it; he just hadn't discovered what it was yet.
Otherwise, this thing would never have attracted so much attention.
In the early morning, Chu Fan, who had been contemplating, suddenly stood up, walked to the main hall entrance, and took out his phone to call Ji Ningyue.
"Release a message!"
"Say that the dragon-shaped jade pendant, related to the supreme path, has appeared in Shanhai City!"
"Find a skilled craftsman to forge a few dragon-shaped jade pendants. I have a use for them!"
"Also, closely monitor the movements and information of those who come to Shanhai City because of this news. I want to know their whereabouts and details."
Under normal circumstances, with countless people searching for this dragon-shaped jade pendant, Chu Fan should have hidden it well and blocked all related information.
He didn't do this because it was the normal course of action.
Chu Fan preferred to act in reverse.
Since he couldn't figure out what was special about the dragon-shaped jade pendant himself, he knew the main reason was that he had too little information.
The only way to get more information was to pry it from the mouths of those who coveted it.
The information gathered from countless people could help in understanding the final truth.
Therefore, he directly released the news, using the dragon-shaped jade pendant as bait to lure interested parties to Shanhai City.
At noon.
Qin Tian suddenly called, asking if Chu Fan was at Shanhai Pavilion.
Afterwards, he rushed over, bringing someone with him, who was Wang Yangyan, whose fate was also in Chu Fan's hands.
Seeing Chu Fan leaning on the main seat to rest, Qin Tian quickly clasped his fist and bowed, saying respectfully, "Sir, Brother Wang has something he wishes to discuss with you!"
In front of outsiders, Chu Fan always maintained a very lazy demeanor.
Especially in this Shanhai Pavilion, even if he wasn't in the underground chamber, he was still absorbing the dragon脈之氣 (Dragon Pulse Qi) of this place.
Therefore, he often appeared very listless.
"What is it?"
Chu Fan asked indifferently.
Wang Yangyan stepped forward, his attitude humble, and said, "Sir, I have contacted the headquarters of the Dragon Tiger Hall. The hall master deeply regrets his previous rash actions and states that the Dragon Tiger Hall is willing to submit to you and be at your service from now on."
"Oh?"
Chu Fan's tone held surprise, and he asked with a smile, "Is your Dragon Tiger Hall truly willing to hand over the reins?"
The Dragon Tiger Hall, which had developed for many years, choosing to submit after a simple dealing with him, Chu Fan found this situation somewhat unbelievable.
Wang Yangyan nodded, "Yes, sir. It is our honor to serve you, sir!"
"From now on, no matter what the Dragon Tiger Hall needs to do, Sir only needs to give a command, and the Dragon Tiger Hall will not hesitate!"
Wang Yangyan's tone and demeanor were both extremely serious.
Chu Fan grunted and said, "Then you are quite sensible!"
"I don't need the Dragon Tiger Hall to do anything for now. I will notify you when the time comes!"
Wang Yangyan immediately clasped his fist and bowed, indicating his understanding.
Sensing that Chu Fan wasn't particularly inclined to talk, Qin Tian then led Wang Yangyan away from Shanhai Pavilion.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the two parted ways.
As soon as he got into the car, Wang Yangyan took out his phone and called the hall master, Mo Hai.
"Yangyan, how was it?"
Mo Hai's anxious inquiry came through the phone.
"Big brother, it's done. He didn't refuse our submission. This matter can be put to rest."
"Good, good, good. It's good that he has no objections!"
"Quickly go call Fifth and Sixth, and we'll discuss it properly!"
Wang Yangyan grunted and hung up.
Just as Chu Fan had thought, how could the vast Dragon Tiger Hall meekly bow down after a simple dealing?
The main reason was that Mo Hai, after realizing Chu Fan's power, wanted to find a way to resolve the situation and prevent Chu Fan from dwelling on the matter further.
Arriving at the stronghold.
Wang Yangyan entered the room and immediately saw the door that had been blown to pieces. His heart suddenly sank.