The next day at noon.
A private jet from Qingzhou landed at Shanhai Airport.
Sun Lianhe, his head wrapped in white cloth, was the first to emerge from the cabin, followed by over thirty members of the Tianshan Hall, all dressed uniformly and exuding an aura of potent vitality.
These were the main forces of the Tianshan Hall in Qingzhou.
The weakest among them were already at the Grandmaster level.
Two elders trailing behind Sun Lianhe were the pillars of the Tianshan Hall's strength, both Grandmasters from martial arts families.
"Master!"
Ning Siwen, the branch master of the Tianshan Hall in Shanhai City, who had lost one eye, stepped forward respectfully.
"How have things been handled?"
Ning Siwen lowered his head and whispered, "Master, it's just as you predicted. The War God Hall is not cooperating with us at all!"
"They are clearly biased towards that brat!"
Sun Lianhe's face darkened. After taking a deep breath, he said, "Let's go to the stronghold first!"
Bringing people to Shanhai City with such a large display could easily cause a stir, forcing the War God Hall to take action.
To avoid such trouble, such activities usually required prior consultation with the War God Hall.
It was precisely for this reason that he had asked Ning Siwen to attempt communication first.
Unexpectedly, the reality matched his speculation: the five Great War Gods had indeed chosen to stand with Chu Fan.
At the same time, Ji Ningyue also arrived at the Shanhai Pavilion.
"Young Master, Sun Lianhe and his group have landed in Shanhai City."
Chu Fan grunted and asked, "Where is he now?"
"At the Tianshan Hall branch stronghold!"
"The War God Hall is not cooperating with their investigation of you, Young Master, so he's likely there to figure out how to resolve this problem."
Chu Fan stood up. "Take me there!"
Seeing that the Young Master intended to actively seek out Sun Lianhe, Ji Ningyue was slightly surprised.
Based on her understanding of Chu Fan, he usually pretended to be unaware of such matters, letting the other party make their move until they were forced to confront him.
Yet, this time, he was going to seek out Sun Lianhe himself?
However, as the Young Master had spoken, Ji Ningyue dared not ask further and immediately turned to lead the way.
Little did she know, Chu Fan disliked letting hatred fester.
He indeed didn't take Sun Lianhe and his group seriously.
However, allowing Sun Lianhe to continue his investigation might bring more trouble to his aunt and others.
For this reason, he decided to take the initiative and resolve the matter in advance.
As soon as Chu Fan left the Shanhai Pavilion, the five Great War Gods received the news.
"Is this Sun Lianhe truly tired of living?"
"Why doesn't he listen to advice?"
The Central Plains War God was extremely annoyed.
Last night, Sun Lianhe had contacted him proactively, inquiring about Chu Fan's specific identity.
The Central Plains War God naturally would not reveal Chu Fan's identity, but he had clearly informed Sun Lianhe that Sun Hongji's death was entirely his own fault.
It was best to treat this matter as if it had never happened and let it go, otherwise the Sun family would be in great danger. In other words, Chu Fan was not someone the Sun family could afford to offend.
The War God Hall had refused Ning Siwen's attempt at communication with the intention of obstructing Sun Lianhe's actions and delaying any direct confrontation between the two parties.
The five Great War Gods were indeed on Chu Fan's side against the Sun family.
The Central Plains War God's advice to Sun Lianhe not to be impulsive was his duty.
The War God Hall was a prominent overt force of the Dragon God Kingdom, with members not only spread throughout the entire kingdom but also with a million troops stationed year-round on the kingdom's borders, maintaining peace and security.
The annual expenditure for millions of people was enormous.
These expenses were primarily funded by the hundred families on the Dragon God Kingdom's Hundred Clans List.
Every year, the hundred clans of the Dragon God Kingdom paid a substantial sum to the War God Hall to cover its immense operational costs.
Under this arrangement, the War God Hall was naturally obligated to protect the interests of the Dragon God Kingdom's hundred clans.
For anyone else, the War God Hall would have turned a blind eye to Sun Lianhe bringing people to seek revenge.
But this person was Chu Fan, and the War God Hall found it difficult to assist the Sun family.
The Central Plains War God had not anticipated that Chu Fan, who was usually indifferent and lazy about everything, would change his usual behavior and take the initiative upon learning of Sun Lianhe's arrival in Shanhai City.
"Brother, what should we do?"
"Should we act as if we know nothing?"
The remaining four Great War Gods were all looking at the Central Plains War God, awaiting his decision.
The Central Plains War God wore a troubled expression.
If Sun Lianhe, as the head of the Sun family, were truly killed by Chu Fan, the higher authorities of the Dragon God Kingdom would hold the War God Hall accountable.
This was because the other ninety-nine families on the Dragon God Kingdom's Hundred Clans List were watching.
If the Sun family was annihilated while the five Great War Gods were present in Shanhai City and did not intervene, it would displease the hundred clans and cause them to question the purpose of the funds they paid annually.
After a moment of deliberation, the Central Plains War God stood up and said, "Let's go. We'll head over and see what happens on site!"
"If we can intervene, we will. If we can't, there's nothing we can do!"
At this point, the Central Plains War God, caught in the middle, could only adapt as the situation unfolded.
If a demon god intended to kill someone, even their combined efforts might not be enough to stop it.
However, if their five people remained in the War God Hall and did nothing, it would be difficult to explain to the other hundred clans.
Going to the scene to put on a show would give the impression to the hundred clans that the War God Hall was not unwilling to intervene, but rather unable to.
At the Tianshan Hall branch stronghold.
As Sun Lianhe and his group were discussing their next course of action, a subordinate rushed into the meeting hall.
"Hall Master, someone wants to see you!"
Ning Siwen glared with his single eye, "Are you blind? Don't you see we are discussing more important matters?"
"No matter who it is, we're not seeing them. Get out!"
The subordinate did not retreat, saying with difficulty, "He said his name is Chu Fan!"
What?
Everyone in the meeting hall immediately stood up, their faces filled with astonishment.
They were in the midst of discussing whether to directly seek out Chu Fan at the Shanhai Pavilion or to devise a plan to lure him out and ambush him, and the principal figure had come knocking on their door himself.
"Bang..."
Sun Lianhe slammed his palm on the table.
"Good timing!"
"Since you've come, don't even think about leaving!"
He strode out of the meeting hall, intending to see what was so special about the person who had killed his son that even the War God Hall chose to back down.
In the front courtyard, the Tianshan Hall members followed Sun Lianhe, surrounding Chu Fan in the center.
"It was you, who killed my Hongji?"
Sun Lianhe's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Chu Fan.
His emotions were stirred, and his shoulders trembled slightly.
"If he sought death, I naturally obliged!"
Hearing this, Sun Lianhe's fury almost erupted from his head.
To kill his son, and then to brazenly admit it in front of his father.
"Form up!"
Sun Lianhe waved his hand, deciding not to waste any more words with Chu Fan.
Whatever needed to be said could wait until he was captured, and then they could settle the score.
Swish, swish, swish...
The sound of air being broken echoed as five figures landed in the area.
The five Great War Gods simultaneously released their imposing auras, forcing the Tianshan Hall members to retreat.
"Patriarch Sun, please reconsider!"
The Central Plains War God looked at Sun Lianhe with a solemn expression.
Sun Lianhe's face grew even more grim.
He had wanted to avoid wasting words earlier precisely because he didn't want the War God Hall to interfere.
He hadn't expected the five Great War Gods to be so swift.
His son's killer was right in front of him, and yet they were advising him to reconsider?
Sun Lianhe's anger flared, and he glared, questioning, "Central Plains War God, my Sun family pays so much money every year, only for you to tell me to reconsider?"
"If your son was killed, would you reconsider?"
The Central Plains War God took a deep breath and was about to explain.
Chu Fan's extremely cold voice cut through the air.
"Get lost!"
"Or I'll kill all five of you as well!"