Ling Fan's eyes were cold.
He flicked his finger.
A terrifying surge of energy instantly blasted his second aunt's body into a mist of blood, exploding with a bang!
Ling Fan casually waved his sleeve.
All the bloodstains were dispersed.
Lan Tianxiong's family trembled.
They wanted to say something, but ultimately fell silent with complicated expressions.
They knew Ling Fan's temper.
They also knew that his second aunt and the Lan clan had gone too far.
None of them had the face to plead for his second aunt.
...
Returning to Lan Family Fort.
He simply treated the injuries of Lan Tianxiong, Lan Junjie, and the others.
Ling Fan then had A Liang bring the remaining people sent by the Lan clan and execute them all without leaving anyone behind.
This iron-blooded method immediately deterred all the people of Lan Family Fort.
Those Lan Family Fort members who had defected to the Lan clan felt uneasy and lived in constant fear.
"Where are Liang Hutu and Li Shan? Why hasn't the weapon workshop opened?"
Ling Fan asked.
"Director Li refused to work for the Lan clan, so his home was confiscated by my second aunt under a false pretense, and he was driven out of Lan Family Fort. His whereabouts are now unknown..."
"As for Master Liang... he just finished his seclusion a while ago and successfully broke through to the Tianyuan realm..."
"But he happened to encounter the Old Madam Lan. He was no match for her and was suppressed, then captured and taken to Tianchu City. They said they would use his head to publicly execute you in your place."
"As for the weapon workshop..."
"The Lan clan disdains such small industries and has no interest in managing them. They have been defaulted to be divided by other families in Jiangnan City..."
Ling Fan nodded.
After half a day.
He refined several batches of pills.
He helped Lan Tianxiong recover from his injuries.
He also refined a batch of Yellow-grade high-grade Meridian-Mending Pills for Lan Junjie, reconnecting his severed meridians and restoring his cultivation.
Ling Fan also infused a wisp of his own blood qi into Lan Junjie.
His blood qi was now as strong as that of a top-tier Tianyuan realm demonic beast.
This wisp of qi and blood contained enough power to support Lan Junjie in unleashing the strength of the peak Xuan Gang realm for a short period.
"Junjie, you go find those Jiangnan City families yourself. Since they divided up the Lan family's weapon industry, they will have to pay the corresponding price. If they don't comply... then kill them, understand?"
"Yes, brother-in-law!"
Having experienced this tempering, Lan Junjie had clearly matured a lot.
He had less of his sunny, impulsive, and hot-tempered nature.
But he had gained more resolve, ruthlessness, and forbearance.
The next day.
A sensational piece of news quickly exploded in Jiangnan City!
Ling Fan had returned.
Lan Family Fort had changed hands.
All the people sent by the Lan clan had been wiped out.
And Lan Junjie, overnight, had killed the patriarchs of thirteen families of various sizes in Jiangnan City, along with nearly a hundred others.
That night in Jiangnan City.
The wind and rain were turbulent.
Blood flowed like a river!
Countless people were filled with fear and trepidation.
...
At the same time.
News also arrived from Tianchu City that day.
The Lan clan would hold a grand celebration in Tianchu City.
To celebrate the Old Madam Lan's promotion to the Tianyuan realm.
At the same time, the Lan clan specifically emphasized.
They would publicly behead Ling Fan's servant – the newly promoted Tianyuan realm martial arts master Liang Hutu – at the Old Madam Lan's promotion celebration.
All strong individuals in Tianchu Province were invited to witness the event.
Upon hearing this news, Ling Fan's expression turned as cold as ice.
...
"Junjie, you come with me to Tianchu City. Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, you stay in Lan Family Fort and just wait for my news. I will bring Xueyi back safely and sound."
Ling Fan did not ask Lan Tianxiong and Li Huimei to accompany him to Tianchu City.
On one hand, his father-in-law's body had not fully recovered, and Li Huimei had been mentally exhausted recently; they could not endure a long journey.
On the other hand, Ling Fan did not want to put them in a difficult position.
The Lan clan's various self-destructive actions had thoroughly ignited Ling Fan's killing intent. If Lan Tianxiong and his wife were present, they would likely be caught in a dilemma.
Ling Fan simply and forcefully kept them in Jiangnan City.
After bidding farewell to Lan Tianxiong and Li Huimei, Ling Fan, along with Lan Junjie and A Liang, hurried towards Tianchu City.
...
Meanwhile, in Tianchu City.
With the Old Madam Lan's sudden promotion to the Tianyuan realm, becoming the second martial arts master in Tianchu City after Governor Chu Donghai.
The Lan clan, which was originally obscure and only considered a mid-tier martial arts family.
Now possessed an indomitable prestige!
It even overshadowed the Governor's Mansion.
It had the momentum to become the number one family in Tianchu City.
And most importantly.
Not only had the Old Madam Lan herself advanced to the Tianyuan realm.
The Lan clan was now backed by the Mo Wu Wei family, one of the three great martial arts families of Liuyun Kingdom.
They also had a top-tier master in the late Tianyuan realm, Wei Shengjing, stationed there.
Under such circumstances.
Who would dare to oppose the Lan clan?
Even the Governor's Mansion endured the humiliation, let alone other martial arts families who dared not offend the Lan clan; they were too eager to curry favor with them.
When the Lan clan announced that they would hold the Old Madam Lan's promotion celebration, the entire Tianchu City responded enthusiastically.
Apart from a few forces such as the Governor's Mansion and the Pill Pavilion, all other forces eagerly flocked to them.
On this day.
The Lan clan's celebration.
The Lan clan became the focal point of the entire Tianchu City and even the Tianchu Province.
Countless strong individuals from Tianchu converged.
Coming to celebrate the Old Madam Lan.
The Lan clan reached an unprecedented peak of prosperity.
This made the members of the Lan clan almost go mad with pride and joy.
The Old Madam Lan also cast aside her previous gloom. Every wrinkle on her old face was filled with a smile as she sat in front of countless strong individuals.
Lan Junjie's eldest uncle, his youngest aunt, and the various elders of the Lan clan were seated on either side.
They were all smiling so broadly that their mouths couldn't close.
Especially the youngest aunt.
She was beaming and exceedingly proud.
She couldn't help but say, "Why hasn't Second Sister arrived yet! If she were here and saw how strong our Lan clan is today, how happy she would be!"
Only Lan Tianxiong's father, the patriarch of the Lan clan, had a trace of worry lingering on his face.
Eldest Uncle Lan Tianyi said, "Second sister might be delayed. The distance from Jiangnan City to Tianchu City is not short. It's fine if she's a little late. We can't let her delay the Old Madam's important affairs! So many strong individuals from Tianchu are waiting."
The Old Madam Lan nodded slightly.
Her voice was like that of a moulting crow.
Her sharp voice echoed throughout the venue.
She said, "I thank all of you for gracing our Lan clan with your presence and for joining this grand event."
After speaking, she paused proudly.
The strong individuals in the audience immediately understood and let out thunderous applause and cheers.
The Old Madam Lan reveled in it, her long-held wish finally coming true.
She couldn't have been happier.