The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Water Pavilion's expression turned extremely grim. He never expected things to unfold this way; it had all exceeded his budget, and in his eyes, it shouldn't have happened at all.
"To possess a peerless divine weapon, you must be from an ancient aristocratic family. However, even so, you shouldn't be this overbearing!" The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Water Pavilion said coldly, "After all, no matter what, this is the Central State's territory!"
"I can't be bothered with that much!"
The Young Master of the Tao family said coldly, "No one can stop me from protecting the person I wish to protect. Heavenly Water Pavilion best not cause trouble in the future, otherwise, our ancient Tao family will not let this matter rest easily!"
The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Water Pavilion's face turned ashen. He was, after all, a high-level Saint King, and he never expected to be treated like this. How could he be reconciled?
"Ancient Tao family! I've got it noted!"
With a cold glint in his eyes, the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Water Pavilion said coldly.
After the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Water Pavilion left, the Young Master of the Tao family came to Lu Fan's side, "How is it? Are you alright?"
"How could I possibly be alright!"
Lu Fan smiled and said, "But I truly owe you for today. Without you, I honestly wouldn't know what to do!"
"We are sworn brothers, this is nothing!"
The Young Master of the Tao family shook his head and looked at Lu Fan again, "However, this matter is no small affair. You must be extremely careful, especially in the Central State!"
"Don't worry, Brother Tao, I will keep this in mind!" Lu Fan nodded. "However, I don't know where Ghost Shadow has gone. I've been searching for him for a long time but still haven't found any trace of him!"
"Ghost Shadow is a Saint, and he knows the art of stilling his breath. I believe he will be fine!" The Young Master of the Tao family said frankly, "You don't need to worry too much."
Lu Fan pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense. Ghost Shadow was a Saint, and under normal circumstances, he would be fine. Moreover, as long as the Huo family hadn't made a move, how could Ghost Shadow be in trouble?
Thinking of this, Lu Fan felt somewhat at ease and entered Glazed City with the Young Master of the Tao family.
Within Glazed City, everyone was somewhat shocked to see Lu Fan and his companions arrive. They hadn't expected Lu Fan to escape the calamity. They all knew that Lu Fan did not possess a peerless divine weapon, and it was extremely difficult for him to return to Glazed City alive.
After all, Lu Fan had offended the Huo family. Without the protection of a peerless divine weapon, the area outside Glazed City was fraught with peril.
"Isn't this the Young Master of the ancient Tao family?"
Inside the Immortal Drunk Tower, Hu Xian'er spoke, her gaze directed towards the Young Master of the Tao family.
"So it's from the ancient Hu family!"
The Young Master of the Tao family cupped his fists slightly, a smile on his face. He naturally hadn't expected Hu Xian'er to be here as well.
"So you're also here to participate in the Central State Academy? It seems that this time, one needs to possess strong capabilities to enter the Central State Academy, otherwise, they won't even have the qualifications!"
Hu Xian'er smiled and said, "Even the Young Master of the ancient Tao family has arrived!"
"I didn't expect you to think so highly of him!"
Lu Fan shrugged, "It seems you know Brother Tao quite well!"
"Among the many ancient aristocratic families in the Eastern Domain, the talent of the Young Master of the Tao family is the most formidable. He might even become an unparalleled existence in the future!" Hu Xian'er smiled and said, "This isn't just idle talk; it's an old rumor!"
"Miss Hu flatters me!"
The Young Master of the Tao family cupped his fists slightly, a smile on his face. Hearing Miss Hu speak so highly of him naturally touched him.
"No matter how monstrous a genius is, once they enter the Central State Academy, they won't be that dazzling!"
Just then, a man walked over from nearby. He looked refined and elegant, "My name is Xu Kuo, and I'm also here to take the Central State Academy's assessment!"
"Xu Kuo?"
Hu Yu was slightly surprised, "If I recall correctly, in the Eastern Domain, a minor sect produced a peerless prodigy who was later accepted as a personal disciple by the Yaoguang Holy Land, becoming an unparalleled Holy Son. His name was Xu Kuo!"
"Precisely!"
Xu Kuo nodded slightly, a smile on his face. "I truly didn't expect my reputation to be so widespread that you would remember me!"
"To rise from a minor sect and become an unparalleled Holy Son is not just about talent!"
Hu Yu said frankly, "It also requires immense perseverance. I didn't expect so many experts to come for this Central State Academy assessment. It seems I have no hope!"
"The Central State Academy is the top academy in the Central State. If one can graduate from there, they will undoubtedly become a behemoth in the future. This is a rare opportunity!"
Xu Kuo said frankly, "Naturally, no one would give it up!"
"Brother Xu, who are these people?"
At this moment, another man walked over, looking rather curious.
"This is the Young Master of the ancient Tao family, and the other two are from the ancient Hu family!"
Xu Kuo smiled slightly, then his gaze fell upon Lu Fan, and he asked with some curiosity, "May I know who this esteemed brother is? I presume you are also not an ordinary person, otherwise, you wouldn't be in the Immortal Drunk Tower!"
"I am Hao Tian from the Assassin Dynasty!"
Lu Fan said indifferently, his words carrying a subtle meaning. These people were all from Holy Lands, and they likely wouldn't welcome him, so he didn't pay much attention.
"Hao Tian from the Assassin Dynasty!"
His expression instantly turned grim. Zhao Tiannan frowned and said, "Brother Xu, why are you with him? The Assassin Dynasty is irreconcilable with the various Holy Lands. It's probably not appropriate for you to be with him!"
Xu Kuo also blinked slightly, a hint of awkwardness on his face. He hadn't known Lu Fan's identity before. Now that he learned Lu Fan was from the Assassin Dynasty, he was somewhat astonished.
After all, people from the Assassin Dynasty and those from the Holy Lands had always been at odds with each other. He hadn't expected people from the Guanggu Hu family and the ancient Tao family to be together with someone from the Assassin Dynasty.
"What, can't people from the Assassin Dynasty be together?" the Young Master of the Tao family said directly, "Hao Tian and I are sworn brothers, is there a problem?"
"Young Master Tao is indeed impressive, and the ancient Tao family is even more so. They truly embrace all, making friends with anyone, which we deeply admire!"
Zhao Tiannan said with a smile, "However, my Taiyan Holy Land will never associate with anyone from the Assassin Dynasty. Therefore, it's best for us to part ways and avoid any involvement, lest it tarnish the reputation of our Taiyan Holy Land!"
"Cough... cough... please don't misunderstand. I'm not familiar with him either!"
Hu Xian'er coughed lightly and quickly moved to stand beside Xu Kuo and the others. They were all from Holy Lands, and it was natural for them to ostracize the Assassin Dynasty.
Lu Fan saw this scene and found it unsurprising, as in normal circumstances, it should indeed be like this.
Meanwhile, Hu Yu stood stunned to the side, finding the situation rather awkward. Choosing sides at this moment felt rather disingenuous.
"This is not the Eastern Domain, so it doesn't really matter!" Xu Kuo said awkwardly.