At the same time, five figures turned their gaze towards Lu Fan, their eyes carrying a sharp intensity. The elder leading them spoke, "Chu Yunju is a prospective Saint Son of my Xuanguang Holy Land, do you know this?"
"Of course I know!"
Lu Fan nodded, "But it was he who made the first move and insisted on causing trouble for me. Naturally, I couldn't spare his life!"
"Since you know he is a prospective Saint Son, you should also know the impact his death will have on our Xuanguang Holy Land, and how we will face the people of the Eastern Region in the future!" the elder said coldly.
"How Xuanguang Holy Land faces the people of the Eastern Region is your business, what does it have to do with me?" Lu Fan said coldly, "Besides, if he hadn't come looking for trouble, this wouldn't have happened!"
At the same time, many people in Huacheng were discussing amongst themselves, their gazes fixed on one of the five elders. This elder possessed an immortal aura and an imposing presence that commanded respect even without anger. His aura was incredibly vast and powerful.
"Could that be Lu Tiannan?"
Fairy Baihua was startled, her eyes filled with a hint of terror. She seemed to have seen this elder before; he was the Grand Elder of Xuanguang Holy Land, Lu Tiannan. It was rumored that he had already reached the peak of the Saint realm, just one step away from becoming a Saint King, and was the most likely individual within the entire Xuanguang Holy Land to achieve Sainthood.
"It is him, it is Lu Tiannan!"
Another exclamation rang out, and the crowd on the street was utterly shocked. They hadn't expected the Grand Elder of Xuanguang Holy Land to personally arrive for this matter. In that case, how could Lu Fan possibly survive?
However, Lu Fan remained remarkably calm. As long as it wasn't a Saint King, he had ways to escape their grasp. Furthermore, Lu Fan was fearless. At worst, he could unleash the Divine Emperor Cauldron. With his current strength, although he couldn't fully revive the Divine Emperor Cauldron, it could still exude divine might.
"You brat, you have quite the audacity. Killing our Saint Son is one thing, but you dare to speak so flippantly here!"
One elder said coldly, "Do you truly think our Xuanguang Holy Land is easy to bully? If you atone with your life now, you might still retain some dignity!"
"I don't like what you old men are saying. Xuanguang Holy Land is not to be trifled with, but is my Assassin Dynasty easy to provoke?"
Gui Ying stepped forward, positioning himself beside Lu Fan. He gazed at the five elders, his eyes showing a hint of apprehension, but as a member of the Assassin Dynasty, he remained composed.
Upon seeing this, the elders immediately frowned. As Gui Ying had said, Xuanguang Holy Land was not to be trifled with, but neither was the Assassin Dynasty something they could offend.
"Even if you are from the Assassin Dynasty, by violating our Holy Land's rules and killing our Saint Son, you cannot escape today!" Lu Tiannan said coldly, "If you are willing to return to Xuanguang Holy Land with me to receive punishment, perhaps you can save your lives. Otherwise, do not blame me for my ruthlessness."
"Return to Xuanguang Holy Land with you?"
Gui Ying chuckled faintly, "You have quite the scheme. Do you think we are fools? If you kill us in public, the Assassin Dynasty will not stand idly by. But if we enter Xuanguang Holy Land with you, won't we be at your mercy to be tortured!"
"Since you are unwilling and so persistent, do not blame me for my ruthlessness!"
Lu Tiannan's aura was immense, and he exuded an overbearing presence, as if in his eyes, no one could stop him, and no one in the world could speak to him in such a manner.
"Senior Brother Gui Ying, you all leave first!"
Lu Fan called out a warning, "These five old men are not to be underestimated. If we truly fight them, I might only be able to protect myself!"
"Really?"
Gui Ying seemed somewhat unconvinced, "This is the Grand Elder of Xuanguang Holy Land, Lu Tiannan. And you can still protect yourself!"
"Rest assured, Senior Brother, I have my ways to protect myself!"
Lu Fan nodded again, "You and Senior Sister Mudan go to Lion Peak and inform Master, so he can come and save me!"
"This..."
Gui Ying frowned. The situation was critical. If he left now, wouldn't Lu Fan be in mortal danger?
"Senior Brother, don't worry about me. Your staying here is my biggest obstacle!" Lu Fan said again, "If you don't leave, I'll have to take care of you, and then neither of us will be able to get away!"
"Alright, then be careful. I'll head to Lion Peak immediately to ask Master to intervene!"
Gui Ying nodded slightly, unable to say more. Lu Fan's strength was indeed superior to his, and his presence in Huacheng wouldn't necessarily cause Lu Fan trouble. It was better to leave first and seek reinforcements from Lion Peak.
Upon entering the tavern, Gui Ying said to Mudan, "If we leave together, then Haotian can utilize his escape technique!"
"Those are five elders of the Holy Land, and one of them is a peak Saint realm expert!" Mudan frowned, "How can Junior Brother Haotian hold on?"
"We can't help them here, and we'll only be a burden. If we hesitate now, we'll only make things worse!" Gui Ying shook his head, "I believe Junior Brother Haotian must have other methods!"
Mudan hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly, agreeing with Gui Ying's assessment.
The situation was dire, and their presence here would serve no purpose. It was better to leave promptly, perhaps even creating an opportunity for Lu Fan.
With that thought, they dared not delay. They immediately unleashed their Guixi technique and fled towards the outskirts of Huacheng. Only by reaching Lion Peak and requesting his senior brother's intervention could this crisis be resolved.
"Grand Elder, someone is attempting to flee Huacheng!" an elder reported, "It seems they have unleashed the Guixi technique!"
"You are targeting me, why bother with them!" Lu Fan chuckled lightly, "I killed the Saint Son of Xuanguang Holy Land. You can come at me directly. After all, killing just me might not provoke the wrath of the Assassin Dynasty. If you deal with them as well, the Assassin Dynasty will certainly not let it go."
Lu Tiannan burst into laughter, "I never expected you, brat, to have such backbone. But indeed, you are quite righteous, letting your people go first and staying yourself. You are truly a person destined for great things."
"I'm not that magnanimous. The main reason is that you can't kill me, which is why I'm so confident," Lu Fan shrugged, showing no apprehension, as if all of this seemed insignificant in his eyes.
Following Lu Fan's words, Lu Tiannan's expression instantly turned cold, "You brat, are you this confident? That you can stand against me like this?"
"If I didn't have this much confidence, how could I stand here?" Lu Fan said coldly, "Since I dared to kill the Saint Son of Xuanguang Holy Land, naturally I wouldn't fear anything else!"
The onlookers were even more impressed. They felt a sense of awe towards someone like Lu Fan, who feared neither the elders of the Holy Land nor anything else.