"Does the prestigious Jiangdong Yun family allow you to teach us a lesson?" the white-haired elder in the lead said coldly. "To utter such arrogant words and injure the Yun family's young master, you likely won't survive today!"
Lu Fan shrugged, appearing nonchalant. "You all speak with such might, yet possess little skill. Even if two Grandmasters of the Yun family were here, they wouldn't dare speak to me like this. What right do you have to spout such arrogant nonsense?"
The Yun family elders were quite incensed. Lu Fan's sheer audacity made them extremely displeased. However, observing Lu Fan's prowess, they surmised he was no ordinary individual, or he wouldn't dare be so presumptuous.
With this thought, the elders exchanged glances and surrounded Lu Fan. To defeat Yun Bei with a single move, Lu Fan was clearly no common man, a fact they all recognized. The Su Dan Novel Network.
"If you intend to gang up on him, my Han family will not stand by!"
The Han family head stepped forward, leading the Han family's experts. Though the Han family had fallen into decline, they were still a martial arts family with a certain foundation.
The Yun family's many experts frowned. If the Han family's experts were added, they might not be able to contend, especially given the formidable strength Lu Fan had displayed.
"I can handle this alone!" Lu Fan waved his hand. "Han family members, please stand aside, lest people gossip!"
The Han family members exchanged confused, even worried, glances. Lu Fan's words clearly indicated his intention to face the elders alone. They, however, were acutely aware that these elders were no ordinary individuals.
"Mr. Lu, these individuals are also not to be trifled with," the Han family head stated. "Why don't we join forces? It might be safer!"
"You don't trust me, Old Master Han?" Lu Fan stood tall, his expression slightly indifferent. "If that's the case, wouldn't that be underestimating me?"
"Of course not!" The Han family head quickly clasped his fists. "Mr. Lu's divine might is something I, Han, have long experienced!"
After speaking, the Han family head retreated respectfully, not daring to disobey in the slightest.
"You dare to face us alone?" the white-haired elders said coldly. "Are you perhaps too confident?"
"It's enough to deal with you!" Lu Fan shrugged. "You all wear that expression, are you perhaps thinking I can't handle you?"
The white-haired elders burst into laughter, a hint of coldness in their eyes. Lu Fan's words were precisely what they desired.
"This person injured the young master and disdains the Jiangdong Yun family. According to the Yun family's rules, he shall be executed!" the lead elder declared, launching a fierce attack at Lu Fan without the slightest reservation.
The other white-haired elders also attacked. They were all near Grandmaster level. Although they hadn't reached the Grandmaster realm, their combined efforts might even challenge a Grandmaster's techniques.
"The Yun family patriarch is filled with murderous intent. Master he..." Han Qiushui grew anxious again. If Lu Fan were to fall into irreparable ruin because of the Han family's affairs, how could he live with himself?
"Rest assured, Mr. Lu surely has absolute confidence," the Han family head nodded. "Otherwise, with Master Lu's strength, why would he be so self-assured!"
Han Qiushui nodded slightly. In truth, he knew very well that despite what Old Master Han said, he was still very worried, as this matter had nothing to do with Lu Fan.
As the elders approached, an invisible ripple surged. Before anyone could react, the air was filled with a palpable killing intent.
When the white-haired elders got close, they felt a stinging sensation in their meridians. Before they could even throw a punch, they collapsed, contorted in pain.
Around the white-haired elders, several leaves, like sharp blades, were embedded into the center of a tree, stained with blood.
Lu Fan's expression remained indifferent, his hands clasped behind his back. He could effortlessly control his internal energy.
"How is this possible!"
The lead white-haired elder, lying on the ground, was filled with disbelief. His meridians had been severed, rendering him a cripple. What astonished him most was Lu Fan's ability to control leaves, killing unseen.
"Martial Grandmaster, externalizing inner energy!"
These simple words were enough to describe Lu Fan's formidable strength, inspiring dread.
Yun Bei, who had just arrived, stared at the fallen white-haired elders in disbelief. He didn't mind Lu Fan's superior strength, but Lu Fan's method of crippling the elders' meridians was simply heaven-defying.
"You are mere subordinates of the Yun family. I shall spare your lives," Lu Fan said coldly. "Your meridians are crippled; you can only be cripples from now on!"
After speaking, Lu Fan looked at Yun Bei. "Do you submit or not?"
"I..."
Yun Bei trembled. The proud young master of the Yun family was now pale with fear, his body shaking.
He knew that the elders he brought were all peak experts, all defeated by Lu Fan, which spoke volumes of Lu Fan's power. Killing him would be instantaneous.
"What, you still don't submit?" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "If that's the case, should I cripple your meridians as well?"
"I submit!" Yun Bei said repeatedly. "I was too arrogant and ignorant before, which led me to offend you, Great One. I hope for your magnanimity and that you will not hold it against me!"
Yun Bei's expression was earnest. He knew very well that if he didn't yield now, his life would be ruined. As long as he could leave Jiangbei today, he would return another day and make Lu Fan pay tenfold.
The onlookers sneered, looking at Yun Bei with disdain. Yun Bei had previously called them trash, and now he was so timid and hesitant, which brought them immense satisfaction.
"Since you submit, why don't you kneel?" Lu Fan said coldly. "To save your life, you must at least pay a price. This is the cost of arrogance. You are the young master of the Jiangdong Yun family, I can grant you a way out, but you must also pay for your actions!"
Yun Bei's body stiffened. How could the proud young master of the Yun family easily kneel? If he knelt today, where would the Yun family's dignity lie? How could he establish himself in the martial arts world in the future?
"Young Master, you absolutely must not kneel!"
A white-haired elder shouted, "The Yun family is a martial arts family and will never yield to others."
Lu Fan stood with his hands behind his back, observing Yun Bei silently. He wouldn't concern himself with their pride. If Yun Bei refused to kneel, Lu Fan would cripple his meridians and turn him into a cripple.
"Great One is magnanimous. What does it matter if I kneel!" Yun Bei declared, then suddenly knelt. His palms crackled, his fists clenched so tightly they threatened to shatter. He felt immense humiliation at this moment, but he vowed to repay this humiliation, repeating it again and again in his heart.
"That's more like it!" Lu Fan nodded with satisfaction. "Now leave Jiangbei. If I see you in Jiangnan again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Great One, rest assured, I will never dare to step into Jiangbei again," Yun Bei said earnestly, with respect in his eyes.