"You dare!" Bai Xue's face turned ashen. "If you dare to act recklessly, my grandfather will not let you off."
"You think I care about that?"
Lu Fan slowly advanced, stopping before Bai Xue. "As expected, you are quite beautiful. No wonder you're so proud. Truly worthy of being the eldest daughter of the Bai family."
Bai Xue's face instantly turned ashen, even showing signs of panic. If Lu Fan were to do anything to him, he would have no power to resist.
"As long as you let me go, I won't report you," Bai Xue quickly said. "If you truly harm me, the entire Bai family will not let you off easily. I am the pearl of the Bai family, and even my grandfather has never hit me."
"Since you are the pearl of the family, I presume the old man values you even more," Lu Fan nodded. "When I become part of the Bai family, the old man will find a way to protect me. It's truly a win-win situation."
Bai Xue frowned, growing even more fearful. Lu Fan had him restrained, and he was completely unable to resist. If Lu Fan harbored any improper thoughts, he feared he would have no choice but to comply.
"As long as you let me go, whatever you need, I can give it to you," Bai Xue spoke again. "This is a very profitable deal."
Lu Fan, however, was indifferent and continued to approach Bai Xue.
Bai Xue was terrified, his face pale, and he cried out loudly. Lu Fan, however, stopped. "Forget it, I'll wait for your elder brother to pick you up. If I really did something to you, it would be difficult for me to explain to him."
Bai Xue was somewhat surprised, especially by Lu Fan's words. "Do you know my elder brother?"
"Your elder brother and I are both from the Beihai Academy, so how could we not know each other?" Lu Fan waved his hand. "It's a pity that because of my own fault, the entire Beihai Academy was implicated. Otherwise, I wouldn't be an enemy of the Eight Princes' Mansion."
"So that's how you became wanted by the Eight Princes' Mansion!"
Bai Xue was slightly surprised. They had thought Lu Fan was an utterly wicked person, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. At least, in his eyes, Lu Fan didn't seem like a bad person.
Meanwhile, in the Bai family courtyard, Bai Yetian was practicing his swordplay when a maid rushed over. "Young Master, something bad has happened! Miss has been captured by a villain!"
"What's going on?"
Bai Yetian sheathed his sword and frowned. "Is this another prank of yours? You always liked to pull these stunts when we were young."
"This time it's absolutely true. Miss is likely in mortal danger. Young Master, you must hurry, or it will be too late," the maid said urgently.
"Where?"
Bai Yetian frowned. This was Tianxian City, and their Bai family was a dominant force here. Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to offend Bai Xue.
"It's in a tavern in Tianxian City. I personally saw him take Miss inside," the maid quickly informed him.
Bai Yetian said nothing more, drawing his sword and heading out. He only had this one sister, and if something were to happen to her, how could he rest easy?
A short while later, he arrived at the tavern. Before even entering, he heard a telepathic message. He went directly to the second floor and saw the restrained Bai Xue.
"You've finally come!"
Lu Fan spoke, "Your sister is not simple. Ordinary people cannot handle her."
"What is going on?" Bai Yetian frowned slightly.
"He came specifically to assassinate me to obtain a treasure from the Eight Princes' Mansion!" Lu Fan stated directly.
Bai Yetian's brow furrowed, and he looked at Bai Xue. "Aren't you being ridiculous? I've warned you many times not to act recklessly. Why do you never listen?"
"He just wanted to gain recognition from the Eight Princes' Mansion," Bai Xue mumbled.
"You dare to talk back!" Bai Yetian glared, then unsealed Bai Xue's acupoints. He then looked at Lu Fan. "Thank you for showing mercy. I will not reveal your matters in Tianxian City to the Eight Princes' Mansion, but I will never forgive you for what happened at Beihai Academy."
After speaking, Bai Yetian pulled Bai Xue away, his words showing no restraint.
Lu Fan let out a wry smile, not saying anything more.
After they left, Lu Fan took out the Divine Emperor Cauldron. The Divine Emperor Cauldron looked dilapidated and rusty, but its material was quite unique and not an ordinary item.
"Old man, how do I use this?"
Lu Fan glanced at it. "I value this highly. If it's useless, won't it break my heart?"
"Look at what you're saying. The Divine Emperor Cauldron is an ancient artifact. Although you've only obtained a remnant, this remnant alone is enough for you to escape many crises," the Primordial Old Man stated directly. "You can't just look at things on the surface. Next time you encounter danger, you'll naturally feel its effects."
Lu Fan couldn't help but smile wryly. He didn't know if the old man's words were true, but since the old man called it a treasure, Lu Fan naturally wouldn't neglect it.
After categorizing the purchased pills, Lu Fan began refining them. His purpose for going out this time was to refine pills. If he could break through to the fourth grade, the pills he refined would be effective for the elders.
These four or five elders followed him, and Lu Fan would not treat them poorly.
Meanwhile, on the streets of Tianxian City, Bai Yetian was pulling Bai Xue, appearing rather angry. "Why are you so thoughtless? It was him today, but if it were someone else, do you know what your fate would have been?"
"Brother, I'm fine, why are you so nervous?" Bai Xue chuckled. "Besides, I think your friend is quite good. He seems like a man of character."
"So what if he's a man of character?"
With a cold look in his eyes, Bai Yetian stated directly, "It's ultimately her who ruined the Beihai sect. I will never forgive him."
"I've also heard about the Beihai Academy incident. This can't be blamed on him," Bai Xue said directly. "You can only blame the Eight Princes' Mansion for being too brutal, never putting forces like ours in their eyes."
Bai Yetian glanced around and then glared at Bai Xue. "Don't talk nonsense here. If others hear it, it could lead to death."
"Since I dare to say it, I'm not afraid!"
Bai Xue said proudly, "Moreover, what I'm saying is the truth. Even if people from the Eight Princes' Mansion hear it, so what?"
"Shouldn't you consider our Bai family's situation?" Bai Yetian said coldly. "If we offend the Eight Princes' Mansion, our Bai family alone cannot afford to do so."
Bai Xue pouted. Although he was filled with dissatisfaction, he couldn't say much more.
"By the way, did you cause any trouble when you returned from Shenfeng Pavilion this time?"
Bai Yetian asked, "Otherwise, why would you return to Tianxian City without any notice? And judging by your appearance, you don't seem to plan on going back."
"Big Brother is indeed amazing," Bai Xue flattered. "The main reason I returned this time is that I couldn't stay at Shenfeng Pavilion anymore."