"Anything?"
Gu Tongtian opened his eyes and looked at Situ Jiannan, seemingly displeased.
"It's nothing really. Today, someone challenged us in the cultivation tower, so I wanted to ask you to teach them a lesson!"
Situ Jiannan spoke, his gaze more serious.
"With your personality, there aren't many people in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion who would dare to provoke you. Moreover, we have no prior acquaintance. Why should I intervene to protect you?"
Gu Tongtian's voice was indifferent, his words direct.
"We are all under the command of the Wuji Heavenly General. If I am bullied, it is the Wuji Heavenly General who loses face!"
Situ Jiannan stated directly, "Besides, that kid is extremely arrogant. If you don't step in, the people of our Wuji Heavenly General faction will probably not be able to hold their heads up in the future!"
Gu Tongtian's expression remained indifferent, still unconcerned. What he cared about was the position of Heavenly General and achieving the Martial Emperor realm. As for other matters, they seemed insignificant in his eyes.
Seeing Gu Tongtian's utter lack of interest, Situ Jiannan's expression shifted, but he dared not say more. He understood Gu Tongtian; if he didn't wish to act, no amount of words would be of any use.
After leaving the bamboo forest, several men beside him said, "Gu Tongtian isn't planning to act. What should we do now? Are we really going to let them bully us?"
"That kid has no idea of the immensity of heaven and earth. If it weren't for the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, I would directly use the power of Giant Dragon City to make that kid suffer!" Situ Jiannan said coldly. "It seems we can only wait for now! Wait until they go on a mission, then we'll deal with them!"
The men beside him also nodded solemnly. Situ Jiannan's desire to use his family's power was naturally the best outcome. This way, dealing with Lu Fan and the others would be effortless.
During these days, Lu Fan and the others had been cultivating in the Exquisite Pagoda, their cultivation having improved significantly. However, they hadn't seen Situ Jiannan and the others during this time, which put their minds at ease.
Zhulong stretched lazily and then smiled, "As expected, one must be strong to avoid being bullied. Otherwise, one will only be ruthlessly trampled upon!"
"You only realize this now?"
Zhao Xue rolled her eyes. "If you had been stronger earlier, you wouldn't have suffered bullying and wasted time. Being able to cultivate in the Exquisite Pagoda is twice the result with half the effort."
"The main reason is that our strength wasn't great before. But this time, we have Lu Fan to thank." Zhulong patted Lu Fan's shoulder. "With you around from now on, we won't be bullied anymore."
"I won't always be here." Lu Fan said with a wry smile, "So, for you to become stronger is the true path. Relying on others is probably harder than climbing to heaven."
Facing Lu Fan's words, Zhulong nodded slightly. He naturally agreed with what Lu Fan had just said.
When it was late at night, Lu Fan left the cultivation tower and practiced breathing in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. He had been in the cultivation tower for days. Although his realm had improved slightly, he had reached a bottleneck. To break through again, he would likely need a catalyst, so staying in the cultivation tower indefinitely might not be a good thing.
After looking around for a moment, Lu Fan casually walked. Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the back mountain of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. On the back mountain, there was a faint glow, which surprised Lu Fan.
Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the back mountain and discovered a hidden cave. The cave looked quite dark, sending chills down one's spine. Wisps of cold air could be felt emanating from within.
Ah…
A scream rang out. Lu Fan immediately looked towards the cave, his heart filled with confusion. He had sensed that this cave was not simple before, and he hadn't expected there to be someone inside.
With a sense of caution, Lu Fan stepped into the cave step by step. After a while, he found that in the center of the cave, a figure was seated in meditation. Around this figure, several Heavenly Soldiers had their spiritual energy drained, turning into withered bones.
"Who are you? How dare you do such a thing within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion!"
Lu Fan's voice was icy, and he frowned as he looked at the figure. He never expected that within the dignified Heavenly Soldier Mansion, such an existence would be present.
The man in black glanced at Lu Fan, his eyes instantly filled with a cold killing intent. He showed no panic, as if all of this seemed insignificant in his eyes.
Lu Fan also sensed something was wrong and quickly fled outwards. The aura around the man in black was terrifying, likely not that of an ordinary person. He was possibly an Emperor-level expert, but he never imagined that such a scene would unfold within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion.
Seeing Lu Fan trying to escape, the man in black showed no mercy and directly blocked Lu Fan's path, intending to eliminate him completely. Lu Fan retreated continuously, frowning. Facing an Emperor-level expert, he had no power to resist. Su Dan Novel Network
"Since you've discovered my secret, you can only die here!"
The man in black's voice was hoarse and filled with arrogance, as if Lu Fan were already his prey, with no suspense.
"Who exactly are you, to dare do such a thing in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion!" Lu Fan questioned coldly, frowning. He could clearly sense that this matter was not simple.
"Meddling in other people's business will cost you your life!" The man in black suddenly laughed. "Who I am is not important. What's important is that you will surely die today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black grabbed Lu Fan. Lu Fan tried to resist but found the man in black's spiritual power to be extremely strong, far beyond his ability to contend with.
At that very moment, the man in black let out a cold sneer and attempted to drain Lu Fan's spiritual energy, only to find that Lu Fan had no spiritual energy around him, which instantly made him suspicious.
Lu Fan revealed a strange smile, and his figure gradually faded. This was merely a clone of him; his true body had not come to this cave, otherwise, he would likely have met a tragic end.
"Damn it!"
The man in black's voice was hoarse. He instantly rushed out of the cave, only to find that Lu Fan's figure had long since disappeared, and that clone had instantly turned into nothingness.
After leaving the back mountain, Lu Fan ran madly, wanting to inform the Hunyuan Heavenly General of this matter. This was a matter of great importance; someone within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion was absorbing the spiritual energy of Heavenly Soldiers, which was no ordinary occurrence.
Not long after, Lu Fan found the Hunyuan Heavenly General and recounted the events. The Hunyuan Heavenly General also frowned and led Lu Fan towards the cave, but unfortunately, no trace of anyone was found within the cave.