At the same time, five figures turned their gaze towards Lu Fan, their eyes filled with a sharp aura. The elder leading them spoke, "Chu Yunju is a candidate Saint Son of my Xuanguang Holy Land. Do you know that?"
"Of course, I know!"
Lu Fan nodded and said, "But he was the one who provoked me first. He insisted on causing trouble for me, so naturally, I couldn't spare his life!"
"Since you know he is a candidate Saint Son, you should also know what impact his death will have on our Xuanguang Holy Land, and how our Xuanguang Holy Land will face the people of the Eastern Domain in the future!" the leading elder said coldly.
"How the Xuanguang Holy Land faces the people of the Eastern Domain 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, looking at one of the elders among the five. This elder had an immortal demeanor and an imposing presence that commanded respect even without anger. His aura was incredibly vast.
"Could that be Lu Tiannan?"
The Hundred Flowers Fairy was suddenly startled, her eyes filled with a hint of fear. She seemed to have seen this elder before. He was the Grand Elder of the Xuanguang Holy Land, Lu Tiannan. It was said 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 person within the entire Xuanguang Holy Land to achieve Saint King status.
"It is him, it is Lu Tiannan!"
Another exclamation rang out. The crowd on the street was even more shocked. They hadn't expected the Grand Elder of the Xuanguang Holy Land to personally come out this time. With this, how could Lu Fan have any chance of survival?
However, Lu Fan remained very calm. As long as it wasn't a Saint King, he had ways to escape their grasp. Moreover, Lu Fan was fearless. At worst, he would 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 kid are truly audacious. Killing our Saint Son is one thing, but you dare to speak so casually here!"
One elder said coldly, "Do you really think our Xuanguang Holy Land is easy to bully? If you atone with your death now, perhaps you can still retain a shred of dignity!"
"I don't like the way you old men talk. The Xuanguang Holy Land is not to be trifled with, but is my Assassin Dynasty easy to bully?"
Ghost Shadow stepped forward, coming to Lu Fan's side. His gaze fell upon the five elders, and although his eyes held a hint of apprehension, as a member of the Assassin Dynasty, he remained composed.
Seeing this, the elders immediately frowned. Just as Ghost Shadow said, the Xuanguang Holy Land was not to be trifled with, and neither was the Assassin Dynasty.
"Even if you are from the Assassin Dynasty, you have violated our Holy Land's rules and killed our Holy Land's Saint Son. You cannot escape today!" Lu Tiannan said coldly. "If you are willing to return to the Xuanguang Holy Land with me to receive punishment, perhaps you can save your lives. Otherwise, do not blame me for being ruthless."
"Return to the Xuanguang Holy Land with you?"
Ghost Shadow smiled faintly. "You're really playing a clever game. Do you think we're fools? If you kill us in public, the Assassin Dynasty will not stand by. But if we enter the Xuanguang Holy Land with you, won't that allow you to torment us!"
"Since you are unwilling, and so persistent, then do not blame me for being ruthless!"
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 Ghost Shadow, you should leave first!"
Lu Fan spoke to remind him, "These five old men are not easy to deal with. If we really fight them, I'm afraid I can only protect myself!"
"Really?"
Ghost Shadow was somewhat disbelieving. "This is the Grand Elder of the Xuanguang Holy Land, Lu Tiannan. You can still protect yourself!"
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I have my own ways to protect myself!"
Lu Fan nodded again. "You and Senior Sister Mudan go to Lion Peak and inform our Master, so he can come and save me!"
"This..."
Ghost Shadow frowned. The situation was critical now. If he left like this, wouldn't Lu Fan be in mortal danger?
"Senior Brother, you don't need to worry about me. Your staying here is the biggest obstacle for me!" Lu Fan spoke again. "If you don't leave, I'll have to take care of you, and then none of us will be able to leave!"
"Alright, then you be careful. I'll go to Lion Peak and ask Master to intervene!"
Ghost Shadow nodded slightly, not wanting to say more. Lu Fan's strength was indeed superior to his, and if he stayed in Huacheng, he wouldn't necessarily cause trouble for Lu Fan. It was better to leave first and seek support from Lion Peak.
Upon entering the tavern, Ghost Shadow said to Mudan, "We must leave together so that Haotian can use 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 anything by staying here. On the contrary, we'll only drag him down. If you don't cut decisively, you'll be in trouble!" Ghost Shadow shook his head. "I believe Junior Brother Haotian must have other ways!"
Mudan hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly, agreeing with Ghost Shadow's words.
The situation was critical now. Their staying here would be of no use. It was better to leave promptly, perhaps creating an opportunity for Lu Fan.
With this thought, they dared not hesitate. They immediately unleashed the Guixi technique and fled out of Huacheng. Only by going to Lion Peak to ask their senior brother for help could this crisis be resolved.
"Grand Elder, someone is trying to escape Huacheng!" one elder reported. "It seems they are using the Guixi technique!"
"You are here to deal with me. Why bother with them!" Lu Fan chuckled. "I killed the Saint Son of the Xuanguang Holy Land. Bring your issues to me. 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 not stand idly by."
Lu Tiannan burst into laughter. "I never expected you kid to have such confidence. But you are indeed loyal, letting your people go first and staying behind yourself. You truly are someone 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 hesitation, as if all of this didn't seem that important in his eyes.
Following Lu Fan's words, Lu Tiannan's expression instantly turned cold. "You kid are so 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 the Xuanguang Holy Land, I naturally wouldn't fear anything else!"
The onlookers were all filled with admiration. They felt a sense of awe towards someone like Lu Fan. If he didn't even fear the elders of the Holy Land, what else would he fear?