Ling'er searched the City Lord's mansion for a moment the next day and couldn't find Lu Fan, feeling even more perplexed.
"Miss, Lu Fan has already left!"
Jianyu spoke, "Don't you know?"
"Left? Where did he go?"
Ling'er was startled, feeling a pang in her heart. She hadn't expected Lu Fan to leave at this time, which surprised her even more.
"I don't know either!"
Jianyu shook his head, "Perhaps he went to pursue his own Dao!"
"If that were the case, he wouldn't have left without saying goodbye!"
Ling'er shook her head, her eyes filled with seriousness. She was quite suspicious, realizing that something was amiss.
In the courtyard, Ling'er looked at Xuan Emperor, "Old Man, was it you? Was it you who did this?"
"What are you talking about!"
Xuan Emperor chuckled, "Come, keep me company for a game of chess!"
"You must have made him leave. I'm going to find him!"
Ling'er's voice was firm, showing no hesitation. She never imagined her father would do such a thing.
"Ling'er, he is not worthy of you. If you really find him and bring him back, you will be harming him!"
Xuan Emperor stated directly, "You know my personality!"
"Why am I not worthy? Although he is an ascender, he saved me!"
Ling'er roared, "More importantly, with his talent, he will soon become stronger!"
"This is the Celestial Realm, not the Lower Realm. He is merely one of countless ascenders. Without bloodline power, how can he rise?"
Xuan Emperor questioned, "I am doing this all for you!"
"For me?"
Ling'er sneered, "I think it's for your power! You want to strengthen your schemes through a marriage alliance!"
"Silence!"
Xuan Emperor's voice was cold, his gaze fixed on Ling'er, filled with anger. He never imagined Ling'er would speak like this.
"I'm speaking the truth. Since you sent him away, I will follow him and will never stay in Xuan Emperor City!" Ling'er stated decisively.
"You may not know how perilous the outside world is!"
Xuan Emperor said frankly, "If you leave Xuan Emperor City, you will lose its protection. At that time, you will be like a stray dog, bullied by anyone!"
"Even so, I don't want to be an ungrateful person!"
After speaking, Ling'er turned and rushed out, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction, but she was helpless. Perhaps this was fate. Sudan Novel Network.
Xuan Emperor stood there, his expression indifferent, as if he didn't take all this to heart.
"Why must it be like this!"
Uncle Wu sighed, "Xuan Emperor, I'll go bring Miss back!"
"No need. She's old enough to be sensible. If she doesn't understand some things, let the laws of the Celestial Realm teach her," Xuan Emperor waved his hand.
"But if Miss Ling'er really leaves Xuan Emperor City, will something happen?" Butler Wu frowned.
Ling'er had always been protected by Xuan Emperor City, which allowed her to live carefree. But the Celestial Realm was an extremely cruel place. Without sufficient strength, one would only be bullied. Without Xuan Emperor City's protection, Ling'er was nothing.
"This is her choice, and I will naturally respect it!" Xuan Emperor stated directly, "You don't need to say any more!"
Butler Wu was slightly taken aback and didn't say anything further. However, he was quite surprised in his heart, not expecting Xuan Emperor to become like this. The Xuan Emperor of the past was not like this; he doted on Ling'er dearly, but now it was the opposite.
At the same time, Ling'er had already left Xuan Emperor City. She felt no emotions here, so she had to leave; otherwise, she wouldn't be so resolute.
Meanwhile, in another region, Lu Fan walked for a long time and discovered that besides numerous cities, the rest of the Celestial Realm was desolate and devoid of human life, with extremely thin spiritual energy.
Only now did he understand why everyone sought refuge within the cities.
However, after walking for a short while, Lin Fan saw over a dozen figures ahead. Their auras were quite terrifying, and he wondered what had happened.
At the same time, a woman and a few guards were intercepted. Directly in front of them were dozens of iron cavalry, each exuding a terrifying aura.
"I am from the Zhao family of Tianhai City. Don't make any rash moves!"
The woman spoke, her gaze fixed on the more than ten iron cavalry. She clearly knew that these sky bandits were notorious and appeared in this desert specifically.
"So, you are from the Zhao family of Tianhai City!"
The leading bandit leader chuckled, "If I didn't know, I'd think you were the City Lord's daughter of Tianhai City! You're so arrogant. Do you really think the Zhao family of Tianhai City can threaten us?"
"My grandfather is a Half-Emperor!"
Zhao Xue said coldly, "The strongest among you is only a Great Sage. Don't do anything foolish. If he investigates, you won't be able to handle the consequences!"
"You have quite a big mouth. So what if he's a Half-Emperor? This is not Tianhai City!" The leading bandit leader said coldly, "This road is yours to plant, this road is mine to open. If you want to pass, you must satisfy me!"
"Young sir, here are some treasures. If you don't mind, feel free to pick a few!"
An elder from the Zhao family smiled and quickly stepped forward. Encountering these bandits, he dared not act rashly. These bandits were all ascenders from the Lower Realm who refused to be governed by the cities, hence their extreme arrogance.
The bandits glanced at the treasures and chuckled, "Not bad, old man. You're quite understanding. We'll take these things, but you have to leave one person behind before you can depart!"
At this point, the leading bandit leader looked at Zhao Xue with a playful expression. Zhao Xue was beautiful and possessed an ethereal aura, naturally captivating him.
The Zhao family elder's face turned ashen. He naturally sensed the bandits' target and his gaze became sharp. "We are from the Zhao family, and this is the young lady of the Zhao family. If you act rashly, the consequences will be beyond your ability to bear!"
"Old man, are you threatening me?"
The leading bandit leader narrowed his eyes and looked at the Zhao family elder, with glints of coldness in his eyes. In his view, the Zhao family members were already lambs waiting to be led to slaughter.
"Don't waste your breath with them. Break through their formation and reach Tianhai City as soon as possible. Then I will have my father personally eliminate these bandits!"
The Zhao family members nodded in unison and immediately attacked, their movements sharp and fierce. Since Zhao Xue had spoken, they naturally wouldn't hold back.