Ling Fan lowered his eyelids.
When he raised them again.
Killing intent flowed!
"What does it mean, the hidden sects above the Liuyun Kingdom? And how could Old Madam Lan know such a Giant Spirit Realm expert!"
Ling Fan asked.
A Liang replied, "Replying to Mr. Ling, I only heard this from the Seventh Young Master. These hidden sects are all peerless overlords, their strength is beyond our imagination. Even the Liuyun Kingdom is merely a vassal of these hidden sects."
"With a single word from them, they can decide the succession of the Liuyun Kingdom's throne, and determine the rise and fall of the Liuyun Kingdom's most powerful martial arts families."
"However, these hidden sects are not within the Liuyun Kingdom's territory. Instead, they have created a secret realm space. Normally, all the people from these hidden sects reside within it. They rarely appear in the Liuyun Kingdom, only briefly opening the passage for entry and exit when accepting geniuses from the Liuyun Kingdom and other countries."
"Or, if a particularly outstanding peerless prodigy appears within a certain country, attracting their attention, they will then send people out of the secret realm to guide them."
"The hidden sect that took away your wife... they call themselves the Snow King Palace. Among all the hidden sects, they are considered a top-tier super force, with countless powerful individuals!"
"It is said that the Mo Wu Wei family of this Liuyun Kingdom has this Snow King Palace as their backer."
"As for why Old Madam Lan knows the experts from the Snow King Palace, it is said that when Old Madam Lan was young, she participated in a disciple recruitment assessment of a hidden sect, but ultimately was not selected..."
Upon hearing this, Ling Fan had basically understood the entire story.
He grinned.
His teeth were snow-white.
But his smile was extremely cold.
"Well done, Old Madam Lan. Well done, Lan Clan. I spared your lives, and yet you continue to court death."
"Where are my parents-in-law?"
Ling Fan suddenly remembered something and asked.
A Liang replied, "The experts from the Snow King Palace did not trouble your in-laws much. After all, beings like them are not even noticed by Giant Spirit Realm experts..."
"But the people of the Lan Clan..."
"What did the Lan Clan do?"
Ling Fan's voice grew colder.
"The Lan Clan wanted to seize all of the Lan family's industries in Jiangnan City, including that Lan Family Fort and the fire crystal mine beneath it. Your father-in-law, Lan Tianxiong, refused to yield..."
"Speaking of which, your father-in-law Lan Tianxiong is truly a man of iron will. Unfortunately, the Lan Clan did not give up... In the end, Old Madam Lan took action and severely injured your father-in-law, almost killing him. He is still paralyzed in bed..."
"Your brother-in-law, Lan Junjie, was also unwilling and had his cultivation crippled by Old Madam Lan herself, turning him into a cripple..."
"Their family was driven out of Lan Family Fort, and their situation is extremely difficult now..."
Ling Fan frowned, "Are the Dark Martial Hall and the Governor's Mansion just watching?"
A Liang replied, "Mr. Ling, please calm your anger. It is not that our Governor's Mansion and the Dark Martial Hall do not want to intervene, but that we cannot..."
"Because our Governor was severely injured and has not yet recovered, and Old Madam Lan has already entered the Heavenly Origin Realm, becoming a Martial Grandmaster! With this shift in power, the Lan Clan is now riding roughshod over the Governor's Mansion!"
"And... the expert from the Liuyun Kingdom who injured our Governor has not left."
"He has remained in the Lan Clan, saying that he is waiting for you to appear and to kill you!"
"Mr. Ling, the Seventh Young Master asked me to wait for you here, not to ask you to deal with that Liuyun Kingdom expert and the Lan Clan. He wants you to leave quickly, to absolutely not show yourself, and to not seek revenge in Tianchu City!"
"Heh heh, I appreciate Chu Qi's good intentions. Although the Governor's Mansion did not succeed in intervening for my wife, I owe Chu Qi and the Governor's Mansion a favor."
"I, Ling, have always repaid kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance."
"The favor of the Governor's Mansion must be repaid."
"As for the grudges with the Lan Clan, the Mo Wu Wei family, and the Snow King Palace, if I don't destroy them, do they think I, Ling, am easily bullied!"
Ling Fan said coldly.
A Liang looked up at Ling Fan in disbelief and said, "Mr. Ling, you must not act impulsively! The Mo Wu Wei family expert stationed in Tianchu City is in the late Heavenly Origin Realm, more than ten times stronger than the Master of the Dark Martial Hall, Ying Beifu, or the Master of Miyun Mountain!"
"As for the Mo Wu Wei family of the Liuyun Kingdom, they are an even greater behemoth. It is said that they have a peak Heavenly Origin Realm expert guarding them! Moreover, they possess various powerful spiritual artifacts bestowed by the Snow King Palace, making their combat power terrifyingly extreme."
"The Snow King Palace is even more so. Anyone who comes out casually is in the Giant Spirit Realm. We cannot afford to offend such a force!"
"Mr. Ling, you should temporarily endure and avoid their sharp edge."
"With your extraordinary talent, if you can endure for three to five years, you might be able to contend with the Mo Wu Wei family and the Snow King Palace. By then, it will not be too late for you to find your wife!"
A Liang advised with utmost sincerity.
He deeply respected Ling Fan and thus did not wish for such a peerless monstrous talent as Ling Fan to throw himself against a stone.
Ling Fan shook his head.
Firstly, he could not wait.
Lan Xueyi's Nine Deaths Spirit Phoenix Body would face its second mortal peril within three months. Without him present to protect her, the Snow King Palace would absolutely not be able to keep her safe.
Secondly.
Who was Ling Fan?
The dignified Azure Cloud Emperor, a supreme expert who had overlooked the universe and stars in his previous life, had annihilated countless legendary holy lands and immortal dynasties. How could he fear this mere Snow King Palace?
In his eyes.
What Mo Wu Wei family.
What hidden sect Snow King Palace.
They were all like ants, like dust.
If he didn't overturn these hidden sects from top to bottom, they would never know his capabilities!
"Let's go, accompany me to Jiangnan City first."
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Jiangnan City.
Still picturesque.
Misty and hazy.
Prosperous and affluent.
Dozens of miles away, in the Mogan Mountain Range.
A majestic and grand castle stood amidst the peaks.
Lan Family Fort was still bustling with activity.
Flourishing and vibrant.
The fire crystal mine beneath Lan Family Fort produced fire crystals worth a fortune every day.
It brought immense profits to Lan Family Fort.
However, the owner of Lan Family Fort had changed.
No longer was it Lan Tianxiong's family.
It had become the Second Aunt's family, sent by the Lan Clan to take over!
At this moment.
The Second Aunt was comfortably lying on the castle's terrace, her legs crossed, basking in the sun leisurely.
Beside her, someone was kneeling, feeding her fresh and spirit-rich fruits.
Her life was incredibly comfortable!
Suddenly, her expression turned fierce.
She was displeased that the person beside her was slow in handing her the fruit.
*Slap!*
She turned sideways.
And with a backhand, she delivered a fierce slap.
"You slut, are your eyes blind! Do you want me to starve to death? Or are you jealous that I've taken over your Lan Family Fort, and you're resentful in your heart?"