A sudden voice rang out, calm, with a hint of weariness.
All eyes at this moment focused on Chu Fan.
"Did you ask me?"
A very calm question, yet it carried a distinct arrogance.
"Who is this person?"
"Speaking so presumptuously?"
The crowd present began to truly regard Chu Fan at this moment, trying to ascertain his origins.
This place was the ruins of the Fa Sect, Cui Fu had once been a member of the Fa Sect, and Chu Fan was too young. Those who had arrived had subconsciously taken him for Cui Fu's helper or disciple.
But it seemed that was not the case.
She Tongguang, the leading elder of the Mu Nan Sect, fixed his sharp gaze directly on Chu Fan.
After sensing no fluctuations in his aura, he sneered, "Ask you? Is this forbidden land yours, that it requires your permission?"
Just a young man, he, a Grandmaster, naturally paid him no mind.
Chu Fan, while tidying his sleeves, replied, "Although this forbidden land is not mine, the outer array formations were broken by us!"
"What effort did you contribute?"
"You began to divide things as soon as you arrived here."
"Did you ask me, the one who contributed?"
"Before I get too angry, if you don't want to die, disappear immediately!"
As he spoke, Chu Fan's gaze swept across everyone present, a flicker of disappointment in his eyes, as he hadn't found any Qin family members.
The Qin family, as one of the five great families, their status commanded respect. Therefore, if any Qin family members were present, their clothes would definitely bear the Qin family's distinctive insignia, making it clear to outsiders that they were from the Qin family and should not be provoked.
Just like the visitors from the Mu Nan Sect, each of them had the Mu Nan Sect's emblem embroidered on their chests.
When Chu Fan finished speaking, a clamor erupted around him, and many couldn't help but chuckle, thinking Chu Fan was truly young and reckless.
"Are his eyes growing on his feet?"
"Can't he see that the people standing here are no ordinary individuals?"
Hearing the surrounding mockery, Cui Fu also smiled, but he was smiling at their ignorance.
He knew that because they couldn't sense any aura from Chu Fan, they had subconsciously taken him for an ordinary person.
Little did they know that the height this person, whom they considered ordinary, had reached, they would need a lifetime to look up to.
"Kid, you're quite arrogant!"
From behind She Tongguang, a young disciple of the Mu Nan Sect stepped forward, smiling as he looked at Chu Fan.
"It's Wu Hong from the Mu Nan Sect!"
"He's Wu Hong! Rumor has it he's one of the rare geniuses of the Mu Nan Sect."
"He's a genius in his own right, isn't he? He entered the Grandmaster realm at thirty, and it's only been three years. Rumor has it he's already pushing for the Half-step Grandmaster realm!"
"In less than two years, he'll be a Half-step Grandmaster."
"My heavens, that's incredible! A Grandmaster at thirty, a Half-step Grandmaster under forty. There are very few in the entire Dragon God Kingdom!"
Wu Hong's appearance caused many people around, despite their current opposition to the Mu Nan Sect, to praise him.
After all, many present were already older than Wu Hong, yet their strength was not as great.
Hearing the surrounding praise, Wu Hong's chest instinctively puffed out, displaying a demeanor of gracefully accepting admiration.
"Heh..."
Chu Fan let out a soft sound and said, "It seems I'm still not as arrogant as you!"
Wu Hong walked a few steps closer, saying casually, "Since I'm not as arrogant, why don't you move aside?"
"Are you really going to force me to kill you?"
"Come!"
Chu Fan spread his hands, very provocatively, saying, "If you have the ability, kill me today. If you can't, you're not a man."
Wu Hong's eyes suddenly widened.
"You're seeking death!"
Wu Hong was enraged.
As one of the rising young geniuses of the Mu Nan Sect, he rarely encountered equals among his peers.
Chu Fan's provocation in front of so many people made Wu Hong realize that if he did nothing, he would soon become a laughingstock in the outside world.
With that, Wu Hong charged towards Chu Fan.
"You want to die? Then I'll grant you your wish!"
The onlookers' eyes flickered with anticipation as they saw Wu Hong make his move.
On one hand, Chu Fan's arrogance and insolence displeased them.
Secondly, they also wanted to see the actual strength of this young genius from the Mu Nan Sect.
Everything happened in an instant.
Chu Fan, standing at the entrance, remained unfazed by Wu Hong's sudden charge.
This scene made everyone subconsciously believe that Chu Fan was simply stunned by Wu Hong's momentum and speed.
However, in the next second, everyone present, except Cui Fu, widened their eyes in disbelief.
"This..."
"How could this be?"
"My God, am I seeing things?"
"He... how did he do that?"
Many people rubbed their eyes vigorously, wanting to confirm if they were hallucinating.
Even with the facts laid bare before them, they still found it hard to comprehend how this outcome had occurred.
Wu Hong, who had attacked with full force, seemed like an ordinary person when he reached Chu Fan. His attack had no effect and was caught by Chu Fan, who then gripped his throat and held him in his hand.
The young genius of the Mu Nan Sect, in Chu Fan's grasp, was as fragile as a leaf, utterly defenseless.
The crowd found it difficult to understand why this had happened, as they hadn't sensed any aura from Chu Fan, yet he had so effortlessly caught Wu Hong and held him.
It was as if their roles had been reversed; Chu Fan was the Grandmaster, and Wu Hong was the ordinary person.
"Let Wu Hong go!"
She Tongguang was the first to recover, stepping forward with a tense and wary expression as he stared at Chu Fan.
The turn of events had been too sudden, causing him immense shock.
Because, even as a Grandmaster, he hadn't clearly seen how Chu Fan had so quickly and easily nullified Wu Hong's attack and subdued him.
As time continues to flow, and eras change.
Wu Hong, as a young genius of the Mu Nan Sect, was destined to become a High-tier Grandmaster in the future. If he were to suffer any harm in Chu Fan's hands, it would be a significant loss.
She Tongguang also knew that because Wu Hong had come out with him, if Wu Hong were injured and his martial path ended here, he would not escape responsibility when he returned to the Mu Nan Sect.
Chu Fan raised Wu Hong with one hand, staring at She Tongguang and saying, "Try speaking to me with that tone again?"
"Do you believe I'll make him a corpse lying in front of you right now?"
Arrogant.
Extremely arrogant!
Simply too arrogant!
The surrounding crowd was utterly awestruck and convinced by Chu Fan's imposing presence. They knew that if it were them, they wouldn't dare speak to She Tongguang like this.
Behind him stood the Mu Nan Sect, one of the six major sects, and they couldn't afford to provoke them.
"I..."
She Tongguang's voice suddenly grew smaller.
Even as a Grandmaster, being threatened like this forced him to yield.
"I implore you, do not harm him!"
"Whatever your demand, I will agree to it!"
She Tongguang spoke with difficulty, although he felt as if thousands of steel needles were piercing him, he could only endure it.
The immediate priority was to get Wu Hong away from Chu Fan.
Once Wu Hong was safe, they could settle the score properly.
The sound of sharp inhales echoed throughout the crowd.
Many people quietly took out their phones to record this scene.
An elder of the Mu Nan Sect bowing his head and pleading with an unknown young man was indeed major news.