"Holy crap, is this some kind of joke?!"

"Up in the cloud tower," Long Xiaoyun murmured, her eyes glazed over.

Compared to Li Fan, he was no different from a piece of trash.

"Uncle-Master Long, I know you are insecure, but don't be insecure yet."

Although you're not as strong as my master, you have your own strengths!

"Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

"for example?"

Long Xiaoyun looked at Li Xiaoxiao with anticipation.

Li Xiaoxiao thought about it seriously for a moment, and then said, "For example, you are older than my master!"

yes!

I am older than...

Long Xiaoyun's smile froze.

Holy crap!

Being weak is one thing.

She's even older than him.

Forget it, I'm tired. Let's just destroy it!

......

"Your Highness, something has happened."

The assassin of Microdust is dead!

"Dead?"

Zhou Wucheng frowned and continued to ask, "How did you die?"

"Li Fan, the Overlord Blade, made his move and killed her!"

The messenger quickly finished recounting what had happened.

After hearing this, Zhou Wucheng's face darkened.

Li Fan can no longer be described as a prodigy.

A month ago, he had to trade his life for a life when fighting a mid-stage tenth-grade Dharma Image cultivator.

Now, however, he can easily kill the Micro Dust Killer.

Zhou Wucheng didn't want to know just how strong he was.

He didn't want to test the waters.

Li Fan wanted to rob him, so he had no choice but to let him.

If you don't give it to him, you might end up like Lao Jiu.

"Pass down the notice: all gambling dens should adjust their odds to match those of Yunshanglou."

Also, avoid any conflict with them!

......

"Elder Ling, something terrible has happened!"

"Don't panic, tell me slowly!"

Looking at the flustered Tuoba Ye, a hint of disdain flashed in Ling Aotian's eyes.

The dignified Governor of Zhenwu Division, a prefecture-level official, possesses the cultivation level of a tenth-grade Dharma Image.

If someone panics so easily at the slightest thing, they are truly unfit for any important task.

Tuoba Lao'er's son is a complete waste!

"Li Fan is here!"

He and Yun Shanglou killed a mid-stage tenth-grade Dharma Manifestation martial artist!

Tuoba Ye said with lingering fear.

He was startled when he received the message.

Today, the details of the Battle of Haizhou are no longer a secret.

Ying Zixiong, the governor of Haizhou, was killed by Li Fan.

This person has no taboos.

Avoid provoking them unless absolutely necessary.

Even if you have to provoke them, you must make sure you can kill them.

This was something that Tuoba Longwu, who was far away in Tiandu, had specifically instructed him to do.

"What did you say?

"Li Fan is here?"

Upon hearing the name Li Fan, Ling Aotian jumped to his feet.

An unspeakable rage surged forth in his eyes.

It was him who killed his own granddaughter and grandson.

Although he has many grandchildren.

However, Ling Fei and Ling Zixu are different.

The former was the Princess Consort of Zhenhai, who wielded immense power in Haizhou.

The latter is the most talented martial artist among the younger generation of the Ling family, and given time, he is expected to achieve the Dharma Manifestation stage.

Now that their enemies are in Tianyun City, how could he not be furious?

"Elder Ling, what should I do?"

Tuoba Ye looked at Ling Aotian and asked in a low voice.

"Do nothing, just wait patiently!"

Ling Aotian suppressed his anger and spoke.

Although he wished he could kill Li Fan right now, he ultimately couldn't.

My mission is to carry out a secret decree to purge those martial arts sects that refuse to join the Martial Arts Alliance.

Killing Li Fan is indeed possible.

But this might alert those martial arts sects.

Remain still and wait for the right opportunity to act.

I will only act when the situation becomes completely chaotic.

"Old Master Ling, I'm scared!"

Tuoba Ye said cautiously, "I don't get along with Nangong Zhenxiang, and Li Fan might take the opportunity to kill me."

"I wonder if it would be convenient for Elder Ling to rest here for a few days?"

What an idiot!

How exactly did they break through to the tenth rank of Dharma Image?

How did he rise to the position of Governor of Yunzhou under the Zhenwu Division?

You, the dignified Governor of Yunzhou under the Zhenwu Commandery, suddenly disappeared. Even a fool would know something's wrong!

Are you still living here because you think I haven't been exposed fast enough?

If it weren't for needing Tuoba Longwu's help, Ling Tian would have preferred to kill Tuoba Ye himself.

You can stay in the mansion without worry.

I will arrange for someone to protect you.

"Thank you very much, Elder Ling!"

......

Late at night, at the Zhenyun Prince's Mansion.

Mu Jiahe, the sect leader of the Heavenly Gu Sect, and Wan Fang, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, arrived at the same time.

"Your Highness, even if Li Fan is powerful, we shouldn't be afraid of him, right?"

"Why do you come here to rob us without doing anything?"

Mu Jiahe said with a displeased look, "If you piss me off, I'll just take some men and wipe him out!"

"Sect Master Mu, killing Li Fan is not worth it."

The price we have to pay is too high.

Who can guarantee they will survive when facing him?

After all, none of our three sides have a tenth-grade Dharma Manifestation Perfection expert to oversee things!

Zhou Wucheng spoke up.

If he could, he definitely wouldn't tolerate Li Fan.

"Your Highness, if all else fails, let's ask Wei Chen for help. Surely he can take down Li Fan!"

Mu Jiahe continued.

Zhou Wucheng looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Lord of Dust, ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Heroes List.

If we ask him to take action, he can definitely kill Li Fan.

But is it worth it?

The price he paid for his actions was far from small.

If they try to make an exorbitant demand, they won't even have a chance to negotiate.

In the end, Yunzhou's actions were simply about making money.

Not provoking Li Fan would only mean Tianyun City earns a little less!

Besides, Tianyun City is just a city.

The profits from the dozens of cities in Yunzhou are enormous.

"Brother Mu, that's enough, just say less!"

If the Lord of Dust could be persuaded, the Prince would have already made his move.

Seeing that Zhou Wucheng did not answer, Wan Fang continued, "Moreover, this matter may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Who is Li Fan? He is the first leader of the Martial Arts Alliance after its establishment and a staunch supporter of Nangong Zhenxiang.

Now he's letting Li Xiaoxiao and Long Xiaoyun open a gambling den in Zhennan Prince's Mansion and steal money.

What does this tell us?

This shows that he knew at least until Zhenyun Prince's Mansion was bound to lose.

This shows that he knew the Yunzhou Martial Arts Alliance would not be established.

But instead of stopping him, he wanted to get a share of the profits.

This shows that he only cares about money!

I have reason to suspect that he only joined forces with Nangong Zhenxiang in Nanzhou because of mutual benefit.

Since things are as they were before, we can definitely try to win him over.

Let him become one of us.

All we have to give up is a small amount of profit!

"That makes sense, but I'm just not happy about it!"

Mu Jiahe muttered, "This is Yunzhou. Why should a junior be allowed to act so arrogantly?"

"Old Mu! You have to accept that the situation is beyond your control!"

Wan Fang smiled and offered his advice.

"Alright, we'll do as you say, and not provoke him!"

......

In the blink of an eye, only one day remained until the arena battle.

The atmosphere at the Prince Zhenyun's Mansion was somber.

Zhou Wucheng, Mu Jiahe, and Wan Fang reunited.

"Li Fan, you've gone too far!"

This time, before Mu Jiahe could speak, Zhou Wucheng said first: "That bastard, he didn't even want a share of the pie."

He's trying to wipe us all out!