Wang Fan sneered: "Brother Lieyan, you're too kind. It's truly fortunate that I was able to return this time."

Lie Yan's expression darkened, and then he said with a sincere and helpless look, "Brother Wang Fan, I have been wanting to find an opportunity to apologize to you about what happened at the castle."

"To be honest, Yan Batian, that old man from the Yan family, was the first to run away. Although I wanted to hold out, I was outnumbered and outmatched."

"My small family couldn't resist the Yan family's coercion and had no choice but to evacuate. I feel very guilty for putting you all in danger because of this."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Wang Fan.

Wang Fan looked at Lie Yan, pondering to himself, but on the surface his expression softened slightly, and he sighed softly, "Forget it, it's all in the past."

He knew in his heart that it was hard to say how much of Lie Yan's words were true and how much were false.

Although the Yan family is powerful, the Lieyan family may indeed have its own reasons for not being able to do what they want.

But in such a life-or-death moment, choosing to back down is already chilling.

However, the current situation in Blazing City is complicated, and it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Accept his apology first, and see how things develop.

Seeing that Wang Fan seemed to have accepted the apology, Lie Yan's eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly said, "Brother Wang Fan is very understanding. The false god's forces are growing stronger every day, posing a huge threat to all of us."

"I've been thinking that my Lie family is willing to join hands with Brother Wang Fan to fight against the false god. I wonder what Brother Wang Fan thinks?"

Wang Fan sneered inwardly as Lie Yan proposed cooperation.

It's probably not just about fighting against the false god; they might also be using the cooperation to strengthen their own family and, incidentally, to counterbalance the Yan family.

However, he did not reveal any of this. Instead, he pretended to think for a moment and then slowly said, "Since Brother Lieyan is so sincere, then I, Wang, will trust you this once."

"However, this matter of cooperation is of great importance and requires careful consideration."

Lie Yan nodded quickly: "Brother Wang Fan is absolutely right. We will leave everything to Brother Wang Fan's arrangements. My Lie family will definitely cooperate fully."

After exchanging some information about the false god with Lie Yan, Wang Fan took his leave.