Lu Shu didn't say much when she saw this.
"Big brother, my name is Lu Lan, this is my brother Lu Shu, what is your name, big brother?"
“Ling Xi,” Ruan Xiyan said.
"Brother Ling, where did you come from, and where are you going?" Lu Lan asked.
Before Ruan Xiyan could answer, Lu Shu gently said, "Lanlan, be quiet for a while, don't keep bothering Young Master Ling."
Lu Lan stuck her tongue out at Lu Shu and made a face, "You mean brother, you bad brother, all you do is talk about me."
"......"
Ruan Xiyan followed them out of the dense forest, gaining a better understanding of the siblings' personalities along the way.
The older brother, Lu Shu, is calm and composed, with a touch of caution, while his younger sister, Lu Lan, is lively and playful, always chattering away.
Lu Shu, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped.
"Brother, what's wrong..." Before Lu Lan could finish speaking, she looked up and saw a group of people blocking her way.
“Brother, they’re from the Fan family.” Lu Lan stepped forward.
Lu Shu looked at Fan Meng, who was in the lead, with a serious expression. "Fan Meng, what do you want to do? Our two families have always kept to themselves. What do you mean by blocking this place?"
He could tell at a glance that they had come with ill intentions and were probably waiting there on purpose.
"Your Lu family owes the Fan family a large sum of money because you had to pay for Lu Jia's medical treatment. When do you plan to pay it back?"
"You're talking nonsense! It's all baseless; you've clearly made it up out of thin air." Lu Shu clenched her fists.
His father was bedridden. He used to buy medicine from the Fan family's pharmacy, but he always paid on the spot.
Later, when the family was short of money, he and his sister would go into the dense forest to collect precious medicinal herbs. When did they ever owe the Fan family a single penny?
The Fan family saw that the father's prolonged illness had led to the Lu family's gradual decline, so they wanted to take advantage of the situation, gain some benefits from the Lu family, or even try to annex the Lu family.
“I said your Lu family is in debt, so it is.” Fan Meng said in an unreasonable manner.
His gaze fell on Lu Lan, his eyes lewd. "Isn't this Lu Lan? She's grown up to be so beautiful."
“If your Lu family has no money to repay the debt, you can give Lu Meimei to me as a concubine, and I can wipe the debt clean.”
"You bastard, my sister is still so young, you beast!" Lu Shu shielded Lu Lan behind him.
Then she looked at Ruan Xiyan beside her and pleaded, "Young Master Ling, please take my sister and leave first. I'll hold them off."
Lu Lan drew her bow and aimed an arrow at the Fan family member in front of her. "Brother, I'm not leaving."
Even though she was young and naive, she knew that the Fan family had come prepared this time. They were coming with great force, and if she left while her brother stayed behind to stop them, how could he possibly survive?
"Sweetie, little sister, you go first, I'll come and meet you in a bit."
Lu Lan stubbornly shook her head, "Brother is lying. I want to fight these bad guys with my brother."
Seeing how close the brother and sister were, Ruan Xiyan was instantly reminded of her three older brothers. She wondered how they and their father were doing now, and whether they were living well in the mortal world...
"Leave? None of you are leaving today." Fan Meng scoffed dismissively.
Lu Shu pushed Lu Lan next to Ruan Xiyan, "Young Master Ling, please, I'll buy you some time."
Ruan Xiyan looked at the little girl in her arms with tears in her eyes, then at Lu Shu who was ready to die, and clicked her tongue softly.
Her gaze swept over the group opposite her. The man in the lead was a fourth-level Transcendent Realm cultivator, and his subordinates behind him were all at the Creation Realm.
Lu Shu's strength is at the third level of the Transcendent Realm, so it's obvious who is stronger between the two.
"Surround them and kill them all. Except for this little deer girl, kill both men."
As the others rushed forward, Fan Meng also leaped towards Lu Shu, intending to knock him down while simultaneously grabbing Lu Lan.
Ruan Xiyan moved and instantly appeared in front of Lu Shu, a wave of power emanating from her body spreading outwards.
The leaves around him moved without wind, and all the people who were coming towards him were sent flying. When Fan Meng saw this, he didn't have time to stop and felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
"Pfft! Ah—" Fan Meng knelt on the ground, spitting out sour water.
Lu Shu was stunned. Although he knew that the people who came to the Chaotic Land were not ordinary people and should be hiding their true strength, he never expected that his strength would be so great.
After all, he looks younger than him.
"Brother Ling is so amazing!" Lu Lan's eyes were filled with joy and admiration.
Fan Meng stared at Ruan Xiyan standing there. "Who exactly are you? This is a matter for the Fan family. I advise you to mind your own business."
"Shut up." Ruan Xiyan casually unleashed a burst of power, which pierced directly through Fan Meng's body.
Fan Meng's eyes widened, seemingly not expecting Ruan Xiyan to dare to kill him.
The others scrambled to their feet in terror. "He...he killed the young master! Run!"
Those people staggered away as they ran into the distance, only to hear a cold voice behind them.
"You can all stay here too." As Ruan Xiyan finished speaking, her folding fan flew out, instantly killing all those people.
Looking at the fallen members of the Fan family, Lu Shu's face showed a hint of worry. "Young Master Ling, thank you for your help earlier."
"Thank you, Brother Ling." Lu Lan held Ruan Xiyan's hand and looked up at her.
Ruan Xiyan gently patted Lu Lan's head, a smile curving her lips. "Who was that just now? Young Master Lu seemed quite wary of him."
“Young Master Ling, you may not know this, but he is from the Fan family in Qiongmen Town. The Fan family was originally a considerable family force in the town.”
"I heard that they have recently climbed up to the Sha Tuan Guild, and their family is thriving. They can be said to have connections everywhere in Qiongmen Town."
“The Fan family is vengeful. Young Master Ling killed Fan Meng because of us. With the Fan family’s abilities, they will be able to easily trace it back to you. The Fan family will not let this go.”
"Although Young Master Ling is powerful, he will inevitably be at a disadvantage when facing the entire Fan family. If you do not have anything important to do here, you should leave as soon as possible."
"If I leave, what will happen to your Lu family? The Fan family won't let you off the hook," Ruan Xiyan said calmly.
Judging from the Fan family's actions just now, the Lu family will definitely not be at peace.
Lu Shu paused for a moment, then said, "We can't worry about that now. Young Master Ling offended the Fan family because of us. This matter has nothing to do with Young Master Ling."
"Our Lu family may not be as powerful as the Fan family now, but we are not someone the Fan family can easily manipulate."
Lu Shu was clearly just making empty promises to reassure Ruan Xiyan.
The Fan family's aggressive stance and their audacity in intercepting people on the way clearly demonstrates their disregard for the Lu family.
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