“Yes!”
Elder Kong and Elder Cao, two strong practitioners of the Martial Venerable Realm, pushed off the ground with their ankles, and their bodies instantly rushed in front of Ye Fan!
The Martial Arts Qi in their hands began to surge violently, and it seemed they were about to move against Ye Fan, who had already prepared himself for a fight.
But suddenly, Elder Kong and Elder Cao noticed a pendant on Ye Fan’s neck and their attacking movements instantly halted. Almost in unison, they twisted their bodies sharply, and incredibly, they retreated as quickly as they had appeared…
“Young Master Shen, our goal today is not to deal with Ye Fan, so perhaps Young Master Shen could consider using other means to proceed!”
When the two returned to Shen Xiao’s side, a trace of terror could still be seen in their eyes, and they whispered to each other, “Elder Kong, did you see that clearly? Isn’t that the scepter pendant of the Nangong Family?”
“Absolutely! It’s indeed the scepter pendant of the Nangong Family. How did it end up with that idiot?”
“Exactly! Damn, that pendant is a symbol of the highest authority within the Ancient Martial Alliance, and it should be worn by Miss Nangong… What’s the relationship between this Ye Fan and Miss Nangong? How did it get into Ye Fan’s possession?”
“What’s the deal with this simpleton from the Ye Family, born to attract women’s adoration like this?”
Ye Fan, who had initially been puzzled as to why the two Martial Lords had suddenly stopped their attack, couldn’t help but lower his head and look at the pendant on his chest.
The pendant that Ye Fan wore on his chest was the very one that Manager Wu from Thousands Treasure Pavilion said his lady had passed on to him.
At the time, Ye Fan felt only that there was some peculiar Vitality Force within the pendant that vaguely resonated with him, giving him a very comfortable feeling, so he wore the pendant on his person.
So this was the scepter of the Ancient Martial Alliance?
In principle, it held sway over the entire Ancient Martial World!
The Nangong Family…
It seemed that Miss Nangong wasn’t being light-handed with her gifts after all!
“Elders Kong and Cao, what… what are you doing? My grandfather and great-grandfather invited you here to deal with Ye Fan…” Shen Xiao at the side had been eagerly waiting to see Ye Fan’s misfortune unfold.
But unexpectedly, the very moment Elder Cao and Elder Kong were about to take action, they withdrew.
Such behavior left Shen Xiao utterly confused!
“Young Master Shen, indeed, we came to help! But I feel, with our age, bullying an idiot doesn’t seem quite ethical. That’s right, isn’t it, Elder Kong?”
“Right, right, right! As practitioners of the Martial Arts, the most important thing is to uphold morality and civility. To treat an idiot this way would be a disgrace to our culture! Elder Cao, I didn’t sleep well last night and suddenly feel a bit tired. Shall we go back and sleep?”
“I was thinking the same, so let’s go!”
In Shen Xiao’s astonished gaze, Elder Cao and Elder Kong, the two great Martial Lords, made a subtle bow to Ye Fan before swiftly retreating out the main door.
Unethical to gang up two against one? Civility?
What kind of international joke is that?
People of the Martial Arts de-emphasize life and death, battle if there’s disagreement! You’re telling me to be civilized?
What a load of crap!
“Young Master Shen, don’t bother us without reason, and even more so, don’t bother us with reasons! We will explain ourselves to Elder Tang Zheng. Young Master Shen should think of other methods. As far as today is concerned, we were never here!”
As quickly as they appeared, the figures of the two disappeared without a trace, but their voices could still be heard!
Damn!
They weren’t fools!
Ye Fan already has the Ancient Martial Alliance Leader’s staff on him, which implies that, at the least, Ye Fan has the support of the Nangong Family behind him.
Although the Cao Family and Kong Family are not weak in the Ancient Martial World, offending a Leader’s family is clearly unwise.
So, the two of them suddenly made a run for it!
Leaving Shen Xiao alone in the wind, looking a mess!
Who am I?
Where am I?
What on earth did I do?
Even though there were only Ye Fan and Qing Ruolan who came to the scene, considering that Ye Fan had just slapped himself twice in a row, and he didn’t avoid it, Ye Fan’s strength must be above the Martial Venerable Realm.
After Elder Kong and Elder Cao left the scene, the strongest one on Shen Xiao’s side was only at the Grandmaster Peak.
If a fight were to break out, Shen Xiao wouldn’t stand a chance!
“Eh! Weren’t they about to fight? Why did they suddenly run away?” Ye Fan smirked devilishly, addressing Shen Xiao, “Are you going to continue barking like a dog?”
While speaking, Ye Fan was rubbing his palms, seemingly ready to take action at any moment.
Shen Xiao watched in horror, covering his face with both hands, almost going crazy with frustration, “I… I won’t stoop to your level!”
Shen Xiao was speechless, originally thinking Ye Fan could be bullied, but instead, he was beaten up by a fool!
“Miss Qing, your brother has mortgaged all of Qing Family’s assets. If you want to redeem your brother, you’ll have to pay a price!” Shen Xiao suppressed the rage in his heart, turning his targeting gaze towards Qing Ruolan.
Since Ye Fan, the fool, was tough to deal with, taking down Qing Ruolan would achieve the same effect.
What Shen Xiao didn’t know was that Ye Fan was not foolish at all at this moment, and his strength had even reached the Martial Emperor Level.
All of Shen Xiao’s actions were but a joke in front of Ye Fan!
“Young Master Shen, what the hell do you want?” Qing Ruolan frowned and scolded Shen Xiao.
Seeing Qing Ruolan’s charming appearance, Shen Xiao’s mood instantly lightened significantly, “What I want is very simple, Miss Qing. Just accompany me in a chat alone… It won’t be long, three minutes is enough!”
Three minutes were still an exaggeration for Shen Xiao; in his many attempts before, he had never lasted a minute.
Seeing Shen Xiao’s lecherous look, Qing Ruolan immediately guessed what he wanted to do, “In your dreams! I have a husband… You’re shameless…”
“Hehe! Miss Qing, you can curse however you want! But you should be clear about one thing, your brother has even bet your father away to me. If you don’t agree with me! Then your Qing Family will be destroyed today, utterly disgraced!”
Shen Xiao felt no pressure while speaking to Qing Ruolan, seemingly able to completely control her, which made him very smug.
“Of course, you can also use another way to get everything back! That’s to gamble with me again…” Shen Xiao stared at Qing Ruolan malevolently, slowly leading her on.
“Gamble? Sure… I’ll gamble with you… I love gambling the most…” Ye Fan said coldly with a sneer, aiming for Shen Xiao’s heart, to let him utterly despair.
“You? A fool, gamble with me on what?” A glint appeared in Shen Xiao’s eyes, and a flame of hope reignited in his heart, thinking if he could lead Ye Fan to bet with him and lose the Ye Family to him too, the sensation it would cause would be even greater.
“Gamble with life, do you dare?” Ye Fan’s words, like a bomb, directly startled Shen Xiao.
Qing Ruolan, by his side, was also full of concern, “Xiao Fan, don’t be reckless!”
Qing Ruolan thought Ye Fan was still in a state of foolishness and wanted to continue persuading him.
But the Four Great Maids beside Ye Fan knew he had long since recovered, “Miss Qing, rest assured. Our young master’s art of gambling is very impressive; he has never lost before!”
“If I lose, my life is yours! You can kill me on the spot, and I won’t resist… If you lose, in addition to returning all the Qing Family’s assets, your life is mine…” Ye Fan explained further, “If we’re going to play, let’s go big. Do you… dare?”