"Through wind and rain, how can I be absent!"
Long Yi chuckled, "Although I can't help much, I'm one of you regardless."
"Then let's go together!"
Lu Fan nodded slightly and headed towards the Alchemist Guild, his expression grave.
Every few steps, they paused, for directly in front of them stood several figures. Among them were President Lei and Lin Qingya, with the Xia family head also by their side.
"Little Brother Lu, what exactly happened?" President Lei asked. "Why did this occur?"
"After drinking at the Alchemist Guild today, Xia Donghai attempted to assault me and seize the badge I hold," Lu Fan explained. "Fortunately, Senior Sister Biyao appeared in time and resolved the crisis. As for Xia Donghai, I was the one who killed him!"
"You brat, what a big mouth! To do such a thing and still dare to be so arrogant!" the Xia family head sneered. "If you don't pay with your life today, neither of your two friends will be allowed to leave."
"Don't be so presumptuous. While this is Dan City, it is not the Xia family's domain!" Biyao said coldly. "Don't think you can act recklessly just because you have some skill. Your Xia family has likely made arrangements, intending to seize the alchemist badge. Such actions are despicable." Su Dan Novel Network
"You are simply spewing venom!" the Xia family head retorted coldly. "Now you have harmed my son and dare to utter such words!"
"Little Brother Lu, is what you say true?" President Lei frowned.
"I have no enmity with Xia Donghai, so why would I kill him?" Lu Fan stated directly. "If he hadn't gone too far, it wouldn't have come to this."
With these words, President Lei frowned and looked sharply at the Xia family head, "Xia family head, did you orchestrate this matter!"
"How is that possible? Why would I send my son to his death!" the Xia family head exclaimed. "These people are silver-tongued. President Lei, please do not believe their words!"
"You know best whether they are silver-tongued or not!"
Lu Fan said coldly, "The Xia family has lost three experts. I imagine you are quite pained in your heart!"
The Xia family head's expression turned grim. Lu Fan's words were clearly an attempt to expose him.
"Xia family head, why don't you tell me yourself!"
President Lei said sternly, "Sending people to assassinate an alchemist recognized by the Dan Tower is no small matter. If the Dan Tower finds out, your entire clan will be annihilated!"
"President Lei, please do not listen to his one-sided account!" the Xia family head stated. "Moreover, I am dead at his hands. No matter how many reasons he has, he is the murderer, so we cannot be soft-hearted!"
"That's where you're mistaken. He who tries to steal a chicken ends up losing the rice. If Xia Donghai truly intended to snatch the badge, then his death is hardly regrettable," Lin Qingya said coldly.
The Xia family head's face turned ashen. He had never imagined Lin Qingya would speak in such a manner, leaving him with no way out.
"Since the Alchemist Guild sees it this way, I have nothing more to say," the Xia family head stated. "If you are unwilling to help me avenge my son, I will do it myself."
The Xia family head's expression was cold as he lunged towards Lu Fan. Xia Donghai's death had been a great blow to him, and he would not allow Lu Fan to live.
"Little Brother Lu, be careful."
Biyao quickly said, stepping forward to block the powerful strike for Lu Fan. They could clearly sense that the Xia family head's strength was extraordinary, likely a Spirit King realm expert.
"Presumptuous!"
President Lei was furious and immediately stepped in front of Lu Fan. "Xia family head, how dare you attack an alchemist recognized by the Dan Tower in front of me! Do you know what crime this is?"
"President Lei, I do not wish to be your enemy. Please mind yourself," the Xia family head said coldly. "Today, I must kill this brat."
"If you make a move, you will be an enemy of the entire Dan Tower," President Lei stated sternly. "You should know that Xia Donghai brought his demise upon himself. If you persist, you may not escape unscathed!"
"President Lei, my Xia family does not wish to be your enemy!" the Xia family head declared. "But the revenge for my son is irreconcilable. I hope you can understand, this is also a father's principle!"
"Then have you considered why he was killed?" President Lei asked coldly. "The situation has reached this point, and it is the Xia family's own fault."
The Xia family head's face turned ashen. "Regardless, my son was a member of the Alchemist Guild. Now that he has met his end, not only does the Alchemist Guild not offer assistance, but they also obstruct me!"
"Self-inflicted suffering cannot be survived!"
Lin Qingya said coldly. "Is the occurrence of such an event not the Xia family's responsibility?"
"Very well, since you have all said so, I have nothing more to say."
The Xia family head's expression was icy as he lunged towards Lu Fan. He would not hold back. Xia Donghai had died at Lu Fan's hands, and he could not let this vengeance go unfulfilled.
"Hmph!"
President Lei snorted with great dissatisfaction and instantly appeared before the Xia family head, forcefully repelling him. "He is a member of the Alchemist Guild, and an alchemist of the Dan Tower. You have no right to lay hands on him!"
"Are you determined to be an enemy of my Xia family?" the Xia family head asked, his expression indifferent, radiating immense power.
"What if I am an enemy of the Xia family?" President Lei retorted coldly. "Given what the Xia family has done, our Alchemist Guild will absolutely not let this matter rest. You will not leave today."
"Xia family members, where are you? Kill this person and avenge my son!" the Xia family head commanded.
The Xia family members nodded in unison, radiating an imposing aura, and in an instant, they charged towards Lu Fan. The Xia family head then turned his gaze to President Lei, "President Lei, you need to understand, this is Dan City, my Xia family's territory. Today, I will make that brat pay. If you interfere, I don't mind seeing the Alchemist Guild destroyed!"
"What a bold statement!"
President Lei immediately sneered. "I have lived for so many years, and this is the first time I've heard such arrogant words. Do you truly consider the Xia family to be so significant!"
President Lei attacked again, with the force of thunder. He would never allow anyone to harm Lu Fan in Dan City. Lu Fan was not only the top contender in the Alchemy Conference but also an alchemist of the Dan Tower. If anything were to happen to him here, how could he, the president of the Alchemist Guild, bear responsibility?
After a fierce struggle, many of the Xia family's experts were held back by Biyao. Lu Fan wanted to intervene but found no opportunity. Lin Qingya watched from the side, glancing at Biyao. She hadn't expected Lu Fan to have such an outstanding woman by his side, capable of turning the tide single-handedly.