"Master Zhao, do not listen to his wild ramblings!"
The Situ family head frowned, "Things have reached this point, he will not easily give up!"
Steward Zhao's brows furrowed. He actually had a premonition, but he still held onto some hope. Staying alive might be very important to him.
"Truly seeking death!"
The man in black looked at the Situ family head, his eyes filled with a chilling glint. In an instant, he appeared before the Situ family head.
The Situ family head trembled violently, his body retreating continuously. He had been completely exhausted from dealing with Liu Ruyan earlier. If the man in black made another move, he would have no power to resist.
Steward Zhao stood frozen, not daring to speak casually. Even his own life was precarious now, let alone the Situ family head, whom he could not protect.
Boom...
A loud noise erupted, and the Situ family head was sent flying, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his face turning pale.
"What do you want!"
The Situ family head spoke coldly, his face ashen. He could clearly sense that he was no match for the man in black. If he was not careful, his life might be in danger.
"What do you think?"
The man in black narrowed his eyes, a chilling glint within them, his expression somewhat sinister.
"Kill him!"
Liu Ruyan said, "If this person is not eliminated, he will be a threat in the future!"
The Situ family head frowned, his body continuously retreating. Without the support of the Northwest Prefecture now, it was not a good situation for him.
The man in black revealed a sinister smile and walked step by step towards the Situ family head, exuding an aura that suggested he viewed the Situ family head as mere fish on a chopping block.
"Steward Zhao, save me!"
The Situ family head cried out. Even though he was a Martial Emperor level expert, he was completely terrified now. He felt a killing intent that made him even more fearful.
Steward Zhao stood frozen, not daring to utter another word. Whether he could leave alive today was still uncertain, so how could he possibly save him?
A stream of light surged, and the Situ family head instantly turned into a corpse, astonishing everyone.
"Come out!" Emperor Xuan's voice rang out, his gaze directed towards Lu Fan's location.
Lu Fan and Ling'er appeared, and the sense of crisis instantly dissipated.
With Emperor Xuan present, they seemed to feel much more at ease.
At least among the Martial Emperor realm, Emperor Xuan's strength was considered top-tier, otherwise, he wouldn't have gained the upper hand so easily.
"Dad!"
Ling'er ran over, acting a bit spoiled. She hadn't seen Emperor Xuan in so long, and seeing him safe now filled her with contentment.
"What do you plan to do with this person?"
Emperor Xuan glanced at Steward Zhao and asked.
"Kill him!"
Lu Fan's voice was calm but carried a killing intent. He had long been displeased with Steward Zhao, and now that he had the opportunity, why would he let it slip away easily?
"You brat, you've gained quite a bit of ferocity in the time I haven't seen you!"
Emperor Xuan glanced at Lu Fan, "He is from the Northwest Prefecture. Do you know the consequences of killing him?"
"Of course, I do!" Lu Fan's voice was calm, and a sinister smile appeared, "But so what! Even if he is from the Northwest Prefecture, I will still kill him!"
Emperor Xuan trembled violently. Although Lu Fan was young, his words were exceptionally bold.
"Dad, this person is a bad guy. I almost died at his hands several times. How can we let him go!" Ling'er quickly said.
Emperor Xuan frowned. He hadn't intended to kill Steward Zhao, but now it seemed there was no choice.
"Emperor Xuan, you were once the City Lord of the Northwest Prefecture. You should know the authority of the Northwest Prefecture!" Su Dan Novel Network.
Steward Zhao said repeatedly, "If I die an unnatural death, the Prefecture Lord will surely fly into a rage. Perhaps even you may not be able to withstand his wrath!"
"You are correct!"
Emperor Xuan nodded, "But if they want you dead, there is nothing I can do!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura surged from Emperor Xuan's body. Just as he was about to deal with the person before him, Lu Fan suddenly blocked Emperor Xuan, "Perhaps keeping him alive will serve some other purpose!"
Emperor Xuan looked confused, not understanding Lu Fan's intention.
Lu Fan then looked at Steward Zhao, "If you want to live, it's not impossible. It depends on what you plan to do!"
"Please enlighten me!"
Steward Zhao gave a bitter smile. He was also an unfortunate soul. Since his ascension, he had suffered much humiliation in the Heavenly Realm before finally becoming the steward of the Northwest Prefecture. Therefore, he valued his life greatly.
"Tell us everything about how the Northwest Prefecture Lord massacred the people of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion!"
Lu Fan said directly, "As long as the Ninth Prince knows about this, he will definitely send someone. At that time, I can also spare your life!"
"This..."
Steward Zhao frowned. The Northwest Prefecture Lord was his superior. If he followed Lu Fan's words, it would be somewhat disloyal.
"If you are unwilling, I will naturally not make things difficult for you!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, "But if you want to live, I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"
Steward Zhao fell into deep thought, feeling quite helpless. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I agree!"
With these words, everyone nodded, their expressions heavy.
Lu Fan then looked at Emperor Xuan, "Please, Emperor Xuan, seal his spiritual power. That way, we won't have to be wary!"
Emperor Xuan nodded slightly and then acted forcefully, his spiritual power surging within him.
After sealing Steward Zhao's spiritual power, Emperor Xuan said to Lu Fan, "Take good care of Ling'er. If anything happens to her, I won't let you off, you brat!"
After speaking, Emperor Xuan disappeared directly, not lingering for a moment.
Seeing what was happening before him, Ling'er wanted to say something but found that there was no opportunity at all.
"It's alright, even though Emperor Xuan has left, he might not have gone far!" Lu Fan comforted Ling'er.
Ling'er nodded slightly and didn't say much, but she also knew that Emperor Xuan was protecting her in secret, otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared so timely.
Shortly after Lu Fan and the others left, an old man with white hair suddenly appeared, frowning. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to have so many experts by his side.
Zhao Xueqi had asked him to deal with Lu Fan, but it seemed unlikely to succeed today. Although Emperor Xuan had already left, Liu Ruyan was still by Lu Fan's side. If he made a rash move, he might not be able to retreat unscathed.
The next day, in the main hall of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, the Ninth Prince sat in the main seat, listening to Steward Zhao's description, his anger rising.
The Northwest Prefecture was under his jurisdiction as the King. Such an incident happening there was a great humiliation to him as the Prince.
"Old Bei, I'll leave this matter to you!"
The Ninth Prince looked at an elder, his eyes filled with anger. The Northwest Prefecture was so lawless. How could he easily let such an existence go unchecked?
The white-haired elder nodded slightly, remaining silent, but no one dared to question his strength.