"So you want me to leave by bringing me here!" Ling'er frowned slightly, "What if I refuse to go?"
"If you don't want to leave, that's your business," Old Master Zhao said with a smile. "But you'd better think carefully. If you refuse to leave, you might not have a good outcome. After all, my Zhao family is not famous for nothing. If we truly want something, we will stop at nothing."
"What, you intend to make a move on me?"
Ling'er sneered, "Let me tell you, my father is a Martial Emperor. If you dare to lay a hand on me, your Zhao family's strength is not enough for him to deal with!"
"Martial Emperor?"
Old Master Zhao narrowed his eyes. "I really didn't see it. So you have this kind of identity. In that case, do I need to be more cautious when dealing with you?"
"What do you mean by that!" Ling'er frowned.
But in that instant, Old Master Zhao suddenly stood up, grabbed Ling'er by the neck, and said, "To tell you the truth, no one can stop what I want to do. I say you fancy that kid, and it's that kid's good fortune. If you dare to interfere, I will kill you directly!"
"You want to kill me!"
Ling'er struggled, her face turning pale. She never expected that Old Master Zhao would be so ruthless and completely disregard them.
"So what if I kill you!"
Old Master Zhao's voice was icy. "No one I want to deal with has ever escaped!"
"If you really have the ability, then kill me,"
Ling'er said coldly. "When Lu Fan finds out, he will definitely avenge me!"
"How would he know? And with his strength, it might not be so easy to avenge you!"
Old Master Zhao sneered, a cold glint in his eyes, as if everything seemed insignificant in his eyes.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Ling'er's internal energy surged instantly, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible. She could feel that Old Master Zhao had murderous intent towards her, and if she didn't leave, she would surely face death.
"Want to leave? I'm afraid it's not that easy!"
Old Master Zhao grabbed Ling'er and said coldly, "If you swear now to leave Tianhai City and keep this matter a secret forever, I can spare your life. Otherwise, today will likely be your day of death."
"Of course I can leave Tianhai City, but I must take Lu Fan with me!" Ling'er's words were firm. "If you want to break us up, I will not make such a poisonous oath even if I die!"
"Then go to hell!"
Old Master Zhao's eyes flashed with coldness. He was no kind person. Since Ling'er was so direct, he had nothing to hide.
"Grandpa, no!"
Zhao Xue's voice rang out, and she rushed over. She never expected her grandfather to act this way, catching her off guard.
"Why are you here, you brat!" Old Master Zhao frowned, not expecting Zhao Xue to suddenly appear, which caught him off guard.
"Grandpa, don't make things difficult for him. This matter has nothing to do with him!" Zhao Xue said repeatedly. "If you make things difficult for him, I will not forgive you."
"Little Xue, Grandpa is doing this all for you!"
Old Master Zhao frowned. "Can't you see that?"
"I know you're doing this for me, but I don't want it this way!" Zhao Xue said directly. "Everyone has their own destiny. I hope Grandpa will follow my wishes."
Old Master Zhao was somewhat helpless and directly released Ling'er. He knew very well that if he made a move here, Zhao Xue would resent him.
Ling'er coughed a few times, about to curse, when Lu Fan's figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard. He sensed a killing intent and Ling'er's danger, which was why he appeared in time.
"Old man, why is this!" Lu Fan questioned, looking towards Old Master Zhao.
"You brat, you still have the nerve to talk!" Old Master Zhao glared. "To tell you the truth, my granddaughter fancies you. If you can become my Zhao family's son-in-law, it will be a blessing for my Zhao family."
"Miss Zhao, this matter might..." Lu Fan looked at Zhao Xue, his brow furrowed. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way, catching him off guard.
"I know, I know all of this!" Zhao Xue nodded quickly, her face a little embarrassed, and looked at her grandfather. "Grandpa, don't meddle in my affairs anymore! I'll handle this matter. From now on, you are not allowed to meddle in my affairs anymore, or I won't return to the Zhao family!"
"Fine, fine, since it's come to this, I won't say much more!" Old Master Zhao turned and left, looking somewhat helpless. He had wanted to help Zhao Xue, but it backfired.
As they were talking, Lu Fan seemed to sense something and quickly ran outside.
Outside the Zhao family's gate, Lei Batian's figure appeared, but he was covered in blood and looked quite disheveled.
"Captain, why are you here?"
Lu Fan asked, surprised. Lei Batian had always been the guard captain of Xuan Di City. His sudden appearance in Tianhai City, and in such a state, seemed inexplicable.
"Finally found you!"
Lei Batian said with a bitter smile. "Xuan Di City has fallen. You must not return to Xuan Di City, or you will surely perish!"
"What happened? How did it become like this?" Ling'er asked quickly, her heart filled with worry. She never expected things to turn out this way.
"Miss, Xuan Di was attacked. This matter is probably not trivial," Lei Batian said directly. "Three Martial Emperors went to Xuan Di City and fought Xuan Di for three hundred rounds. Xuan Di's whereabouts are unknown, so I risked my life to escape Xuan Di City to inform Miss not to enter Xuan Di City, or it will be troublesome."
"Do you know who it was?" Lu Fan frowned. He had a feeling that everything was calculated by Xuan Di, first by letting him leave Xuan Di City, and then Ling'er running away from home. This way, even if Xuan Di City was in danger, she would not be affected.
"I'm not too sure who it was specifically, but I heard it was someone from the Bai family in the Northwest Commandery!"
Lei Batian's voice was solemn. Such an event had caught him off guard.
"The Northwest Bai family?"
Lu Fan frowned slightly. He didn't know much about the divisions of the Heavenly Realm, but one thing was for sure: the Bai family of the Northwest Commandery was no ordinary power, otherwise, they wouldn't have dispatched three Martial Emperor-level experts.
"The Northwest Bai family?"
Zhao Xue was slightly stunned. "This is a great disaster. What kind of existence is the Northwest Bai family? In these many cities, no one dares to offend them easily!"