Lu Fan did not say much more. He understood the Bai family patriarch's intentions perfectly. However, some matters, especially those concerning life's major events, could not be decided lightly. He still had many things to do, and even if he could rely on the Bai family, Lu Fan would never choose that path.
After finishing the meal, Lu Fan cupped his fists and said, "It's about time. I should be heading back!"
"I'll see you off!"
Bai Yudie nodded. She thought highly of Lu Fan, but she could also see that Lu Fan was not interested in her.
Leaving the Bai family, Lu Fan prepared to return to Chen Yishou's place. Although he had not known the old man for long, they had become quite familiar. After tonight, he would head to Niujia Village to search for news about the Assassin Dynasty. Su Dan Novel Network
However, after only a few steps, Lu Fan's footsteps suddenly halted. He looked around, his gaze sharpening. The surroundings were filled with killing intent, as if they were prepared.
"How was the meal at the Bai family? Was it good?"
A cold voice rang out. Gao Yunlong walked over. "In the Holy City, no one dares to talk back to me. You are the first, and I truly admire you!"
"I see that's all the capability you have!"
Lu Fan shrugged and said, "To deal with me, you've resorted to such underhanded tactics. Waiting here for so long, you must have worked hard!"
"Don't you try to be sarcastic with me. Now that you've fallen into my hands, do you think you'll get away with it?"
Gao Yunlong sneered. "If you kowtow and apologize now, I can let you go. Otherwise, you might be buried here today!"
"If I remember correctly, there are rules in the Holy City against acting rashly!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly. "Are you perhaps intending to break the rules?"
"In the Holy City, the three great families are the rules. You've offended the three great families, and you still expect to escape unscathed?"
Gao Yunlong sneered, his eyes growing colder, as if Lu Fan were already a fish on a chopping block, ready to be slaughtered.
Lu Fan instantly became alert. He could sense countless figures around him. If his guess was correct, Gao Yunlong must have dispatched experts and set up an ambush here.
"This is your last chance. If you don't need it, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Gao Yunlong's voice sounded again, but his eyes became sharp, as if everything was under his control.
"This is the Holy City. Once a fight breaks out, it will surely attract much attention!" Lu Fan said coldly. "Therefore, you dare not act here!"
"Ridiculous. Haven't you noticed that the surroundings are filled with formations? Dealing with you is as easy as blowing away dust!"
Gao Yunlong said coldly, looking at Lu Fan as if he were already dead.
Seeing this, Lu Fan frowned. He had not expected Gao Yunlong to go to such lengths to kill him.
"Elders, proceed with the action!"
Gao Yunlong said coldly, "I think this brat is looking for death. Why not grant him his wish!"
Several old men nodded slightly, their figures turning into gusts of wind as they advanced directly towards Lu Fan, sealing off his escape routes. They only needed to act silently to capture Lu Fan, without disturbing any other experts in the Holy City.
More importantly, in this secluded corner, no one knew that the Gao family had made a move, so no one would come looking for trouble, and no one would know that Gao Yunlong had violated the rules of the Holy City.
Just as Lu Fan was about to unleash his techniques, he found that the strength of these old men was formidable. They instantly suppressed his aura, leaving him unable to move.
Lu Fan's expression turned extremely grim. At this moment, he was considering forcefully using the Divine Emperor Cauldron. Only then could he resolve the crisis. However, once the Divine Emperor Cauldron was deployed, it would surely shake the entire Holy City, and even he would not be able to handle the aftermath.
"Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Show me your arrogance now!"
Gao Yunlong's expression was indifferent, his words laced with coldness, as if everything in his eyes was insignificant, and Lu Fan was merely a plaything in his hands.
Seeing this scene, Lu Fan's face darkened. Just as he was about to use the Divine Emperor Cauldron, he saw a figure approaching from not far away. "The Gao family acting so high-profile, violating the rules of the Holy City, do you not put the three great families in your eyes at all?"
Following this voice, Gao Yunlong realized that the person who had arrived was the Bai family patriarch.
"So it's Uncle Bai!"
Gao Yunlong cupped his fists. "Please don't misunderstand, this brat is too arrogant, so I wanted to teach him a lesson. I had no intention of violating the rules of the Holy City!"
"You may not have had the intention, but you have already acted!"
The Bai family patriarch said coldly, "Moreover, Young Master Lu is a guest of our Bai family. How can you treat our Bai family's guest like this and expect us to maintain our dignity?"
"This..."
Gao Yunlong's expression changed instantly. He had not expected the Bai family patriarch to speak in such a manner, even intending to protect Lu Fan, which caused him to feel displeased.
"What? Do you even question my words?" the Bai family patriarch said coldly again, his expression becoming even more indifferent.
"How would I dare to question Uncle Bai's words!"
Gao Yunlong smiled faintly and quickly released Lu Fan. Even the Bai family patriarch had personally come, so what reason did he have to trouble Lu Fan?
"Since that is the case, then do not act recklessly in the Holy City!"
The Bai family patriarch said directly, "Doing too much in some matters will eventually have consequences!"
"Thank you for your reminder, Uncle Bai. Since he is a guest of the Bai family, I naturally will not trouble him," Gao Yunlong said with a smile. "However, the three great families are united, and in the future, there will be marital ties. Soon, I will personally go to the Bai family to propose marriage!"
"Propose marriage?" The Bai family patriarch narrowed his eyes. "You have quite the audacity. Even your father, if he were here, would not dare to speak like this. Do you think my daughter is someone you can have just because you want her?"
"Uncle Bai, you cannot say that. This is an ancient rule and the reason why the three great families can survive in the Holy City. If you refuse this matter, then in the future, the Bai family will gradually lose its voice in the Holy City!"
Gao Yunlong smiled. "At that time, the three great families of the Holy City will cease to exist and will become a scattered mess."
"Some things do not require you to teach me!"
The Bai family patriarch said coldly, "You truly have quite the audacity. So young, yet so unrestrained with your words, and you do not even put elders in your eyes!"
"Uncle Bai may have misunderstood. I am not that kind of person!" Gao Yunlong quickly said. "Moreover, my Gao family and the Bai family have great connections. How could I offend Uncle Bai!"
The Bai family patriarch did not say much more and did not take Gao Yunlong seriously. At this point, he could see that Gao Yunlong harbored wolfish ambitions.