"Anything?"
Gu Tongtian opened his eyes and looked at Situ Jiannan, seemingly displeased.
"It's nothing much. Today, someone challenged us in the cultivation tower, so I wanted to ask you to teach them a lesson!"
Situ Jiannan spoke, his gaze becoming more serious.
"With your personality, few dare to provoke you within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. Moreover, we have no prior acquaintance. Why should I act to protect you?"
Gu Tongtian's voice was indifferent and direct.
"We are all under the command of Heavenly General Wuji. If I am bullied, it is Heavenly General Wuji who loses face!"
Situ Jiannan stated directly, "Besides, that kid is extremely arrogant. If you don't step in, the people under Heavenly General Wuji will likely be unable to hold their heads up in the future!"
Gu Tongtian's expression remained indifferent, yet he still didn't seem to care. What he valued was the position of Heavenly General and achieving the Martial Emperor realm. As for other matters, they seemed insignificant in his eyes.
Seeing Gu Tongtian's complete disregard, Situ Jiannan's expression changed. He didn't dare to say more. He understood Gu Tongtian; if he didn't want to get involved, no amount of words would be of any use.
After leaving the bamboo forest, several men beside him said, "Gu Tongtian doesn't intend to act. What should we do now? Are we really going to let them bully us?"
"That kid doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. If it weren't for being in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, I would directly use the power of Giant Dragon City to make that kid suffer!" Situ Jiannan said coldly. "It seems we can only wait now! Wait until they go on a mission, then we'll make our move!"
The men beside him also nodded solemnly. Situ Jiannan wanting to use his family's power was naturally the best outcome. This way, dealing with Lu Fan and the others would be effortless.
During these days, Lu Fan and the others had been cultivating in the Exquisite Pagoda, significantly improving their cultivation. They hadn't seen Situ Jiannan and the others during this time, which brought them some peace of mind.
Zhu Long stretched lazily and then smiled, "As expected, it's better to be tough. That way, you won't be bullied, or you'll be mercilessly trampled upon!"
"Don't you realize this now?"
Zhao Xue rolled her eyes. "If you had been tougher before, you wouldn't have been bullied and wasted time. Being able to cultivate in the Exquisite Pagoda is twice as effective with half the effort."
"It's mainly because our strength wasn't strong before. But this time, we owe a lot to Lu Fan." Zhu Long patted Lu Fan's shoulder. "With you around from now on, we won't be bullied anymore."
"I won't always be here," Lu Fan said with a wry smile. "Therefore, for your strength to improve is the true path to victory. Relying on others is harder than ascending to heaven."
Facing Lu Fan's words, Zhu Long nodded slightly, naturally agreeing with what Lu Fan had said.
When it was late at night, Lu Fan left the cultivation tower and was breathing in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. He had been cultivating in the tower for days. Although his realm had improved slightly, he had reached a bottleneck. To break through again, he likely needed a catalyst. Thus, staying in the cultivation tower might not be a good thing.
After observing his surroundings for a moment, Lu Fan casually began to walk. However, before long, he arrived at the back mountain of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. There, a faint light emanated, making Lu Fan somewhat surprised.
Not long after, Lu Fan reached the back mountain and discovered a hidden cave. The cave looked quite dark, sending chills down one's spine, and a trace of cold air could be felt emanating from within.
"Ah..."
A scream rang out. Lu Fan suddenly looked towards the inside of the cave, feeling very perplexed. He had sensed earlier that this cave was not simple, and he hadn't expected there to be someone inside.
With a sense of caution, Lu Fan stepped into the cave step by step. Before long, he discovered that in the center of the cave, a figure was seated in meditation, and surrounding this figure were several Heavenly Soldiers, their spiritual energy drained, leaving them as withered skeletons.
"Who are you? How dare you do such a thing within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion!"
Lu Fan's voice was icy cold. He looked at the figure and frowned. He had never imagined that within the dignified Heavenly Soldier Mansion, such an existence would reside.
The man in black glanced at Lu Fan, a cold killing intent instantly appearing in his eyes. He showed no panic, as if everything seemed insignificant to him.
Lu Fan also sensed something was wrong and quickly tried to flee. The aura around the man in black was terrifying; he was likely not an ordinary person, possibly an Emperor-level expert. Yet, he couldn't have imagined that such a scene would unfold within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion.
Seeing Lu Fan attempting to escape, the man in black showed no mercy, directly blocking Lu Fan's path, intending to eliminate him completely. Lu Fan retreated continuously, frowning. Facing an Emperor-level expert, he had no power to resist. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Since you've discovered my secret, you can only die here!"
The man in black's voice was hoarse and filled with arrogance, as if Lu Fan was already his prey with no suspense.
"Who exactly are you, to dare commit such acts in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion!" Lu Fan questioned coldly, frowning. He could clearly feel that this matter was not simple.
"Meddling too much is just inviting death!" The man in black suddenly laughed. "Who I am is not important. What's important is that you will surely die today!"
As soon as his words fell, the man in black grabbed Lu Fan. Lu Fan tried to resist but found the man's spiritual power to be incredibly strong, far beyond his ability to withstand.
At that very moment, the man in black let out a cold sneer and tried to drain Lu Fan's spiritual energy, only to find that Lu Fan's body lacked any spiritual energy, causing him to become somewhat suspicious.
Lu Fan then revealed a strange smile, his figure gradually fading. This was merely a clone of him. His true body had not come to this cave, otherwise, he might have met his doom.
"Damn it!"
The man in black's voice was hoarse. He instantly rushed out of the cave but found that Lu Fan's figure was long gone, and the clone had instantly vanished into nothingness.
After leaving the back mountain, Lu Fan ran frantically, wanting to inform Heavenly General Hunyuan of this matter. This was a significant issue; someone within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion absorbing the spiritual energy of Heavenly Soldiers was no ordinary occurrence.
Not long after, Lu Fan found Heavenly General Hunyuan and recounted the entire incident. Heavenly General Hunyuan frowned and brought Lu Fan to the cave. However, unfortunately, no trace of anyone was found within the cave.