Lu Fan took out the spiritual egg from the Qiankun bag and discovered that a small bird had hatched from it. The spiritual energy emanating from its body made it appear quite spiritual.
"What is this?"
Zhao Hanxue exclaimed, "Is it your spirit beast?"
"You could consider it my spirit pet," Lu Fan nodded slightly. "Although it's small, it has finally hatched. With him following me, I won't be so lonely."
"What use is such a small bird?" Zhao Hanxue asked with surprise. "Although it has some spiritual energy, it's ultimately just an ordinary spirit beast. If you like it, the back mountain of my Zhao family has plenty of them. There are countless spirit beasts like this, you can choose any one you like."
"That's not necessary!" Lu Fan shook his head. "The spirit beast in my hand was acquired by chance. Since I've adopted him, I naturally have to be responsible for him to the end."
"As you wish!" Zhao Hanxue said casually.
"For a spirit beast to be favored by young friend Lu, it must be extraordinary!" The Zhao family head chuckled. Although he couldn't see any special features of this spirit beast, in his opinion, Lu Fan was not a fool, and anything he favored would certainly not be ordinary.
"I think it's a divine beast!" Lu Fan said with a light laugh. "It's a pity I don't have absolute proof, so whether it's a divine beast or a spirit beast, I will raise it well."
The Zhao family head was startled. He knew very well what kind of existence divine beasts were. If this one before them was truly a divine beast, it would undoubtedly be a great help to Lu Fan in the future. However, under normal circumstances, spirit beasts with divine beast bloodlines were already rare. As for true divine beasts, they were likely nonexistent. Therefore, he still harbored some doubt about Lu Fan's words.
"I'm going to the Magic Mall tomorrow, do you want to go together?" Zhao Hanxue asked. "The spirit sword I'm using has been damaged, and I want to replace it with a better one."
"Since I have nothing else to do tomorrow, I'll go with you!" Lu Fan shrugged. He had been to the Magic Mall once before, and it had many good items that could be auctioned if one had enough spirit stones. Lu Fan was quite interested in this.
After the banquet ended, Lu Fan returned to his courtyard and sat alone on the roof of the courtyard, his mind quite peaceful.
"Master, I don't think Miss Zhao is a good person. She deliberately tested you during dinner today," Hu Yu walked over. "After leaving the Zhao family, it's best not to associate with them anymore."
"I've noticed that you've been very opinionated since following me from the Taiyan Dynasty," Lu Fan said. "Perhaps I can never become your master, and you are unwilling to be my maid."
"Master, why do you say that?" Hu Yu was startled. "Everything I do is for your own good."
"I know you mean well, but you should understand that no matter what you do, you shouldn't overstep the boundary," Lu Fan said coldly. "Otherwise, how can you follow me?"
"Master, I was wrong before. Please forgive me." Hu Yu quickly admitted his mistake.
"It's good that you know you were wrong!" Lu Fan said. "Don't speak ill of others next time. No matter who you are dissatisfied with, you should have a more generous heart."
Hu Yu nodded seriously, his eyes becoming more earnest. After being lectured by Lu Fan, he knew what he should do in the future.
The next morning, Zhao Hanxue took Lu Fan away from the Zhao family and headed towards a nearby city. Now that he had broken through to the Half-Saint realm, he naturally needed to upgrade his equipment. After all, only in this way could he exert the full power of his Half-Saint aura. With the Zhao family's resources, it wouldn't be difficult to purchase a suitable spirit sword.
However, as soon as they left the Zhao family, Lu Fan saw several figures directly in front of him. These individuals were none other than the Three Pure Elders from the Taiyan Dynasty.
"We searched high and low for you, and now we've found you without even trying." Shangqing Daoist said, "I didn't expect to find you here, kid. We've been looking for you for a long time, and today you won't be able to escape."
"I really didn't expect you to still be in the Triangular Domain," Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "I thought you had already left. It seems you won't go back until you kill me!"
"The Princess gave the order, how could we disobey?" Shangqing Daoist stated directly. "You should just end yourself, kid, to save us the trouble of doing it."
"Who are you people?" Zhao Hanxue frowned. "He is a guest of my Zhao family. Within the Triangular Domain, no one dares to disrespect my Zhao family."
"The Zhao family?" Shangqing Daoist sneered. "The previous Zhao family had a Saint guarding them, so they were quite prominent. However, the Zhao family's Saint has already passed away. The current Zhao family is likely struggling to protect themselves, yet they still dare to threaten me?"
"This matter is mine, and it has nothing to do with the Zhao family," Lu Fan said. "Miss Zhao, please step aside and don't get involved."
"But..." Zhao Hanxue frowned. She could clearly sense that the three old men before them were not simple, especially the one in the middle, who should be a Half-Saint level expert.
"Little girl, I advise you not to meddle in other people's affairs," Shangqing Zhenren said. "We are from the Taiyan Dynasty. If you want to oppose the Dynasty, you should know the consequences!"
"The Taiyan Dynasty!" Zhao Hanxue frowned. If the Zhao family's ancestor were still alive, perhaps they wouldn't have to be so wary. However, the current Zhao family could not afford to offend the Taiyan Dynasty. With even a slight misstep, their Zhao family might also be implicated.
"I already said that this matter has nothing to do with the Zhao family," Lu Fan said. "Do I need to say it again?"
"It's best that it has nothing to do with the Zhao family!" Shangqing Zhenren sneered. "Since that's the case, you should know, kid, that it's better to end yourself directly than to have us do it."
"You might be mistaken, I don't intend to resolve this myself," Lu Fan shrugged. "Instead, I intend to eliminate you."
"Want to eliminate us?" The elders looked at each other and burst into laughter, showing utter disdain. In their eyes, Lu Fan was simply too young to utter such words, truly not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth. Yuan Qing was a Half-Saint, and in their eyes, Lu Fan's words were like a moth flying into a flame, ultimately leading to his own destruction.
Although Zhao Hanxue was worried, she knew that Lu Fan was not an ordinary person. Among the elders before them, there was only one Half-Saint. Perhaps Lu Fan might truly be able to counter-kill them. Thinking of this, Zhao Hanxue remained silent and slowly stood aside. If Lu Fan was at a disadvantage, she could still intervene, and there would be no need to worry too much.