"Who dares to take pictures?!"
"Do they want to be exterminated by the Mu Nan Sect?"
She Tongguang's low shout suddenly echoed, startling everyone.
He bowed his head to Chu Fan because Wu Hong was in his hands.
But this did not mean that the might of the Mu Nan Sect was diminished, and that anyone could disregard it.
With the threat uttered, those who wanted to record the big news quietly put down their phones.
As individuals who walked the path of martial arts, their intelligence was generally sound.
Everyone knew that if what happened here was leaked, it would greatly impact the reputation of the Mu Nan Sect.
Furthermore, whoever leaked it would surely face annihilation if discovered.
"Click... click..."
Just as everyone present was as silent as cicadas in winter, the crisp sound of a phone's shutter suddenly rang out.
Cui Fu felt a surge of helplessness.
At this moment, the only one who dared to take photos was Chu Fan.
Earlier, he had warned everyone against taking pictures, essentially provoking the Mu Nan Sect. Now, Chu Fan was taking pictures himself, and She Tongguang could do nothing about it.
She Tongguang's inner rage surged like a stormy sea, fierce and turbulent, but he dared not show it.
Facing this scene, he still had to wear a fawning smile and say, "Little brother, can we talk this over properly?"
"Perhaps you could let Wu Hong down first? He's suffocating."
"He's suffocating?"
"Are you joking with me?"
As Chu Fan spoke, his arm suddenly flicked, as if what he held in his hand was not a living person, but a piece of clothing.
Wu Hong struggled with difficulty, but caught in the hands of a demon, unless he was willing to court death, he could not break free.
She Tongguang could only offer a wry smile.
At this moment, he was out of options, not knowing how to make Chu Fan release Wu Hong.
"Little Fan, the forbidden area has been opened, let's not waste any more time!"
Cui Fu suddenly whispered a reminder.
If this continued, they would never know when they could enter the forbidden area.
Moreover, if the delay continued, more people would flock to the scene.
He was starting to lose patience.
Chu Fan nodded and said to She Tongguang, "It's simple for me not to hurt him. You just need to do as I say!"
"Little brother, tell me, what do you need me to do?"
She Tongguang's face lit up with excitement.
He was afraid that Chu Fan would not give him a chance.
As things stood, to ensure Wu Hong's safety, even if it meant going through fire and water, She Tongguang dared not hesitate.
Chu Fan scanned the bystanders and said, "We broke open this forbidden area, and no one else has the right to covet it. You first drive these people away. Within one minute, I want to see no one else in this valley!"
Chu Fan was too lazy to be the villain, so he let She Tongguang drive away the extraneous individuals.
The surrounding people, hearing Chu Fan forcing She Tongguang to drive them away, clenched their fists, their faces filled with resentment.
The forbidden area, sealed for many years by the Fa Sect, had finally opened. Were they really going to watch others go in and plunder it?
She Tongguang took a deep breath and exhaled, turning to face the crowd. He said in a relatively calm tone, "Everyone, I believe you've heard what was said just now. Please withdraw!"
"Don't make things difficult for me!"
"Anyone who makes things difficult for me is going against the Mu Nan Sect and me, She Tongguang. Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
As he spoke, the aura of a Grandmaster emanated from She Tongguang.
The implication was clear: he was not joking this time. Anyone who refused to retreat would face his deadly wrath.
The surrounding people stirred, then began to retreat towards the valley's exit.
Although they were extremely unwilling, if their strength was inferior, could they persist to the end?
Soon, only She Tongguang and the other Mu Nan Sect members remained at the scene.
She Tongguang looked expectantly at Chu Fan, about to speak, when Chu Fan preempted him, "Why are you still standing here?"
"You retreat too!"
"Don't think I don't know what you're plotting. You plan to attack me after I let him go. Are you foolish, or am I?"
Facing expulsion, She Tongguang glanced at Wu Hong, nodded, and said, "I'll leave now!"
"I only beg you not to harm him!"
"Get lost!"
Chu Fan's eyes widened, and with a flick of his hand, he tightened his grip on Wu Hong's neck.
"Retreat!"
She Tongguang dared not hesitate, and immediately led his sect members away. kanδん
Chu Fan, dragging Wu Hong, walked towards the Fa Sect's forbidden area. As he stepped into the cave entrance, he kicked the cliff wall.
Rumble...
Rocks fell, directly blocking the cave entrance.
"Elder She, what do we do?"
Outside the valley, a Mu Nan Sect disciple anxiously asked She Tongguang.
She Tongguang, filled with rage, glared, "What do we do?"
"Nothing we can do!"
The other disciples could see that She Tongguang was bursting with anger and did not dare to speak further, fearing they would become his scapegoat.
She Tongguang gazed at the blocked cave entrance of the valley, his fists clenched, his teeth grinding audibly.
Having lived sixty to seventy years, this was the first time he had been so humiliated.
She Tongguang could not swallow this insult. kΑnshu伍.ξà
His eyes seethed with resentment. He had already planned that as long as Wu Hong was safe, he would attack Chu Fan with all his might, ensuring the death of this brat who had caused him to lose face.
Deep within the cave, as Chu Fan and Cui Fu entered, the internal formations were triggered, not defensive ones, but illuminating ones.
Spots of light on the cave roof continuously lit up, guiding those entering forward.
Cui Fu glanced at Wu Hong, whose face had already turned purple from his neck being choked, and said to Chu Fan, "Little Fan, you're almost choking him to death!"
"If he dies, he dies. Wasn't he very arrogant earlier?"
"Be arrogant, keep being arrogant and show me?"
Wu Hong, held tightly by Chu Fan and shaken, dared not make any further movements.
Even in the depths of Wu Hong's eyes, fear surged, worried that Chu Fan would harden his heart and kill him directly.
As a young genius of the Mu Nan Sect, Wu Hong truly did not want to die.
Therefore, no matter how Chu Fan tormented him, he complied, not daring to make any extraneous moves, nor daring to show any anger on his face.
"Bringing him into the depths of the forbidden area like this, isn't it inappropriate?"
Cui Fu suddenly said.
No outsider had the right to know what was inside the forbidden area.
By bringing Wu Hong along, he would know what was inside. His death would not matter, but Cui Fu felt that Wu Hong's identity was too special, making him difficult to deal with.
Secondly, with the Mu Nan Sect behind him, Cui Fu did not want to provoke them excessively.
As long as Wu Hong did not die, even with existing conflicts, they could still be resolved, especially since Wu Hong had been the one to attack Chu Fan, and had been captured due to inferior skill.
If Wu Hong were to be killed, a feud would be established between them.
Although Chu Fan's strength was considerable, Cui Fu had to consider himself and his children.
To the reminder, Chu Fan grunted, and with his other hand, he quickly tapped on Wu Hong's body.
After doing so, Chu Fan released his grip on Wu Hong's neck.
Wu Hong, as if drugged, slumped to the ground with a thud, his eyes becoming glazed, and he soon fell unconscious.
"Is this acceptable?"
Chu Fan asked Cui Fu.
Cui Fu nodded.
Chu Fan wasted no more words, bent down, grabbed Wu Hong by the ankle, and dragged him like a corpse towards the depths of the forbidden area.
"Too brutal!"
Seeing this scene, Cui Fu could only think these four words about Chu Fan's actions.