"It actually requires true energy to use?"
The cultivation technique wasn't something that could be used directly. One needed to possess true energy within their body to activate and unleash it.
Su Fan was somewhat speechless. Without true energy, relying solely on the techniques within the cultivation method, he could only exert one-tenth of its power.
"Ring ring!"
Su Fan's phone rang at that moment.
He glanced at it and saw it was Liu Qing calling.
"Little Fan, can you come to the Paradise Bird Bar to save me?"
Liu Qing's voice was choked with tears.
This made Su Fan's expression change.
"What's wrong?"
"My best friend tricked me into coming to the bar, and now they won't let me leave."
Su Fan knew who Liu Qing was referring to as her best friend – the same woman who had tricked her into drug use.
"I'll be there immediately!"
Su Fan rushed towards the Paradise Bird Bar.
It was still daytime, and Su Fan wondered why Liu Qing would be at a bar. The bar should have been closed.
Su Fan didn't dwell on it, driving towards the Paradise Bird Bar. This was his third visit, and each time it was because of a woman. Damn it!
Su Fan arrived at the bar's entrance. The bar was closed, but several luxury cars were parked outside.
Su Fan didn't hesitate, kicking the main door open and walking in.
The bar was dim inside, as the lights were off.
However, lights were on directly facing the stage, where a group of men and women were reveling and drinking.
A few girls were performing a hot dance on stage.
Liu Qing was huddled in a corner of the sofa, trembling.
"Little Qing, don't be scared. Come on, take a puff. I'll treat you today," Yan Wenxuan said, holding a water-pipe-like device close to Liu Qing.
This made Liu Qing even more frightened. She tried to dodge backward, patting her pocket. If Yan Wenxuan continued to approach, she planned to fight him.
"Stop pretending to be pure! You've done this before!" Seeing Liu Qing's uncooperative attitude, Yan Wenxuan's expression turned cold.
"Hey, don't be so rough, you'll scare her," a young man next to Yan Wenxuan, with two women in his arms, said flirtatiously to Liu Qing. "I'm very interested in you. It's okay if you don't smoke. Come to my room later."
"Did you hear that, you slut! It's your fortune that Young Master Gong fancies you!" Yan Wenxuan said to Liu Qing impolitely.
"Brother Yan, you're scaring my friend~"
A woman, pulling her curvaceous buttocks, sat on Yan Wenxuan's lap and said with a seductive pout.
"Bitch!"
Yan Wenxuan slapped her thigh and then bit down on her, beginning their "battle" in front of everyone.
Liu Qing turned her head away, not daring to look.
Su Fan slowly walked in from the entrance. Due to the chaotic noise inside, no one noticed when he kicked the door open.
Su Fan walked over, pulled Liu Qing out, and shielded her behind him.
Su Fan's sudden appearance immediately drew the attention of others, who stopped their actions.
Of course, this didn't include Yan Wenxuan, who was high and still diligently engaged.
"Friend, if you're here to have fun, you're always welcome. What is the meaning of this?"
Young Master Gong's gaze sharpened as he saw Su Fan shielding Liu Qing. This was his prey, and someone was interfering. This person would either die or leave a hand behind to appease his anger.
"Who is Yan Wenxuan?" Su Fan had come with the intention of completely resolving the hidden danger for Liu Qing today.
Yan Wenxuan, still engrossed in his activity, didn't hear Su Fan's question. He was on the verge of ecstasy, at the peak of his excitement.
"My friend is busy. What are you looking for him for?" Young Master Gong glanced at Yan Wenxuan. Clearly, Yan Wenxuan was too occupied to attend to Su Fan, so he answered on his behalf.
Seeing the other party's gaze, Su Fan immediately realized who Yan Wenxuan was.
Su Fan moved suddenly, charging forward at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, and kicked Yan Wenxuan. Yan Wenxuan was sent flying as if hit by a car, and the woman beneath him also fell disgracefully.
Young Master Gong's eyes narrowed. He hadn't expected this person to be a martial artist.
"Brother, may I ask which family you are from?"
Young Master Gong's attitude towards Su Fan changed instantly. Although he still didn't pay much attention, he was now taking Su Fan seriously, as Su Fan was from the same world as him.
As for the woman on the ground and Yan Wenxuan, who had been kicked away by Su Fan, no one paid them any mind.
"And who are you?"
Su Fan looked at him and asked in return.
"I am Gong Wentao, the second son of the Gong family in the capital."
Gong Wentao cupped his hands towards Su Fan and announced his origin. This was the custom in their circle; when meeting in the secular world, they had to announce their origins to avoid accidental harm to their own people.
"I am a disciple of the Su family, Su Fan."
Su Fan, following suit, cupped his hands towards him and said.
"Su family?"
Gong Wentao frowned in thought. There were no ancient martial families with the surname Su in the capital. Could it be a family from another city? Not in Shanghai either. Tianjin!
Gong Wentao remembered. There was a Su family in Tianjin, but they hadn't been involved in the disputes among the aristocratic families for a long time.
"So you're from the Su family. I've heard of you," Gong Wentao said to Su Fan with a smile.
Su Fan was startled. He had just casually mentioned the Su family, and there really was a Su family?
"Pleasure to meet you. My business here is done. You carry on," Su Fan didn't want to get entangled with him now. He wanted to take Liu Qing home first.
"Brother Su, aren't you staying for a while?" Gong Wentao enthusiastically invited Su Fan.
"No, I'm not interested." He didn't want to end up like Yan Wenxuan, acting like an animal.
"Don't rush, Brother Su. If you don't like it, I'll have them leave. I wonder if Brother Su is representing the Su family or yourself?" Gong Wentao didn't want Su Fan to leave just like that. He wanted to glean more information about the Su family from Su Fan.
"Is there a difference between representing myself and representing the Su family?" Su Fan stopped in his tracks, asking with interest.
From Gong Wentao's words, it seemed he was here representing his family. Did Xin Cheng hold something that attracted these ancient martial families?
"Of course. If you represent yourself, I won't say anything; it's all based on individual ability. If Brother Su represents the Su family, then I'll have to report to the family. Such a major event as the Su family's reappearance in the martial world cannot be without some fanfare," Gong Wentao said with a smile.
Su Fan's expression shifted. From Gong Wentao's words, he could tell that the Su family he was impersonating had long ceased to concern themselves with martial world affairs. Now, because of his impersonation, Gong Wentao mistakenly believed that the Su family was about to reappear.
"I only represent myself. As for whether the Su family will re-enter the martial world, you can ask the Su family yourself. Don't try to pry information from me," Su Fan said coldly, maintaining his image as a taciturn and aloof expert, lest he be exposed.
"Brother Su, you're being too serious. Since Brother Su represents himself, I've gathered some like-minded individuals here. Would Brother Su be interested?" Gong Wentao appeased Su Fan.
Gong Wentao's words revealed quite a bit of information. Firstly, he was here for a specific matter or object, meaning he had a purpose. Secondly, achieving this purpose involved a certain degree of danger, and he couldn't be sure with just one or two people, hence the gathering of like-minded individuals.
"Young Master Gong, do you have confidence?" Su Fan's question was well-posed. It didn't reveal any information and was appropriate under any circumstances.