Gong Wentao was also a little worried. Although he had no conflict with Su Fan, Ye Xingyun had a considerable conflict with Su Fan. Who knew if Su Fan would take his anger out on him because of it.
"Brother Su,"
Gong Wentao called out to Su Fan as a sign of goodwill, hoping that if a fight broke out later, Su Fan would let him off the hook in consideration of their past relationship.
"What do you want?" Ye Xingyun was very cautious of Su Fan.
"Don't be so nervous. If you just give up, I can't do anything to you,"
Su Fan said calmly.
Ye Xingyun's heart sank. Su Fan's words clearly implied he was forcing him to give up the competition.
"Su Fan, don't push it too far. There are twenty spots, and I won't necessarily affect your spot. Besides, there are three of us and only two of you. If we really fight, you might not be our match,"
Ye Xingyun said, lacking confidence.
"Since that's the case, shall we try?" Su Fan decided to eliminate Ye Xingyun, the threat, while the crowd was small.
Su Fan stood up, and Su Bei followed suit, walking towards the three of them.
Su Bei now followed Su Fan's lead. Whatever Su Fan wanted to do, he would do it, given Su Fan's superior strength.
"Brother Su, we are not with them. Don't misunderstand," To avoid being implicated by Ye Xingyun, Gong Wentao immediately distanced himself from Ye Xingyun, lest he be dragged down.
Yang Zhen had never seen Su Fan's strength, but he was intelligent. Seeing that Gong Wentao was willing to offend Ye Xingyun rather than stand on Su Fan's side, he immediately understood that Su Fan's strength was far superior to theirs.
Therefore, he wisely chose to remain silent and stand with Gong Wentao.
"You guys!" Ye Xingyun was so angry he was sputtering. These two turncoats!
"Then why aren't you leaving? Don't come to the mountaintop for no reason," Su Fan said to Gong Wentao, showing no intention of making things difficult for him.
Gong Wentao and Yang Zhen were only in the Yin Yuan realm, posing no threat. Su Fan wasn't afraid of what waves they could make.
"Leave some room for maneuver in your actions, and you'll have friends to meet later. Don't go too far!" Ye Xingyun said cautiously, looking at Su Fan. He instinctively took a step back, feeling a little intimidated by Su Fan.
He still vividly remembered the terrifying flames Su Fan had unleashed that day.
"I'm giving you face. As long as you choose to give up, you can leave," Su Fan spread his hands. He had spoken quite clearly; why was it like he was being unreasonable?
Ye Xingyun's face turned ashen. He was absolutely unwilling to leave like this!
"You two fighting me, one person, is a bit too much bullying, isn't it?" Ye Xingyun changed his approach, accusing Su Fan of ganging up on him.
"Heh!"
Su Fan couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
When Gong Wentao and the others were present, why didn't he mention ganging up on him?
"If we're talking about shamelessness, your Ye family is truly shameless. I won't waste any more words with you. You have three seconds to consider," Su Fan no longer wanted to bicker with Ye Xingyun. Either he gave up quickly, or Su Fan would take action.
"3, 2..."
Ye Xingyun's brows furrowed. He was helpless now. He definitely couldn't defeat Su Fan and the other person. Just as he was about to announce his surrender.
"What's wrong, Young Master Ye? Have you become so cowardly in just a few days?"
A teasing voice came from behind Ye Xingyun.
Upon hearing this voice, Ye Xingyun's spirits immediately lifted.
"Xu Tianming, you've finally arrived!"
The newcomer was a young man of similar age to Ye Xingyun, with a handsome appearance and a tall build, the kind who could be a "little fresh meat" in the entertainment industry.
"Why don't you introduce these two distinguished guests? They've actually rendered the great Young Master Ye helpless," Xu Tianming walked over and asked Ye Xingyun.
"Young Master Xu, they are from the Su family," Ye Xingyun said to Xu Tianming, as if he had found a backer.
"So they are from the Su family. I've heard much about you," Xu Tianming said, cupping his hands towards Su Fan and Su Bei as if realizing something.
"And who are you?" Su Fan looked at Xu Tianming with great curiosity, not knowing who this sudden appearance was.
"Oh, I'm Xu Tianming, from the Xu family in the capital," Xu Tianming introduced himself with a smile.
Over the past two days, Su Dongsheng had thoroughly briefed Su Fan on information about family powers.
The Xu family in the capital was a preeminent ancient martial arts family. If the Ye family was considered a first-class family, then the Xu family was a top-tier family, the largest power in the ancient martial arts world in the capital.
The Xu family was one of the four great families of the capital, alongside the Zhang, Dongfang, and Nangong families.
"Young Master Xu, this Su Fan seems to have a connection with Dongfang Tingyin," Ye Xingyun's eyes darted, and after recalling what Gong Wentao had told him about Su Fan, he immediately devised a plan, whispering into Xu Tianming's ear.
Xu Tianming's gaze turned cold.
"Do you know Dongfang Tingyin?" Xu Tianming asked Su Fan expressionlessly.
Su Fan frowned, not understanding why Xu Tianming was suddenly asking about Dongfang Tingyin. However, he couldn't discern Xu Tianming's thoughts, nor could he sense whether Xu Tianming was pleased or angry.
"Yes, I do. What about it?" Su Fan admitted, as there was nothing to hide.
"What is your relationship with her?" Xu Tianming continued to ask.
"Does that have anything to do with you?"
Su Fan was becoming impatient. Xu Tianming's attitude displeased him greatly. Why should he answer you?
"Young Master Xu, Gong Wentao said that when they invited Dongfang Tingyin, she brought this Su Fan along. And at the time, she didn't know Su Fan was from the Su family. I think there must be a close relationship between them," Ye Xingyun continued to fan the flames beside Xu Tianming.
As expected, Xu Tianming's expression grew colder.
"Do you know my relationship with Dongfang Tingyin?" Xu Tianming asked Su Fan indifferently.
"How would I know? Are you her husband?" Su Fan said with a smile.
"You're right, I am her husband."
To Su Fan's astonishment, Xu Tianming actually continued his sentence and admitted it.
"She's married? No way, I haven't heard her mention it?" Su Fan was full of questions.
When did Dongfang Tingyin get married? She didn't look like she had been married.
"I am her fiancé. She ran away from the capital a while ago and came to New City. So she was looking for you. I was wondering why she was so unwilling to marry me; turns out she had a kept man," Xu Tianming's tone became increasingly cold and gloomy, as if he were suppressing his anger.
Su Fan instantly understood. He seemed to recall Gong Wentao mentioning that Dongfang Tingyin had a fiancé surnamed Xu.
"Oh, don't misunderstand. There's nothing between Dongfang Tingyin and me. I'm just her boss," Su Fan quickly explained, not wanting to be mistaken for someone's lover.
"Boss? You're bullshitting!"
How could Xu Tianming believe Su Fan's words? The eldest daughter of a top four family in the capital, abandoning immense wealth to work for someone? Who would believe that!
Xu Tianming suddenly attacked, emanating frost from his entire body as he charged towards Su Fan.
With each step he took, frost covered the ground, and a faint chill emanated from his body. His hands became crystal clear, like ice.
"Ice Palm!"