The earth in Tianyun City was shattered, riddled with cracks, and even many ancient buildings had collapsed into dust. The ground was almost entirely stained red.
At this moment, everyone stared in shock at the scene before them. No one knew how that purple-clad figure had suddenly appeared, but she had directly blocked the godlike yet demonic man.
“Stop, I don’t like this…”
Zi Ying pouted slightly, grabbing Tian Fan’s raised right hand.
“Uh… This was just self-defense…”
Seeing Zi Ying’s adorable expression, Tian Fan immediately dissipated the energy sword in his hand and smiled at her like a friendly neighborhood boy.
“Scoundrel!!”
Everyone watching was dumbfounded. They were mesmerized by Zi Ying’s peerless beauty, but the moment they saw Tian Fan’s reaction, the same two words surfaced in their minds.
“Hmph…”
On Zi Ying’s shoulder, the little tiger, Xiaohua, snorted disdainfully at Tian Fan’s words.
“You all should leave and stop doing bad things in the future!”
Zi Ying turned around and spoke to the remaining people. They looked as if they had just been granted amnesty, retreating while expressing their gratitude. However, a sinister glint flickered in some of their eyes.
Tian Fan noticed everything but chose not to act in front of Zi Ying. He didn’t want her, so kind and innocent, to witness too much bloodshed.
“Zi Ying!”
“Little Sister!”
The members of the Shangguan family immediately surrounded Zi Ying upon seeing her.
“Greetings, Young Miss.”
Behind Shangguan Yunfeng and his brother, twenty men in black saluted Zi Ying with great respect.
The moment she saw them, Zi Ying reacted as if a cat had seen a mouse. In the blink of an eye, she darted behind Tian Fan, leaving the two brothers feeling helpless.
“Little Sister, come back with us. The family head is very worried about you,” Shangguan Yunfeng said.
“No! I’m not done having fun yet!”
Hiding behind Tian Fan, Zi Ying pouted with grievance.
“Brat, let go of my sister!”
Shangguan Jingyi glared at Tian Fan, his tone fierce. This made Tian Fan roll his eyes. Clearly, Zi Ying was using him as a shield, yet it somehow looked like he was holding onto her and refusing to let go.
“No, Little Sister, you must come back!”
Shangguan Jingyi shook his head firmly, and Shangguan Yunfeng nodded in agreement. The men in black behind them saluted once more, urging Zi Ying to return.
“You… You all…”
Zi Ying huffed, pointing at the two brothers angrily. Then, suddenly, she squatted down, burying her face in her arms.
“Waaah, I don’t want to go back yet! You’re all meanies, always bullying me! I’ll go tell Second Uncle…”
Tian Fan shuddered. It was happening again. He was sure that the Shangguan brothers wouldn’t be able to withstand this move.
“Ack—Little Sister, don’t cry! We’re sorry! We won’t force you to go back!”
Seeing their precious little sister in tears, Shangguan Jingyi immediately panicked. His previously firm stance crumbled in an instant as he did a complete 180, frantically apologizing alongside Shangguan Yunfeng.
“Really…?”
Zi Ying’s head remained buried in her arms as she sniffled.
“Really! As long as you don’t cry, we won’t force you! Right, Big Brother?”
“Right! No forcing!”
Shangguan Jingyi coaxed Zi Ying while nudging his older brother, making Tian Fan twitch at the absurdity of it all.
A man in black behind Shangguan Yunfeng stepped forward hesitantly and said, “But, Young Master, this is an order from that esteemed figure. If we…”
Shangguan Jingyi immediately snapped, “Shut up! Can’t you see my sister is crying? If her beautiful eyes get puffy from crying, are you going to take responsibility?”
His words instantly silenced the man in black, who didn’t dare utter another word. Everyone in the Shangguan family knew that Zi Ying was their treasured princess. From the ancient elders to the lowest servants, everyone adored her. Anyone who dared to offend her would be making an enemy of the entire Shangguan family—even the family’s old watchdog would be furious.
The two brothers continued comforting her, leaving Tian Fan completely pushed to the side, watching them with an exasperated expression.
“No lying! Liars won’t be able to get married!”
Zi Ying still refused to lift her head.
“We swear! Absolutely no lying! If anyone lies, we’ll beat him up!”
The two brothers swore in unison.
“Yay~”
Hearing this, Zi Ying instantly jumped up, her delicate face glowing with a rosy hue. There was no trace of tears at all.
“You…”
Shangguan Jingyi pointed at Zi Ying’s flawless face, utterly speechless.
“Heehee, no take-backs! Or you won’t be able to get married!”
In the end, the two brothers had no choice but to agree to let Zi Ying stay for now, but they set a one-month deadline.
However, when they heard where Zi Ying wanted to go next, their faces turned pale with fear. They strongly opposed the idea, but under Zi Ying’s ultimate tearful tactic, they finally agreed—on the condition that they would only enter three miles into the area.
At the same time, a massive upheaval shook the Northern Region.
The battle in Tianyun City had sent shockwaves across the land.
Lu Hun had fallen. The ten elite prodigies sent by the Sword Immortal Sect had all perished. Among them were two mid-stage Cloud Heaven cultivators, seven early-stage Cloud Heaven cultivators, and one peak-stage Cloud Heaven cultivator—all peerless geniuses. Yet in the end, dust returned to dust, earth to earth. They had used their lives to solidify the legend of a single young man.
Every cultivator in the region was horrified. This was an unprecedented event of immense significance. The Sword Immortal Sect would undoubtedly be enraged.
After all, these weren’t just ordinary disciples; they were the sect’s ten prodigies. Even as the number-one immortal sect, such a loss was unbearable.
Discussions erupted everywhere as the news spread across the land. Everyone found it unbelievable, but above all, they were shocked.
And it wasn’t just the ten prodigies of the Sword Immortal Sect.
The future heir of the Divine Wind Hall, the young master of Mirage Cloud Cavern, the son of the Golden Hall Palace’s palace master, the chief disciple of the Mystic Shadow Pavilion, a future sect master—all of them had perished. Many of these factions were no weaker than the four great sects.
These individuals were geniuses whom their respective forces had nurtured at great cost. Yet, a mere early-stage Cloud Heaven cultivator, with no powerful background, had dared to disregard these mighty factions. With a wave of his blade, he slaughtered them all, making countless cultivators shudder.
This was a true demon king!
But those who had witnessed the battle in Tianyun City knew that these people had brought their deaths upon themselves.
Tian Fan’s identity was no longer a secret—he was the descendant of a god. On the day of his advancement, seven-colored auspicious clouds had swirled above his head, baptizing him. This revelation spread quickly, elevating his reputation as the Son of God and making it known across the land.
However, this also brought him endless trouble. A growing sense of unease gnawed at him, and at times, it even made his heart ache and cold sweat drip from his body.
That day, ten different factions, including the Sword Immortal Sect, Yin-Yang Sect, Huangpu Clan, Divine Wind Hall, and Golden Hall Palace, collectively issued a kill order against Tian Fan.
Nearly all the forces of the Northern Region mobilized against a single young cultivator. Even the Huangpu Clan from the western region of the Divine Martial Continent was drawn into this unprecedented manhunt.
Everyone knew that the Northern Region was about to be engulfed in a storm of blood and death…
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