A table full of delicacies was prepared, but before everyone could start eating, a startled cry came from outside: "Steward! Head Steward!"
*Swish...* Lu Fan's figure flickered, and he appeared in the courtyard, only to see Mo Xiong collapsed on the ground. Several guards surrounded Mo Xiong, exclaiming in alarm.
At the main entrance of the villa stood a little girl, about ten years old, staring at Lu Fan with murderous intent. As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred; the girl's eyes were practically spitting blood.
Seeing that Mo Xiong had only fainted, Lu Fan was relieved. He tapped Mo Xiong's forehead, and Mo Xiong's wandering soul immediately returned to his body, and he slowly woke up. He felt a sense of dread. The little girl had merely shaken a bell in her hand, and he had felt as if his soul was about to fly out of his body. It was terrifying!
At this moment, everyone from inside the room also rushed out, looking at the little girl in front of them with surprise. The child was beautiful, but the murderous aura on her face was completely incongruous with her age.
"Duanmu Xiu! Are you here to kill me?" Lu Fan asked Duanmu Xiu calmly. His gaze then shifted to the purple-gold bell in Duanmu Xiu's hand, and he felt a slight shock.
"Of course, I'm here to kill you! To avenge my Duanmu family ancestor and the people of the Duanmu clan," Duanmu Xiu said, glaring at Lu Fan.
"Hmph! Then why don't you make a move!" Lu Fan said with a faint smile.
"Hmph! Then die!" Duanmu Xiu immediately raised the purple-gold bell in her hand and shook it at Lu Fan.
*Ding-a-ling...* A clear bell sound. However, Lu Fan stood before her, still looking at Duanmu Xiu, smiling faintly. He seemed completely unaffected.
"Huh?" Duanmu Xiu was incredulous. She looked at the purple-gold bell and then shook it twice more. But Lu Fan still stood there, not moving at all, nor did he feel the dizziness that others experienced.
"Duanmu Xiu! Where did you find such a bell? It does sound quite nice!" Lu Fan asked with a smile.
"Hmph! My master gave it to me! Since it's useless against you, I'll kill you myself with my sword!" Duanmu Xiu put away the purple-gold bell and, with a *swish*, drew a treasured sword.
"Whoa! Another treasure!" Lu Fan's mouth twitched slightly. The treasured sword Duanmu Xiu produced was no ordinary mortal sword.
"Duanmu Xiu! Did your master also give you this treasured sword?" Lu Fan asked in surprise.
"Hmph! What's it to you?" *Whoosh...* Duanmu Xiu let out an angry roar and thrust her sword towards Lu Fan.
"At such a young age, you're already a Qi Realm master. Truly extraordinary." Lu Fan reached out and caught the tip of Duanmu Xiu's thrusting sword. Then, inexplicably, the treasured sword was in Lu Fan's hand.
Lu Fan examined the treasured sword in his hand carefully. He saw the words "Zhan Xian" (Immortal Slayer) carved on the hilt.
"Return my treasured sword!" Duanmu Xiu became anxious and tried to snatch the sword back. However, after several lunges, she didn't know why, but she couldn't even touch Lu Fan's clothes. This young fellow seemed not to have moved at all; what was going on?
"Your skill is too weak. Come back to find me when you're older!" Suddenly, Lu Fan returned the treasured sword to Duanmu Xiu and said.
"You're not going to kill me?" Duanmu Xiu asked, surprised.
She had come for revenge, but this fellow was just letting her go. If it were anyone else, they would have killed her immediately to prevent her from returning later!
"I'll give you three chances. You've used two, and there's one left. Next time you come to seek revenge, if you can't kill me, I'll kill you!" Lu Fan suddenly said, looking at Duanmu Xiu.
"Lu Fan! You can't let her go like this!" Zhuge Xian suddenly shouted from behind. This little Duanmu Xiu, a Qi Realm master before the age of ten, would become an unparalleled expert in no time. Wouldn't that be an endless future threat? Although Lu Fan wasn't afraid, he had his family behind him!
Moreover, if she decided to take revenge on society, her purple-gold bell was something ordinary people couldn't withstand! Many people much stronger than Duanmu Xiu had fallen victim to this purple-gold bell.
"Let her go," Lu Fan said calmly and turned to walk back.
"Hmph! You can let her go, but you must leave the purple-gold bell behind!" Suddenly, Zhuge Xian rushed towards Duanmu Xiu.
*Swish, swish...* Seeing Zhuge Xian charging at her, Duanmu Xiu immediately drew her treasured sword and thrust it at Zhuge Xian. The two instantly clashed.
Although Zhuge Xian's realm was much stronger than Duanmu Xiu's, the treasured sword in Duanmu Xiu's hand was truly extraordinary. It was clear that the sword energy could injure people invisibly.
*Swish...* Zhuge Xian also drew her treasured sword. However, after just two exchanges, there was a *clang...* sound, and Zhuge Xian's treasured sword snapped into two pieces.
"Hmph! Watch me kill you!" Duanmu Xiu was suddenly enraged, and with a *swish*, she took out the purple-gold bell and shook it twice at Zhuge Xian.
"Ugh..." Zhuge Xian suddenly felt a sensation as if her soul was about to leave her body.
*Swish...* Duanmu Xiu thrust her sword towards Zhuge Xian's chest.
*Whoosh...* A figure instantly appeared in front of Duanmu Xiu. *Pa, pa...* The purple-gold bell and the Zhan Xian sword in Duanmu Xiu's hands were instantly knocked away.
"It seems these two items really shouldn't be in your hands. Because even if you don't want to kill, someone will force you to kill! Of course, it's not entirely your fault, as you bring danger to others," Lu Fan said calmly, holding the two treasures.
"Hmph! I didn't seek them out; they came to me! Give me back my treasures!" Duanmu Xiu said indignantly.
"Alas! In reality, things are often complicated this way! You pose a threat to others, and they will attack you. It has been this way since ancient times. Who is right and who is wrong? No one can say for sure," Lu Fan seemed to fall into deep thought.
What was happening in the heavens seemed to be replaying on earth. If reason could not clarify things, what should be done? It seemed that only strength could decide.
"I don't care! The items are mine, and you must return them. Unless you kill me right now." Duanmu Xiu suddenly rushed forward, reaching out to grab the two treasures in Lu Fan's hands.
Lu Fan suddenly raised his hand, avoiding Duanmu Xiu's grab. *Ding-a-ling...* Suddenly, a stream of fire erupted from the purple-gold bell...
"What the heck..." Everyone around was instantly stunned!
"Who is your master?" Lu Fan's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly asked Duanmu Xiu.
"I don't know! I only know she's a Taoist nun!" Duanmu Xiu said blankly. She seemed not to have expected the purple-gold bell to breathe fire.
"En Gong! This might be a trap. Someone is looking for you. Because ordinary people cannot use this purple-gold bell," Yuan Feng's voice suddenly appeared in Lu Fan's mind.