“The six great families want to cooperate with me?” Lu Fan was slightly stunned. The six hidden families were all aloof and self-important. Why would they suddenly want to cooperate with him?
“Little brother! I can accompany you back!” Zhuge Xian said, her pretty face blushing slightly.
“Why are you going back? I’m not lost! Practice your martial arts here properly!” Lu Fan said, rolling his eyes.
“Tch! With such little courage, you still want to take concubines! Just talk big!” Zhuge Xian, angered, stood up and left.
“Hey! Who taught you that witty banter? You’re quite good at it!” Lu Fan shouted from behind.
“None of your business!” Zhuge Xian replied impatiently and ran out.
The six great families! Alright! Then I’ll go! Lu Fan tidied himself up, sent a message to Liu Ruyan, and left the villa.
Driving his car, he hadn’t gone far from Twelve Gou Village when he suddenly heard some movement from the back of the car. Lu Fan stopped the car, got out, and opened the trunk. Zhuge Xian crawled out from inside.
“Is it comfortable in there? Why don’t you just lie in there?” Lu Fan said, annoyed.
“Don’t you understand chivalry? You should ask me: Are you injured? Fine, I’m fine.” Zhuge Xian said and went straight to the passenger seat.
“Who… who asked you?” Lu Fan was bewildered. Zhuge Xian must have been corrupted by that group of children, to the point of having a one-sided conversation.
Getting into the car, Zhuge Xian’s mood instantly improved to the extreme. She chatted and laughed, her smile never fading.
“Hua Thirty-five! If one day you wanted to travel the world, who would you want to be with?” Zhuge Xian suddenly asked.
“I don’t want to travel the world!” Lu Fan rolled his eyes, knowing this girl was setting a trap for him again.
“I said, IF…!” Zhuge Xian also rolled her eyes beautifully. This kid was too timid. He had run so far from home, yet he didn’t even dare to speak the truth.
“I don’t know ‘If’. What does it have to do with me who he travels the world with?” Lu Fan said with a pout.
“Tch! You’re deliberately avoiding the question! But some things cannot be avoided!” Zhuge Xian pouted resentfully.
“I won’t let such a thing happen!” Lu Fan said calmly.
“???” Zhuge Xian’s eyes turned slightly red. She looked at Lu Fan speechlessly for a long time, feeling like this kid was going to abandon her after getting what he wanted! Had this kid lost his memory? Did he not remember those days he spent in a daze in the US?
The car suddenly became quiet… only the sound of the wind from the speeding car could be heard.
“Alright! We should just live happily for today! I’m very happy today!” Zhuge Xian suddenly rolled down the window and shouted loudly to the outside. Then she resumed a smiling face.
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In Zhuge Villa, the head of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Qingyun, the head of the Mu family, Mu Zhanying, the head of the Zhan Tai family, Zhan Tai Fengyi, the head of the Baili family, Baili Xuan, the head of the Murong family, Murong Yun, and the head of the Gongsun family, Gongsun Xuhong. The heads of the six great families gathered in the Zhuge family’s meeting hall.
“Patriarch Zhuge! The various families outside are all cooperating with Hua Thirty-five. It’s not just for business, but also because they discovered that these ingredients are immensely beneficial to us cultivators. If this continues, I fear that many strong individuals will soon emerge from those common families!
Furthermore, Hua Thirty-five has helped Mu Xiao perfect his cultivation methods and taught them the secret transmissions of the Luoyan Sect, the Luoying Sword Technique and the Liuxia Sword Technique. Therefore, we, the six great hidden families, cannot truly remain ignorant of the world. We should also seek Hua Thirty-five’s help to ensure the current status of our six great families!” Mu Zhanying said, cupping his hands towards Zhuge Qingyun.
“Yes! Currently, Hua Thirty-five alone annihilated dozens of members of the Shadow Organization and saved Huarong Prefecture. Thinking about what we, the six great families, have done, we are truly ashamed!
The Shadow Organization, with the strength of a hundred men, came in full force, intending to destroy Huarong Prefecture. Yet, none of us, the six great families who pride ourselves on being the pillars of the martial world, stepped forward to stop them. Huarong Prefecture’s power was almost extinguished from this world. I, Gongsun Xuhong, am truly ashamed before the world! Alas!” Gongsun Xuhong said with great emotion.
“The martial world knows of our six great families! But they don’t know that there are higher realms beyond this changing world! The world is definitely not ruled by our six great families! We have done our best.
Although Hua Thirty-five, with his solitary courage, injured the vitality of the Shadow Organization, it is still difficult to contend against that force…” Zhuge Qingyun said, shaking his head slightly.
“Hmph! That force clearly doesn’t take our six great families seriously. They want to suppress us in everything. It’s truly going too far!
This time, when we cooperate with Hua Thirty-five, we will send all our talented young disciples to his Second Huarong Prefecture to preserve our strength. If pushed too far, we old fellows of the six great families will fight them! Let them know that we are not to be trifled with!” Baili Xuan said indignantly from the side.
“Hahaha! You old fellows have quite the big talk, hmph! Do you have the ability to fight against Han Shi Xuan?” Suddenly, a cold laugh echoed, followed by a figure flashing several times and appearing at the entrance of the Zhuge family’s meeting hall. It was a middle-aged man in a green robe.
“Xuan Men Shi!?”
“Xuan Men Shi!?”
The several family heads were suddenly flustered and quickly stood up, cupping their hands and saying.
“Hmph!” Duanmu Qingrong snorted, showing no regard for the group. He walked over and sat in the main seat of Zhuge Qingyun, then looked at everyone coldly and said, “What? Do you still want to rebel against Han Shi Xuan?”
“Xuan Men Shi! You are also a Hua Xia person. We Hua Xia have so few powerful individuals, and they were almost wiped out by the Shadow Organization. Don’t you care at all? Are you content for Hua Xia to be subservient?” Zhan Tai Fengyi said with an extremely grim expression.
“Hmph! Han Shi Xuan is for the defense of the world. Your perspective is too narrow! You still want to contend with Han Shi Xuan, which is truly overestimating yourselves! Even those old fellows from your families wouldn’t dare to say that.” Duanmu Qingrong suddenly reprimanded sternly.
“Xuan Men Shi! You can say whatever you want about us, but do not insult our ancestors! After all, they are the leaders of Han Shi Xuan!” Zhuge Qingyun’s expression instantly turned cold, and he stared intently at Duanmu Qingrong, reprimanding him.
“Hmph! Han Shi Xuan has over twenty leaders! It’s not up to your ancestors to decide!” Duanmu Qingrong snorted coldly, then suddenly smiled slyly and said, “I don’t have time to waste talking nonsense with you this time. The higher-ups want Hua Thirty-five. I heard he’s also coming here! Heh heh! I want you to hand him over!”
“Who wants me? I’m here!” Suddenly, Lu Fan walked in, his arm around Zhuge Xian’s slender waist.