Chapter 102: Hidden Pawn

Lord Heiyan frowned slightly, his heart filled with vigilance: "What price?"

"You must take the antidote I give you every month, otherwise you will experience Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering."

"You…"

Lord Heiyan's face instantly turned pale, and he was secretly terrified in his heart.

"Of course, I will ensure you take the antidote on time. After all, you will be my capable assistant from now on."

With a pale face, filled with unwillingness and anger, Lord Heiyan brought the Medicinal Pill, which was emitting black smoke, to his lips.

He cursed Bai Fan's cunning in his heart, but he knew clearly that he had no way to retreat.

He cast a complex look at Bai Fan, and finally tilted his head back to swallow the Medicinal Pill.

As the Medicinal Pill entered his throat, a cold sensation spread from his throat throughout his entire body, as if countless poisonous snakes were slithering inside him.

Lord Heiyan instantly felt his limbs go weak, the spiritual energy within him surged violently and uncontrollably, and he felt a wave of dizziness before his eyes.

His knees gave way, and he collapsed onto the ground, cold sweat pouring from his forehead, his face as pale as paper.

"Lord! Lord!"

The two maids beside Lord Heiyan rushed forward in terror, their eyes brimming with tears, sobbing incessantly.

Their delicate figures trembled gently beside Lord Heiyan, like flowers swaying in the wind, evoking pity in one's heart.

Watching their heartbroken appearance, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Bai Fan's mouth, and he said softly:

"You do not need to be so sad. If it were not for the Daoist practice of winning without bloodshed, I would have already made you dead people by now."

Upon hearing this, the two maids were so frightened that their whole bodies trembled, and they even stopped their crying.

They gritted their teeth, suppressing the fear in their hearts, and with tear-filled eyes, they knelt before Bai Fan and kowtowed heavily.

"Thank you, Master, for your grace in not killing us!" The three of them kowtowed in unison, their voices filled with blood and tears, carrying an indescribable awe and submission.

"Get up." Bai Fan raised his hand, his tone still gentle, yet carrying an unquestionable majesty,

"Lord Heiyan, from today on, you are a hidden card for me to check and balance the powerful in Liangjing."

Lord Heiyan managed to support himself and stand up, still somewhat weak, but he knew he could no longer resist the mysterious and powerful scholar before him.

Now, his life and death were in Bai Fan's hands, and he dared not show even the slightest disrespect.

Bai Fan stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze as deep as an abyss, and said coldly:

"I want to abolish these hereditary nobles and let all the common people become masters of their own destiny."

He lifted his chin slightly, his eyes full of unyielding spirit.

"From today on, no noble in Liangjing will be able to exploit the common people at will. I want them to know that they are also ordinary people."

Upon hearing this, Lord Heiyan felt a tremor in his heart. The young scholar before him actually possessed such great ambition and aspirations.

He quickly cupped his hands, lowered his head, and said: "This subordinate will strictly obey Master's orders!"

Bai Fan coldly took out a jade slip emitting a faint blue light from the pouch in his bosom; the jade was crystal clear, and mysterious runes were carved upon it.

He handed the jade slip to Lord Heiyan, his tone indifferent: "This is a communication jade slip; keep it with you. When I need to, I will use it to tell you what to do."

Lord Heiyan took the jade slip with trembling hands and held it in his palms, as if he were holding a bomb that could explode at any moment.

He took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and said repeatedly: "This subordinate understands and will certainly not dare to disobey in any way!"

Bai Fan nodded slightly, a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Very good. Now, send us out."

Lord Heiyan nodded in agreement, and just as he was preparing to arrange for personnel, he heard Bai Fan's tone shift, saying coldly:

"Finally, remember one thing for me."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his aura changed abruptly, like the biting wind of winter, causing the entire hall to instantly fall into a suffocatingly cold atmosphere.

"I don't care how you deal with those nobles, but if because of you, any common person in the world is implicated…"

Bai Fan paused, suddenly raised his palm, and gripped the Void Realm.

"Boom!"

As his palm exerted a slight force, the ground cracked silently, and a powerful force swept out like a whirlwind.

The hard bluestone floor was instantly crushed into powder, forming a pit several zhang deep, with gravel flying and shockwaves rippling out.

Lord Heiyan was shaken pale by this sudden and powerful pressure, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

He quickly lowered his head and replied: "Yes, yes, yes! This subordinate will absolutely not dare to touch a single hair of the common people!"

He was terrified in his heart. The scholar before him appeared gentle and refined, but once angered, the power displayed was terrifying to this extent.

This was not just a brilliant wise man, but also a powerhouse capable of crushing everything at any moment.

Bai Fan snorted coldly, withdrew his palm indifferently, and the expression on his face returned to normal:

"It is good that you understand."

After speaking, he turned around slowly, his gaze sweeping over the girls full of expectation, and smiled slightly: "Let's go, it's time for us to return."

Lord Heiyan walked forward silently and triggered a hidden mechanism.

"Rumble—"

Accompanied by a dull vibrating sound, a spacious passage slowly appeared on the side of the hall.

The passage was brightly lit, the brilliant light illuminating the path ahead, as if it were a road to the sky leading directly to the surface.

Bai Fan stepped forward in the lead, followed closely by the three princesses: Princess Mingxi, Princess Qiyue, and Princess Yaohua,

They had now become Bai Fan's accompanying attendants, their delicate figures following Bai Fan's pace, light and agile, with a hint of gentleness and reliance between their brows.

Looking further back, there were those thousands of young girls of varying beauty; their faces were gorgeous, each one full of spirit.

Despite having experienced various hardships, at this moment, their faces were all brimming with the joy of regaining their freedom.

This vast and mighty procession, like a long Dragon, slowly extended out from the passage, passed through the dark tunnel, and finally surged towards the outside world.

Lord Heiyan stood at the entrance of the hall, quietly watching the long procession move away. His gaze was complex and heavy, and he did not speak for a long time.

For him, these thousands of girls had once been part of the bargaining chips for establishing himself in the Heavenly Shadow Sect, but now they were easily taken away by Bai Fan.

Watching Bai Fan's receding figure, Lord Heiyan's gaze was deep, and a bitter smile slowly curled at the corner of his mouth.

"The situation of the world… is about to change."

Outside, Princess Zhaoyang was busily setting up an illusion array all around, her jade hands lightly tossing grains of hallucination pills into the distance.

Suddenly, a deafening rumble came from the ground. Princess Zhaoyang felt a shiver in her heart and hurriedly turned to look.

She saw dust rolling at the entrance of the passage, and Bai Fan, in his white robes, stepped out from within.

The dim passage seemed to instantly become brightened against the backdrop of his figure.

And by his side, the three princesses, Princess Mingxi, Princess Qiyue, and Princess Yaohua, stood gracefully, each with a different temperament and elegant posture.

They were currently dressed in elegant attendant attire, the moon-white robes outlining their slender figures, their brows full of reliance and trust.

Seeing this, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help but cover her mouth, her eyes flashing with unbelievable surprise, and she blurted out:

"Sister! Little Sister Yaohua! You… you have been rescued by Brother Fan! Is this me seeing things?"

Princess Zhaoyang looked closely, confirmed she hadn't seen wrong, and was instantly overjoyed, unable to help but exclaim:

"Brother Fan, you succeeded!"