Chapter 682: Experts of the Mao Family Appear

Xiao Fan, Zhangsun Ning, and Wei Zhongshan, the three of them left the Imperial City.

After the three left the Imperial City, several groups of people tracking them from behind disappeared and did not continue their pursuit.

Xiao Fan guessed that these groups that gave up tracking were likely sent by the Imperial Family, Lianhua Pavilion, and other forces. After all, the origins of Xiao Fan and Zhangsun Ning were suspicious, and it was normal to send people to track them within the Imperial City for fear of any accidents.

But the remaining force was still there.

Wei Zhongshan didn't notice this; his gaze constantly drifted toward Zhangsun Ning, curious about the relationship between this woman and Xiao Fan…

Although Zhangsun Ning hadn't revealed her cultivation, Wei Zhongshan could sense it clearly; her aura was distinctly that of a Yuding Realm expert.

"How many people are behind us?"

Xiao Fan asked as the three of them flew through the air.

"Fewer than ten behind us, but there are more in front," Zhangsun Ning said indifferently, her voice calm.

"What are their cultivation levels?"

"Mostly Pi Hai Realm, the rest are in the Early Stage of the Yuding Realm, with only two in the Late Stage of the Yuding Realm," Zhangsun Ning explained.

For every Realm, levels one to three are collectively called the Early Stage, four to six the Middle Stage, and six to nine the Late Stage.

Xiao Fan was stunned… Judging by Zhangsun Ning's tone, there seemed to be quite a few Yuding Realm experts. Could they really win?

Xiao Fan really wanted to ask Zhangsun Ning if she was confident. If they couldn't handle it, they would have to find another way, or even hide back in the Imperial City if it came to it!

However, seeing Zhangsun Ning's confident expression, he didn't voice his inner thoughts.

Hearing their conversation, Wei Zhongshan's heart leaped into his throat…

The people lying in ambush ahead didn't show themselves. As Xiao Fan's group moved forward, they did too, planning to strike once they were far from the Imperial City.

…

Inside the Imperial Palace of Yihuang Province…

"Why won't you let me send someone to protect that little fellow?" The master of Lianhua Pavilion, a glamorous woman, looked at Liu Tianyun with an unfriendly expression. She felt he was being somewhat ungrateful. Thanks to the help of the creation fruit, Liu Tianyun had now recovered and become a complete man again.

"The origins of these two are mysterious; it's better not to intervene lightly," Liu Tianyun said indifferently, his expression calm and unruffled.

"But the Mao Family has secretly sent people. That little fellow only has one Yuding Realm expert by his side. Isn't he certain to die?"

"That has nothing to do with us," Liu Tianyun said calmly.

"Cold-blooded," the glamorous woman said coldly. Quite angry, she turned and left the main hall.

Lianhua Pavilion and the Imperial Family originally belonged to the same lineage, though this was a secret known to no one in Yihuang Province.

The glamorous woman wanted to send people to help Xiao Fan, but Liu Tianyun ended up stopping her.

…

The three continued to fly. An hour later, they were already far beyond the range of the Imperial City.

The group tracking them from behind also began to find it hard to restrain their brutal killing intent!

"Are they going to make a move?" Xiao Fan muttered to himself. Battle Intent surged in his eyes. If it were ordinary Pi Hai Realm cultivators, he wouldn't be afraid.

As for the Yuding Realm experts… they were all left to Zhangsun Ning. This was also what the two had discussed before leaving the city.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Suddenly, several streaks of light appeared in front of them, blocking their path in the blink of an eye. There were over twenty people in total, with Elder Mao Tai among them. His eyes were blood-red, his expression twisted.

"Little beast, today is the day you die!!" Elder Mao Tai roared. He couldn't suppress his rage at the sight of Xiao Fan. His injuries had recovered; for a Yuding Realm expert, having half their body destroyed was not a major issue.

Xiao Fan looked coldly at the twenty-plus people in front of him. He knew this was going to be a hard-fought battle!

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Behind Xiao Fan, the malicious auras that had been tracking them also caught up. Within that group, there were also Yuding Realm experts.

"Xiao Fan, you little beast! Today I will kill you to avenge my son!"

"You killed my brother! Today I will kill you, you Devil Head!"

"You killed my nephew! Xiao Fan, today I will surely slaughter you!"

"…"

This group of people hissed their furies at Xiao Fan, their killing intent boiling. Xiao Fan could also tell that these people were all from the Mao Family.

He scanned the group; the weakest cultivation was Pi Hai Realm Level 3, and including Elder Mao Tai, there were a total of six Yuding Realm experts.

Zhangsun Ning let out a breath and looked around, Battle Intent erupting in her eyes.

Wei Zhongshan was dumbfounded. This group of people… he couldn't beat a single one of them.

"Fellow Daoist, my Mao Family has no intention of making an enemy of you. I wonder if you could leave on your own?" Elder Mao Tai said in a heavy voice as he looked at Zhangsun Ning.

He had met Zhangsun Ning once before. It was precisely because Xiao Fan helped Zhangsun Ning bid for the Medicinal Pill that Elder Mao Tai held a grudge, leading to this feud!

"You want to kill him?" Zhangsun Ning said coldly. "Then see if you can get past me."

"Since you put it that way, don't blame me," Elder Mao Tai said coldly. He didn't fear Zhangsun Ning; his cultivation was at the eighth level of the Yuding Realm, which was the Late Stage, while the aura Zhangsun Ning emitted was only at the Middle Stage of the Yuding Realm.

"Kill them! Capture that little beast alive! We can't let him die easily; we must use his blood to sacrifice to the fallen Prodigies of the Mao Family!" Elder Mao Tai roared hoarsely.

The Mao Family had an Old Ancestor with the strength of the Great Perfection of the Yuding Realm. Now that his time was near, he was in seclusion year-round and couldn't come in person…

These experts combined represented eighty percent of the Mao Family's current top combat power!

The Head of the Mao Family wasn't present, but all the clan elders had come—not a single one was missing!