“I’m quite busy right now…” Li Qianfan feigned difficulty.
Zhao Xiangmei said, “Elder Li, even if you’re busy, you can’t refuse my master’s summons, can you? Besides, I just heard Chen Jiajia and Chen Lele’s voices. Elder Li, in broad daylight, you’re stirring up clouds and rain in your Cultivation Cave Mansion. You really are vigorous.”
“Let Zhao Xianzhi laugh at me; there’s nothing I can do. That’s just my little habit,” Li Qianfan laughed.
Zhao Ruxue seemed to be losing patience with Li Qianfan and Zhao Xiangmei’s nonsense, and said with a cold face, “Elder Li, please come with us to see the Sect Leader immediately!”
“Alright, alright, I’ll go with you,” Li Qianfan said.
Zhao Ruxue immediately turned around, and Zhu Luohong followed at once.
Luo Fengyu cast an anxious glance at Li Qianfan. After all, if Li Qianfan died, her Soul-falling Poison would have no cure, and she would surely meet a tragic end!
She and Li Qianfan were now in the same boat, which was why she was tipping Li Qianfan off.
“Elder Li, aren’t you coming?” Zhu Luohong said.
Li Qianfan then followed their steps, striding towards Chen Tianlan’s Cultivation Cave Mansion.
Suddenly noticing Zhao Xiangmei hadn’t followed but remained in his Cultivation Cave Mansion, Li Qianfan silently thought to himself that this was bad.
Zhao Xiangmei intended to stay behind to guard the Cultivation Cave Mansion, preventing Chen Jiajia, Chen Lele, and Li Hanxiang from escaping!
This wouldn’t do; he couldn’t let her hinder Chen Jiajia and the others!
So Li Qianfan stopped, turned to Zhao Xiangmei, and said, “Zhao Xianzhi, why aren’t you coming along?”
“My master wants to see you, not me. Besides, Elder Li, your place has such nice scenery, I thought I might rest here for a while,” Zhao Xiangmei said.
“Zhao Xianzhi, what are you talking about? What’s there to see in my Cultivation Cave Mansion? If you’re not coming, then I’m not going either,” Li Qianfan said.
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangmei’s expression changed slightly.
But then, Zhao Xiangmei said meaningfully, “All three of the Female Elders are here; you, Elder Li, aren’t thinking of playing tricks, are you?”
“I’m indeed no match for the three Female Elders, but would causing a ruckus here really be a good idea?” Li Qianfan said.
Zhao Xiangmei wanted to say more, but Zhao Ruxue suddenly spoke, “Zhao Xianzhi, focus on Elder Li. As for those little fries, they’re not important.”
Finally, Zhao Xiangmei walked over, joining Li Qianfan and the three Female Elders to head towards Chen Tianlan’s Cultivation Cave Mansion.
Once Li Qianfan, the three Female Elders, and Zhao Xiangmei were far away, a fully dressed Chen Jiajia, Chen Lele, and Li Hanxiang immediately ran out from the Cultivation Cave Mansion and sprinted towards the Tianhua Sect’s exit.
Upon entering the Cultivation Cave Mansion, Zhao Ruxue gave Luo Fengyu and Zhu Luohong a look.
Thus, Luo Fengyu and Zhu Luohong subtly formed a pincer position, surrounding Li Qianfan in the center.
“Now that we’re all here, let’s be frank. You know my real identity, don’t you?” Li Qianfan asked.
However, Zhao Ruxue and Zhu Luohong both said nothing to Li Qianfan; Luo Fengyu wanted to say something but hesitated before keeping silent.
Zhao Xiangmei said, “Elder Li, do you want to explain yourself?”
“It’s not an explanation, it’s a clarification,” Li Qianfan said earnestly.
“No matter what you want to say, save it for my master. Whatever you tell us now is useless,” Zhao Xiangmei said.
Li Qianfan switched the topic abruptly and said, “Zhao Xiangmei, your junior sister Jiang Xuehan was detained by your own hands, wasn’t she?”
“How do you know that?” Zhao Xiangmei was taken aback.
“I know far more than you imagine,” Li Qianfan chuckled. He continued, “I really sympathize with Jiang Xuehan. She’s not only beautiful and well-built but most importantly, she’s full of justice and passion.”
“She always thought the Tianhua Sect was a reputable sect with hundreds of years of history, but now that she knows its bloody and brutal side, one can imagine how devastated she must be.”
“And you, her senior sister, instead of supporting her, turned against her. If I were her, I’d be heartbroken.”
Zhao Xiangmei’s expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
Zhao Ruxue finally couldn’t hold back, speaking coldly, “Li Qianfan, if you’re not honest, I’ll kill you right now!”
“Well, then go ahead. Anyway, when I came with you, I didn’t expect to leave alive,” Li Qianfan acted as if he were unafraid of boiling water.
Zhao Ruxue was furious and wanted to act, but Luo Fengyu quickly stopped her, “Elder Zhao, have you forgotten the Sect Leader’s order? The Sect Leader wants us to bring Li Qianfan to her alive!”
“Li Qianfan is a member of the Cultivator Administration Bureau, infiltrating our ranks. The Bureau might already know our sect’s location. If we want to negotiate with them, Li Qianfan is the best bargaining chip!”
Hearing Luo Fengyu’s words, Zhao Ruxue snorted coldly and finally calmed her murderous intent, continuing forward.
“So, you intend to keep me as a hostage to negotiate with the Cultivator Administration Bureau,” Li Qianfan laughed in surprise, then added, “I must say your thinking is too naive and laughable.”
“What is naive and laughable about it?” Zhu Luohong asked angrily.
“Because I’m just an ordinary First-level Officer at the Da’an City branch of the Cultivator Administration Bureau. You don’t think capturing me would make the Bureau afraid, do you?” Li Qianfan laughed.
“You’re a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator,” Zhu Luohong said coldly.
Li Qianfan snorted disdainfully and said, “So what if I’m a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator? Do you know how many members the Cultivator Administration Bureau has nationwide, or how many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators there are in total?”
“Even if I am a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, I’m just an insignificant person in the Bureau, incapable of affecting the greater picture!”
Zhu Luohong was infuriated, but by then, Li Qianfan and the others had reached the deepest part of Chen Tianlan’s Cultivation Cave Mansion.
There, Chen Tianlan sat upright on a high platform, and below stood a young woman with an oval face and big eyes, looking very sweet.
There was no doubt that this young woman was the traitor who betrayed Li Qianfan and Chen Jiajia — Zhao Yuqing!
Li Qianfan immediately glanced at Zhao Yuqing, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze.
“Kneel!”
Chen Tianlan opened her eyes, issuing a cold command.
However, Li Qianfan remained standing straight; he didn’t even bow to Chen Tianlan, let alone kneel.
“Insolent!”
“The Sect Leader orders you to kneel!”
Zhao Ruxue and Zhu Luohong chided one after the other.
Li Qianfan smiled and said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t succumb to force. It’s absolutely impossible to make me kneel.”
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