Lin Fan was quite calm, crossing his arms over his chest with a careless smile, as if what was happening before him had nothing to do with him.

What a joke!

No matter how fast he was, shouldn't he dodge? Three of the Han'an Sect's Five Sons simultaneously made a move, surely having already anticipated Lin Fan's retreat direction.

Later, the three would launch an attack separately—one would strike directly at Lin Fan, while the other two would wait by the sides.

Once Lin Fan moved, they would immediately pursue.

It was equivalent to setting a net for Lin Fan, leaving him nowhere to escape, no matter how he struggled he would still be caught in the net.

Lan Yunwei and Zhu Qilue were thrilled for less than half a second.

Having just shifted from shock to happiness, they now instantly turned from happiness to worry.

Their emotions were like giant waves on the sea, one after another, leaving no respite.

Now, their hearts were once again hanging for Lin Fan.

If earlier they were slightly shocked with Jun Hao's move, now that Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao were acting, they were immensely stunned!

The heart they'd just put down was instantly clenched again.

"Place your bets and make no more bets! Place your bets and make no more bets! Look carefully, watch closely, let's see who will win, we wait and see!"

Yet, before the gamble could start, it had already ended.

Just as the crowd was eagerly anticipating the encounter between three of the Han'an Sect's Five Sons attacking Lin Fan, wanting to know which side would win.

A figure fast as lightning surpassed Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao from behind.

In an instant!

Dashing towards Lin Fan!

"Whoosh..."

The crowd was taken aback, not knowing who could be faster than the Han'an Sect's Five Sons!

It was intended to strike Lin Fan fatally!

The crowd was excitedly awaiting to see Lin Fan's demise.

Boom—an overwhelming noise!

Right in front of Lin Fan, a thick ice wall rose abruptly, estimated to be about two meters thick, and centered on Lin Fan, it spread infinitely like an endless wall.

Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao, carrying a monstrous killing intent, suddenly crashed into a wall, shocked, and stopped abruptly.

As the three halted, confused about what was happening.

With a rumble.

The ice wall disappeared, revealing Tian Lu's figure behind it.

"Senior brother?!"

"This..."

"What is going on..."

The three were bewildered, staring at Tian Lu's serious and heavy gaze, realizing the gravity of the situation.

Everyone present was baffled, looking at each other in confusion, shrugging to express their puzzles.

"What's going on? Tian Lu actually stopped Fei Zhang and the others."

"Does he not want revenge?"

"What's going on?! Fighting among themselves."

"This looks like it's not going to happen..."

"What is Tian Lu aiming for, why did he intervene to protect that ant."

"Jun Hao is really unfortunate..."

The crowd was clueless, discussing extensively, unsure of what truly transpired.

Shouldn't Tian Lu and Lin Fan be mortal enemies?

There's no reason to save the life of an enemy!

Tian Lu's actions were truly against common sense, leaving people puzzled.

Lan Yunwei heaved a sigh of relief but also sensed that Tian Lu seemed a bit off. Normally, when Elder Han'an and Jun Hao were killed and incapacitated by Lin Fan, they should have been furious long ago.

Yet Tian Lu was calm, unlike the irate Tian Lu she knew.

The Tian Lu she knew would never handle this matter so composedly; he believed in avenging all grievances and had a strong sense of self-respect, intolerant of others surpassing him.

Lan Yunwei frowned slightly, not understanding the intent.

Zhu Qilue exhaled deeply, also relaxing.

Silence.

A death-like silence!

The air seemed muted, everyone's eyes were on Tian Lu, awaiting an explanation.

But Tian Lu didn't intend to explain anything, coldly stared at Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao, his eyes flashing with fierce anger.

Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao were unfazed, glaring at Tian Lu, the expression equally fierce.

After a while.

Tian Lu said blandly, "Lin Fan can't die for now."

"Why?" Fei Zhang's eyes viciously twitched as he leaped forward to Tian Lu, spitting angrily, "Why protect this ant, why not let us kill him!"

"Senior brother, he did such things to junior brother, can you swallow this?! And master, he..." Yu Ze raged violently, his voice like thunder, only to swallow his words halfway but still glaring.

Yang Biao was quite calm but carried a strong killing intent in his eyes, a rampant aura erupting from him. "Senior brother, you might want to protect this ant, but you must give us an explanation. Otherwise, this ant must die today."

Tian Lu was surrounded by the three, menaced brutally.

Yet he remained expressionless, calm and unaffected by their threats. He had his reasons, but couldn't disclose them.

"In short, Lin Fan cannot die for now."

Tian Lu repeated calmly, still not revealing his reason.

Behind Tian Lu, Lin Fan raised an eyebrow lightly. It seemed that Lan Zhengqing had only entrusted Tian Lu with the task, and seemingly instructed him not to speak out or expose it. Hence, the other junior brothers had no clue that this was ordered by Lan Zhengqing and upon arriving here saw Lin Fan kill their master, they all were intent on smashing him to avenge Elder Han'an.

Yet Tian Lu couldn't speak, otherwise, how could a noble Water Clan son meet a trivial ant, like a particle of dust?

In any case, no matter the reason, meeting with Lan Zhengqing must not be known to anyone else.

Even the closest junior brothers could not know!

However.

Lin Fan had long predicted Tian Lu would save him, after all, he was Tian Lu's only chance for promotion, if he died, Lan Zhengqing would surely trouble him, potentially denying him any opportunities forever.

That's why he was confident, not caring about Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao's attacks.

He had calculated this precisely.

"Why?!" Fei Zhang trembled furiously, gritting his teeth and shouting.

"You don't need to know, you just need to do as I say." Tian Lu said flatly.

"No! I must kill him today! Must! There's no room for negotiation!" Fei Zhang raged, his voice cracking like thunder.

"I said, no." Tian Lu remained calm, but subtly heightened his tone, like a growl from the depths of hell.

Fei Zhang was stunned, not expecting Tian Lu to be so persistent and firm. He panted heavily, momentarily at a loss.

With so many watching, if they publicly fall out with their senior brother, it would be a severe blow to Han'an Sect.

Lin Fan observed the stalemate between the two, then walked out with a smug smile, looking pleased but provocative, making one want to hit him.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I'm in a hurry, why don't you continue later? Your senior brother said there's a reason, there's a reason. Why ask so many questions? The more you know, the more danger you're in, better not ask. Your senior brother can't bear to kill this precious piece, after all, I am his only chance."

As he spoke, he tauntingly smiled at Tian Lu, looking very pleased.