"Lin Fan!"

"Lin Fan!"

"Lin Fan!"

Just as Lin Fan severed the connection with his Divine Sense and the Emperor Jade, his ears were immediately filled with the wild roars of Lan Zhengqing, who shouted his name three times in succession.

Each shout carried more weight than the last.

Each shout bore more hatred than before!

Every roar was more vicious and brutal than the previous one!

"Ah—"

"Die!"

"I can no longer tolerate you! You shouldn’t have come to the Five Elements Realm, you shouldn’t have appeared before me! I must shred you to pieces to quell the anger in my heart!"

"Die!"

Lan Zhengqing’s voice was terrifyingly shrill, like the wails of a malicious ghost from Hell, filled with despair as it faced eternal torture.

The sound he made was unparalleled in its horror.

Those who didn’t know would think Lan Zhengqing was cast into the eighteenth layer of Hell, his cries so harrowing they made one’s scalp tingle and spine shiver.

His piercing cries penetrated the clouds, shooting straight into the sky, echoing across the land.

Zhu Qilue, cautiously carrying Zhu Ruoling toward Blizzard Village, was startled by the sudden, bone-chilling scream, causing him to halt instinctively.

"Miss Lan, did you hear that?"

Gulp!

He swallowed heavily, the cry evoking the deepest fears within him, making him feel as though he were in the eighteenth layer of Hell, his hair standing on end, his skin covered in goosebumps.

Turning around.

Lan Yunwei also stopped, as if immobilized, frozen in place.

Stiff as a stone.

Her expression was even worse than Zhu Qilue’s.

Her face shifted from green, to white, to red, to purple, constantly cycling through colors as she breathed heavily.

For she not only heard the cry clearly, but she also knew who it belonged to.

Thus.

It felt like a heavy punch landed on her chest, her heart unbearably heavy, unable to catch her breath, suffocating.

Her eyes bulged.

Shock.

Bewilderment.

Surprise.

Astonishment.

She couldn’t believe her ears, yet she had to believe her ears.

"Miss Lan? Miss Lan?"

Zhu Qilue didn’t recognize Lan Zhengqing’s voice, after all, he wasn’t familiar with him, and the screech was so gruesome it hardly seemed human.

So he didn’t even think in the direction of Lan Zhengqing, assuming it was made by some beast instead.

He was merely concerned for Lin Fan’s safety.

Phew!

Lan Yunwei suddenly snapped back to reality, blinking her beautiful eyes, looking blankly and dazedly at Zhu Qilue, saying nothing.

"Miss Lan, what’s wrong with you, scared senseless?"

"No... nothing..."

Lan Yunwei finally returned to her senses, though the cries of Lan Zhengqing continued to echo in her mind, her heart pounding as if it would leap from her throat.

But she couldn’t let Zhu Qilue notice, so she forced herself to calm her racing heart and pretended nothing was amiss.

It seemed Zhu Qilue hadn’t realized the cry was from Lan Zhengqing, fortunately!

But.

What exactly is happening over there?

Why is Lan Zhengqing screaming so angrily and hideously?

Are those Blood Demon Wolves connected to him, are they his minions, or are they attacking him?

...

More and more questions arose in Lan Yunwei’s mind.

The more she pondered, the more uneasy she felt.

Lan Yunwei’s hands and feet began to tremble uncontrollably, entirely beyond her body’s control.

Zhu Qilue observed this but didn’t think much of it.

"Miss Lan, if you’re scared, you can wait here. I’ll scout ahead and then return to you..."

"No! No need..."

Lan Yunwei refused the proposal without hesitation, righteous and solemn.

Her demeanor startled Zhu Qilue.

Just a moment ago, she didn’t want to go, but in the blink of an eye, she was willing, unable to hold her back.

Still, he didn’t overthink it. If Lan Yunwei was willing to come along, it was naturally a good thing. If Lan Zhengqing did indeed launch an attack, at least he’d have a shield.

"In that case, let’s hurry over. We shouldn’t waste any more time."

"Alright... Let’s go..."

This time.

Lan Yunwei was even more proactive than Zhu Qilue.

Before he finished speaking, Lan Yunwei took off, her eyes fixated ahead, moving steadily without the previous hesitation, resolutely advancing, soon overtaking Zhu Qilue.

"Hey, how strange?"

Zhu Qilue frowned in confusion. How had Lan Yunwei’s attitude shifted so drastically in a few minutes?

Moments ago, she refused to go, wouldn’t let him go either...

Is there something wrong with her head?

Good thing I didn’t let Ling’er be with Lan Zhengqing before; otherwise, the child might inherit the Lan Family’s madness.

Tsk tsk!

He pursed his lips, not daring to dawdle, and quickly followed.

The two hurried across the snowy terrain toward Blizzard Village, two white figures hurrying along.

The earlier screech was truly terrifying.

Qiu Xi clapped her hands over her ears, her face pale with horror, glancing anxiously at Lan Zhengqing, then worriedly at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan also plugged his ears with his fingers, as the sound was intolerable.

"Dammit, sounds like slaughtering pigs! Damn unbearable!"

"Lan Zhengqing, were you a pig in your past life? How else could you make such a sound, unheard of."

Lin Fan, after Lan Zhengqing finished screaming, dug his ears and lowered his hands, mocking in dissatisfaction.

"Lin Fan, you’re still talking tough!"

"Originally, I intended to torment you slowly, watch you break down bit by bit, watch you despair step by step, that would’ve been a good show!"

"But you’re too damn irritating, too damn annoying! I had some patience left, but now you’ve drained it completely!"

"So I can’t wait any longer, I must see your death immediately, immediately!"

"Lin Fan, once you’re dead, you’d best shut your mouth, don’t ramble on, or even your soul will be shunned by others."

"Oh no, I forgot! You won’t leave a soul, because I’ll turn you entirely to ashes, even crush your soul, never to reincarnate, never to appear before me again!"

"I detest you!"

Lin Fan wore a nonchalant expression, pouting, shrugging indifferently.

Arrogant and defiant.

After Lan Zhengqing’s lengthy tirade, he remained as if nothing had happened, surrounded by countless Blood Demon Wolves.

This wasn’t just calm, it was an immense heart.

A massive heart!

And.

His response to Lan Zhengqing was simply two words, delivered in a highly understated manner.

"Madman."