Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 260 - 255 Bandits

Li Fan had not expected the conversation to turn to him. He sat properly, sipping tea and listening quietly.

"Brother Yang, have you heard about this?" Tan Yue asked Li Fan.

"I’ve heard a little, but I don’t know the details." Li Fan replied casually.

"It’s said that this person is the Sword Saint’s successor, apprenticed to Zuo Canglan under the alias Zuo Tu. Being Li Mountain’s Sword Son, such an extraordinary figure, I’d love to see how remarkable they really are." Tan Yue sighed.

Although both he and Yan Qingmeng had some backgrounds and were considered geniuses by many, compared to the Li Mountain Sword Son, the Sword Saint’s successor, they seemed quite insignificant.

"I’ve heard that Zuo Tu wears white and is exceptionally charming. In this aspect, he’s somewhat similar to Mr. Yang." Yan Qingmeng said softly, gazing into Li Fan’s eyes.

Looking closely, Yan Qingmeng realized that Yang Qingshan was truly handsome. His eyes, like gathered stars, were deep and bright, giving off a mysterious aura, and his features seemed sculpted.

Earlier, their attention was on Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu, but now they noticed that in terms of appearance, Li Fan and Lu Yuan sitting together looked well matched, like a perfect couple.

Seeing Li Fan’s gaze toward her, Yan Qingmeng felt a slight flutter in her heart and averted her eyes.

"Miss Yan has a good eye." Li Fan joked, as if flattering himself.

Little did Yan Qingmeng know that her casual remark hit upon the truth.

Next to them, Tan Yue noticed the flirtation between the two and was momentarily stunned. He glanced at them, wondering if he was the unnecessary one.

Yan Qingmeng looked back at Tan Yue with a faint, challenging gaze.

"Master Wenren is too modest. The name of Li Mountain needs no further explanation. The Eternal Sword Saint is unparalleled, dominating an era. But is Zuo Tu really as extraordinary as rumored? Surely, there must be some exaggeration. I don’t think Master Wenren falls short of him."

Someone said with a laugh, but it was clearly flattery. Everyone could tell that although Wenren Qiu’s talent was outstanding, compared to the Li Mountain Sword Son, he was at least a notch below.

"Sword Cultivators are naturally powerful. If he could dominate the Green Cloud List, he would truly be a representative of the younger generation of Sword Cultivators. I can’t compare." Wenren Qiu shook his head with a smile.

He looked over at Li Fan and then at Lu Yuan, smiling as he asked, "Have we met before, miss?"

Lu Yuan was taken aback, looked at him, and shook her head silently.

"No..." Wenren Qiu’s eyes showed a touch of intrigue.

"Would you like to invite the young lady over to sit?" A young man next to Wenren Qiu suggested, smiling. He was with Wenren Qiu, a cultivator from a prestigious family in Yazhou City.

The young lady was indeed outstanding. Could Wenren Qiu be interested?

"Let’s not disturb others." Wenren Qiu shook his head, unwilling to stir up trouble.

Huang Xiong glanced at that speaker, his eyes showing a hint of hostility. The young man’s suggestion for Lu Yuan to join them was quite rude.

The young man seemed to notice Huang Xiong’s gaze, but he smiled indifferently, seemingly not caring at all.

Li Fan gave Huang Xiong a glance, and seeing Li Fan’s look, Huang Xiong suppressed his anger and didn’t speak.

"Chi Yu, from the Chi Family of Yazhou City and a relative of the Yazhou Prefect," Tan Yue leaned forward and whispered to Li Fan, keeping it brief since the other party was nearby, trusting Li Fan would understand.

Li Fan lightly sipped his wine, a trace of a smile in his eyes as he lowered his gaze.

The information he had indicated that cultivators in Yazhou City were quite formidable, especially the top forces, with the Yazhou Prefect being a Sixth Realm Qi Cultivator. It was likely Yazhou City’s top families also had strong experts of this realm.

In Da Li, the Sixth Realm was indeed a watershed, marking entry into the ranks of higher powers.

But since he came from Li Mountain, he couldn’t judge the people and forces he encountered by ordinary standards.

At that moment, someone else stepped into the hall, and someone clasped hands in salute: "Mr. Sun."

The newcomer was a middle-aged man carrying a sword on his back, tall and imposing. Many people greeted him with respect.

"Master Wenren." Sun Zhao responded as he walked to a spot and sat down. Yan Qingmeng called out: "Uncle Sun."

Sun Zhao looked over and smiled at Yan Qingmeng, saying, "Little Meng is here too."

"Senior Sun, I am Tan Yue." Tan Yue stood to salute, then held his cup high from afar.

Sun Zhao nodded and raised his cup, drinking a toast in response.

Tan Yue sat back down and introduced to Li Fan, "Senior Sun is a Condensed Core Realm cultivator, also skilled in sword techniques, quite renowned in Yazhou City."

"Uncle Sun was a friend of my father’s, now traveling together, able to look after us." Yan Qingmeng added.

Li Fan nodded, a cultivator in the Condensed Core Realm was already a great cultivator in a city.

Unknowingly, he had also entered the Late Stage Foundation Establishment. This journey to West Sea Island City could hopefully lead to a breakthrough into the Ning Dan Realm.

After several rounds of drinking, the hall became more lively. The jianghu guests drank and talked freely, quickly forming groups for lively conversations.

"I’m going to go out for some air." Lu Yuan said softly, then walked out alone.

Li Fan looked up at Lu Yuan, wondering why she seemed preoccupied ever since boarding the ship.

Huang Xiong’s gaze shifted to Li Fan.

"Why are you looking at me?" Li Fan asked.

"Aren’t you going?" Huang Xiong asked, his big eyes staring at him.

Li Fan: "?"

"Okay." Li Fan stood up and walked outside.

By now it was evening, the sea breeze carried a hint of chill.

Lu Yuan leaned against the railing, gazing into the distance, her long black hair dancing with the wind.

Li Fan walked to Lu Yuan’s side, turned his face towards her, and asked softly, "Do you have something on your mind?"

Lu Yuan shook her head.

"I’ve never seen you like this before." Li Fan said as Lu Yuan quietly looked out over the vast sea.

Seeing that she seemed unwilling to speak much, Li Fan quietly stood beside her.

"You never seem to mention your lineage." After a moment of silence, Li Fan said softly.

Lu Yuan paused, looked at him, and replied quietly, "You’ve never asked."

"I’m asking now." Li Fan smiled.

"But I don’t want to tell you now." Lu Yuan said.

Li Fan: "..."

"Lu Yuan, you’re being too much."

Lu Yuan smiled gently, a beautiful smile truly pleasing to the eye.

Lu Yuan seemed to notice Li Fan looking at her and couldn’t help but ask, "What are you looking at?"

"Well, whenever you feel like telling me, let me know." Li Fan said.

Lu Yuan seemed to ponder for a moment, then nodded, "Alright."

Li Fan recalled his elder sister mentioning that Lu Yuan also had an extraordinary background before coming to the mountain. At that time, he wasn’t familiar with Lu Yuan and had only met her a few times, not enough to truly know her, so naturally, he hadn’t paid much attention to it.

But now, he was somewhat curious to know.

Lu Yuan seemed to have something on her mind upon arriving at the West Sea; perhaps it was related to her lineage?

"I’m better now." Lu Yuan suddenly turned around and said to Li Fan.

"Huh?" Li Fan looked at her, puzzled.

"I’ve cheered up, Yang Qingshan." Lu Yuan said as she turned to walk back, Li Fan astonishedly followed.

Women are truly complex!

How come he hadn’t noticed before?

Perhaps he hadn’t cared before?

Besides his elder sister, Lu Yuan was the woman Li Fan had spent the most time with; his elder sister always took care of him, but Lu Yuan was a peer.

When the two returned to the hall, Huang Xiong looked at Li Fan with an expression of admiration, impressive.

Li Fan glared at him.

How did this guy get so perceptive?

"Move aside..."

At that moment, a cold shout made the hall silent for a moment. Everyone’s eyes turned towards the corridor where a cultivator was staring at a figure in front, saying, "Tuozi, did you hear me tell you to move aside?"

"Old man’s hearing isn’t good." Tuozi still blocked the path.

"Are you messing with me?" The man shouted angrily, fueled by alcohol, and reached towards Tuozi. His hand landed sharply on Tuozi’s shoulder, attempting to lift him, but Tuozi didn’t budge.

"Mm?"

He paused, then let out a muffled groan, looked down, and saw his abdomen directly pierced.

"You..." His alcohol instantly sobered up, a wave of fear spreading through his body, as his eyes locked onto Tuozi, and then his body fell down.

The surrounding people immediately quieted down, everyone sobered up, staring at the scene before them.

"Is it necessary to act so decisively over a verbal dispute?" someone frowned and said.

"Shhh..."

As soon as he said that, his head flew up, blood splattering out, and behind him, a man stood up, his eyes showing a hint of viciousness.

People in different positions stood up one after another, and the crowd finally understood.

They were, encountering bandits, someone had their eyes on this ship.

Li Fan looked up, then glanced at Yan Qingmeng not far away, she had actually predicted it... the danger might also come from within the ship.

Yan Qingmeng’s eyes revealed a hint of panic, although these things could happen, they were relatively uncommon. She hadn’t expected to encounter it.

Moreover, when such things happen, the perpetrators often want to silence witnesses. Without reassurance, they wouldn’t dare act.

Many people’s eyes turned to Wenren Qiu, seemingly regarding him as a savior, the prefect’s young master had arrived, among his company were several powerful Qi Cultivators, and certainly someone from the Condensed Core Realm.

Perhaps, they could protect this ship?

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