"Elder Shen Yun? It's time you chose a side. As long as you help us get rid of the Han Family, my Hong Family will thereafter follow your lead." Hong Li first shot a spiteful glance at Han Chi, then shouted loudly towards someone behind him.
Shen Yun?
Hearing this name, everyone present felt a jolt in their hearts.
Hong Li had actually sought help to annihilate the Han Family? And the sort of person who could make Hong Li treat them with such reverence had to be at least a Dou Zong Expert.
"The Han Family, quite daring indeed..."
While Hong Li was seething with annoyance, a faint, aged voice suddenly erupted. Everyone followed the sound and saw a grey-clothed elder.
As gazes swept over the grey-clothed elder, and when they landed on the badge on his chest, Han Chi and others also showed a hint of shock on their faces: "Someone from Feng Lei Pavilion. Elder Yun of the Northern Pavilion of Feng Lei?"
Han Chi gave a polite bow, despite the Northern Pavilion of Feng Lei being just one of the Four Pavilions, its strength was still far greater than that of their Han Family, so naturally, he did not dare to be negligent.
"It's no wonder it's the Han Family, quite familiar with our Northern Pavilion of Feng Lei," said the grey-clothed elder with a light smile.
"Elder Shen jokes; the four elders of wind, cloud, thunder, and lightning are renowned in the Northern Region of Zhongzhou. I, as a younger generation, naturally know of them," Han Chi said with a bow and a smile, then cautiously asked, "Is Elder Yun here to make an enemy of the Han Family for the sake of the Hong Family?"
Seeing the Feng Lei Pavilion step forward, even with backing, Han Chi was unwilling to directly confront the invincible Feng Lei Pavilion.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Xu Ran's strength, but over the years, the Feng Lei Pavilion had indeed cast a significant shadow over him.
That's why his eyebrows twitched in shock when he saw the emergence of an elder from the Feng Lei Pavilion.
Without Xu Ran, with such a powerhouse's support, the Han Family would certainly be in danger.
"Hong Chen is a disciple of our Feng Lei Pavilion, and we have high expectations for him, believing that he will definitely become a strong figure in the future. If someone we value dies inexplicably at your hands, and if I don't seek justice for Hong Chen, how will others view the Feng Lei Pavilion afterward?" Elder Yun looked coldly at the people of the Han Family, his formidable aura as a Five-Star Dou Zong didn't conceal itself in the slightest.
Here, he was the most powerful.
A Five-Star Dou Zong, no weakling in the Northern Domain.
In his view, his strength was enough to suppress the Han Family. With the support of the strong members from the Hong Family, there would be no risk of any accidents happening.
"Is this the stance of the Feng Lei Pavilion?" Han Yue asked. Dressed in a purple gown, the valiant Han Yue became the visual focus of everyone.
"When dealing with some small forces, I certainly can represent the Feng Lei Pavilion."
"Little girl, your talent is not bad—what a pity, if you had joined the Feng Lei Pavilion earlier, perhaps you too could now have the support of the Feng Lei Pavilion."
Elder Shen was incredibly surprised as he looked towards Han Yue, growing more astonished the more he looked.
Han Yue had already broken through to become a Douwang, much faster than mentioned in the original story. Furthermore, Han Yue was very young; a young Douwang with such talent wasn't much inferior to Hong Chen. This was the reason for Elder Shen's surprise.
If Han Yue were given more time, she might even break through to become a Douhuang. In such a case, if a conflict were to break out again between the Hong and Han families, the Feng Lei Pavilion would definitely not side with the Hong Family; they would even invite Han Yue to join the Feng Lei Pavilion.
Unfortunately, Elder Shen chose the wrong side, and so did the Feng Lei Pavilion.
"Hmph. What is this bit of talent? It's nothing compared to Chen'er," Hong Li said, green with envy. The higher Han Yue's talent, the more irked he became. He wished for her to become worthless right then and then die by his hand.
"Elder Shen, if you intervene and block Han Chi and the others, I'll take care of the rest of the Han Family with the others. How about that?"
"Hmm," Elder Shen nodded in approval.
"Hah, you sure talk a big game."
"Kill everyone! But leave the Han Family's women for me, so the brothers can have some fun. Especially Han Yue and Han Xue, these two sisters—they must be sacrificed to Chen'er. With such beauties accompanying him on the road to the underworld, he won't be too lonely." Hong Li bellowed, and in that moment, chaos enveloped the entire heavens and earth.
Countless experts burst forth with powerful Dou Qi.
The pressure between the two factions made everyone in Tianbei City feel suffocated.
However, with the lead of the Feng Lei Pavilion's Elders, the Han Family was obviously completely suppressed.
"What do we do, big brother?"
"Don't panic, wait!"
Seeing that Xu Ran had not appeared for a long time, Han Chi also became anxious. If a fight really broke out, their Han Family would suffer significant losses.
If Xu Ran would lend a hand, then the Hong Family would stand no chance at all, and the Han Family could eliminate them without a single casualty.
At that moment, Han Chi placed his hopes on Han Yue.
"Don't worry, Father, he has already arrived," Han Yue said playfully, sticking out her tongue. She was not worried at all; she knew Xu Ran's character all too well. Xu Ran always acted at the last moment, making the onlookers anxious to death.
Just like last time, Xu Ran insisted on waiting until the most critical moment to lend a hand.
As Xu Ran would say, providing help at the last moment was like sending charcoal in snowy weather, which made people feel most grateful.
Thus, Han Yue was not afraid that Xu Ran wouldn't take action.
Worrying was useless.
"That's good." At that time, Han Chi was no longer nervous and let out a sigh of relief. His daughter was here. Even if Xu Ran didn't care about the lives of the Han Family, he would still protect his own woman.
Even those with the most malicious hearts would not allow others to harm their own women. One could do whatever they liked with their own people, but it was unacceptable for others to interfere. It was a matter of face.
"I'll make the first move."
Murderous intent gleamed in his eyes as Shen Yun took a slow step forward. His foot fell, and his figure eerily vanished.
The reappearing Shen Yun let out a cold shout, and with a wave of his sleeve, a tremendous force swept out, aiming directly at Han Yue.
This left the people present somewhat puzzled.
Wasn't Han Chi the strongest warrior of the Han Family? Did Elder Shen have a habit of killing women?
Han Yue was a famous beauty in Tianbei City and with her growing age, she became increasingly stunning. To see such a delicate beauty on the verge of destruction was something even the Hong Family couldn't bear.
"Such a dangerous aura, what's the deal with this aura?"
Elder Shen only sensed a terrifying aura coming from Han Yue, which even posed a threat to him. That was why he suddenly struck, intending to extinguish this fearsome thing.
As for that aura, naturally...
"Elder Shen, picking the wrong side will cost you, you know," Han Yue said calmly, her exquisite face blooming with a captivating smile in an instant.