Chapter 1187: Chapter 1176: Why Don’t You All Come at Me Together?
Chapter 1176: Why don’t you all come at me together?
Whoosh…
Ning Fan watched the palm strike whistle towards him but did not face it head-on. Instead, he retreated numerous steps, dodging it, and with a grim expression said, “Since you, senior, broke your promise first, don’t blame this junior for being rude.”
Ning Fan squinted his eyes, lightly gazing at Nalan Jiuhuang, and said with a smirk, “I’ve long heard that Senior Nalan Jiuhuang’s realm is supremely high, invincible in the North. Allow me, a young one, to experience it.”
Nalan Jiuhuang’s slap did not hit Ning Fan, and his face showed a moment of surprise. Then he stomped on the ground fiercely.
Boom…
Suddenly, the entire Quiet Thought Hall shook three times, and the teacups on everyone’s tables shattered into pieces under the true qi.
Ning Qiankun’s face also went pale, forcibly suppressing the blood at his throat to avoid making a fool of himself.
Under everyone’s gaze, where Nalan Jiuhuang landed a foot, a large hole of several dozen centimeters had already appeared. Centered on that hole, the marble floor cracked in pieces, creating an impressive sight.
Several seasoned elders of the Nalan Family also rose, watching Ning Fan with schadenfreude, believing that he was already a dead man.
“Ning Fan, you better not resist. With your power, you are entirely no match for my grandaunt.”
“Indeed, if you insist on resisting, you will end up as nothing more than ashes—dying here, your soul dissipated.”
“Grandaunt is invincible, finish him off!”
Ning Qiankun, however, cheered for his own son, saying resolutely, “Ning Fan, as the next Family Head of the Ning Family, no matter the situation, you must dare to face it. Even if the enemy is strong and we are weak, you must dare to brandish your sword. In a clash between narrow paths, the brave one wins.”
“Hmph!”
Nalan Jiuhuang heard this and it sounded like mockery to her ears. She suddenly turned her head, her eyes filled with icy killing intent, glaring at Ning Qiankun.
Whoosh…
Ning Qiankun’s face turned even paler, feeling that Nalan Jiuhuang’s gaze could almost kill him. Under pressure, he spewed blood, staining the clothes on his chest red.
Ning Fan anxiously said, “Old man, you should hurry and step back. Leave this to me.”
Understanding this, Ning Qiankun nodded. Although his power was also at the True Origin Realm, his body had just recovered and could not exert full strength, coupled with the blood just spat under Nalan Qiuhuang’s pressure, his condition worsened, making it unsuitable for combat.
He quickly stood up, rushing away, intending to seek shelter in the back courtyard.
“Ning Qiankun, where do you think you’re going?”
No way would Nalan Jiuhuang let him go, and immediately signaled the elder members of the Nalan Family, “Stop him for me. If he dares resist, life or death, it doesn’t matter!”
“Yes, Grandaunt.”
The several senior elders of the Nalan Family acted immediately, chasing after Ning Qiankun.
Ning Qiankun ran even faster, already outside the back courtyard’s doors, about to close them.
At this moment, the senior elders of the Nalan Family had arrived, standing at the threshold, preventing him from succeeding.
Ning Fan, unable to solve this distant crisis immediately, picked up a chair and broke it with a palm, then imbued it with true qi and threw it out.
Swish swish swish…
Puff puff puff…
No sooner said than done.
Due to the rapid action, Nalan Jiuhuang wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
The shattered tables, chairs, and benches exploded behind the Nalan Family elders.
Caught off guard due to the suddenness, these fellows immediately spat blood, their true qi thrown into chaos, their frames swaying and clearly sustaining severe injuries.
Taking advantage of this moment, Ning Qiankun closed the courtyard door, running towards the outer perimeter of the Ning Family villa.
He wanted to meet up with Ouyang Feifei, Steward Zhang, and others.
Without Ning Qiankun, Ning Fan had no more concerns, wearing a cold smile, provocatively looking at Nalan Jiuhuang, and sneering, “These few worthless beings can be counted as senior elders? It seems the strength of the Nalan Family is just so; no wonder the attacks on the outer defenses ended in defeat.”
“Impudent!”
“Arrogant!”
“You insolent brat!”
Even though the senior elders had been struck to the point of spitting blood, upon hearing these words, they immediately turned to look at Ning Fan, the culprit.
Burning with anger, they didn’t greet Nalan Jiuhuang, charging towards Ning Fan en masse, wanting to trap and kill him within the Quiet Thought Hall.
Nalan Jiuhuang was just about to intervene but saw that the old fellows had attacked Ning Fan before her, so she just stood there quietly, observing, while providing support for her Nalan Family elders.
It must be said that as the seasoned elders of the Nalan Family, these old men were no pushovers and were not as bad as Ning Fan claimed.
The reason they were hit just now was their trust in Nalan Jiuhuang, so while pursuing Ling Qiankun, they left their backs unguarded.
Who knew they would fall for Ning Fan’s trick, suffering a heavy blow.
They wanted to return this humiliation in kind, settling this insult onto Ning Fan.
Seeing the old fellows charging with gritted teeth, Ning Fan wore a confident smile, lightly beckoning, “Are you guys going to come at me one by one, or all together?”
“What’s the difference?”
The old fellows looked at each other, finding it hard to decide momentarily.
But Ning Fan continued speaking nonsense, eloquently saying, “That’s where you’re wrong. Facing a junior like me, if all you elders rush me at once, it’s bullying the young with numbers. Whether in the Jianghu or in morality, you hold no advantage.
And if it’s a one-on-one fight, I’m still hesitant. After all, I’m just a young man full of blood qi, and hitting elderly grandpas with internal injuries seems rather cruel. What can be done?”
With that, Ning Fan shrugged and spread his hands, looking helplessly conflicted.
The old fellows looked at each other, feeling a bit troubled for a while.
But Nalan Jiuhuang’s face went stern, saying impatiently, “You old fools, really senile now? This guy is stalling for time. What are you waiting for, all of you, go! In the face of life and death, who cares about morality? People are born inherently evil. Have you all lived in vain?”
“Makes sense!”
The old fellows, scolded fiercely, realized she was right. Just like that, they charged at Ning Fan in rage.
Ning Fan was slightly surprised, not expecting his tactic to be seen through by Nalan Jiuhuang.
The reason he spoke such nonsense was to buy time because it wasn’t just these senior elders present but also a mid-stage Aerial Mastery expert like Nalan Jiuhuang.
If too much time and energy were spent on these senior elders, he would have no advantage left when it came to facing Nalan Jiuhuang.
Originally, Ning Fan’s realm was already inferior to Nalan Jiuhuang’s, and if he couldn’t rely on his youthful advantage, he’d undoubtedly lose.
However, at this moment, with the old fellows charging collectively, he had no choice but to resort to a killing blow, to end it swiftly and avoid future trouble.