627: Chapter 616: The Past Events between Ning Fan and Huo Qiuran 627: Chapter 616: The Past Events between Ning Fan and Huo Qiuran Within the imposing church, about a dozen people were hanging from the ceiling, among them were two experts from the Shangguan Family who were also in the Object-Manipulating Realm.
Below, Ning Fan stood with Huo Qiuran protected behind him, facing the people from the Huo Family and Shangguan Family—yet he subtly held the upper hand.
Shangguan Tenglong’s expression was dark; his eyes shifted uncertainly as he looked at Ning Fan.
He had truly not anticipated that Ning Fan’s strength would be so formidable.
Ning Fan had even defeated the Twin Evils; Shangguan Tenglong found himself caught in a dilemma as he was merely at the Early Stage of the Object-Manipulating Realm, and since Ning Fan could defeat the Twin Evils, he naturally possessed the same level of strength.
Even if Shangguan Tenglong personally took action now, he wasn’t entirely confident that he could defeat Ning Fan.
“Well done, kid.
I didn’t expect that in just a few years, you would acquire such skill.
I underestimated you back then!”
Huo Yuanshan stood next to Shangguan Tenglong, glaring angrily at Ning Fan, a hint of regret in his eyes.
“Back then, I really should have killed you.
I didn’t expect to leave behind such a disaster!”
“Old dog, your malicious intent runs deep!”
Hearing Huo Yuanshan’s sigh of regret, Ning Fan retorted mercilessly with mockery.
Huo Yuanshan, not angered but amused, looked at Ning Fan derisively and said, “But do you think you can still leave today?
With many masters from the Huo Family and Shangguan Family around, and both Shangguan and I in the Object-Manipulating Realm, do you really think you, a lone man, can escape from here?
Pure fantasy!”
Hearing this, Shangguan Tenglong also regained his confidence; this was their territory.
Both he and Huo Yuanshan were in the Object-Manipulating Realm, and with many masters beside them, how easy would it be for Ning Fan to leave?
“Oh, then you might as well try.
As the saying goes, ‘the new waves of the Yangtze River drive on the old waves, and the old waves die on the sandy beaches.'”
“You brat, indeed I shouldn’t have listened to Qiuran pleading for mercy and kept you alive until today; I’ll tear that mouth of yours up later!”
Ning Fan frowned upon hearing Huo Yuanshan’s words; to him, it seemed as if there could be some hidden truth about the past events.
The reason Ning Fan had parted ways with Huo Qiuran back then was because Huo Qiuran had initiated the breakup.
Otherwise, even death would not have mattered!
Noticing Ning Fan’s bewildered frown, Huo Yuanshan laughed openly: “Hahaha, I don’t mind telling you that the reason Qiuran broke up with you back then was because I threatened her.
If she didn’t break up with you, I would kill you!”
At this moment, Huo Qiuran’s face drastically changed; she turned deathly pale looking at her so-called father.
She bit her lip, pain evident in her eyes.
It was indeed because she feared Huo Yuanshan would kill Ning Fan that she had said hurtful things to him and split up with him.
Bringing up the past now ignited a surge of anger in Huo Qiuran’s heart.
Ning Fan’s mood was far from good.
After learning the true reason behind Huo Qiuran’s decision to break up with him, rage surged within him, mixed with a tinge of guilt toward Huo Qiuran.
“So that was it…”
Feeling guilty, Ning Fan turned to look at Huo Qiuran.
He had misunderstood her all along.
The real reason Huo Qiuran had suggested they break up was this!
The hurtful words that must have been so painful for her to voice out at the time made Ning Fan tighten his fists.
Looking at Huo Qiuran, who shook her head, indicating it didn’t matter, he felt moved and ashamed.
All along, he had wrongly blamed Huo Qiuran, who had hurt him back then entirely to protect him.
Back then, Ning Fan didn’t have the power of the Object-Manipulating Realm.
If Huo Yuanshan’s threat was real, Ning Fan’s situation would have indeed been very dangerous.
Huo Qiuran’s actions were nothing but justifiable.
Over the past few years, whenever Ning Fan thought of his interactions with Huo Qiuran, he experienced unbearable pain, and wasn’t it the same for Huo Qiuran?
After returning, when Ning Fan met Huo Qiuran again, the misunderstanding persisted because Huo Qiuran never spoke up, and Ning Fan continued to be deluded until today when everything was finally clarified, and Ning Fan also fully understood.
It wasn’t Huo Qiuran who was wrong, but rather that Ning Fan had been too weak initially, and Huo Yuanshan’s threats were a fatal blow to Huo Qiuran!
“Huo Yuanshan, you, very good!”
Ning Fan’s face was frosty, his eyes emitting a chilling glint that was terrifying to behold, and he glared at Huo Yuanshan with eyes spitting fire.
If it hadn’t been for Huo Yuanshan’s interference, he and Huo Qiuran wouldn’t have had such regrets back then.
“Hahahaha, with you also worthy of being with my daughter, you don’t even take a good look at yourself!”
Huo Yuanshan looked down on Ning Fan from the bottom of his heart, even though Ning Fan had now become a master of the Object-Manipulating Realm, with strength equal to his, and even superior martial talent compared to Shangguan Yunyang.
Shangguan Yunyang was the first son of the Shangguan Family, the next heir of the Shangguan Family, and his status was something Ning Fan could not compare with.
In Huo Yuanshan’s heart, Shangguan Yunyang was his ideal son-in-law, not Ning Fan!
“Heh, I should thank you.
If you hadn’t told me today, I wouldn’t have known how big a mistake I had made, allowing Qiuran to suffer for so long.
I won’t forget this grudge.
Qiuran, today I must take you away.
Whoever dares to stop me, I will kill!”
Ning Fan stepped forward, his aura formidable, presenting the might of a thousand troops, unyielding in the face of the alliance between the Huo Family and the Shangguan Family.
Huo Yuanshan and Shangguan Tenglong’s expressions changed, and upon exchanging glances, both saw outrage in each other’s eyes.
Shangguan Tenglong stepped forward, shouting angrily, “Hmph, do you really think you can come and go from Jiangcheng’s Shangguan Family as you please?”
A massive battle was about to erupt, and Ning Fan’s overwhelming aura charged directly at Huo Yuanshan and Shangguan Tenglong.
Thump, thump, thump—
Innumerable figures flew through the air, and within just two minutes, the combatants from the Huo Family and the Shangguan Family at the scene suffered more than half losses!
“Everyone, attack together!”
Seeing Ning Fan unleashing his might, Shangguan Tenglong could no longer restrain himself.
He signaled Huo Yuanshan, and both of them together confronted Ning Fan.
All being early-stage masters of the Object-Manipulating Realm, facing Huo Yuanshan and Shangguan Tenglong, who had been in the Object-Manipulating Realm for many years, Ning Fan, who had walked through life and death situations, did not fall behind at all.
After a few exchanges, both were unable to handle Ning Fan at all.
Instead, Ning Fan began to exert his strength, pushing both of them back.
Ning Fan flashed to Huo Qiuran’s side, his arm wrapped around her waist, his feet lightly touched the ground, as light as a swallow, and flew straight to the church door, ready to take Huo Qiuran and leave the place.
His main goal was to take Huo Qiuran away, not to waste time with Huo Yuanshan and Shangguan Tenglong.
Although he hated Huo Yuanshan for tearing them apart, if there were to be any reconciliation, it would primarily be with Huo Qiuran, not just defeating Huo Yuanshan; the latter could wait and be dealt with later.