The fiery horse stopped in fright.
"What bad luck."
The second young master of the Wang family, dressed in golden brocade, saw this scene from the carriage and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"You two, hurry and clean it up. Don't let dead people block my path!"
Just as the second young master of the Wang family was about to sit down, he suddenly saw an incredibly lively little girl run out, and his eyes lit up.
"Seize that little girl and bring her back to the manor."
"Yes." Two Golden Core realm attendants in black uniforms bowed in response.
The little girl knelt before her father, her clear eyes already wet with tears.
"Little girl, what future do you have following this old fogey? My young master fancies you, come with me."
The little girl seemed not to hear. She took the rattle, stained red with blood, from her father's hand and held it tightly.
Seeing this, a fierce look flashed in the attendant's eyes. He snatched the rattle from her hand and smashed it hard on the ground, breaking it in two.
Then, one of the attendants roughly grabbed the little girl's hand and pulled her up.
Zhang Fan saw this and sighed softly. Just as he was about to intervene, he seemed to sense something, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he stopped.
Struggling violently, the little girl looked at the indifferent onlookers filled with despair.
Suddenly, a darkness capable of swallowing all light emerged from the depths of her clear eyes. An immensely dark aura emanated from her body. Though faint, it carried a terrifying essence.
The Golden Core realm attendant felt an inexplicable fear and unconsciously let go of the little girl's arm.
"What is that!" The crowd was affected by this dark aura. Negative emotions spontaneously arose in their minds, filling them with dread as they hastily retreated.
"Why... why!"
The little girl murmured softly, her emotions growing agitated. The dark power within her continued to strengthen, causing her small body to tremble uncontrollably.
Zhang Fan took a step forward and came to the little girl's side. He grabbed her arm and used his divine sense to soothe her emotions. Gradually, the darkness in her eyes receded, and she returned to normal.
"Little brother..."
The little girl saw the person before her and felt an inexplicable sense of relief. After calling out, she fainted.
Zhang Fan waved his hand and collected the middle-aged man's corpse. As he prepared to leave with the little girl, the two attendants blocked his path.
"What little brat dares to meddle!" one of the attendants cursed, and with a swift movement technique, he lunged at Zhang Fan, throwing a punch.
Although he was merely an attendant of the second young master of the Wang family, his strength had reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm. His full-power punch carried considerable might, making the surrounding onlookers look grave, thinking this meddling young man was bound to suffer greatly today.
However, Zhang Fan's expression was cold. He flicked his finger, and a powerful surge of energy shot out from his fingertip. The attendant had no time to react before he was pierced through the forehead, his eyes filled with terror and unwillingness in his final moments.
"So strong!"
Killing a late-stage Golden Core cultivator with a single finger. This level of strength was likely only achievable by the most elite cultivators in the Golden Core realm.
The onlookers marveled at Zhang Fan's power but still felt his actions were unwise. After all, although the attendant was just a servant of the Wang family, he was still a member of the Wang family, not someone an outsider could kill.
In Wuning City, offending the Wang family was something even an ordinary Nascent Soul stage expert would have to consider carefully.
"Interesting."
The second young master of the Wang family, sitting in his carriage, saw this and a hint of interest flickered in his eyes. In Wuning City, there were still people who dared to kill someone from their Wang family.
"Luochen, this person's strength is quite good. He should be worth your effort." The second young master of the Wang family called out softly. A white figure descended from the sky, landing in front of the carriage.
The newcomer was a seemingly young man carrying a blood-red longsword on his back. He was tall and slender. When he appeared, a dense aura of bloody malevolence spread, causing a stir.
"Blood Sword Luochen! Why is he here?" Someone in the crowd recognized the white-clothed man, looking very surprised.
"Isn't it obvious? Blood Sword Luochen has clearly joined the Wang family and become the guard of this second young master of the Wang family."
"This kid is doomed. Blood Sword Luochen has long since reached the peak of the Golden Core realm and cultivated a second-grade mid-tier Golden Core. He once killed over a dozen Golden Core realm cultivators with his own sword outside Wuning City while fighting for treasures. It's rumored his strength is comparable to the Nascent Soul stage."
"How do you want to die?" Luochen, clad in white, gripped his blood-red longsword. His gaze was cold as he stared at Zhang Fan, as if looking at a dead man.
"Noisy!"
Zhang Fan beckoned with one hand, and a flying sword suddenly shot out from the scabbard of a bystander...
"Clang!"
With a resounding clang, the flying sword was sheathed. The crowd was jolted back to reality, and their gazes towards Zhang Fan were now filled with shock.
The usually bustling street was now utterly silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Blood Sword Luochen, who had been holding his blood-red longsword with a fierce aura moments before, was now headless. Blood gushed from his neck like a fountain, pouring onto the street.
With Zhang Fan's current strength, he could contend with a four-tribulation Nascent Soul expert using only his mental power. Killing a Golden Core cultivator was effortless.
The more Zhang Fan appeared nonchalant, the more extraordinary his methods seemed to others.
Even the second young master of the Wang family, who had been watching with amusement, now had a drastic change in expression, his eyes filled with terror. He looked around wildly, as if afraid another sword might fly out from an unknown direction and take his head as well.
Although his status was high and he possessed many protective treasures, his strength was still inferior to Luochen's. If the young man could kill Luochen in an instant, he could certainly kill him too.
"Second young master of the Wang family, quite arrogant, aren't we?" After killing Luochen with a single sword, Zhang Fan finally turned his gaze to the second young master of the Wang family standing on the carriage.
"I... I..." Under Zhang Fan's gaze, the second young master Wang's entire body went cold, as if he had fallen into an abyss. He couldn't utter a word.
"I'll spare your life for now, but... you must pay a price for your actions!"
Zhang Fan flicked another burst of energy, striking directly at the Golden Core above the second young master's dantian!
With a single strike, the Golden Core that the second young master Wang had painstakingly cultivated shattered, his cultivation lost. He immediately fainted.
After Zhang Fan left, holding the little girl, cries of astonishment erupted from the street. The second young master of the Wang family had his Golden Core shattered and his cultivation crippled on the street. This was going to be a major incident!