Liu Tong almost passed out from frustration. He reassessed the group... were they all idiots? Who was he? He was their rescuer! He was the hero in this tale of knight saving the damsel! Miss, open your beautiful eyes and look closely, I am the hero! I am your hero!

"Sister, there's no need to be afraid, he's the Foundation Establishment expert we've invited!" At this moment, Fang Lu stepped forward, pulling her elder sister Fang Lan's arm, a grin on her face.

In the eyes of this young girl, their operation had been a resounding success!

Because her sister was now free!

The next step was for them to leave freely.

As for the wicked Jin family, how they reported back was really none of her concern.

Similarly, Wang Wu was intently watching Fang Lan with a burning gaze. She was the apple of his eye, his woman, and in the future was to be his wife!

He wasn't going to let anyone steal her away!

Wang Wu had already planned it all out. Once they had settled things here, he would whisk Fang Lan away.

As for the Fang and his family, he thought the Jin Family being a powerful clan, wouldn't go to the extent of wiping them out over such a small matter. In fact, he was even braced for the worst. If their family was indeed destroyed, he vowed that he would come back with Fang Lan one day to avenge their family by wiping out the entire Jin Family!

Wang Wen and Du Fei were also extremely excited, not expecting things to go so smoothly and for everything to be settled without a drop of blood spilled.

It wasn't their fault for being so naive, you could only say that one's perspective dictates everything. In their eyes, the freedom of Fang Lan was not constricted. So naturally, she could leave anytime she wished.

Meanwhile, Liu Tong was still single-mindedly thinking about playing the hero to save Fang Lan.

Chu Mo and Rooster, standing on the top of the mountain, watched the drama unfold with great interest.

"Are these kids idiots?" said Rooster mumblingly.

Chu Mo, rarely agreeing with Rooster, nodded and laughed, "They're not idiots, just a little... naive."

Rooster snorted, "There you go again, they're idiots, plain and simple. Even a naive person wouldn't be this foolish."

"I've been naive too," Chu Mo said with a serene expression.

Rooster turned to look at Chu Mo and nodded, "That's true...you can be quite foolish sometimes."

Just then, the rightful center of the whole event, Miss Fang Lan, reached out and gently stroked her younger sister's head, softly saying, "That's enough, you guys should go back. Stop messing around."

"Rid... Rid... Ridiculous? Sister... Are you delirious? You're calling our actions ridiculous?" Fang Lu was the first to react, looking at Fang Lan incredulously.

The smiles on the faces of Wang Wen and Du Fei immediately vanished. As for Wang Wu, his expression turned extremely ugly. He looked at Fang Lan passionately, asking in a deep voice, "Lan'er... What do you mean by that? We've come all this way to rescue you, and you're dismissing us with those words?"

As Liu Tong was standing face to face with Jin Tiegang, he suddenly seemed to have realized something. Although his background wasn't much, he had been in the Lingyue Sect for many years, and naturally had a broader perspective than Wang Wu and the other small-town youths.

Looking at Fang Lan's calm demeanor, a sinking feeling started to creep into Liu Tong's heart. He had a suspicion that something might have gone wrong with the plan!

According to Fang Lu and the others, Fang Lan was highly reluctant and nearly bound to the marriage by force. The Jin family was using the Fang family as a threat to force Fang Lan into submission.

But now, Fang Lan seemed like the owner of the caravan, showing no signs of being forced at all.

Confronted with Wang Wu's sudden outrage, Fang Lan's eyes welled up and she stared at Wang Wu, "Brother Wu, do you not trust me?"

Seeing Fang Lan's eyes well up with tears, the normally volatile Wang Wu couldn't help but soften his expression, "Then what do you mean by saying we are messing around?"

"Yes, Sister, what's the matter? Don't tell me you…" Though Fang Lu was young and naive, she blurted out her thoughts, stopping halfway through when she saw her sister and Wang Wu's faces turn grim. Yet everyone present knew what she was implying.

Fang Lan sighed softly, looking at a visibly upset Wang Wu, "I joined Mr. Jin's caravan to Jinxiu City voluntarily. They haven't sealed my abilities, nor have they restricted my freedom."

"You..." Wang Wu's face turned pale.

Fang Lan looked at him, "Brother Wu, can you let me finish speaking? You're always like this, too impatient."

"Are you starting to disdain me?" asked Wang Wu, his expression becoming even colder.

"You damned fool, can't you let her finish? With your unbearable behavior, it's a mystery how a lady as gentle and kind as Miss Fang could fall for you in the first place!" In a surprising turn of events, Liu Tong, who had been silent all this while, suddenly erupted, berating Wang Wu to the point of almost causing him to cough up blood.

Looking at Liu Tong, who had been invited by Du Fei, Du Fei himself was dismayed by the situation. He knew that regardless of the outcome of the situation, Wang Wu was sure to hold a grudge against him.

But Liu Tong was, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. With his outburst, he had cowed Wang Wu into silence - his face alternating between red and white.

The Rooster on top of the mountain cheered, "Well said! This kid is really just a fool! Even I can see that the young lady is clearly trying to softly turn down the engagement. And yet, he's causing such a ruckus. Imagine someone liking such a fool; it pisses me off!"

Chu Mo twitched his lips, saying: "Look at how riled up you are. But I have to admit, what that guy said did feel quite satisfying."

Down the hill, Jin Tiegang looked at a furious Liu Tong approvingly, giving a sly smile. He of course understood why Liu Tong had exploded, it was because Fang Lan's words made Liu Tong feel as if he was being used!

The Jin family's bridal caravan might have used somewhat shady methods to take Fang Lan but fundamentally, they hadn't broken any rules.

Fang Lan's intention was to meet the elders of the Jin family at Jinxiu City!

This was the only method she, a powerless young maiden, could think of.

As long as she could persuade the elders of the Jin family, Jin Ming would not dare to misbehave. But now, with Wang Wu and his group stirring up trouble, she was losing control over the situation and couldn't predict where things were heading.

Looking at an angry yet silent Wang Wu, Fang Lan felt heartbroken. With tears in her eyes, she softly said: "Brother Wu, how could you think Lan'er dislikes you? This time, I planned to go to Jinxiu City with Mr. Jin to seize the opportunity to meet the elders of the Jin family."

Wang Wu's mouth curved as he was about to voice out a sentence in ridicule: You're even preparing to meet with their elders now? And yet you say it's nothing?

But after catching sight of Liu Tong's cold gaze, Wang Wu swallowed his words.

Fang Lan continued, "I wanted to ask the elders of the Jin family to mediate for me, to let me off. After all, the Jin family is a respected clan that values their reputation. Initially... I didn't tell you guys beforehand because I feared the news might leak out and be intercepted by Jin Ming. But now... you guys... you guys…"

Unable to hold back any longer, Fang Lan's tears began to flow.

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