Zhao Chenglong had long been convinced that Xu Fan had come to assassinate him. Although Zhao Chenglong now realized that the young man before him was not a descendant of the Hidden World Families, since the two were already standing here, one of them must fall.

"If we hadn't met today, perhaps we could have become friends."

Having said this, Zhao Chenglong's ferocious aura suddenly surged forth. His toes tapped the ground, and like a great peng spreading its wings, he leapt towards Xu Fan, a dagger sliding into his hand from his sleeve, glinting coldly as it charged towards Xu Fan.

Xu Fan agreed with Zhao Chenglong's words. Although Zhao Chenglong had an extreme prejudice against the Hidden World Families, it was likely due to some incident in Zhao Chenglong's past that had shaped his views.

Overall, Zhao Chenglong's bold character, choosing to fight back even when in dire straits, was something Xu Fan greatly admired.

Just as Zhao Chenglong said, if they had not met today, perhaps they could have become friends. However, fate brought their meeting to today.

Thus, the two had no choice but to fight!

Whoosh!

The dagger was still about ten meters away from Xu Fan, but a bizarre energy wave suddenly emanated from the gleaming dagger, ripping everything within ten meters of Xu Fan, including the chairs and tables behind him, into two.

Yet another intact Xu Fan appeared a hundred meters away.

The dagger's incredibly strange attack astonished Xu Fan. If Xu Fan had not cultivated the Luo Yan Step to the point of creating afterimages and honed his senses with Divine Sense, he might not have emerged unscathed.

"This dagger... can it really harm from a distance? Could this dagger be the treasure Old Xie mentioned?"

Xu Fan stared intently at the unremarkable dagger in Zhao Chenglong's hand, his vigilance soaring to the highest level. Previously, he hadn't paid much attention to Zhao Chenglong. Although someone at the Vajra Realm Peak was formidable, Xu Fan had once defeated even an Elder at the Zhiwei Realm!

However, it became clear that Xu Fan had indeed been negligent. Zhao Chenglong's ability to trouble the Zhao Family to the point of asking the base for help evidently showed his exceptional talents.

"Boy! To dodge my Spiritual Snake's attack unscathed, you're the first below the Zhiwei Realm!"

"But from now on, you won't be so fortunate."

At the moment, Zhao Chenglong was extremely surprised by Xu Fan's terrifying speed. Yet the Spiritual Power fluctuations from Xu Fan only indicated an Entering Dao Realm Peak, a whole major realm below Zhao Chenglong's Vajra Realm Peak! Such terrifying speed must tremendously consume Spiritual Power, and Xu Fan couldn't possibly maintain it for long.

Thus, Zhao Chenglong felt utterly confident as he advanced, brandishing the Spiritual Snake, sending out waves of bizarre attacks that aimed cunningly at Xu Fan's vital points all over his body.

The speed of Xu Fan's afterimages didn't last long. After half a minute, Xu Fan pretended to be unable to sustain it, ceasing the operation of the Dragon Elephant Art and solely relying on the Luo Yan Step to dodge desperately.

Just then, Xu Fan suddenly realized a problem. If this mission, including Zhao Tiancheng and Old Xie, were all pieces in Old Mu's plan, intentionally taking Old Xie away before Xu Fan to lull him into complacency, now with Xu Fan recklessly using his full strength, wouldn't he have fallen right into Old Mu's trap?

If that were the case, and Xu Fan, using the Entering Dao Realm Peak, unleashed too terrifying a force to defeat Zhao Chenglong, Old Mu and others would be even more cautious of Xu Fan. A month later, they probably wouldn't give Xu Fan a single chance.

Therefore, Xu Fan deliberately made himself seem overwhelmed, as if he were in dire straits, to test whether Old Xie was indeed secretly watching all this.

In fact, Xu Fan's caution saved his life once again.

Old Xie, at this moment, was obviously not on the scene, but how could someone as cunning and astute as Old Xie leave Xu Fan alone?

On the helicopter, Old Xie had already predicted the Zhao family's attitude, so he deliberately agreed to Zhao Tiancheng's proposal in Xu Fan's presence, following Zhao Tiancheng away.

However, after leaving Xu Fan's sight, Old Xie made things clear with Zhao Tiancheng. The four instructors were too important to the base, and Xu Fan, as this cohort's seed, must be kept safe.

The Zhao family naturally wouldn't allow Old Xie to act freely. A Zhiwei Realm expert posed a significant threat. If Old Xie used the excuse of protecting students to attack Zhao Chenglong and seize the treasure, wouldn't the Zhao family have wasted their efforts?

Old Xie didn't overstep; he merely requested the Zhao family to assign a Vajra Realm Peak expert, Zhao Tiancheng, to secretly observe everything from behind Xu Fan.

Xu Fan's performance in the Book Depository not only shocked Old Wang but also alarmed the four of Old Mu.

Being able to cultivate a Divine Sense from the most basic Spirit Refinement technique already proved Xu Fan's exceptional talent. However, Xu Fan's display in the Book Depository was beyond "exceptional"—it was terrifying!

In just an hour, mastering a Mysterious Rank Battle Technique to a small degree was a talent that forced Old Mu and the others to exercise utmost caution!

This time, Old Xie followed Xu Fan out of the base not only to supervise him but also to hide and observe Xu Fan's trump cards from the shadows.

Could Xu Fan comprehend a Mysterious Rank Battle Technique in an hour, and how would Xu Fan utilize it in actual combat? What trump cards did Xu Fan possess?

The stakes were high, and Old Xie and the others couldn't afford to be careless. After all, Old Mu had been waiting for decades, and given his current condition, he couldn't wait another generation.

Alone, Zhao Tiancheng, a Vajra Realm Peak expert, couldn't change the outcome. If Xu Fan were in danger, Zhao Tiancheng wouldn't have the strength to rescue him.

But Old Xie had his own plans.

Everything had already been meticulously arranged in Old Xie's mind. Both the Zhao family and Li Hua's trio were merely pawns.

Old Xie not only wanted to uncover Xu Fan's trump cards but also to seize the treasure from Zhao Chenglong!

Currently, after waiting for a long time without seeing Old Xie appear, Xu Fan finally made a decision.

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