Although Xu Fan was just in the prime of youth, he had traveled far and wide over the years, experiencing countless bloody storms. His mind was already incredibly mature. A few mere words from Luo Yan couldn't stir any ripples in Xu Fan's heart.

The tactic of instigation was utterly ineffective on Xu Fan!

Xu Fan's goal of going to the ruins was crystal clear: to fight for opportunities and thus become stronger!

Luo Yan was someone who absolutely had to be killed. Ever since Luo Lin stepped into the base and boldly attacked Xu Fan, Xu Fan had already placed Luo Yan on his death list.

However, now was not the right time to kill Luo Yan. If Xu Fan couldn't withstand Luo Yan's provocations and stood up directly, it would only create trouble out of thin air. Once inside the ruins, Xu Fan would have plenty of opportunities to kill Luo Yan.

"Once we're in the ruins, if anyone discovers Xu Fan's whereabouts, feel free to report to me, Luo Yan, and I will reward you handsomely!"

Within the crowd, Luo Yan stood proudly, his voice hoarse and eerie, yet it carried an immensely powerful determination.

By now, even the most oblivious people had realized that there was an irreconcilable conflict between Xu Fan and Luo Yan.

On one side was Xu Fan, who was nothing but a mere name, someone who didn't even dare to come to the ruins, and on the other was the overwhelmingly powerful Luo Yan. The choice was naturally simple.

"Rest assured, Brother Luo! If Xu Fan doesn't show up, so be it! But if he does, I will surely kill him on the spot and avenge Brother Luo!"

"Indeed! That Xu Fan is just a mere nameholder. I've long found him displeasing!"

"With Brother Luo's orders, how dare we disobey!"

Quite a few people among the crowd loudly echoed Luo Yan's words. After all, saying a few pleasing words cost them nothing, and it allowed them to draw closer to Luo Yan, so everyone was fervently supportive.

Faced with the praises from others, Luo Yan just gave a slight nod, his expression indifferent, standing proudly.

As a genius from the Luo Family, having just made a breakthrough, Luo Yan had the confidence to stand above tens of thousands among his peers. At this moment, Luo Yan had eyes for only one person: Xu Fan!

With Xu Fan absent, no one among the younger generation could rival Luo Yan!

And once this ruin expedition ended, with his strength further enhanced, even Xu Fan would be of no consequence to Luo Yan!

"Cough cough, it seems that the little friend named Xu Fan is not present." The black-faced elder and several top experts had a somewhat amused expression at this moment, but they quickly reined in their emotions, their voices turning serious, "If that's the case, if there's nothing else, let's proceed to open the ruins."

Just when everyone thought that the matter had come to an end, a crisp voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait a minute!"

"Explain yourselves! Why target Xu Fan?"

The voice was crisp, with some haughtiness yet carried a touch of a young girl's softness. It was clearly filled with anger, echoing through the valley.

Hearing this voice, everyone froze momentarily. At such a crucial moment, someone was actually speaking up for Xu Fan? And the voice seemed to belong to a young girl?

Xu Fan was also taken aback, as the voice sounded somewhat familiar...

Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads in the direction of the voice. A Western girl with long hair and sky-blue eyes stood there, her delicate face full of anger.

Everyone was momentarily stunned. This girl looked as if she had stepped out of a manga as a beautiful heroine!

"It's actually her..."

Xu Fan now also saw the girl's figure and immediately remembered her name—Avril, a mysterious girl with whom Xu Fan had a history of intertwined love and conflict in the Western World!

In the past, during his pursuit in the Western World, Xu Fan had fought alongside Avril, and their relationship was rather good. Avril once exhausted her Spiritual Power to erase the Blood Poison Curse for Xu Fan, and Xu Fan also saved Avril's life.

However, with Arthur's arrival, their relationship became delicate and complex.

Ultimately, after the Huang Family's hall incident, Xu Fan and Avril officially parted ways and lost contact, and he never expected to see Avril again at the entrance of the ruins today.

In the past, atop the Huang Family's hall, Avril had already shown kindness towards Xu Fan, and today, Avril once again stood up for Xu Fan. At this moment, Xu Fan couldn't help but feel somewhat moved.

However, while he was touched, Xu Fan also felt somewhat troubled by Avril's actions.

Currently, Xu Fan couldn't want to be more low-key, but with Avril stepping forward, the situation started becoming increasingly delicate, which made Xu Fan quite frustrated.

"Haha, beauty, are you saying you're a friend of Xu Fan?"

A sinister voice emerged from the crowd.

Luo Yan, who had retreated into the crowd earlier, now looked at Avril with a glint in his eye and stepped forward.

"So what if I am?"

Avril frowned, yet admitted boldly, her sky-blue pupils showing no hint of fear.

A cruel glint flashed in Luo Yan's eyes as he fixed his gaze on Avril and spoke coldly, "Beauty, I have quite a debt with that Xu Fan, and since Xu Fan is absent and you're his friend, perhaps... you can pay this debt for him! How about it?"

Luo Yan's words triggered a burst of laughter among the crowd.

"Beauty, how close are you with that Xu Fan? Is he really as powerful as they say?"

"That Xu Fan is nothing in front of Young Master Luo! Beauty, you might as well change boyfriends!"

"Indeed! With Young Master Luo, you'll have nothing to worry about on this trip! It's much better than being with that Xu Fan!"

To the crowd, Avril seemed like a naive little girl, and as an outsider, by speaking out now, she was clearly courting trouble!

Meanwhile, Luo Yan was the young master of the Luo Family, so the choice was almost a no-brainer. Everyone sided with Luo Yan, ridiculing Avril with their words.

Luo Yan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the girl in front of him, his eyes full of amusement. Several top experts, unexpectedly, also remained silent, as if they were watching an entertaining play.

In a corner, Xu Fan stood up with a bitter smile.

Avril put herself in danger for Xu Fan, and naturally, Xu Fan couldn't just stand by and watch Avril get bullied.

However, just as Xu Fan was about to reveal himself and step forward to protect Avril, something changed in the scene.

A milky-white halo rippled and spread from Avril's body, covering the entire valley in an instant. The light was gentle and pure, presenting no apparent threat, just like the girl standing there.

Yet, in the next moment, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

The white Holy Light suddenly boiled and surged like a pot of boiling water. The terrifying pressure caused countless young individuals to tremble, and even some of the elders' faces changed drastically.

Luo Yan, who had always had an amused expression and didn't consider Avril a threat, now also had a drastic change in his expression, "Zhiwei Realm!"

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