After calling the Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niu Lanshan to a private room in a restaurant, Lin Fan first ordered a table of dishes to entertain them.
The Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niu Lanshan were now Lin Fan's underlings, so it should be the underlings who should treat their elder brother. Now that Lin Fan wanted to treat them, they were immediately overwhelmed by the favor.
During the meal, the eight of them constantly toasted Lin Fan and thanked Lin Fan profusely. Lin Fan did not put on airs and lowered his posture. He mingled with them and drank to his heart's content.
While toasting, Lin Fan understood that the Seven Freaks of Jianghu had their own names, but they were called First Freak, Second Freak, Third Freak … Starting from the short and fat guy in the lead, and so on, all the way to the Seven Freaks …
Lin Fan felt that it was good to call them that, as it was simple and straightforward, so he also called them that. He immediately asked the short and fat guy in the lead, First Freak, "First Freak, let me ask you, does a Golden Immortal need to undergo a Heavenly Tribulation?"
First Freak replied, "Of course, Golden Immortals and Immortal Emperors are the same. After advancing to the Golden Immortal Three Liquid Stage, they also need to undergo a Heavenly Tribulation. The difference is that Immortal Emperors will immediately face a Heavenly Tribulation after breaking through to the Three Qi Stage, while Golden Immortals will also face a Heavenly Tribulation after stepping into the Three Liquid Stage. It's just that the timing of Golden Immortals' Heavenly Tribulation is uncertain."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Lin Fan said in realization.
"So the heavenly thunder last night was my Heavenly Tribulation …"
"Brother Fan, the thunder last night, could it be that you were undergoing a Heavenly Tribulation?" First Freak saw through the clues.
Lin Fan did not hide it and said, "That's right."
The eight of them were overjoyed when they heard this and said to Lin Fan, "Congratulations, Brother Fan, for successfully passing the Heavenly Tribulation."
Lin Fan waved his hand, "A piece of cake, a piece of cake."
"What?
A piece of cake?
Crossing the Heavenly Tribulation is a matter of life and death. It can be said that there is only a slim chance of survival. Brother Fan, you actually said that it's a piece of cake? "The eight of them were shocked when they heard this. Their faces revealed bitter smiles.
They had all undergone Heavenly Tribulations before and knew that there was a slim chance of survival. When the Seven Freaks of Jianghu were undergoing their Heavenly Tribulations, they would gather the other six and resist the Heavenly Tribulations together.
As for Niulan Mountain, he had to find the sturdiest cave and hide in it to transcend the tribulation.
Even so, it was still extremely dangerous.
Now that they thought about it, they still felt lucky to have survived the disaster.
"What are you guys surprised about? What kind of person is Brother Fan? He's a heaven-defying existence. How can he be the same as us? Heavenly Tribulation is nothing to him.
Isn't that right, Brother Fan? "One Freak glared at them and said.
"That's right, that's right. Heavenly Tribulation is nothing in front of Brother Lin Fan." A group of lackeys began to flatter Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked somewhat proud. He drank a cup of wine and kept them in suspense. "That night, Azure Dragon Protector asked me to stay. Do you know why he asked me to stay?"
Not many people knew that the Emperor of Azure Heaven's clone had invited Lin Fan to a banquet. Only the clone, Fang Yuntian, Azure Dragon Protector, and Lin Fan knew about it. Fang Yuntian and Azure Dragon Protector naturally did not dare to speak carelessly. Even if the servants in the Castellan Mansion knew about it, they would not dare to speak carelessly. Thus, the Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niulan Mountain naturally did not know about it. Hearing Lin Fan's words, they were curious and expectant.
Lin Fan said solemnly. "I'll tell you, but you can't tell anyone else."
The eight of them nodded heavily. They could only obey Lin Fan. Otherwise, if they angered Lin Fan, they would not be able to get rid of the Yin Qi in their bodies.
"It was the Emperor of Azure Heaven who invited me to a banquet." Lin Fan smiled proudly.
He said that he was the Celestial Emperor of Azure Fall, but he did not say that he was the Celestial Emperor of Azure Fall's avatar. In fact, there was a huge difference between the Celestial Emperor of Azure Fall's avatar and the Celestial Emperor of Azure Fall's true body.
"What???"
Hearing this, the eight of them were stupefied and inexplicably shocked. The Emperor of Azure Heaven was the ruler of the entire Azure World. He, he invited Lin Fan to a banquet?
This, this was a bit like the Arabian Nights.
"What?
You don't believe me? "
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's that I can't believe it." Niulan Mountain shook his head. "I've never heard of the Emperor of Azure Heaven inviting someone to a banquet."
"I don't care if you guys believe it or not, but that's the truth." Lin Fan continued, "That night, we were eating the meat of the Nine-Tailed Snow Phoenix. Furthermore, that night, I saw a Qi sphere around the body of the Heavenly Emperor of Bi Lü Fall. Within that Qi sphere, there were all sorts of things that were extremely mysterious.
I don't know what they were … "
In order to prove that he had been invited to a banquet by the Emperor of Azure Heaven, Lin Fan deliberately said these things.
Hearing this, Yi Guai believed him and said in a fuss, "The meat of the Nine-tailed Snow Phoenix? Oh my god, Brother Fan, you've eaten the meat of the Nine-tailed Snow Phoenix. That's really lucky. The Nine-tailed Snow Phoenix is a divine beast and very rare. Ordinary people can't eat it at all. Moreover, its meat can increase one's strength."
Yi Guai's words made the others gulp secretly. Obviously, they were also very hungry for the meat of the Nine-tailed Snow Phoenix.
"Big Brother Fan, the sphere of energy around the Celestial Emperor of Jadefall is a Myriad Sphere. After a Violet Mansion Ascendant Immortal becomes a Wanxiang True Immortal, the immortal ice within his body will transform into a myriad of phenomena. A Wanxiang True Immortal will form a Myriad Sphere, and the Myriad Sphere will encompass all phenomena.
"A Wanxiang True Immortal transforms into a Wanxiang True Immortal …" Lin Fan murmured. "No wonder the Emperor of Azure Heaven's halo has lightning, wind, rain, houses, cows, horses, trees, swords and sabers … It really is all-encompassing …"
"So, Brother Fan, you've really met the Emperor of Azure Heaven …" Yi Guai said.
"There are only a few Wanxiang True Immortals in the entire Azure Heaven Realm, and Wanxiang True Immortals don't come out easily … It's hard to meet them."
"So, you've met a Wanxiang True Immortal?" Lin Fan asked.
"Tch, I've never met one. I've only heard about it," Yi Guai said, sweating.
"Alright, do you believe me now? Do you think I'd lie to you?" Lin Fan said.
"I believe you. I believe you.
Brother Fan, you're awesome. Even the Emperor of Azure Heaven invited you to dinner.
Brother Fan is even more awesome than the City Lord … "The eight began to flatter him again.
Lin Fan drank a cup of wine and cut to the chase. "Yi Guai, how much do you know about City Lord Fang Yuntian?"
Yi Guai said, "We don't know much about the Emperor of Azure Heaven, but we know a lot about City Lord Fang Yuntian."
Yi Guai pointed at Yi Guai and said, "Brother, why don't you tell us?"
Yi Guai gulped down a mouthful of wine and said arrogantly, "I used to work in the City Lord's Mansion …"
"What kind of work?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
"I was a gatekeeper."
"Tch, you call that a job?" Niu Lanshan said disdainfully.
"How much do you know about Fang Yuntian?" Lin Fan asked.
"I know him too well. I know how many divine beasts he has in captivity." Yi Guai patted his chest.
"How many daughters does Fang Yuntian have?"
Yi Guai asked. Yi Guai laughed. "Brother Fan, you're in a good mood. Fang Yuntian has a lot of daughters because he has many wives and concubines. His daughters are all beautiful, but if we're talking about the prettiest, it would be Fang Yuyan, the daughter of his first wife, Madam Luo."
"Fang Yuyan is the second most beautiful woman in Azure Heaven City. No one would dare claim to be the first." Yi Guai gulped as if he had seen Fang Yuyan. He continued, "Let's put it this way. Every time Fang Yuyan passes through the mansion's gate, our gatekeeper's eyes are glued to her. We even have to trouble Miss Five Fingers at night …"
Lin Fan understood the last sentence. Back on Earth, it was called a dusting machine. It seemed that Fang Yuyan was really beautiful.
Seeing her once was enough to make one unable to sleep at night.
"More than once."
Yi Guai had drunk a few more cups, so his skin had thickened. "Anyway, Fang Yuyan is like a demon to us. We can't look at her, or we'll fall head over heels for her …"
"But Brother Qiang, Fang Yuyan is a virtuous woman. She's never even looked at us. She's also very vicious. Once, one of our gatekeepers looked at her too much and had his eyes gouged out. I was scared, so I pretended to be sick and quit the job." Yi Guai said. "Anyway, she's a rose with thorns …"
"A rose with thorns? I'm going to pluck it," Lin Fan muttered.
"Brother Fan, are you interested in Fang Yuyan?" Yi Guai asked after hearing Lin Fan's muttering.
"Yes," Lin Fan said.
Brother Fan, don't even think about it. Fang Yuyan is already betrothed to Chu Tianhe, the eldest son of the Milky Way Region's Region Lord. "
"Betrothed?
Well, kidnap her then, "Lin Fan said.
As soon as Lin Fan finished speaking, the Seven Freaks and Niu Lanshan cried out in horror. "What?
Kidnap, kidnap Fang Yuyan! "
Of all people, he had to kidnap Fang Yuyan. Fang Yuyan was Fang Yuntian's daughter, his most beloved daughter. Moreover, Fang Yuyan was betrothed to Chu Tianhe, the eldest son of the Milky Way Region's Region Lord. In other words, Lin Fan wanted to kidnap the daughter of Biluo City's City Lord and the daughter-in-law of the Milky Way Region's Region Lord. Wasn't this playing with fire?
"What's wrong?
Scared? Scared? "Lin Fan glanced at the eight people and said disdainfully.
The eight people shrunk their necks, and their hearts skipped a beat. They subconsciously glanced at the table, thinking that today's meal was not in vain.
Sure enough, just as they were guessing, Lin Fan said, "This is why I called you here today."
The Seven Freaks and Niu Lanshan were stunned for a moment, and one of them smiled bitterly. "Brother Fan, you, you didn't drink too much, did you?"
"I've already decided on this matter," Lin Fan said decisively.
"Brother Fan, if this matter gets out of hand, we brothers will lose our lives …" One of them said cautiously.
"Our lives are worthless, so what if we die? Brother Fan, your body is priceless, and you have such a high status with a bright future. You don't have to sacrifice yourself for this matter, right?"
"That's why I called you here.
Lin Fan smiled, and it was a smile with some evil intentions.
The eight people understood that Lin Fan invited them to drink to give them a boost. He wanted them to kidnap Fang Yuyan and send them to their deaths.
The eight people were stunned, and they were speechless for a long time. Their faces were filled with despair, and they did not reject or agree. Obviously, they could not accept it psychologically.
Although they were poisoned by the Yin Qi, they would not die. However, if they kidnapped Fang Yuyan, they would die without a doubt.
Lin Fan saw through their thoughts and knocked on the table to wake them up from their shock. "Don't worry, I've already planned this carefully. I guarantee that nothing will happen to you."
The eight people stared at Lin Fan, but they did not relax. One of them said, "Brother Fan, this matter is too serious. We're scared."
"I've already said that I've already planned it out. I can guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
Lin Fan said, "Besides, my current status is not as simple as a deacon of Storm House, nor is it comparable to an ordinary contestant. To be proud of myself, I'm highly regarded by the Emperor of Azure Heaven. Even if something happens, I can guarantee that you won't die …"
Only then did they recall Lin Fan's words. 'That's right! Since Brother Qiang was invited to a banquet by the Heaven Emperor of Azure Heaven, he must be highly regarded by the Heaven Emperor of Azure Heaven. If that's the case, Brother Qiang's status must be extremely high.'
"As long as you do this for me, I'll remove the Yin Qi in your body and set you free." Lin Fan said.
When the eight of them heard this, they were visibly moved. Baleful Yin energy, a terrifying Baleful Yin energy. That was their nightmare. They did not want to be suppressed and troubled by it forever.
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Fan, tell us, what should we do?"
Lin Fan secretly revealed his plan to kidnap Fang Yuyan. After the eight of them heard it, they fell into deep thought. Thinking about the plan, they all nodded their heads.
They were even more amazed.
"Six Freaks, you should be familiar with Fang Yuyan's movements. You'll be responsible for observing her whereabouts. The others will wait for an opportunity to kidnap Fang Yuyan. Niu Lanshan, you'll be responsible for disguising Feng 'er and sending her to the Governor's Mansion …"
Six Freaks said, "Brother Fan, Fang Yuyan is wild. She goes hunting in the Black Water Mountains every Sunday. We'll kidnap her there …"
"The day after tomorrow is Sunday.
Well, let's do it. "Lin Fan said.
They decided to gather on Black Water Mountains on Sunday. Lin Fan had the All-Seeing Eye. It would be easy for him to find them and Fang Yuyan.
In the end, Lin Fan said, "If the plan fails, you can't expose me. Otherwise, you're dead."
The eight people were stunned and stared at Lin Fan.
Their expressions were complicated.
Lin Fan glanced at the eight people and said seriously, "If you expose me, we're all dead. If you don't, I can go to the Emperor of Azure Heaven and ask him to spare your lives. I'll also help you get rid of the Yin Qi in your body …"
Hearing this, the eight of them understood the logic behind it. Nodding their heads, they promised not to reveal Lin Fan's identity.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, they went back to their own places. Lin Fan released Feng Er from the spatial ring and entertained her with delicious food and drinks for a few days. Gradually, Feng Er's pale face became rosy again, and she no longer looked as sick as before.
On Sunday, Lin Fan destroyed Feng 'er's cultivation. Then, he told her something and took her to the Black Water Mountains.
The Seven Freaks of Jianghu and Niulan Shan also went to the Black Water Mountains.
As for the City Lord's Manor, Fang Yuntian was certain that Feng Xiao had died from the Heavenly Tribulation. Since the pseudo Violet Palace Realm advanced through unorthodox means, it was equivalent to going against the heavens. It was unavoidable for him to suffer the Heavenly Tribulation. Because Fang Yuntian was certain that Feng Xiao was killed by the Heavenly Tribulation and not Lin Fan, he let down his guard and did not restrict the movements of his family.
Moreover, he also felt that Lin Fan was not so bold as to attack his family. Therefore, Fang Yuyan's hunting activity on Sunday was not canceled and was held as usual.
Miss Fang naturally needed guards to accompany her when she went hunting.
The group of guards were all at the Immortal Emperor Eight Qi Stage and above. There were also a few Perfected Golden Immortals, but they did not exceed the Perfected Golden Immortal Fifth Liquid Stage. After all, they were only guards. Who would be willing to be a guard with a high cultivation?
Beside Fang Yuyan was a woman who looked to be in her forties. She had a voluptuous figure. Although she was a little old, she was still charming. This woman's cultivation was not weak. She had actually reached the Perfected Golden Immortal Sixth Liquid Stage. On the other hand, Fang Yuyan's cultivation was only at the Perfected Golden Immortal Fourth Liquid Stage.
This group of people rode on flood horses and headed towards the Black Water Mountains.
Flood Horses were a type of spiritual beast that could be easily tamed. However, taming such a spiritual beast required a huge price. Ordinary families did not have the financial ability to do so, not to mention raising dozens of them. Only a family like the City Lord's Mansion had the financial foundation to do so.