Chapter 177 Mei Ling'er

His figure flew uncontrollably toward Ye Fan, and he quickly shouted in terror,

"Sect Leader Tan! Save me!"

Tan Zhen never dreamed that Ye Fan would dare to attack in plain sight. After a moment of stunned hesitation, it was already too late to intervene.

Ye Fan seized Zhao Teng by the neck, his eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"I gave you a chance. Since you didn't cherish it, you can't blame me."

With Zhao Teng captured by Ye Fan right in front of him, Tan Zhen felt a burning shame on his old face. He immediately threatened Ye Fan to release the man, or he would flatten the Mei Family today.

However, Ye Fan seemed not to have heard him. He exerted force with his right hand and directly snapped Zhao Teng's neck. The corpse convulsed a few times before falling completely silent.

Zhao Teng couldn't believe Ye Fan actually dared to act, even in death. Tan Zhen felt as if he had been slapped several times; looking from afar, his face had turned green.

Ye Fan casually tossed Zhao Teng's corpse aside and asked, "The wind was a bit strong just now, I didn't clearly hear what you said about 'otherwise what'?"

Ye Fan's words completely enraged Tan Zhen and the many Cultivators from the Hunyuan Sect. They had dominated Liefeng Prefecture for hundreds of years and had never suffered such humiliation.

If they didn't kill Ye Fan and the entire Mei Family, how could they ever show their faces in this small territory again?

"Ye Fan, brat, die!"

Tan Zhen attacked in a rage, pushing the Hunyuan Sect's unique Cultivation Technique to its limit. He was rarely matched by Cultivators of the same Realm, let alone dealing with a 'liar'.

The other two Core Formation Realm Grand Elders led men to seal off the entire Mei Family, clearly intending to leave no one alive.

Mei Changluo and the others looked on with despair, secretly blaming Ye Fan for his reckless actions that had dragged the Mei Family down with him.

Only Ye Fan maintained a calm and indifferent expression, clearly not taking any of these people seriously.

"Forget it. I'll just treat this as stretching my limbs while recovering."

Just as Ye Fan prepared to deal with the group, a cold snort suddenly echoed from the horizon, followed by the appearance of a graceful and beautiful figure.

"The Hunyuan Sect has great authority! Does the Mei Family mean nothing to you that you can just destroy it at will?!"

As the voice faded, a beauty resembling a celestial fairy from the Moon Palace slowly descended. Her appearance and temperament were in no way inferior to Murong Wan, and her cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment Realm.

Considering her age was in her early twenties, such Aptitude was comparable to the top ten Prodigies and Dao Children on the hidden dragon ranking.

The suddenly appearing female Cultivator stunned everyone, but the first to react was Mei Changluo.

"I... am I seeing things... Is that... Is that you... Linger... Linger, you're back?!"

Although many years had passed and her appearance had changed significantly, Mei Changluo still recognized the person in the air as his long-lost daughter, Mei Linger.

"Sis... Sister?!" Mei Yinger looked somewhat dazed. She was too young when her sister disappeared and only vaguely remembered such a person. Seeing her now left her somewhat bewildered.

Mei Linger turned back with a faint smile, nodded, and said, "Father, I'm back. This story is long; I'll deal with these people first."

Tan Zhen became even angrier upon hearing this. He cared nothing for the touching father-daughter reunion scene; he only felt utterly humiliated again.

One Ye Fan was already too much, and now a wild girl at the Foundation Establishment Realm had appeared, openly declaring she would deal with him. Are all young people nowadays this arrogant?!

"Insolent! Today, I will annihilate the entire Mei Family! Let's see how you resist!"

Tan Zhen attacked furiously, his imposing aura even stronger than before.

Ye Fan had intended to intervene, but Mei Linger calmly took out an ancient token.

"You surnamed Tan, do you recognize this item?!"

"Hmph, just some mere token. I... Hmm... That... That is..."

Upon clearly seeing the word 'Ancient Sword' engraved on the token, Tan Zhen felt his scalp tingle. His previous arrogance vanished instantly, replaced by extreme terror.

"How about it? Do you still want to annihilate my Mei Family now?!" Mei Linger snorted.

Tan Zhen paused, understood, and immediately shook his head like a rattle drum. He quickly explained that it was all a misunderstanding and that the Hunyuan Sect people would never set foot in Black Water City again.

Tan Zhen quickly led his men away, his panicked demeanor suggesting he was afraid Mei Linger would change her mind. This left the entire Mei Family dumbfounded, completely unaware of what had just happened.

Mei Changluo was even more confused, not knowing what had happened to his daughter during her disappearance. Not only had her cultivation reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment Realm, but she had scared off the Hunyuan Sect with just a token—it was truly unbelievable.

Only Ye Fan wore a thoughtful expression, seemingly understanding the situation.

"Ancient Sword Sect... One of the top powers in the Central Continent."

Ye Fan had seen quite a bit of intelligence regarding the Central Continent on his journey, and the top Sects and powers there were what attracted him most, including the Ancient Sword Sect.

It was impossible to ascertain how many years it had been since the Ancient Sword Sect was founded. Recorded history spanned over several thousand years, and if one included oral traditions, it was likely tens of thousands of years, far surpassing the Sects of the Southwest Continent.

Such top powers often had several Nascent Soul Realm Great Powers presiding over them, and legends even spoke of even stronger existences, though whether that was true was unknown.

According to the unwritten rules of the Central Continent, possessing one Golden Core Realm Cultivator qualified as a third-rate power, and having one Nascent Soul Realm Great Power meant it was a second-rate power.

Only those with multiple Nascent Soul Realm masters and a Sect Legacy spanning thousands of years were qualified to be called top powers. One could imagine how powerful the Ancient Sword Sect was.

Although he didn't know the exact relationship between Mei Linger and the Ancient Sword Sect, the fact that she held such a token suggested her background was far from simple.

Mei Changluo recovered and was overjoyed. He rushed to embrace his daughter and wept loudly, partly due to the pain of their long separation, and partly because the Mei Family would no longer suffer humiliation from others.

Mei Linger's return made the entire Mei Family celebrate as if it were the New Year, with decorations hung everywhere and proud expressions on everyone's faces.

At the banquet, Mei Changluo urgently asked his daughter where she had been all these years and how she had managed to scare away the Hunyuan Sect Cultivators just now.

Mei Yinger sat next to Ye Fan, also wearing a curious expression.

Mei Linger let out a soft sigh, saying the story was long.

"I joined the Ancient Sword Sect, and I am now the Saintess of the Ancient Sword Sect."

Mei Linger's tone held a hint of pride, but Mei Changluo nearly crushed the wine cup in his hand.

"Ancient Sword Sect?!"

Mei Changluo never dared to imagine that after being missing for ten years, his daughter had transformed into the Saintess of the Ancient Sword Sect. The probability of that happening was likely smaller than winning the lottery ten times in a row.

"This... What exactly happened?!" Mei Changluo quickly asked.