207: He was the one who made the first move

Jiang Lan put aside the thoughts in his heart and stood up.

Now, his strength had undergone a qualitative leap compared to before.

This made Jiang Lan a bit excited, eager to try out his skills.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lan went downstairs immediately.

But before he could even reach the bottom of the stairs, he heard a commotion outside.

“Damn you, Lang Qing, get out here!”

Jiang Lan froze for a moment when he heard the voice.

Then, his expression became a bit strange.

This was truly a case of someone bringing a pillow when he was sleepy.

From the tone of the person outside, Jiang Lan knew that this person was definitely up to no good.

Did I offend someone?

Jiang Lan pondered for a moment.

He hadn't been here long and didn't remember offending anyone.

But since he hadn't offended anyone... no, that's not right.

Jiang Lan then remembered that he had indeed offended someone.

The father of the Hall Master Chan he killed in the main hall earlier was a Hall Master in the Luan Yao Alliance.

So, he killed the son, and now the father came seeking revenge?

Good, good, good.

He was just worrying about not having a place to test his skills.

The next moment, Jiang Lan heard the voices of the guards outside.

“Hall Master Chan, the Hall Master is resting, you...”

But before he could finish speaking, Hall Master Chan's voice rang out again.

“Tell him to get out here and see me! Now! Or I'll kill you!”

Although Jiang Lan didn't go outside, he could guess the dilemma of the guards at the door.

He twitched his mouth and walked downstairs.

Jiang Lan asked, feigning ignorance:

“Haven't I arrived? What's with all the shouting?”

Hall Master Chan was a scrawny old man with two long whiskers that curled up on both sides, like an insect's antennae.

Jiang Lan had a slight impression of him.

Hall Master Chan was present at his welcoming banquet two days ago.

However, the two had no interaction.

Seeing Jiang Lan, Hall Master Chan's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

“Lang Qing! How dare you kill my son?!”

“Your son?” Jiang Lan raised his eyelids. “Oh, I killed him, what about it?”

“Why did you kill him?”

“Because he broke the law. As the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, do I need to ask for your permission to kill someone?”

Hall Master Chan's eyes widened even more, as if he was about to explode at any moment, and he questioned Jiang Lan sharply:

“Tell me, what law did he break?”

“Uh...”

This question truly stumped Jiang Lan.

What law did he break... He did ask at first, but before his subordinate could answer, he killed him directly.

So, Jiang Lan really didn't know what law Hall Master Chan's son had broken.

But it didn't matter.

He was the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall; whether someone broke the law, or what law they broke, wasn't it all up to Jiang Lan to decide?

“Hall Master Chan, you're quite meddlesome. The Law Enforcement Hall's affairs don't need you to manage, do they?”

Hall Master Chan: “?”

That's my son!

You killed my son, and I can't even interfere?

What kind of logic is that in this world?

For a moment, Hall Master Chan's blood pressure soared.

“You... you...”

“What about me?” Jiang Lan smiled faintly, continuing to provoke Hall Master Chan.

He actually hoped that Hall Master Chan couldn't hold back and would attack him.

That way, even if Jiang Lan killed him in the street, no one else could say a word against it.

But Hall Master Chan clearly had some self-awareness.

He was only at the sixth level of Demon Core, while Jiang Lan, in his eyes, was at the ninth level of Demon Core.

If they really fought here, he would probably have only a slim chance of survival, and even if he could escape, he would inevitably pay a huge price.

However, with his son killed, he simply couldn't swallow this insult.

The reproductive ability of demons is inherently weak.

The stronger the demon, the more difficult it is to have offspring.

Especially for Hall Master Chan, who was already at the Demon Core Realm, having a son was even more challenging.

Since he had offspring forty years ago, he had cherished him, holding him in his hands for fear of dropping him, and keeping him in his mouth for fear of melting him.

Although he was a bit spoiled, he knew his son was a good child.

In his anger, Hall Master Chan gritted his teeth and said:

“You killed my beloved son without reason! Come! Let's go to the Alliance Leader to seek justice!”

Jiang Lan curled his lips in disdain.

“Seek justice from the Alliance Leader? Tomorrow, I'm resting today.”

He said this, but in his heart, Jiang Lan felt a bit helpless.

Didn't they all say that demons were quick to seek revenge?

Why was he still talking about reason now?

What Jiang Lan didn't know was that Hall Master Chan knew he was not as strong as him, which was why he was talking about reason.

If their strengths were reversed, with a demon's temper, Hall Master Chan would probably have attacked in a fit of rage long ago.

The logic of the demon world was that simple and brutal.

However, Jiang Lan hadn't fully integrated yet, which was why he thought of provoking Hall Master Chan into attacking first.

“You are going too far!” Hall Master Chan's eyes were filled with fury.

Jiang Lan chuckled, “Shouldn't it be bullying demons too much?”

He noticed that demons, most of the time, didn't refer to themselves as demons; their terms of address mostly followed human conventions.

For example, words like 'adult' or 'master'.

They wouldn't say 'great demon' or 'master demon'.

Perhaps demons found it awkward too.

Hall Master Chan pointed at Jiang Lan, “You, you, you, you, you...”

Jiang Lan pointed at himself, “I, I, I, I, I...”

Immediately after, Jiang Lan leaned his head close to Hall Master Chan's face.

“Your son died miserably, his head was shattered... You didn't see the scene at the time, let me tell you...”

Hall Master Chan could no longer endure it.

His Aura erupted, and he raised his hand, striking directly at Jiang Lan's face.

Jiang Lan's eyes lit up, seeing that his goal was finally achieved.

Good timing!

Before Hall Master Chan's hand could reach him, Jiang Lan's hands moved first.

Jiang Lan's speed was incredibly fast; Hall Master Chan and he seemed like completely different beings.

The next moment, Jiang Lan grabbed Hall Master Chan's neck.

Immense power erupted from Jiang Lan's body.

With just a slight squeeze of his hand, Hall Master Chan's neck, like a long balloon, was instantly compressed into a thin strip.

Jiang Lan was stunned.

Don't be like that.

Tell me, you, I haven't even used my full strength, so why did you die?

Jiang Lan felt a bit regretful.

He was still planning to test his own strength, but before he could, the person was already gone.

However, the text that appeared on the virtual light screen immediately gave Jiang Lan some comfort.

Killed a sixth-level Demon Core cicada demon, gained six thousand seven hundred twenty-eight years of Lifespan.

Remaining Lifespan: six thousand seven hundred twenty-nine years.

Over six thousand years!

It was a bit less than he expected, but Jiang Lan was already very satisfied with this number.

It would be tough to advance three Realms, but advancing two Realms, raising his strength to the eighth level of Nascent Soul, would be no problem at all.

If the fifth level of Nascent Soul Realm was still not safe, then the seventh level of Nascent Soul would certainly allow him to walk freely in the Luan Mo Region without any issues.

Jiang Lan's face showed joy.

He looked at the group of guards at the door.

“He attacked first, you all saw it, right?”