"That Xu Fan, what right does he have to speak about us like that? We are not as strong as Qing Xuan, in that situation, if we don't bend, are we deliberately seeking death?"
"The path of cultivation is indeed going against the heavens, but rigidity easily leads to breaking!"
"Brother Luo ant well, and Xu Fan didn't appreciate it, yet he humiliated us like this!"
Imdiately, quite a few people began to complain aloud.
It's true Xu Fan saved them, but they were also super geniuses, all possessing pride and a proud bone within, how could they be belittled by Xu Fan like this?
Only when a true crisis arrives will they bend their "proud bone" and beg on their knees, trembling.
There were more than forty people present, naturally, not everyone shared the sa opinion. So felt anger and sha, speaking ill of Xu Fan, while others glared angrily at those who spoke ill.
"When Qing Xuan humiliated you just now, why didn't you feel ashad? Kneeling on the ground, crying and begging for rcy, isn't that more shaful than Xu Fan's disdain?"
"If you felt belittled, why didn't you dare to speak up when Xu Fan was present? Why wait until he left to stir up trouble here?"
"Xu Fan just saved our lives! Now, as soon as he leaves, you badmouth him behind his back, do you think you're worthy of even being belittled by him?"
Among the crowd, over twenty people, including Aniu, who had known Xu Fan earlier, had a deeper understanding of his character and imdiately spoke up for him when they heard slander.
However, nobody dared to speak with finality, even Aniu, who usually liked to flatter, dared not fully take Xu Fan's side at this mont.
Firstly, Xu Fan wasn't here. Even if Aniu flattered him, Xu Fan wouldn't hear it.
Secondly, and most importantly, the corpse lying on the ground was nad Qing Xuan, a genius ranked third on the Earth List, a Taoist Lord!
After Qing Xuan's death, Xu Fan directly severed ties with everyone, including Lan Xinyi and Avril. Didn't everyone want to sever ties with Xu Fan?
That's why so took the opportunity to slander Xu Fan, to declare their stance... that they had nothing to do with Qing Xuan's death or Xu Fan, who killed Qing Xuan!
"Haha, Taoist Lord Qing Xuan was just joking with us. We're all cultivators from Huaxia, how could he really want to kill us?"
"That's right, what Qing Xuan said was entirely to force Xu Fan out, it seems they had grievances long ago."
"No matter what, Qing Xuan was a cultivator from Huaxia, and Xu Fan left no room for negotiation when he acted. Even as onlookers, we feel Xu Fan was being excessive."
The crowd discussed loudly, pretending to be indignant, twisting facts to beautify Qing Xuan and wash their hands of the matter.
This ti, Aniu and others did not offer any rebuttal...
It wasn't that Aniu and others were ungrateful. Even those slandering Xu Fan and twisting facts might not necessarily hate Xu Fan. On the contrary, most held gratitude for Xu Fan's lifesaving grace.
However, family interests always outweigh personal interests! This is an unyielding law engraved deep in the soul of every large family's offspring!
And the matter of Xu Fan killing Qing Xuan has too frightening an impact. If they were implicated, it might even endanger their entire family...
For a mont, the voices saring Xu Fan and beautifying Qing Xuan grew even louder. Many who had spoken began to unite subtly, turning their gaze to the silent ones, forcing them to take a stand! The imnse pressure forced the silent ones to choose to yield...
As the discussion grew more heated, a voice of anger suddenly burst forth, leaving everyone stunned.
"Shut up!"
Luo Yan coldly stared at everyone, with undisguised disdain and contempt in his eyes.
Actually, even Luo Yan was surprised by his reaction! As the next generation heir of the Luo Family, Luo Yan completely understood the crowd's words and actions. To Luo Yan, he should have been just like them.
However, seeing the appearance of the crowd and hearing their words, Luo Yan suddenly felt a heartfelt contempt...
Luo Yan realized that everything was because of that young man. Even soone like him, who revered profit above all and was icy and callous, couldn't help but feel a little passionate when interacting with Xu Fan.
Nevertheless, after a mont of daze, Luo Yan quickly regained his composure and coldly said to the crowd, "Whatever you have to say, say it after we leave the ruins! Miss Lan and Princess Wei'er are still here, don't embarrass yourselves!"
Luo Yan's words made everyone sober up.
In truth, most hadn't thought of betraying Xu Fan. They just wanted to protect themselves by saying those things, to avoid being implicated.
The three most powerful and influential people present were Luo Yan, Lan Xinyi, and Avril. Their actions and their attitude towards Qing Xuan's death held significant information for everyone.
"Miss Lan, Princess Wei'er, I plan to search for opportunities and treasures near the periphery of the ruins, and try to use the abundant spiritual power from the ruins to attempt a breakthrough while waiting for the exit to open. What are your plans, do you wish to accompany us?"
Wow!
Luo Yan's words sparked a huge wave among the crowd.
Everyone entered the ruins for opportunities, and the best opportunities were undoubtedly deep within the ruins. Moreover, it's said that with this opening of the ruins, a major treasure would erge!
As one of the strongest present, Luo Yan surely had considerable objectives in entering the ruins, and yet now he was directly giving them up!
This caused many to ponder over the deeper aning behind Luo Yan's actions, their eyes flickering.
While Lan Xinyi and Avril seed to have reached a consensus amid the crowd's uproar, and now they simply nodded.
With Qing Xuan's death, the once-stable situation within the ruins had beco even murkier. No one was inclined to fight over the Bronze Box anymore, as obtaining it at a great cost would only beco an excuse for the Taoists to make a move, leaving them with nothing but loss, serving as dowry for the Taoists.
"Haha, I'm honored," Luo Yan said.
Luo Yan seed not surprised by the two won's attitude and didn't glance at the crowd, turning directly towards the exit of the Myriad Beasts Sect, the two won following at a distance.
The crowd exchanged glances, with so choosing to continue following Luo Yan, while others decided to act alone, causing the entire group to fall apart!
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