It was already late at night; who could be looking for him?
Ding Fan extended his Divine Sense to investigate and was sowhat surprised to find two people waiting outside.
Among the two, one male and one female, Ding Fan recognized the girl who was Mu Wuhui's granddaughter, Mu Zi. Standing next to Mu Zi was a young man around the sa age as himself.
During his last visit to the Old Qin House, Ding Fan had co into contact with Mu Zi. She was spirited and charming, a girl who was quite likable.
Although he did not know what Mu Zi wanted so late at night, Ding Fan still approached and opened the door directly.
"Brother Fan..."
As soon as the door opened, Mu Zi's brows and eyes were filled with a smile, her delight clear for anyone to see.
The young man behind Mu Zi frowned slightly when he saw how familiar Mu Zi was with Ding Fan, his expression growing slightly dark.
Ding Fan certainly noticed the young man's expression behind Mu Zi, but he paid him no heed. The young man, with his dandyish air, was obviously the scion of so family at a single glance.
Ding Fan smiled at Mu Zi.
But even before Ding Fan and Mu Zi could exchange pleasantries, Mu Zi couldn't wait and rushed over to Ding Fan, frantically searching him. "Where's Zizi? Brother Fan, I really miss Zizi..."
At this mont, Ding Fan finally understood why Mu Zi had co looking for him in the middle of the night. It turns out she was looking for Zizi.
"Zizi will play with you another ti. It's not possible today," Ding Fan said.
After consuming the Nine Luminaries Fla Poison from Elder Shen, Zizi was currently digesting it, and any disturbance at this ti could affect Zizi's future cultivation.
Seeing Ding Fan say this, Mu Zi pouted, looking playful and cute. Although she was sowhat reluctant, she indeed did not persist in looking for Zizi.
"Mu Zi, haven't you introduced your friend?" the young man who had been standing behind her asked at this ti.
Mu Zi's cute face showed a trace of displeasure when she heard the man's words.
"Wang Zeting, why should I introduce you to him? I ca to see my friend. What are you doing here?" After saying this, Mu Zi fiercely glared at the young man standing beside her.
Wang Zeting?
Ding Fan's expression paused for a mont. Previously, Lin Qingqing had told him that Wang Zeen, the son of the Wang Family, had sought her hand, and she had asked Ding Fan to help her reject the marriage proposal.
Ding Fan looked at the young man standing in front of him. His na was Wang Zeting. Could it be that this person was from the Wang Family?
Wang Zeting smiled at Mu Zi. "It's getting late, I was just worried about you..."
"You don't need to worry; I'll be protected by Brother Fan if I am here…" Mu Zi said, calling Ding Fan "Brother Fan" warmly and courteously, which contrasted with the loud and aggressive way she addressed herself, causing Wang Zeting's face to grow even darker.
"Since you are Mu Zi's friend, then you are my friend too. My na is Wang Zeting, if you encounter any trouble in Yanjing, perhaps I could offer my assistance... And may I have the honor of knowing your esteed na?"
Wang Zeting spoke with a hint of arrogance. Although his tone was polite, his deanor was filled with a sense of superiority.
Yanjing was the capital of Huaxia Country. For Wang Zeting to make such bold statents indicated that he must indeed be a scion of the Wang Family.
The Wang Family had severely damaged the Ding Family, and upon finding out that Ding Fan was not dead, they pursued him for thousands of miles to kill him. Later, if not for Ding Fan's tily arrival, Ruoran would likely have been dead by now.
The Wang Family also sent assassins to Dongcheng multiple tis to kill Ding Fan, and they nearly trapped him to death in Changling. It could be said that Ding Fan and the Wang Family harbored an irreconcilable enmity.
"My na is Ding Fan."
Ding Fan spoke calmly and composedly, exuding an arrogant confidence.
Ding Fan?!
Upon hearing this na, Wang Zeting's eyes widened in shock, clearly not expecting the person in front of him to be Ding Fan.
Wang Zeting had heard of Ding Fan's exploits. The Wang Family had expended great effort and resources trying to eliminate Ding Fan, but he never expected to encounter Ding Fan here.
"Mu Zi, I have so matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."
After pondering for a mont, Wang Zeting said to Mu Zi.
Mu Zi looked at Wang Zeting in surprise.
Usually, Wang Zeting followed her around like a shadow, just like tonight, when she wanted to visit Zizi, but Wang Zeting insisted on following her.
But what puzzled Mu Zi was that upon hearing the na Ding Fan, Wang Zeting took the initiative to leave.
After speaking, Wang Zeting even left in a sowhat hurried manner.
The once highly-regarded Wang Luohao from the Wang Family was slain by Ding Fan, and the people sent by the Hao Mountain He Family never returned; it seed their fates were unfortunate.
It was said that later, the patriarch of the Hao Mountain He Family personally sought trouble with Ding Fan but was killed by him.
The prestigious He Family of Hao Mountain, which once shook the region, was wiped out by a single person. Facing such an awe-inspiring figure, how dare Wang Zeting linger in his presence? After all, he was nothing more than a pampered scion when faced with a true powerhouse.
Wang Zeting was simply insignificant.
Ding Fan watched Wang Zeting's retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly at this mont.
He knew that after Wang Zeting left, the news of his arrival in Yanjing would reach the Wang Family.
However, Ding Fan didn't care much about the asures the Wang Family might take against him next. With his current cultivation level, it was impossible for the Wang Family to easily crush him.
Besides, so issues always needed to be resolved.
With Wang Zeting gone and the room left to himself, as Mu Zi was not around, Ding Fan found it sowhat dull. He also felt that staying alone with Mu Zi at this late hour might affect her reputation, so he didn't keep her there for long.
After sending Mu Zi away, Ding Fan took out the Spiritstone Essence from his storage ring, sat cross-legged, and began his breathing exercises...
...
Yanjing Wang Family Residence.
Inside Wang Tingxu's study at this mont.
"What did you say, Ding Fan has actually co to Yanjing?!" Wang Tingxu's complexion was extrely grave at the mont. He rubbed the jade stone in his hand anxiously.
"Yes, Patriarch. I have just returned from the military district compound, and Ding Fan is now resting at the guest house there," Wang Zeting reported honestly beside him.
After leaving Ding Fan's place, Wang Zeting had not wasted any ti and had directly co to Wang Tingxu's study.
Wang Tingxu closed his eyes to ponder for a mont before eventually waving his hand at Wang Zeting. "Alright, I've got it. You may go rest now."
"Yes, Patriarch!" Wang Zeting bowed respectfully and walked out of Wang Tingxu's study.
Not even five minutes after Wang Zeting left, a knocking sound ca from the door of Wang Tingxu's study.
"Co in," Wang Tingxu said.
"Patriarch..." A man in his forties walked in from outside. This man was nad Wang Zeyu, a direct descendant of the Wang Family's second generation.
Because he was shrewd and good at strategic planning, he had always stayed by Wang Tingxu's side, acting as his chief strategist.
"Ding Fan has co to Yanjing..." Wang Tingxu said, not even lifting his eyelids towards Wang Zeyu.
"I already know of this news..." Wang Zeyu responded.
"What do you think?"
Wang Zeyu pondered for a mont. "Patriarch, my stance is still to endure."
Wang Tingxu's brows slightly furrowed, then he opened his eyes and looked at Wang Zeyu standing before him. "Before, when Ding Fan was in Dancheng, in Dongcheng, you told to endure. But now, Ding Fan has co to Yanjing."
After breaking through the siege at Changling, Ding Fan had gone to Honggang.
For a long ti, the Wang Family had not made a move against him. The main reason was that Ding Fan had successively killed mbers of the He Family of Hao Mountain, and later even slain the head of the He Family in Honggang.
Now, Ding Fan was no longer soone who could be easily dealt with, and furthermore, he had the backing of the Qin Family and the Honggang Lin Family. The Wang Family had to be cautious about making a move.
But the most important reason was the Wang Family's fear of what lay behind Ding Fan.
The downfall of the Ding Family was primarily due to Ding Fan's worthlessness. But in less than half a year, Ding Fan had grown to his current level, making the Ancient Martial Family of the He Family seem insignificant in comparison.
Therefore, the only possibility was that there had to be an exceedingly powerful entity supporting Ding Fan from behind.
And this powerful presence could very well be an Ancient Martial Sect.
Ancient Martial artists could turn the world upside down, move rivers and seas, ride the clouds, and command awe in all directions... With such an entity, even the Wang Family, one of the Four Great Families, could not afford to provoke them.
For a long ti, this was why the people of the Wang Family had been quiet and did not provoke Ding Fan.
And their unwillingness to provoke Ding Fan was not because they had forgotten all the hatred between them and Ding Fan. The main reason they did so was that they needed to continue gathering strength and investigating Ding Fan's background.
Once the ti was right, they would then completely eradicate Ding Fan.
"Patriarch, we are not yet prepared, not ready to take care of Ding Fan. We cannot gamble the honor and disgrace of our entire clan!" Wan Zeyu said on the side.
Wang Tingxu fell into thought. "Then, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
Wang Zeyu pondered for a mont before speaking. "We should warn the clan's children to avoid provoking Ding Fan during this period and avoid any conflicts with Ding Fan. Since Ding Fan dared to co to Yanjing, he must be well-prepared, and we cannot act rashly."
Wang Tingxu nodded.
Wang Zeyu continued, "However, not provoking Ding Fan doesn't an we'll just let things slide. I have a strategy that can kill two birds with one stone."
Wang Tingxu's eyes brightened. "Let's hear it..."
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