Lin Fan hurriedly walked a few steps and realized that he didn't hear Zhu Qilue's footsteps behind him, so he stopped and looked back in confusion.

"Brother Zhu, what are you still thinking about? Let's hurry up and go! Damn it, if the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling fall into Lan Zhengqing's hands, it's even worse than falling into the hands of the Blood Demon Wolf! We must hurry and catch up, or who knows what that old bastard will do to them. Let's go! Stop overthinking."

Lin Fan spoke anxiously and furiously, yet Zhu Qilue remained unmoved, standing there like a block of wood.

This made Lin Fan utterly frustrated, and he rushed towards Zhu Qilue in a few quick strides.

"Zhu Qilue, what are you dazing out for?! Let's go!"

"We can't go."

"What?"

Lin Fan sized up Zhu Qilue from head to toe, seeing that he wasn't missing an arm or a leg. How could he not be able to walk? Could it be some internal injury?

He reached out his hand, intending to check Zhu Qilue's pulse.

However, Zhu Qilue disdainfully slapped Lin Fan's hand away.

"What are you doing, touching around?!"

"Didn't you say you couldn't walk? Let me check what's wrong! Stop moving so much, I'm going to check your pulse."

"I'm not sick."

"If you're not sick and you say you can't walk, is there a hole in your head?"

"I didn't say I couldn't walk."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I mean we can't get into the Water Clan."

Zhu Qilue suddenly lifted his head and spoke sincerely. His eyes were full of helplessness and conflict, his brows tightly furrowed since moments ago, not relaxing even a bit.

Lin Fan was stunned, not quite understanding Zhu Qilue's words.

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean we can't get in?"

"You don't know the situation with the Water Clan..."

The Water Clan, as one of the five major tribes in the Five Elements Realm, possesses the power to control water.

Moreover, the Water Clan is extremely xenophobic, unlike the Main City Chi Yan City of the Fire Clan, which allows members of the other four tribes and countless small tribes to do business there.

The Main City of the Water Clan, Wenyu City, refuses entry to any outsiders except for people of the Water Clan.

Even stepping a foot inside means death!

In the past, many people who wanted to do business with the Water Clan risked their lives to sneak into Wenyu City. Once discovered, regardless of the tribe, they were immediately executed without mercy!

Once, a person from the Wood Clan was executed in the street, causing great anger among the Wood Clan, almost resulting in a brawl!

But the Water Clan still went their way, maintaining such a rule, refusing to relax or compromise.

So.

The only way to blend into the Water Clan is to hope you won't get caught, otherwise you'll be executed on the spot!

"Why?" After listening to Zhu Qilue's explanation, Lin Fan was still puzzled.

"I don't know." Zhu Qilue shook his head, indicating that he was also unaware.

Why the Water Clan always refused to accept outsiders has always been a mystery, an unsolved mystery.

And no one has ever been able to enter Wenyu City, adding even more mystery to it.

But life is only one.

So after knowing the Water Clan's order to kill intruders mercilessly, no one dared to risk their lives to explore this secret.

It remains unresolved, becoming one of the most mysterious things in the Five Elements Realm.

"Then wouldn't the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling be executed if they went in?!" Lin Fan was shocked, shouting in anger.

"Don't get excited, they won't be executed." Zhu Qilue rolled his eyes and said leisurely.

"If they went in with Lan Zhengqing, then there would be no problem at all. After all, Lan Zhengqing is the prince of the Water Clan, a person of immense stature, being second only to the leader. When he takes people inside, he doesn't need to follow this rule. Actually, not everyone is forbidden from entering Wenyu City, but you must obtain the Clan Leader's consent. My father went in once many years ago, and he's perfectly fine now."

"That's good, it really scared me. I thought Lan Zhengqing was going to trick them inside and then have them executed in the Water Clan."

Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but then he furrowed his brows again.

"We definitely can't get an invitation from the Water Clan, so how can we get in?"

Zhu Qilue lightly shook his head and said, "There's no way, unless... we fight our way in."

"That idea doesn't sound half bad." Lin Fan chuckled, jokingly saying.

Zhu Qilue immediately turned pale, drained of blood, and nervously said, "Are you crazy?! Don't do anything reckless, the Water Clan is currently very strong, with several world-class prodigies emerging, their skills on par with Lan Zhengqing. With your mediocre skills, they wouldn't even take you seriously; they could tear you to shreds in no time, or crush you like an ant."

"Oh? I wasn't really considering it, but now I'm more interested." Lin Fan eagerly rubbed his hands together, looking ready for action.

Zhu Qilue was utterly terrified, his face ashen and speechless.

Madman!

Lin Fan is definitely a madman!

Wanting to single-handedly challenge the entire Water Clan!

Completely insane!

In his eyes, Wenyu City of the Water Clan has always been a forbidden existence. His father Zhu Sui had repeatedly warned him never to approach it, lest he lose his life immediately.

This is not an exaggeration!

Because it wasn't just his father who said this; everyone said so.

Back then, people were extremely curious about Wenyu City, wanting to know why it was closed off.

So many reckless guys sneaked in, wanting to get to the bottom of it.

But these people never came out again.

They disappeared from the human world.

Gradually, Wenyu City became a place of absolute terror in people's hearts, and no one dared to approach it or even mention it!

Moreover.

Later, with Lan Zhengqing's sudden rise and the emergence of a group of young talents from the Water Clan, the Water Clan became the fastest-growing among the five tribes, almost surpassing the leading Golden Clan!

Especially after Lan Zhengqing won the pinnacle at the Fenghua Conference, killing the genius youth of the Golden Clan.

The Water Clan became extremely glorious, renowned far and wide!

This guy is seriously bold! To even consider breaking into the Water Clan... it's been a hundred years since anyone spoke of doing such a thing.

Now, just hearing it, it sounds like only a madman would say it.

"Stop daydreaming, even if you have the Xuanyuan Sword, you're no match for the Water Clan, not even Lan Zhengqing. It's better to wait outside for a few days and see if the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling come out."

"Wait? Where do we wait?"

"There's a small village outside Wenyu City where people who can't enter are allowed to rest. While the Water Clan is secluded, its people still need to live, so they set up a place for other tribes to do business, also providing a haven in the wilderness."

"As you saw earlier, there are countless Blood Demon wolves. People can't stay on the wilderness forever; they need a place to rest."

Lin Fan saw that Zhu Qilue was speaking so sincerely, and when he mentioned breaking into Wenyu City earlier, his face turned extremely pale.

It seems that Wenyu City is really not a place that can be casually entered.

If that's the case, then they might as well rest outside for a few days, allowing Zhu Qilue to recover.

With the Divine Phoenix present, Lan Zhengqing shouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

"Alright, let's go to that small village and wait there!"