"Oh... alright... thank you..."

However, Lan Yunwei didn't even glance at Mu Feichen; instead, she looked intently at Lin Fan.

She casually responded to Mu Feichen's earnest request, speaking a few perfunctory words with a distracted mind.

Mu Feichen was startled, not expecting his initiative to be ignored by Lan Yunwei.

His eye twitched viciously, feeling quite displeased in his heart.

"Just a woman, why so arrogant?!"

"I'm the rightful Young Master of the Biao Bureau, and you're just relying on your Water Clan status to act fearlessly!"

"If it weren't for the Water Clan's sake, you'd already have become my plaything!"

He was burning with anger, thinking indecently, raising a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.

She looked at Lin Fan instead of offering him a single glance.

What's this woman thinking?!

Could it be that I'm lesser than Lin Fan?!"

The more Mu Feichen thought about it, the angrier he got, suddenly turning around and shouting angrily at the darts masters.

"Kill Lin Fan, immediately!"

Lan Yunwei was shocked, her body trembling uncontrollably as she stepped forward.

"Young Master Mu, what is this..."

"Revenge for the young lady cannot be delayed. I really can't stand that brat's arrogant demeanor. Even facing death, he remains unapologetic! He doesn't have any respect for you, for me, nor for the Water Clan! So, he must die now!"

"This..."

Lan Yunwei wanted to stop it, but it was already too late.

Half a breath!

All the darts masters had already reached Lin Fan.

Layer upon layer!

Surrounded so tightly, not even a fly could escape, let alone Lin Fan, the Ninth Rank Saint Emperor.

Only waiting for death!

Moreover.

In everyone's eyes, Lin Fan really was waiting for death!

Because.

He still remained motionless, as if immobilized by an Immobilization Spell.

Yet the corner of his mouth slightly raised, carrying a hint of cold laughter!

As if he didn't put any of the darts masters in his eyes, as if to him, they were nonexistent like air.

He was unexpectedly so calm, as if nothing happened.

"Haha! This rogue must be scared stiff, Miss look, he's petrified and won't even budge!" The maid clapped her hands, jumping three feet in excitement.

"Humph! I thought this beast had some skill, turns out he's scared stiff. Ridiculous, someone like that still pretending and daring to trouble the young lady." Mu Feichen echoed, with a cold smile, rolling his eyes.

Scorn!

Contempt!

Mockery!

Utter disdain!

He even slightly turned his body, waiting to thank and claim credit from Lan Yunwei half a breath later.

Lan Yunwei tensed up, hands clamping tightly together, her eyes widened like copper bells, filled with tension and unease.

Damn it! Why have you frozen, why aren't you running?!

Run quickly! If you don't flee you'll really die here!

She urgently shouted in her heart, fine sweat beads appearing on her forehead, her heart in her throat.

For a second.

She felt she almost shouted out!

The words were at the tip of her tongue but she swallowed them back.

She was ultimately the young lady of the Water Clan, still had to keep face.

Can't publicly confess to an ant, can she?

How disgraceful?!

So she could only shout in her heart.

Run, run!

Yet.

Lin Fan stood still, his feet seemed grounded, rooted firmly.

However.

He seemed to feel Lan Yunwei's concern for him, and despite the darts masters reaching in front, he turned back and cheekily winked at Lan Yunwei.

Lan Yunwei froze, her heart skipped a beat.

"Instant Escape!"

One-thousandth of a breath!

Just at the instant when the darts masters' weapons were about to touch Lin Fan!

Lin Fan vanished into thin air!

Directly disappeared from the spot out of nowhere!

Without warning!

Suddenly!

No trace!

Boom!

The weapons of the darts masters fell down, yet all struck empty. Though the sound was loud, raising a dust cloud that covered the skies.

However.

No one touched even a hair of Lin Fan.

Moreover.

No one knew where Lin Fan had gone.

"Eh?! Where is he?"

"Up ahead, did you hit that dog?"

"No, no trace of him here!"

"Anyone in the back see that ant?!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Didn't see, where did he run off to?"

"Did he really turn into an ant and hide, hahaha!"

"Most likely, he must have fled out of fear."

"Can't let him escape, he's our path to prosperity!"

The yellow sand obscured everyone's sight, for a time they all lost track of Lin Fan, laughing believing they had the upper hand, thinking they scared him away.

Biao Bureau is indeed the strongest force besides the Five Clans in the Five Elements Realm.

The harsh environment of the wilderness in the Five Elements Realm makes survival in the Bureau impossible without some skill.

So anyone who could join the Biao Bureau and survive has been through numerous trials, with extraordinary skill.

And their cultivation realm is mostly half-step Lower Heavenly Venerate, the lowest being Ninth Layer of the Breaking Dao Realm.

Ninth Rank Saint Emperor is extinct trash in the Five Elements Realm!

Lin Fan here is considered a rare protected species.

It's difficult to find any cultivator with a Ninth Rank Saint Emperor level.

And these guys together still let Lin Fan slip away quietly!

The darts masters laughed carelessly, indifferent, just looking around to find Lin Fan's whereabouts.

However.

Mu Feichen's expression was absolutely ugly, sometimes pale, sometimes flushed like a monkey's behind, then purple like pig liver, constantly changing!

Letting Lin Fan, a mere ant, escape right under his nose, how could he not be angry?

It's simply a disgrace of the highest degree!

Unable to deal with an ant, he felt utterly useless as the Young Master of Biao Bureau.

Of course, such a small matter wouldn't usually anger him.

Just now, there's Lan Yunwei watching by his side!

He's helping Lan Yunwei get things done.

If the task messed up, what would Lan Yunwei think of him, likely view him as a coward?

How could he then exploit this chance to draw close to Lan Yunwei, become Lan Zhengqing's brother-in-law?!

Exactly!

Mu Feichen planned well, his ambitions weren't just temporary wealth and glory.

His target from the start had always been Lan Yunwei!

He wanted Lan Yunwei to be his own woman!

Not only for Lan Yunwei's stunning beauty, but also for the Water Clan behind her!

Mu Feichen cautiously glanced at Lan Yunwei, even as Young Master of the Biao Bureau, he still felt inferior.

This woman's cold as ice, high above, a small character like him probably doesn't even catch her eye.

Yet now is the perfect opportunity!

As long as he captures Lin Fan, playing the hero saving the beauty, he might catch Lan Yunwei's eye.

Even if temporarily failing there's a chance to be remembered, invite for a meal, gradually becoming familiar.

Just thinking about these matters excites him terribly, his whole body trembling.

But.

His perfect plan was foiled by Lin Fan!

The damned fellow didn't follow the script to die! Instead, he escaped!

Then, didn't he just lose face in front of Lan Yunwei? Those grand words earlier became nonsensical?!

Seeing Lan Yunwei exhaling in relief displeased him further.

"Why are you all standing here?! Search for him! Even if digging deep, find that beast for me!"