The Divine Phoenix seemed to hear Lin Fan's name, her eyes lit up instantly, and she shouted while lying on the ice wall at the other side of the Array.

"Is Lin Fan here?! Hahaha, I knew he was still alive, I knew he would come to rescue me! Lan Zhengqing, you're celebrating too early, Lin Fan will make all your plans fall apart!"

Lan Zhengqing was enraged by the Divine Phoenix's taunt, his nose twisted and mouth slanted, his lungs were about to explode!

He breathed heavily, his eyes bursting with venomous fire.

However.

He suddenly felt a fearful and panicked gaze watching him from beside.

The subordinate who came to report had clearly never seen Lan Zhengqing so fierce and terrifying, like a wild beast, and was scared to the point of not daring to breathe, staring straight at him.

Suddenly.

He felt a bit out of control, exposing his true nature in front of outsiders.

Generally speaking.

Lan Zhengqing would absolutely not let his sinister side appear in the public eye.

He maintained his good image.

Elegant.

Calm.

Humble.

Gentle.

Scholarly.

Everyone believed he was such a person, no one had ever seen his furious and violent side.

Today was the first time he showed his fierceness in front of the Divine Phoenix.

It felt quite satisfying, a complete release!

So inadvertently, he couldn't maintain control in front of this subordinate, revealing his true self.

However.

The reason he could be so unscrupulous in front of the Divine Phoenix was because he knew she couldn't speak out. She would either die, or be trapped forever in the Frost Sky Formation, without any chance to tell anyone.

But.

This subordinate who inadvertently saw his true appearance, he had no way to control them.

But his true face could never appear in broad daylight.

If this guy were to spread the word, things would become difficult to manage.

Act decisively.

Lan Zhengqing smiled slightly at the subordinate.

The subordinate was stunned, not knowing what this meant, and foolishly returned a smile.

In the next second.

Without any warning!

The throat was directly grabbed by Lan Zhengqing and lifted off the ground.

"You... Young Master... this..."

The person paled in shock, terrified into confusion, stammering as if begging Lan Zhengqing to spare them.

But Lan Zhengqing didn't even look at them, cold and ruthless, without saying a word.

The person only felt their body growing colder, as if about to freeze stiff, starting to shiver uncontrollably.

"Young Master... Young Master..."

Suddenly.

The person fell silent, in the blink of an eye turned into ice, like being sealed. The skin became icy and transparent.

"You can't blame me, only blame your bad luck."

Lan Zhengqing said leisurely, releasing his hand.

Bang!

The person's frozen body fell to the ground, instantly shattered into countless ice pieces, scattered everywhere, completely indistinguishable from real ice!

The Divine Phoenix watched in the Frost Sky Formation, shocked, her stomach turning, almost throwing up!

Too cruel!

Too terrifying!

Not a drop of blood was seen, this person directly turned into fragments, soon to melt away completely!

This guy really has a ruthless hand, extremely cold-blooded!

Lan Zhengqing expressionless, glanced at the chunks on the ground without blinking, stepping down, several pieces of ice turning to ice shards.

He glanced in the direction of the Divine Phoenix, speaking unhurriedly: "Lin Fan, that ant, how could he stop my plans. Since he wants to block my way, he cannot blame me for being ruthless."

"Lan Zhengqing, Lin Fan will beat you brutally! Leave you wishing for life, unable to seek death!" The Divine Phoenix retorted viciously.

"Oh, really? Then I ought to look forward to that."

Lan Zhengqing dropped a line and strode out, disappearing from the Divine Phoenix's sight.

The room once again became empty, silent.

The Divine Phoenix curled up in a corner, overwhelmingly excited. Although Lin Fan is about to face Lan Zhengqing's assault, at least she knows he's alive! Survived from the collapsed dungeon!

Moreover.

Immediately knew her whereabouts, rushed over without delay.

Lin Fan...

She gently called out in her heart, tears welling up involuntarily.

...

On the other side, Lan Zhengqing hurriedly walked out of the room and headed outside.

What's going on?

How did Lin Fan follow along?!

Wasn't the dungeon said to be collapsed, wasn't Lin Fan said to be dead?

What on earth is happening?!

He furrowed his brows tightly, his mind racing, staring straight ahead. He must quickly gather information, Lin Fan is not yet in Wenyu City, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.

Just as Lan Zhengqing was walking briskly.

Suddenly!

A shadow appeared before him, startling him.

"Brother Zhengqing! What are you thinking about so intently?"

Lan Zhengqing looked and saw the person blocking his way was Zhu Ruoling.

It really startled him, thought it was Lin Fan crashing in...

He smiled faintly, "Nothing, just some trivial matters."

After saying that, he tried to bypass Zhu Ruoling and continue walking.

But Zhu Ruoling didn't seem like she planned to let him leave, still blocking the way.

"Ruoling, is there anything else?"

"Um... well... do you know where Sister Divine Phoenix is?"

Zhu Ruoling blinked her big eyes, asking innocently.

Lan Zhengqing suddenly froze, his heart skipped a beat.

He forgot to talk about this with Zhu Ruoling.

Before, outside Wenyu City.

After knocking the Divine Phoenix unconscious, Lan Zhengqing said something to deceive Zhu Ruoling; he doesn't remember what anymore, just recalls being very tense, even having trouble speaking clearly.

But Zhu Ruoling was just too easy to deceive, seemingly believing whatever he said.

So Lan Zhengqing temporarily managed to deceive her, saying they would talk once inside Wenyu City.

But once inside, he was busy setting up the Frost Sky Formation and forgot to explain this matter to Zhu Ruoling.

"Divine Phoenix... she's still a bit unwell. I may have been too hasty, thinking if she were to take you away again, it would be dangerous. So I made the move a bit heavy... But it's fine, I've already found the best Divine Doctor to treat her, she'll recover soon."

"Really? That's great, can I go see her now?" Zhu Ruoling said joyfully.

"Um... this... I'm sorry... even though I also wish for you to see Divine Phoenix, the Divine Doctor instructed that Divine Phoenix's body is very weak now, no one can visit, otherwise it may worsen her condition."

"I see... I thought..."

"No worries, after a few days when Divine Phoenix is better, it's not too late to visit her. Anyway, she'll always be here."

Lan Zhengqing smiled lightly, glancing towards the room where the Divine Phoenix was held.

A few days later, you won't see Divine Phoenix anymore, nor anyone else.

He thought this while keeping a smile on his face.

Zhu Ruoling was completely unaware, after all, Lan Zhengqing was one of her most trusted people. So whatever Lan Zhengqing said, she believed unconditionally.

But what she didn't know was that she was already being used by Lan Zhengqing.