Chapter 1077, Go and Annihilate the Tie Family

Translator: Silavin

 

And so, Lu Fan and Ye Wuxian parted ways from there.

 

Lu Fan had Xing Chen tear open another passage, causing the Transport Array he had left behind earlier to materialise before him once more, He then led the group of Tie Family captives through it, returning to the Situ Family.

 

Ye Wuxian, meanwhile, remained where she was. She waited for Jian Ying and the others to come and rendezvous with her before heading to the Tie Family together.

 

Under Lu Fan’s stern reprimand, each and every one of the Tie Family members dared not raise their heads. They trudged despondently one by one through the Transport Array. Finally, Lu Fan himself passed through and sealed it shut.

 

After bringing this group back to the Situ Family, Lu Fan had originally intended to find Situ Xiong and arrange a few cells to lock them all away.

 

Yet barely two steps in, he ran into Situ Qianqian.

 

Upon seeing Lu Fan, Situ Qianqian quickened her pace towards him, a faint smile gracing her face. “Master Lu, what brings you here? My Father mentioned that you had left the banquet early. You’ve been gone for so long, we thought you’ve encountered some trouble. So, he specifically sent me to find you.”

 

Lu Fan smiled. “You could say that I ran into some trouble. But no matter. All those troubles have been resolved.”

 

Lu Fan’s words were deliberately vague, leaving Situ Qianqian at a complete loss.

 

Even so, she dared not press further.

 

When she noticed that there were several unfamiliar faces beside Lu Fan, Situ Qianqian grew even more puzzled.

 

She had initially assumed these people were Lu Fan’s friends and was about to invite them all to the banquet, only to discover that was far from the case.

 

For every single one of them was bound in chains. It was clearly the picture of prisoners being taken in. How could they possibly be Lu Fan’s friends!?

 

“Master Lu, these people are…” Situ Qianqian pointed at them, asking in bewilderment.

 

Lu Fan’s smile deepened. “Oh, these people? They are one of the troubles I encountered. Miss Situ, I wonder whether your Family has somewhere to hold prisoners? I’d like to lock them up for the time being and decide later whether to release them.”

 

“Ah!?” Situ Qianqian started, immediately realising that these people were indeed captives that Lu Fan had subdued.

 

But how could enemies have appeared within the Situ Family’s territory!?

 

Situ Qianqian hastily replied, “We definitely have such a place. Our Situ Family has carved out a small, dedicated Secret Realm that can be used to confine prisoners. This small Secret Realm is extraordinarily secure. It is capable of severing all connections between teleportation devices, communication-type devices, Skills, and the outside world. It is also equipped with Crowd Control devices that can seal the Skills and Attributes of those confined inside, rendering them no different from ordinary people. If you need it, I can have someone come at once and escort them inside.”

 

Upon hearing that such an ideal facility existed, Lu Fan nodded immediately. “That does sound good. Then I’ll trouble you, Miss Situ. Please have these few locked away.”

 

Situ Qianqian immediately produced her Communication Stone and summoned several Situ Family guards.

 

Led by these guards, every single captive was taken away and hauled off to their cells.

 

Lu Fan had considerable faith in the strength of the Situ Family. Given that it had been specifically prepared by the Situ Family to deal with prisoners, once those from the Tie Family were locked inside, they should find it near impossible to escape. Likewise, they should not have any means of sending warnings to their other Family members.

 

With these matters arranged, Situ Qianqian invited Lu Fan to return to the banquet and continue relaxing.

 

Lu Fan agreed with pleasure, following Situ Qianqian towards the grand hall where the victory banquet was being held.

 

Along the way, Situ Qianqian could not help but ask, “Master Lu, just who were those people? Are they enemies of yours, who tracked you here to our Situ Family? If that is the case, then it reflects poorly on our Situ Family’s hospitality. To think our Family has allowed enemies through our defence network, and they got in completely undetected…”

 

At this point, Situ Qianqian’s tone carried some apologetic guilt.

 

Lu Fan, upon hearing this, immediately explained, “Wait. Please don’t be so hard on yourself. These people did not infiltrate the Situ Family. I actually apprehended them outside.”

 

“Apprehended outside?” Though Situ Qianqian did not quite understand the full picture, she could roughly gather that Lu Fan had likely departed the Situ Family territory through some Transport Array.

 

That would explain why she had received word earlier that some of the guards had detected spatial fluctuations.

 

With this, Situ Qianqian felt a lot more at ease.

 

Had these people truly infiltrated the Situ Family territory and been caught by Lu Fan, the Situ Family would inevitably have invited criticism for their lax hospitality.

 

But since they were outsiders, who exactly were they?

 

Situ Qianqian was curious, yet she dared not bring herself to ask. It was undoubtedly Lu Fan’s private affair, and to ask would have been rather improper.

 

And so, she wisely settled on a different question.

 

“By the way, Master Lu, Miss Ye, who arrived alongside you, has also been away from the banquet for quite some time. I cannot find her. Is she with you? If so, where did she go? Soon, the Blessing Master our Situ Family has nurtured at great expense will appear to conduct a blessing ceremony. All those who receive the blessing will obtain a permanent Enhancement to their Attributes.”

 

“While the Attributes granted are not particularly high, they still surpass certain Potions that Boost Attributes. And where Attributes are concerned, more is always better. For such an important ceremony, it would be a shame for Miss Ye to miss out.”

 

Lu Fan continued walking as he spoke. “Oh? The Situ Family has such a remarkable person? What a pity, my Senior Sister has already left the Situ Family. She is not here right now. She likely won’t have the chance to attend this ceremony.”

 

“Ah… but where has Miss Ye gone? This ceremony can only be performed once every ten years. If she misses this, there is no way to grant it to her…” Situ Qianqian was reluctant to let Ye Wuxian miss such a significant event, and so she asked once more, unwilling to let the matter drop.

 

Lu Fan smiled lightly. “Her? She is waiting for a few friends, and then they will be going to annihilate the Tie Family together.”

 

“Huh?” Situ Qianqian’s entire body stiffened at once, rooted to the spot.

 

[The Tie Family? Which Tie Family!?

 

Across the entire Western Border, there was only one Family with the audacity to bear the name of the ‘Tie Family’!

 

It suddenly struck Situ Qianqian. It was not only Lu Fan and Ye Wuxian who had left the banquet early. The Tie Family Player had also departed before them.

 

And likewise, that Tie Family Player had not returned to this day.

 

With every piece of the puzzle connected, Situ Qianqian’s sharp and perceptive mind immediately grasped the full picture of what had transpired.