Junie stood tall in the mansion, her exceptionally dainty face showing an expression that was a mix of both dominance and indifference
At the moment, she was not exuding the slightest bit of gentleness and demureness whenever she was with Ye Fan.
Apart from being the new heir of the Elysian Faction, she had to avenge her master and other disciples, who had met their end tragically.
From that moment on, her dream of leading a peaceful and blissful life had become nothing but wishful thinking.
Ever since the previous Elysian Master passed away, she had been on the run until Ye Fan took her in.
Otherthan exploring medical skills and poison skills, she never gave up on tracking down her surviving seniors from the Elysian Faction throughout the years.
Nine out of eighteen of the previous Elysian Master's disciples had sacrificed their lives years ago while shielding the latter so he could flee.
In other words, there were nine of them who had managed to cheat death at that time.
Hence, Junie had been giving her all in tracingtheir whereabouts discreetly.
Finally, she managed to track down the last senior disciple at the auction in Jiangbei a few days earlier.
Coincidentally, the Black Jade Disc that Ye Fan bid earlier actually belonged to the particular senior in the Elysian Faction.
“Everyone, there's no need for formalities. You don't have to address me as Elysian Master. In fact, I won't take over the position of Elysian Master as long as I haven't finished Fen Tian off!” she stated resolutely.
The previous Elysian Master had given Junie the Elysian Ring before breathing his last breath. To the other disciples, it indicated that the former had appointed her as the new head of the faction.
Nonetheless, she was reluctant to take over the role as Elysian Master without first taking revenge for the whole Elysian Faction.
Some of her seniors tried to talk her into changing her mind. “But Junie...”
However, she cut them off right away and uttered indifferently, “Save it, everyone. Let's set off soon to get the matter resolved first.”
With that, she walked down the stairs and headed out of the mansion.
“Junie, what about the man inside the mansion? He seems to be a great martial artist despite the fact that he's only exuding a faint aura. If we bring him along, he might be of great help to us in our quest for revenge. Perhaps, our chance of survival might even increase by half,” one of her seniors pointed out.
Apparently, someone among them had detected Ye Fan's faint aura in the mansion.
Even though Ye Fan was now as weak as a kitten, the traceable ferocity that was hidden behind his faint aura still sent a shiver down their spines.
Hence, they were certain of the fact that the person exuding such aura must be an unrivaled martial artist.
Junie turned to glance at the mansion before shaking her head. “This matter has nothing to do with him.
So, I see no reason why we should ask him to risk his life for us. Besides, he's already carrying a heavy burden at the moment,” Junie refuted softly as a flicker of reluctance and hesitation flashed across her
eyes.
Moments later, they left and vanished into the darkness.
At the same time, in the brightly lit Meng family manor that was located over ten miles away, the courtyard was extremely crowded with a vast concourse of people. After what seemed like an eternity, everyone assembled in an organized way.
Standing at the front of the group, Meng Wanjun thundered out, “The Meng family has been around for almost a century with a legacy that was built up by the generations. Our ancestors had strived painstakingly for the prominence of our family and created countless heroic moments. However, regardless of how successful we are for the past century, we can't overlook the threat looming over us. I've been bothered by a sense of crisis since the position of head of the Meng family remains empty.”
He paused and added, “I'm sure you're well aware that the threat I've mentioned is none other than the Zhang family. The animosity between our two families has always been a severe one. It's almost like the Zhang family has a sword against our throat.
There's no saying when the Zhang family might go berserk one day and slash us with it! It's been a century, and I'm getting sick of always living in fear. Apart from that, I don't wish to see my descendants continue to live in the pathetic state that I am in, always fearing that the Zhang family might strike at any time. Thus, I announce that we'll declare war against them tonight! Everyone, please have faith in me. I vow to lead all of you in getting rid of this threat that has been looming over us for a century!”
With Meng Wanjun's authoritative tone, it felt as if he had cast a spell on everyone present, riling them up.
Within seconds, members of the Meng family got so fired up that they yelled at the top of their lungs, “We'll fight against the Zhang family till the end!”
Their ear-splitting war cry rang out like a bolt of lightning.
From that moment on, the peace in Jiangbei would be shattered as the intense battle between the two prominent families unfold.
Back in the Lu mansion, the sun had risen when Ye Fan woke up.
The warm sunlight seeped in through the gaps of the blinds and shone on the ground, forming streams of white lights. The entire place was in utter serenity.
However, the moment Ye Fan opened his eyes, the moment of soothing tranquility was shattered.
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