"I wouldn't call it a threat. It's just that it doesn't make sense for you to suddenly make such a decision." Fang Siyuan looked at Nangong Lie. "As a member of the Octagon Temple, how can you be friends with the Jiuhua Alliance? And how can you not side with your allies at a time like this? Don't you think you should explain yourself, Third Master Nangong?"
Nangong Lie snorted disdainfully at Fang Siyuan's words. He snorted and said disdainfully, "Why should I explain myself? If the head of the Fang family were here, I might be willing to explain myself. But you, Fang Siyuan, don't have the right to ask me to explain myself! "
Hearing this, Fang Siyuan's face suddenly became a little ugly. Nangong Lie's words meant that he, Fang Siyuan, was not qualified!
"Very well." Fang Siyuan's face was cold. He nodded. "It looks like the Nangong family has a secret you can't tell. Or, has the Nangong family betrayed the Octagon Temple and formed a conspiracy with the Jiuhua Alliance?"
"How dare you!" Nangong Lie roared. "The Nangong family is not someone the likes of the Fang family can point their finger at!"
Nangong Lie was furious. If what Fang Siyuan said was true, then so be it. But what conspiracy did the Nangong family have with the Jiuhua Alliance? This was Fang Siyuan purposely framing them. He wanted to make a big deal out of this!
Fang Siyuan roared with laughter. "Are you saying that you're the only one allowed to do it, and no one else is allowed to talk about it? The Fang family isn't the only one here. Brother Ma, you're a member of the Ma family. You're also a member of the Octagon Temple. We have to be responsible for the Octagon Temple. We're not like some people, who are traitors. Don't you think so, Brother Ma? "
With just a few words, Fang Siyuan had determined Nangong Lie's behavior. He was a lowly person who lived off others.
Ma Yuan hesitated when he heard Fang Siyuan's sudden request. Though the Sikong family was in charge of the Octagon Temple, the Nangong family was still a force to be reckoned with. Otherwise, the Sikong family would've uprooted the Nangong family.
However, it was no longer possible to play both sides. Since he'd decided to rely on the Sikong family, he had no other choice. Gritting his teeth, Ma Yuan said, "Indeed, I agree with Brother Fang's opinion. Nangong Lie, your choice is indeed suspicious. If you want to clear your name, you'll have to personally kill this Jiuhua brat. Otherwise, Brother Fang and I will have to report this to the Sikong family!"
Fang Siyuan laughed heartily when he heard Ma Yuan threaten Nangong Lie to do it himself. What Ma Yuan said was exactly what he wanted.
Lu Xuan watched the internal strife between the three factions of the Octagon Temple with interest. He'd thought Fang Siyuan would make a move against him directly, but he'd never imagined he'd use the matter to drag the Nangong family down. However, Lu Xuan felt that Fang Siyuan was a little too naive. If the Nangong family were so easy to deal with, then their position in the Octagon Temple wouldn't be so stable. It was too easy to take down the Nangong family with a groundless accusation.
Of course, this was an internal affair of the Octagon Temple. It had little to do with Lu Xuan. What he was curious about was how Nangong Lie would choose.
At this moment, Nangong Lie's gaze shifted from Fang Siyuan to Ma Yuan, then back to Fang Siyuan. He constantly nodded and slowly said, "Very good. The Fang family and the Ma family are truly the loyal dogs of the Sikong family. Even the way you bite people is the same."
Fang Siyuan's face darkened when he heard Nangong Lie publicly insult them. He growled, "Nangong Lie, enough with the nonsense. Are you going to do it or not? If you're not going to do it, then don't blame me for reporting this matter to the patriarch of the Sikong family! "
Nangong Lie's expression flickered. He did not want to do it. Firstly, he hated being threatened by others the most, especially by Fang Siyuan and Ma Yuan. The two of them thought that they were from the Sikong Clan's faction and used the Sikong Clan's name to threaten him. If he compromised, it would be a compromise to the Sikong Clan. To Nangong Lie, this was something he couldn't tolerate.
Secondly, he was unsure of Lu Xuan's strength. It would be fine if he could really kill Lu Xuan, but if he failed, he would probably make another powerful enemy. This was definitely not a good thing for the Nangong family.
At this moment, a burst of hearty laughter rang out, attracting everyone's attention.
"What are you laughing at?" Fang Siyuan turned to glare angrily at the laughing Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan completely ignored Fang Siyuan. Instead, he looked at Nangong Lie and said with a smile, "Brother Nangong, it looks like your family isn't doing very well in the Octagon Temple. Two mere people from a small family actually dares to threaten brother Nangong. I can't tolerate it. If brother Nangong can tolerate it, then it's fine. If you can't, why don't you consider my previous suggestion? "
Little Tanuki turned to look at Lu Xuan and laughed inwardly. Xuan was trying to trick people and sow discord again.
However, Nangong Lie's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. From Fang Siyuan's behavior, it seemed like the Sikong family was getting more and more impatient to make a move against the Nangong family. If the Nangong family continued to be passive and silent, they would most likely be destroyed. They were different from the Fang family and the other families. Because the Nangong family was powerful, the Sikong family would never accept them. They would never place such a great threat by their side. How could they allow someone to sleep beside them?
Fang Siyuan was enraged when he heard Lu Xuan's words. He turned to Nangong Lie and shouted, "So that's how it is! Nangong Lie, so you've been in contact with the Jiuhua Alliance! It looks like the Nangong family is already plotting a rebellion. When I return, I will report this to the Sikong family and punish them! "
Nangong Lie glanced at Fang Siyuan and didn't reply. Instead, he looked at Lu Xuan and said cautiously, "Brother Lu, aren't you trying to sow discord?"
Lu Xuan smiled faintly. "Sow discord? I don't care. I'm just giving you another path to walk. Of course, you can choose not to. I don't care. "
Nangong Lie felt even more conflicted when he saw Lu Xuan's indifferent expression. He knew he had to make a choice, a very important one. Either he chose to attack Lu Xuan and express his goodwill to the Sikong family, or he chose to cooperate with Lu Xuan and the Jiuhua Alliance to gain their support against the Sikong family. This choice wasn't just about him, it was about the entire Nangong family!
But that wasn't why he was conflicted. He was conflicted because if he chose the former, the Sikong family wouldn't accept them. Instead, the Nangong family would slowly nibble away at them. If he chose the latter … For now, he wasn't sure if Lu Xuan was reliable or not.
After a moment's thought, Nangong Lie finally made his decision. He looked at Lu Xuan again and said slowly, "Brother Lu, if you're interested, you should at least show some sincerity. Until now, I haven't seen your true strength."
When Lu Xuan heard this, he understood. Nangong Lie was tempted by his proposal. The only thing he worried about was whether or not Lu Xuan's authority in the Jiuhua Alliance would be enough. If Lu Xuan could only rely on words, and Nangong Lie chose to cooperate with Lu Xuan, he'd be in dire straits!
Lu Xuan wasn't worried about that. While he wasn't one of the higher-ups in the Jiuehua Alliance, he knew that his master Zhao Ying had deep ties with the alliance. The Jiuehua Alliance and the Octagon Temple were like fire and water. If he could get the Nangong family to ally with the Jiuehua Alliance, it would be a great thing. The Jiuehua Alliance would never refuse.
As for how to gain Nangong Lie's trust, that was easy. Fang Siyuan and Ma Yuan were the best candidates. With this in mind, Lu Xuan looked at Fang Siyuan.
Meeting Lu Xuan's gaze, Fang Siyuan laughed. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Lu Xuan. "Kid, it looks like you want to use me as an example?"
Lu Xuan smiled faintly and said, "That's exactly what I'm thinking."
Fang Siyuan laughed disdainfully. "You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. A kid who hasn't even reached the Virtualized Realm dares to talk about using me as an example? I'd like to see where your courage comes from!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Siyuan brazenly attacked. He didn't even take out his weapon. With a wave of his hand, the dense fire elemental energy in the air rapidly condensed. The surroundings instantly became scorching hot, and a torrential rain of flames shot toward Lu Xuan.
Although Fang Siyuan did not use any weapons in this attack, he fully displayed the strength of a Tier Five Grand Void Stage cultivator. Especially in this land of lava where the concentration of Fire Elemental Energy was extremely high, the power of this attack was fully unleashed. It was extremely powerful. Fang Siyuan's goal was to kill Lu Xuan with this seemingly simple attack!
Facing this violent attack from Fang Siyuan, Lu Xuan didn't dodge at all. Instead, he allowed the countless flames to attack him. Nangong Lie kept his eyes on Lu Xuan. He wanted to see how strong Lu Xuan was. He thought that Lu Xuan would be able to break Fang Siyuan's attack with a single blade. He didn't expect Lu Xuan to remain motionless.
For a moment, Nangong Lie couldn't help but have a bad feeling. Could it be that Lu Xuan had been deceiving him? Was he really only at the tenth level of the Origin Realm? If Lu Xuan was only at the tenth level of the Origin Realm, he wouldn't be able to block Fang Siyuan's attack. He might as well just stand there and wait for death.
Just as this thought flashed through Nangong Lie's mind, Lu Xuan moved. But he didn't move his hand or his body. Instead, he moved his mouth.
"Disperse." An indifferent voice came out from Lu Xuan's mouth.
With this one word, it was as if the words were the law. The endless flames that were attacking Lu Xuan suddenly dissipated when they were only three feet away from Lu Xuan. The dense flames instantly dissipated into pure fire elemental energy and returned to the air.
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