The piercing sound entered the great hall, carrying an ominous tremor that made Luo Yuan and several clan elders' expressions change drastically in an instant.
Sensing the chaos outside, Luo Yuan immediately said to Lin Fan, "Senior, please allow me to go out and handle this matter."
"Go ahead," Lin Fan replied blandly.
He could sense that some people had arrived outside, and judging by their auras, none of them were ordinary figures.
Those auras were cold and violent, like venomous snakes lurking in the night, utterly different from the power of the Spirit Vein Dragon Descendant Clan.
"Orchid, stay here." Before leaving, Luo Yuan instructed Saintess Orchid.
"Yes, City Lord." Orchid nodded slightly, though her slender white fingers unconsciously tightened around her sleeve.
Luo Yuan quickly led several clan elders out of the great hall.
The instant the hall doors opened and closed again, the clamor outside surged in like a tide—screams, shouts, and the clash of metal intertwined, setting one's heart trembling.
Seeing Luo Yuan and the others leave, the Primordial Ancient Dragon lowered his voice and asked Lin Fan, "Master, shall I go outside and take a look?"
Lin Fan shook his head. "Wait and see."
As he spoke, he looked toward Saintess Orchid again.
Orchid was somewhat nervous and uneasy. The commotion outside was no small matter.
Her exquisite, painting-like face was creased with a slight frown, and her eyelashes trembled faintly.
Though she was the Saintess of the Spirit Vein Dragon Descendant Clan and possessed considerable cultivation, the bloody aura drifting in from outside the hall still sent a chill through her heart.
Just then, Lin Fan's voice suddenly rang out beside her ear.
"I can agree to your City Lord's request just now."
Orchid froze, then looked at Lin Fan. Surprise first filled her