"Hmm? This is bad. I have to leave quickly, or I'll be discovered!" Suddenly, the old man's expression changed dramatically. He darted away in a flash.
Something had happened inside Coiled Dragon City, but the commotion was slight. Outside the city, however, such a huge disturbance had broken out. If he didn't run now, it would be too late.
Zhang Fan was stunned as well.
Even the old man, a Martial Emperor, had failed to land a sneak attack. Zhang Fan had only survived because the old man intervened. What was he supposed to do now?
Had this Fifth Junior Brother really become that powerful? No wonder Green Robe Old Monster had felt at ease sending him on a mission.
Even if he got his hands on the Golden Bamboo Pole, he'd need to be alive to take it.
Zhang Fan gritted his teeth and darted off after the old man.
Staying would only get him killed.
When the dust settled, Zhao Han had vanished too.
He hadn't fled. Someone was chasing him.
Just moments earlier, before the old man arrived, Zhang Fan had been making plans.
The ten immortals who had entered Coiled Dragon City had already lost contact with Zhang Fan outside.
They had walked into a trap and been caught.
Someone had leaked their information. They had just replaced the ten Dragon Capturing Guards inside Coiled Dragon City, planning to use the Four Great Holy Lands' methods to ambush the Coiled Dragon Island Master and Governor Wang in secret.
But they had barely made it inside before they were surrounded.
And those surrounding them were a group of young people in uniform, as if they had known the group was coming.
One look at the bearded leader told the burly man who they were.
They were all