The Li Family Head's elders want to report to the Ancestral Land? No need-we're already here!

He turned and instructed his trusted aide behind him, "Notify County Magistrate Gu at once. Tell him and the heads of the four great families to join me in surrounding and killing Lin Fan!"

"Yes, Family Head."

In the time it took to brew a pot of tea, more than a dozen Qi and Blood Realm experts had gathered.

Li Jiheng barked, "Everyone, follow me and slay the demon!"

The dozen-plus experts released their auras at once and charged toward the place where Lin Fan had been spotted, moving to surround and kill him.

A mountainside was now tightly encircled by more than ten thousand people.

Torches cast wavering light and shadow across the woods, where figures crowded together.

"We've got him surrounded. He's on this mountainside."

"Don't rush up yet. Wait for the Li Family Head and the others to arrive."

"Archers, ready! Don't let that bastard Lin Fan escape!"

Amid a succession of whooshes,

Li Jiheng arrived with more than a dozen Qi and Blood Realm experts.

The County Lieutenant of Yao County immediately stepped forward and respectfully cupped his hands toward County Magistrate Gu and Li Jiheng. "County Magistrate, Li Family Head, we have Lin Fan surrounded on this mountainside."

County Magistrate Gu nodded. "Well done!"

He turned to Li Jiheng. "Li Family Head, what do you think...?"

Li Jiheng stared at the dark woods before them, killing intent roiling in his eyes. "Get the fire arrows ready. Loose a thousand at once and force that little beast out!"

The County Lieutenant glanced at County Magistrate Gu and saw him nod.

"Yes!"

The County Lieutenant immediately turned to relay the order.

At once, over a thousand archers sprang into action. They wrapped oil-soaked cloth around their arrowheads and set them alight.

They drew their bows to full