The Ximen Family

Chapter Eighteen: The Ximen Family

That night, Bi Fan went alone to the City Lord's Mansion to pay a visit to Xiong Yuanting.

In Xiong Yuanting's study, Bi Fan and Xiong Yuanting talked by candlelight through the night.

"Bi Fan, you're finally back. I can breathe easy now." Xiong Yuanting smiled, his tense expression relaxing.

Having witnessed Bi Fan's strength several times, Xiong Yuanting clearly had complete confidence in him.

Bi Fan smiled. "City Lord Xiong, you're worried Kuangyun City will attack, aren't you?"

"Kuang Hongwei somehow recruited a Profound Immortal Realm expert. They've begun gathering their forces recently, and I'm afraid they're preparing to attack Minghong City." Xiong Yuanting looked troubled.

"Have you found out where that Profound Immortal Realm expert came from?" Bi Fan asked.

Xiong Yuanting shook his head. "I've already sent experts to investigate his background, but he definitely isn't from any nearby city. There's no such Profound Immortal Realm expert around here."

"Not knowing his background makes things rather difficult," Bi Fan said gravely. "What if he has powerful backing? Wouldn't that leave us caught between a rock and a hard place?"

"What I fear most is that he comes from some major power. With our strength as it is, if we provoke one, they could send a single expert to uproot us completely." Xiong Yuanting's face turned pale.

When all was said and done, a city lord was nobody in the Chaos Realm, barely better off than those at the very bottom.

"City Lord Xiong, I think you should find a way to uncover their backgrounds. I suggest starting with the subordinates of that Profound Immortal Realm expert," Bi Fan said.

"Good! I'll send more people to investigate. We must find out who they are," Xiong Yuanting said.

"City Lord Xiong, I'll also send