Aren't the Clansmen's Lives Worth Anything?

Seeing Ran Zhenbang's resolute attitude, Li Ran's eyes turned fierce, and he said in a deep voice:

"Ran Family, you are truly stubborn and incorrigible!"

"Your life and the lives of your people are in my hands, and you're still so stubborn?"

Ran Zhenbang, with blood at the corner of his mouth, gave a cold snort:

"I said, even if it kills me, I won't hand it over!!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ran gave a cold laugh and said:

"To die?"

"Very good!"

"Then you can watch your people die one by one before your eyes!"

With that, Li Ran casually waved his hand, and a blade of True Qi slashed through his palm.

The next moment, a member of the Ran Family kneeling beside Ran Zhenbang was instantly beheaded, and Ran Zhenbang's face was covered in blood.

"Ran Zhenbang, I'll ask you one more time, will you hand over the Ran Family Mark or not?"

Ran Zhenbang remained expressionless, and without hesitation, said decisively:

"I won't pay!!"

Seeing this, Li Ran's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he suddenly waved his hand, sending out several more blades of True Qi.

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

Then several more members of the Ran Family were decapitated and lay in pools of blood.

To pay or not to pay?

Li Ran asked again.

"I won't pay!"

Ran Zhenbang made a resolute decision.

"Pfft! Pfft pfft..."

Li Ran didn't hesitate and killed several more members of the Ran Family.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen members of the Ran Family died at Li Ran's hands.

Seeing this, Ran Hua and Ran Mu, who were hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but turn red in the eyes, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

But both of them knew the truth in their hearts.

Given their strength, showing up at this moment would be utterly futile.

The key is still Chen Changqing.

After all, Li Ran, the patriarch of the Li Family, was Golden Core Realm.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing glanced at himself and thought to himself:

"That patriarch of the Li Family is truly ruthless!"

"To open the Return to Ruins Land of the Purple Mansion True Person, they've resorted to such unscrupulous means."

"I wonder if I can defeat Golden Core expert?"

Chen Changqing was somewhat unsure.

If the opponent were only at the Core Formation stage, he wouldn't have hidden in the shadows waiting for an opportunity.

But Li Ran was at the Golden Core level, which made him hesitate.

Wang Yang stayed by Chen Changqing's side, feeling extremely uneasy deep down.

Several times he wanted to persuade Chen Changqing to just quit.

The opponent is Golden Core expert.

No matter how strong Chen Changqing is, he only has the Core Formation.

The difference in cultivation level is a whole realm.

If this isn't handled properly, they could all lose their lives here.

Seeing that Chen Changqing did not move, Wang Yang and the other two had no choice but to wait quietly.

Meanwhile, seeing that Ran Zhenbang remained unmoved, Li Ran became so angry that her face turned red.

If it weren't for the fact that the Ran Family's mark and Ran Zhenbang had become one, this would be possible.

If Ran Zhenbang dies, the mark will also disappear.

He had already sent Ran Zhenbang to his death long ago.

"Call..."

After a moment of hesitation, Li Ran took a deep breath and calmed down his anger.

"Good, very good!"

"I didn't expect you Ran Zhenbang, to be such a tough nut to crack!"

"To watch one's own people die right before one's eyes without a shred of emotion—how heartless!"

"I'll see today if you're truly determined."

At this point, Li Ran gave a sinister smile.

The next moment, his withered hand waved slightly.

Immediately, a stream of True Qi, like a chain, coiled out and landed directly on a woman kneeling on the ground.

When they looked again, the woman had been lifted into the air by the chains of True Qi.

"Ran Zhenbang, I'm asking you one last time."

"Will you hand over the Ran Family's mark, or not?"

Li Ran's gaze was icy, and he asked with a fierce expression.

The woman, lifted into the air by the chains of True Qi, was deathly pale, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

But she still didn't struggle; she just stubbornly bit her lip and remained silent.

His fearless attitude towards death bears a resemblance to that of Ran Zhenbang.

At the same time, Ran Hua, who was hiding in the shadows, changed his expression drastically after witnessing this scene.

His whole body trembled uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but want to rush out.

Chen Changqing saw this and immediately recognized it.

The woman controlled by Li Ran is very likely Ran Hua's mother.

Seeing that Ran Hua was about to lose control, Chen Changqing placed a hand on Ran Hua's shoulder and whispered:

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Ran."

"I'll take care of everything!"

After hearing Chen Changqing's words, Ran Hua was slightly taken aback, but then calmed down a bit.

Seeing that Ran Hua had restrained himself, Chen Changqing turned his gaze to Li Ran, a resolute look flashing in his eyes.

He figured that if Ran Zhenbang still refused to give in and hand over the Ran Family Mark, then he would have no choice but to take action himself.

It's impossible to just stand by and watch Ran Hua's mother be killed.

At this moment, Ran Zhenbang was in the audience, saw Li Ran actually turn the killer towards his own wife.

His expression, which had been resolute, suddenly became moved.

Seeing this, Li Ran glanced at him slightly and gave a cold laugh:

"Ran Zhenbang, if you don't answer me, then I will assume you are unwilling to hand over the mark."

"If that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ran raised his hand, ready to kill the woman.

At this moment, Ran Zhenbang could no longer remain calm and couldn't help but roar out:

"Wait!"

"I... I'll pay!"

Ran Zhenbang stared intently at the woman entangled in True Qi, ultimately unable to bring himself to be ruthless.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing Ran Zhenbang give in, Li Ran couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"The Ran Family, oh, the head of the Ran Family!"

Why did you do this?

"If you had agreed to my request from the beginning, you wouldn't have caused so many of your own people to die."

As he said this, Li Ran deliberately glanced at the corpses of the Ran Family members.

Ran Zhenbang was stunned, feeling deeply ashamed.

He had originally intended to refuse to comply, even at the cost of his life.

But when Li Ran was about to kill his wife, he still softened and couldn't be so heartless and ungrateful.

After a slight pause, Ran Zhenbang took a deep breath and looked directly at Li Ran:

"Li Ran!"

"I can give you the Ran Family's mark."

"But you have to agree to one condition."

"You swear by the Heavenly Dao that if you obtain the mark of my Ran Family, you will spare my Ran Clan!"

"Anyone who disobeys will be Heavenly Execution!"

You must understand, this Heavenly Dao Oath is not a joke.

Once a vow is made, anyone who dares to disobey it will surely suffer Heavenly Dao retribution.

At best, it will destroy all your cultivation; at worst, it will annihilate your soul!

"Um?"

Upon hearing Ran Zhenbang make such a request, Li Ran narrowed his eyes and gave a cold laugh:

"Okay, I can agree to that!"

As he spoke, Li Ran directly made Heavenly Dao Oath:

"I, Li Ran, swear..."

"Having obtained the mark of the Ran Family, I will never attempt to annihilate the Ran Clan; otherwise, I will perish!"

As soon as the words were spoken, it seemed as if Principle was descending from the Unseen.

Immediately afterwards, an invisible force wrapped around Li Ran's soul, and the oath was fulfilled.

If Li Ran disobeys, his soul will be destroyed by his invisible power.

Seeing Li Ran make Heavenly Dao Oath, Ran Zhenbang gave a bitter smile, his eyes filled with tears of blood.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the power of his bloodline surged within him.

Upon closer inspection, a blood-red mark suddenly peeled off from Ran Zhenbang's outstretched palm.