Chapter 66: Poisoned

"Hmph! Ignorant brat, scouts just reported that you caused a scene at the palace banquet. Is this all you have, relying on these arrogant words?"

Although the burly man in leather armor looked mocking and seemingly dismissive, his peak Great Martial Master cultivation erupted in an instant, carrying the pressure of the Small Formless Array as he lunged toward Lu Fan. He even took out a spirit tool iron rod and smashed it down.

Lu Fan's pupils shrank. The burly man in leather armor acted with disdain, but his hands showed no sign of slight. In an instant, he used ten-tenths of his Great Martial Master strength, even borrowing the blessing of the array.

This was not how one dealt with a Tendon Refining Realm youth; this was clearly the posture for dealing with an Opening Origin Realm Martial King.

"You are quite anxious! Then I will have to play with you properly!"

Lu Fan laughed lightly, grabbed Lu Ran in mid-air, and then swung him violently toward the burly man in leather armor. His own figure also leaped up, following Lu Ran's body, shooting out.

"Cunning brat, do you really think I have no way to deal with you just because you hide behind?"

The burly man in leather armor smiled gloomily, his figure paused, and he slammed the spirit tool iron rod into the ground in front of him, then scooped with one hand and gripped it fiercely. The surrounding supreme array forces gathered instantly, turning into a light-shadow giant palm that formed beside Lu Fan and gripped him!

Lu Fan frowned, then pointed lightly at the surroundings, and the light-shadow giant palm dissipated instantly. However, at this moment, the burly man in leather armor snorted coldly, took out a small gray flag, and waved it casually.

After the light-shadow dissipated, it did not vanish but turned into threads, like spirit snakes. They coiled around, dense and numerous, forming a net that covered Lu Fan tightly.

"Small Formless Array, covering the sky and sun. Don't think that just because you were rampant in the palace, you can run wild in my Lu Family!"

The burly man in leather armor took Lu Ran, dispersed the force Lu Fan had smashed over, and sneered.

Lu Fan's gaze narrowed, adding a touch of solemnity. He slapped his waist, and the Art Refining Crystal Furnace was about to be smashed out again. At this moment, an old but full-voiced voice sounded.

"With this old woman here, who dares to bully Fan'er!"

At this very moment, an old woman with silver hair and a cane walked out. Her steps were slightly hurried, and she stared at Lu Fan with kindness and love.

The burly man in leather armor's expression changed when he saw this old woman, and he frowned. The group of guard Martial Masters beside him were also full of shock, seemingly very surprised to see this old woman.

The Lu Family's Lao Taijun had not stepped out of the Lu Family courtyard for three years. To appear here at this moment, the timing was too coincidental. Lu Fan did not know this, but upon seeing Lao Taijun, his pupils shrank, and the residual memories in his mind rolled. In an instant, past memories surfaced, and scenes of harmonious family life between grandmother and grandson filled his heart.

"Grandmother!"

He couldn't help but shout at the old woman, his voice trembling slightly, his heart agitated. It seemed that in this instant, he, Lu Fan, had transformed into that ordinary youth.

This was inconceivable in the past, but at this moment, he had no strangeness at all, acting completely naturally.

"Eh! My little Fan'er!"

Lao Taijun looked surprised, walked to Lu Fan's side, and stared at him carefully. Three years had passed, and Lu Fan's body had grown much taller, his face losing its childishness and gaining a touch of squareness and firmness.

If it were another scene, seeing such a change in her grandson would probably be a pleasant surprise. But the old woman's expression was slightly sorrowful and pitying, crystalline tears flashed faintly, and her body actually trembled involuntarily.

"Grandmother, what is this..."

Lu Fan was slightly stunned, then hurriedly supported Lao Taijun. True Qi was stimulated, and one hand had already pinched the other's pulse.

"Thump, thump, thump"—the rapid pulse did not sound like what an old woman should have. Lu Fan's expression changed instantly, and in an instant, he sensed something, feeling panic and fear for the first time since his rebirth.

"Grandmother, who on earth is it? Who would use poison on an old person like you?" Lu Fan was shocked and angry to the extreme, unable to help but shout out loud. If he still had a shred of reason, he would certainly not do this; staying calm and finding out the truth would be the correct and appropriate approach.

Unfortunately, he couldn't! He couldn't do it! The warm childhood scenes in his memory had already taken deep root in Lu Fan's mind, and he had already accepted the grandmother-grandson relationship with the old woman from the bottom of his heart.

At his shout, the burly man in leather armor and the group of Martial Masters all changed expressions, and each of them couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Lao Taijun, however, looked kind, staring at Lu Fan's face full of smiles, nodding very satisfied, "Good! Good! My little Fan'er has grown up, Grandmother is so happy..."

"Cough, cough!"

She clearly wanted to continue speaking, but her physical condition couldn't support it, and she couldn't help but cough, her body swaying slightly, as if the cane couldn't support her at all. A moment ago, her voice had been full of energy, but in just ten breaths, she had reached this state.

Lu Fan's expression changed drastically, and he could no longer care about anything else, saying hurriedly, "Grandmother, you are deeply poisoned. Let's go in quickly, little Fan'er will detoxify you!"

The burly man in leather armor and others originally wanted to stop him, but the trembling body of the Lu Family's Lao Taijun—if they really blocked Lu Fan, I fear Lao Taijun would not let it go, and they couldn't afford the consequences. With no other choice, they could only follow behind Lu Fan, each looking like they were facing a great enemy.

As for Lu Ran, his expression was gloomy. His grandmother didn't even look at him, as if he were air. He was jealous of Ye Fei to the extreme, his eyes rolled, seemingly thinking of something, and enduring the pain all over his body, he drilled into the depths of the Lu Family courtyard.

Lu Fan was burning with anxiety, supporting the old woman, his True Qi fully stimulated, protecting the old woman's body, while simultaneously probing the reality of the poison in her body.

"This poison is very strange. It is clearly devouring vitality, but there seems to be another force. Although it is not very strong, it is extremely resilient. This is clearly the source of the power that Lao Taijun used to shout with such energy just now."

Lu Fan was suspicious and uncertain in his heart, vaguely feeling a trace of strangeness.

"Lao Taijun, why did you come out?"

Qiuxiang ran over in shock, her expression very anxious, seemingly wanting to support Lao Taijun, but was gently pushed away by a force from Lu Fan without a sound. Grandmother was poisoned with a strange poison, and even he felt it was strange; he couldn't possibly trust anyone in the Lu Family.

"Little Fei'er, it doesn't matter! She is Grandmother's most beloved maid, Qiuxiang. Don't you remember her?"

Lao Taijun said to Lu Fan weakly, forcing herself to keep her spirits up, her face full of smiles.

Lu Fan glanced at Qiuxiang faintly; the other party was dressed in plain clothes, her face was delicate, she was in her prime, and she looked slightly familiar.

"Lao Taijun, what are you saying? He is Young Master Fan!" Qiuxiang stared at Lu Fan in shock, seemingly unable to believe it.

"What? I have been away from home for three years, and you servants don't recognize me anymore?" Lu Fan's expression sank, his eyes sweeping coldly across the surroundings. As soon as he returned to the Lu Family, these guard Martial Masters came out to join forces and attack, even using the Small Formless Array; it seems the person behind the scenes is very concerned about him!

Qiuxiang's expression stalled, her face looking a bit bad, slightly angry. However, Lao Taijun was unwell, so she couldn't care about Lu Fan's sarcastic tone, saying anxiously to Lao Taijun, "Lao Taijun, hurry and follow me back to your room to rest!"

Lao Taijun nodded slightly, her energy already exhausted. One hand gripped the cane, while the other held Lu Fan's hand tightly, not for support, but for fear that Lu Fan would leave.

Lu Fan took a light breath. He didn't have time to care about these people beside him; figuring out the strange poison on Grandmother was the top priority.

The Lu Family's Lao Taijun lived in a quiet small courtyard. It looked ordinary, but the flowers and plants in it were arranged with quite a bit of interest. Lu Fan naturally had no mind to appreciate it, hurriedly helping Lao Taijun lie down.

Originally, Lu Fan wanted to detoxify Grandmother immediately, but he hadn't figured out this strange poison and didn't dare to try it rashly.

At this moment, Lao Taijun had already fallen into a drowsy state, but one hand was still tightly gripping Lu Fan, as if she were afraid that if she woke up from a nap, Lu Fan would have disappeared again.

Qiuxiang brought over a sandalwood medicine box, opened it, took out a medicine bottle, poured out a pill, and sent it to Lao Taijun's mouth. She seemed very familiar, as if she had done it many times in the past.

"What is this?"

Lu Fan frowned, his face cold, and he grabbed the other party's wrist. He was a Tendon Refining Realm Martial Master, and at this moment, he couldn't help himself, using great force. Qiuxiang screamed on the spot, her face turning pale.

Lu Fan seemed not to care about this at all, snatched the medicine, and then sent it to the tip of his nose.

"Green Snake Gall, Emperor Scorpion, Rotten Heart Lotus... It really is you!"

He sensed the ingredients of the pill in an instant, and without thinking, his face was filled with rage. One hand suddenly swung up, True Qi erupted, and he was about to slap the other party.

Qiuxiang's face was horrified, her pretty face turning white with fear. Lu Fan had no intention of being gentle, swinging down with a bang.

"Stop!"

At this moment, a sharp shout came from outside the house. Then a light flashed in front of Qiuxiang, and the person who arrived had already appeared. It was a burly middle-aged man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, his aura mighty; who else could it be but Lu Erye of the Lu Family?

"Little beast, you dare to be so insolent as soon as you return to the Lu Family! If I don't teach you a lesson today, everyone in the Imperial Capital will laugh at my Lu Family for having no rules!"

Lu Erye waved his large hand, but it was toward Lu Fan's wrist that he grabbed.

Lu Fan's expression narrowed, and then cold malice arose. He had some impression of this Lu Erye; in his residual memories, he was vaguely afraid of him. Seeing the real person at this moment, he turned out to be an Opening Origin Realm middle-stage Martial King. Although he was shocked, he was not chaotic, twisting his wrist and grabbing back at the other party's vital point.

"Tendon Refining Realm Martial Master! It seems you have hidden yourself quite deeply these three years!" Lu Erye saw Lu Fan's cultivation at a glance, then curled his lip in disdain. Relying on this alone, he was not qualified to fight him. ===== CHAPTER 67 =====