"Young Master Lin, the Xuan Yuan ancient clan has arrived, you may leave now." Su Xiao issued the expulsion order without hesitation.

Lin Fan didn't say anything more, he turned and left without exchanging any unnecessary words with Su Xiao.

Watching Lin Fan's departing figure, Su Xiao's eye twitched fiercely as she said in a deep voice, "Contact Sha Qianmo, tell him Lin Fan has arrived at the Xuan Yuan ancient clan's Holy City!"

"Yes."

A servant standing next to Su Xiao hurriedly withdrew.

Lin Fan walked in the Xuan Yuan ancient clan's Holy City like an invisible person, as if no one cared about his presence. With a mere cultivation aura of a Second Rank Holy Emperor, even the street vendors were too lazy to give him a second glance.

There were still three days until the sword duel for marriage, so Lin Fan planned to find a place to stay for now.

As for the rest, there was no rush yet.

Because of the sword duel for marriage with the Holy Maiden of the Xuan Yuan ancient clan, many outsiders had gathered in the Holy City.

Quite a few young people at the Ninth Layer of the Eternal Supreme realm were present, and even some from the Integration Realm were among them, becoming the focus of attention on the streets.

Lin Fan wasn't interested in joining the bustle, so he planned to find an inn to stay at and wait for the sword duel in three days to see what exactly would happen.

There was a pretty good inn at the center of the Xuan Yuan ancient clan's Holy City.

The place was quite busy, with a constant flow of people coming and going.

Lin Fan walked straight inside. The innkeeper's assistant didn't neglect him because of his Second Rank Holy Emperor cultivation, instead, he approached with a smile and asked, "Sir, are you here to stay or to dine?"

"To stay," Lin Fan replied.

"Well... I'm sorry, sir. All the rooms are currently full. Why don't you sit down and wait to see if someone checks out soon?" the assistant suggested with a smile.

"Alright." Lin Fan nodded.

The assistant led Lin Fan to a corner table to sit down.

Lin Fan ordered a few simple dishes and began to eat.

With his Second Rank Holy Emperor cultivation, he was typically ignored wherever he went, so few people paid attention to him.

A group of people entered gradually, and the tavern quickly filled up, leaving Lin Fan in his quiet corner.

It was at this moment.

A stir erupted at the tavern's entrance, and soon a petite, fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl walked in, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

The reason was.

The girl's cultivation was incredibly terrifying!

She didn't hide it at all, she was a Dao Venerate at the Ninth Layer of the Harmonization Realm, just a step away from the final Dao-breaking realm!

To think that the girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old!

Absolutely shocking.

The entire tavern hall fell into a deadly silence, eerily quiet.

Everyone stared intently at this girl.

"Oh? Are all the seats taken?" the girl's beautiful eyes glanced around the tavern and landed effortlessly on Lin Fan quietly eating alone in the corner, his cultivation merely at the Second Rank Holy Emperor level.

The entire tavern hall was filled with shocked and terrified glances towards him.

Lin Fan alone continued to eat in silence, pouring himself drinks.

The girl suddenly became intrigued.

With a group of followers, she approached Lin Fan's table.

The girl's followers were even more terrifying: three elderly figures trailed closely behind her. Their intimidating presence was beyond anyone's comprehension; no one could discern their realms.

"Are you alone?"

The girl stood in front of Lin Fan, curiously asking.

"Yeah." Lin Fan nodded.

"Can I sit here?" The girl found it odd that Lin Fan showed not a shred of fear or dread!

Even the young prodigies would tremble upon learning her identity, yet Lin Fan remained calm, which puzzled the girl.

"Suit yourself." Lin Fan replied indifferently.

The girl took a seat without any hesitation.

"I'm Diwu Yun'er, my father is the Fifth Sword Emperor." the girl introduced herself.

"Gasp!"

"The Fifth Sword Emperor!"

The entire tavern floor collectively gasped, their hair standing on end in surprise.

The girl's father was none other than the Fifth Sword Emperor!

No wonder her cultivation was so terrifying!

Who was the Fifth Sword Emperor? A figure whom even the top ten super powers of the Sumeru Continent feared immensely. Moreover, the Fifth Sword Emperor was famously protective: one of the super powers' Saint Heirs had once offended Diwu Yun'er, and the Fifth Sword Emperor personally stormed into that super power and publicly slew the Saint Heir with just one sword.

It's said that.

The ancestor of that super power came forth that day.

Yet ultimately, the Fifth Sword Emperor left unscathed.

Since then, no one dared provoke this little witch, Diwu Yun'er!

To think that this girl in front was actually Diwu Yun'er!

"The Fifth Sword Emperor? Never heard of him." Lin Fan gently shook his head, perplexed: "Could it be that there are many Sword Emperors in the Sumeru Continent, and your father ranks fifth?"

"Pfft!"

Diwu Yun'er almost spat out her drink in surprise.

The tavern's patrons turned pale with fright: how dare Lin Fan utter such words, was he courting death?

"You... you don't know my father's name?"

Diwu Yun'er was taken aback, her large eyes staring dumbfoundedly at Lin Fan, adorably bemused that there existed someone on the Sumeru Continent who didn't know her father's name.

"I don't." Lin Fan shook his head.

How long had he been in the Sumeru Continent?

Not even ten days.

How could he possibly know who the Fifth Sword Emperor was, or who the Sixth Sword Emperor was?

So, he genuinely didn't know who the Fifth Sword Emperor was; he wasn't faking it.

"Alright! 'Diwu' is my family name, not a ranking, my father is called the Fifth Sword Emperor, not the fifth-ranked Sword Emperor!" Diwu Yun'er explained.

"Oh, I see." Lin Fan nodded slightly.

The group nearby practically had their jaws drop in shock; only an ignorant young man like Lin Fan could dare speak to the little witch Diwu Yun'er in such a manner.

Come to think of it, given Lin Fan's Second Rank Holy Emperor status, having no exposure to this level was understandable.

"Waiter, bring out your best dishes, serve them all to me!" Diwu Yun'er called out.

"Yes!"

The inn's attendant dared not delay any longer; after all, she was the daughter of the Fifth Sword Emperor!!!

Soon, a significant spread of delicacies was laid out before Lin Fan and Diwu Yun'er.

"Eat, I treat you to a meal." Diwu Yun'er smiled.

"Thank you."

Lin Fan said, diving in unapologetically. Seeing this, Diwu Yun'er also began to eat.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Another troop entered the inn; the leading man wore a gloomy expression, with a faint black demonic energy surrounding him, even distorting the surrounding space!

The instant this person appeared, everyone in the tavern felt a chill down their spines.

"Sha Qianmo!"

"Gasp! Why has he come?"

"Is he here for Diwu Yun'er?"

...

The newcomer was Sha Qianmo, the elder brother of Sha Qianmo, whom Lin Fan had defeated.