In an instant, the four guild leaders simultaneously looked at Cao Yuan.

Although Cao Yuan was looking down from a superior angle, he felt as if he was the one being crushed under the feet of four giant Buddhas.

Thud~

Without hesitation, Cao Yuan directly knelt on the ground.

He shouted, "Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! I've realized my mistake!"

A fairly conventional way of begging for mercy.

But in reality.

The four guild leaders had not intended to completely annihilate the Four Directions Stronghold.

Longxia's four major guilds are not just simple guilds; they wouldn't go so far as to kill indiscriminately.

Of course.

The situation with the Liang Family was different; they were at fault first.

Nowadays, although the Four Directions Stronghold is at fault, they haven't done anything severe.

The four guilds wouldn't act rashly.

Especially Yu Qingcang, whose status is even more special. As the leader of the Celestial Path Alliance, if he were to order the extermination of the entire Four Directions Stronghold over this matter, public opinion would likely drown him.

In Longxia, the whirlpool of public opinion is more severe than in other countries!

Yu Qingcang is well aware of this.

But Cao Yuan is not aware!

Seeing that he had provoked those he shouldn't have, with the leaders of the four major guilds bringing their forces to punish him, he was already scared out of his wits.

Meanwhile.

Other professionals from the Four Directions Stronghold behind him also hurriedly knelt down.

Although they didn't speak, each was trembling, not daring to move.

Only one person stood foolishly in place, and that was Wang Yujiao!

She was unsure whether she hadn't reacted or was shocked by Lu Ran's current status.

The four guild leaders were so close with Lu Ran!

In that case, who in Longxia would dare to provoke Lu Ran?

But...

Why?

Why indeed!

He's just an undead mage, just a regular profession, really, why!

She felt extremely unbalanced, seemingly constantly searching for reasons to justify her initial abandonment of Lu Ran, proving that her choice wasn't so absurdly wrong.

"Wang Yujiao! What are you standing there for! Kneel down!" Cao Yuan shouted anxiously.

He definitely didn't want to be dragged down by Wang Yujiao.

Wang Yujiao gritted her teeth and looked at Lu Ran.

The latter did not avoid her gaze, just calmly stared back at her, his eyes showing no other emotions.

Lu Ran was someone who could let go when necessary; once he recognized Wang Yujiao, there would be no more drama.

If Wang Yujiao provoked Lu Ran, Lu Ran could treat her equally and kill her!

Without hesitation!

At the same time, the four guild leaders were also looking at Wang Yujiao.

Ye Hongyi had heard from Qin Wuyao about the matters between Lu Ran and Wang Yujiao.

She teased, "Little brother, your ex-girlfriend, huh, huh... How coincidental indeed."

Actually, there was no need to clarify Wang Yujiao's identity.

But Ye Hongyi's intention was clear to Lu Ran; she just wanted to earn Lu Ran some face in front of Wang Yujiao, making Wang Yujiao not only regret but also letting everyone else know just how foolish Wang Yujiao had been back then!

Thud~

Ultimately, Wang Yujiao could not withstand the pressure, kneeling on the ground, lowering her head, not daring to look at Lu Ran again.

She only felt her heart clench tightly.

Yes, no matter how many reasons she tried to find for herself, the fact remained that she had abandoned Lu Ran, lost a boy with such a transcendent status, whose eyes were once filled only with her!

Regret!

For the first time, Wang Yujiao's regret reached its peak!

If only time could turn back!

Lu Ran was indifferent, exhaling slowly and looking at Cao Yuan.

In a deep voice, he said, "The cause of this matter is the feud between you and Uncle Qin. I don't know what your feud is, but in this current situation, you..."

"Misunderstanding! It is also a misunderstanding!" Cao Yuan quickly said.

"Uh... If it is truly a misunderstanding, can you do this to such an extent? Even tying up Qin Wuyao." Lu Ran asked.

"Not important, none of that matters anymore! Really, from now on, between Qin Lie and me, all grudges are cleared!" Cao Yuan shouted loudly.

It's evident.

This Cao Yuan is truly scared.

Come to think of it, anyone facing the current situation, handling such an array, facing the four major guilds, and with the guild leaders personally leading their troops, would indeed be afraid.

By comparison, any grudges are old matters and need not be mentioned again!

Qin Lie seemed somewhat amused but breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

He pondered, "It was indeed my fault. We were once good friends, and now it's come to this embarrassing situation; I will compensate you for the mistakes I made back then. When the time comes, we can truly clear our grievances, how about it?"

"Sounds good! No problem! Let's do it your way!" Cao Yuan quickly shouted.

Actually, if things ended this way, it would be a perfect resolution.

But Ye Hongyi still wasn't feeling satisfied.

She casually teased, "Your grievances with Qin Lie may be settled, but you wanted to kill my brother. Now that we're here, you didn't succeed in killing him. If we hadn't shown up, you wouldn't have stopped, right? Just kneeling and apologizing, and it's over?"

Hearing that Ye Hongyi wasn't planning on letting him go, Cao Yuan's face turned instantly pale.

But he quickly shouted, "I... I also have compensation. Last month, I obtained a treasure map, which I can give to you... your brother!"

Oh?

Ye Hongyi's eyes lit up; is there such a good thing?

She was just casually venting, putting Cao Yuan in a tough spot, but didn't expect an unexpected reward!

As they were speaking, Cao Yuan threw out something.

It was indeed a scroll of treasure map.

Although it wasn't opened to look at, just the quality of the treasure map scroll alone made Ye Hongyi's eyes shine.

A red epic-quality treasure map scroll!

This is truly a rare and sought-after item!

"Seems you have some sense left." Ye Hongyi said with satisfaction, casually handing the treasure map scroll to Lu Ran, then asked, "Brother, are you satisfied with this? If there's still fire in your heart, just say the word, and sister will wipe out the Four Directions Stronghold immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the entire team of professionals from the Four Directions Stronghold shivered.

Everyone's gazes were filled with hope as they looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran knew Ye Hongyi was just playing around, his heart amused.

Actually, after the clarity between Cao Yuan and Qin Lie's feud, Lu Ran himself had no more thoughts on the matter.

He smoothly followed the train of thought and said, "Qin Wuyao is unharmed, so let's leave it at that."

The entire team of professionals from the Four Directions Stronghold felt as though they had received a great pardon!

"Alright, retreat!" Ye Hongyi waved grandly.

A grand scene, yet no action was taken, and the four guilds packed up and left.

On the way back.

Lu Ran curiously unfolded the treasure map scroll.

Surprised to find, this thing was actually a difficulty level 70, and the location area was gray-black.

"A treasure map scroll from the Forbidden Area? No wonder Cao Yuan himself didn't use it." Liu Xinxin said.

"What is a Forbidden Area?" Lu Ran asked curiously.

"It's a term used by professionals to refer to areas where monsters are above level sixty. When monsters exceed level sixty, no professionals venture there; it's called a Forbidden Area." Liu Xinxin explained.

Besides.

"If it's level 70, does that mean I can't use it?" Lu Ran asked again.

"Treasure map scrolls have no level restriction, only indicating its difficulty level and rewards are for level seventy, that's all. You can take the treasure map scroll to the Forbidden Area, and a treasure map quest will be triggered. Completing it will earn you rewards." Liu Xinxin shook her head and said.

"A level 70 epic treasure map scroll, my goodness, the rewards must be immensely rich!" Ye Hongyi exclaimed.

Lu Ran then focused on a strange mark on the treasure map scroll.

No one recognized the mark.

Because it was from the Forbidden Area.

But suddenly.

The Dark Elf Queen beside him noticed Lu Ran's curiosity.

She said, "That's the mark of the Sacred Artifact from the Hill Dwarves, the Dwarf Furnace."

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