Chapter 018: The Twin Masters of Fire and Ice

Hearing Randy’s voice, Du Fan smirked in his heart. He walked to the center of the hall, kicked the two people sitting on the table away, and pulled Nayixiu to sit on a chair with him, waiting quietly for Randy to appear.
The two people kicked aside by Du Fan could only crouch aside, staring at him with resentful eyes but not daring to say anything.
Randy walked straight into the mercenary hall from outside. Upon seeing Du Fan sitting in the center along with a beautiful elven woman, he was instantly stunned.
“Du Fan? It’s you? You arrived in the capital so quickly?” After a brief pause, Randy quickly regained his composure and asked.
“Yes, Lord Randy. Surprised to see me still alive?” Du Fan replied with a snort.
“Haha, indeed. Duke Du Fan, I’m so happy to see you! Back then, when we heard you were missing, Christopher and I were very worried for days. To see you today fills me with joy.” Randy immediately turned friendly.
To be honest, if one didn’t know their history, they might think they were good friends who hadn’t seen each other in ages and had just met by chance.
Looking around, Randy suddenly asked, “Duke Du Fan, where’s your friend? Why isn’t he with you?”
With this question, Du Fan immediately understood that Randy must be referring to Rob. It seemed this Lord Randy had pretty good information networks.
“Oh, Lord Randy. I have too many friends. Could you be referring to that one?” Du Fan pretended to be clueless.
“Who else but Rob, who captured over thirty experts with just one move?” Randy laughed.
“Randy, don’t forget—without even my friend stepping in, you still can’t defeat me,” Du Fan said coldly.
Hearing this, Randy’s expression changed again. Indeed, Randy had received news from his family’s knights that someone had killed one of their knights in the streets. But due to his haste, he hadn’t even asked who it was. He never expected that when he went to the mercenary guild, it turned out to be Du Fan who had killed his family’s knight!

“Duke Du Fan, even if it’s you, I still have to ask—how did my family’s knights die?” Randy seemed to ignore Du Fan’s words and directly asked why he had killed the knights from his family.
“Haha, Young Master Randy, according to the laws of the Gavin Empire, if a knight challenges a duke in public, the duke has the right to kill him on the spot!” Du Fan didn’t say much else but began discussing the law based on established principles.
“But, Duke Du Fan, my two knights actually hold the title of baron. By the laws of the Gavin Empire, in such conflicts between nobles, you don’t have the right to kill them on the spot, right?” Randy also spoke up firmly.
“Randy! Don’t be so presumptuous! Do you believe I could kill you right here and now?” Du Fan suddenly stood up and said.
At that moment, two people entered from outside. The one on the left said ominously, “The duke is truly impressive, saying he’ll kill Young Master Randy right here. I wonder who will be killed today?”
“Who dares to speak so boldly in front of us two brothers, saying he’ll kill Young Master Randy?” Another, extremely fiery voice rang out.
The two people who entered were completely opposite in temperament—one gloomy as a winter day, the other fiercely angry, as if unable to tolerate anything.
Suddenly, the names of two masters appeared in Du Fan’s mind.
“Could you two be the famous Ice and Fire Duo from twenty years ago?” Du Fan asked, narrowing his eyes.
“Haha, who would have thought that after more than a decade of not showing up, there’s still someone who remembers us,” said the fiery-tempered elder.
“So you must be Fire Master, right? I really can’t believe it—back then, even the emperor couldn’t recruit you two, yet now you’ve become lackeys of the Lionheart Family,” Du Fan said.
“Du Fan, these two elders are guests of our family. Be careful with your words!” Randy said angrily after hearing Du Fan’s words.
It was clear that Du Fan’s earlier remarks were meant to stir up tension between the Ice and Fire Duo and the Lionheart Family.
“Duke Du Fan, everyone has their own ambitions. We accepted the Lionheart Family’s offer for our own reasons. It’s not your place, as Duke Du Fan, to worry about that,” Ice Master said ominously once again.

Hearing Bing Jie’s words, Du Fan felt extremely annoyed. This gloomy old man resembled a dangerous venomous snake lurking in the shadows, making one’s heart tremble with fear.
“Haha, Randy, isn’t your Lionheart Family afraid of the Emperor’s suspicion for doing this? You’ve recruited talents that even the old emperor couldn’t win over. Aren’t you afraid the Emperor will suspect you of disloyalty?” Du Fan suddenly asked.
“Du Fan, there’s no need for you to worry about that. The Emperor is wise and mighty—how could he be as narrow-minded as you imagine? As for you, Du Fan, thinking of the Emperor in such a petty light—do you really have so much dissatisfaction with him?” Randy didn’t get angry at Du Fan’s words but instead laughed.
“Randy, the power of a monarch is unpredictable. Though you think that way, can you guarantee the Emperor thinks the same?” Du Fan still smiled. Since returning from the Twilight Mountains, he still harbored feelings for Fei Shi.
“Du Fan, are you trying to stir up conflict between our Lionheart Family and the royal family? After all, with the Ice and Fire Duo, those two elders, now under our Lionheart Family’s control, what’s the difference from them being under the Emperor’s control? In the end, isn’t our Lionheart Family still serving the Emperor?” Randy said.
“Haha, good. Randy, then tell me, if I kill your two knights, how do you plan to deal with me?” Du Fan, tired of arguing with Randy, asked directly.
“Duke Du Fan, how about this?” Randy thought for a moment before suddenly saying, “Since they’re already dead, and you’re a pillar of the nation, I’ll make a decision on my own. All you need to do is kowtow and admit your fault at their funerals.” Randy said with a smile.
“Oh, so you mean your Lionheart Family intends to be at odds with me?” Hearing Randy’s words, Du Fan’s expression changed.
“We can’t say that, Duke Du Fan. Think about it—you killed them, but if you just apologize at their funerals, that’s already a great concession on your part.” Randy said with a smile.
“Hmph.” Du Fan ignored Randy’s words and walked straight outside.
There was no way Du Fan would agree to Randy’s proposals. If he did, it would clearly show that he was showing weakness to the Lionheart Family.

“Randy, let me tell you—those two knights from your family? If I decide to kill them, I’ll just do it! What more do you want? For me to kowtow and apologize? Dream about it. Oh, and as for you colluding with Garfield to try and kill me, I haven’t held you accountable yet. I’m in a good mood today, so I won’t deal with you now. But when I’m not in a good mood, just wait to die.” Du Fan said this casually, then took Nai Xiu and walked away, not even glancing at Randy or the Twin Flames.

Before leaving, Du Fan didn’t forget to say to Dai Wei Er, “Miss Dai Wei Er, remember my request.”

As Du Fan approached the door, Randy suddenly shouted, “Du Fan! With such arrogance, do you really think nothing of my Lionheart Family?” With that, Randy rushed forward and thrust a sword at Du Fan’s back!

Seeing Randy take action, the Twin Flames could no longer hold back either. Wielding their red and white swords, they also attacked Du Fan from behind.

The Twin Flames had been famous on these roads for decades—when had they ever been treated with such disregard by someone like Du Fan?

Despite seeing them, Du Fan still walked out as if they meant nothing to him. This wasn’t just contempt; it was outright humiliation!

Seeing their swords about to strike his back, Du Fan laughed heartily, quickly took Nai Xiu’s hand, and changed direction swiftly. With this move, their attacks missed completely.

“Did you three get impatient so fast?” Du Fan dodged their attacks and said cheerfully.

Seeing Du Fan easily evade their combined attack, the Twin Flames’ expressions darkened!

Twenty years ago, they were already experts at the Saint level. Over those twenty years, they had reached the peak of the Saint level and begun to glimpse the Domain realm. They were now Domain experts.

Yet, their combined sword strike was effortlessly deflected by Du Fan. The strength shown in just that single dodge made the Twin Flames take him seriously.

Of course, in terms of strength, Du Fan had long surpassed the Saint level and entered the Domain realm. While the Twin Flames had glimpsed the Domain realm, they were still at the peak of the Saint level, able to use only a small portion of Domain powers. And since Du Fan wielded wind magic, it was only natural that he could easily dodge their attacks.

“Du Fan, what level of cultivation do you have now?” Randy asked in a deep voice after seeing Du Fan easily dodge the attacks of the Ice and Fire Duo.
“You seem to know?” Du Fan replied with a smile upon hearing Randy’s question.
“That’s obvious, right? I don’t want to know. Why ask?” Randy said.
“How about this, Randy? Stay still, and let me use my strongest move on you. That way, you’ll know exactly what level of cultivation I have,” Du Fan said jokingly.
Hearing Du Fan’s words, Randy felt somewhat frustrated. “Am I that stupid?” he thought to himself.
“Could I really be that stupid?” With that thought, he blurted it out.
Just as Du Fan and the members of the Lion Heart Family were about to start fighting, a very powerful voice suddenly rang out.
“Do you two intend to fight inside my mercenary guild?” As the voice came, a man with muscular build, standing over 1.9 meters tall and dressed simply appeared. His presence immediately gave off a sense of calmness.
Seeing this tall man step forward, Randy quickly said, “President格力.”
It seems this man must be the president of the mercenary guild,格力.