What the...
Li Fan felt a chill at the back of his neck and retorted stiffly, "What's the big idea? Trying to scare me?"
Someone outside said, "Junior brother, don't waste time."
Oh, getting cocky there!
Li Fan grimaced but truthfully, he had not discerned what technique the other person had just used; it seemed to be neither sword qi nor a magical treasure. The demonstration with the tree was probably meant to show that if the person had wanted to, he could have launched a sneak attack already; he only spoke up because he was reluctant to harm a fellow sect member.
Li Fan's eyes darted around and he said, "Fine, then you watch that tree."
The person outside let out a soft sigh, probably finding this junior brother quite bothersome.
Then Li Fan abruptly leaped up and flew over the surrounding wall, looking around, but he couldn't see anyone.