The news of Li Fan's entry into the city quickly reached Zijinyuan.
It has been three days since the breakthrough.
For the past three days, apart from meeting with the Great Ancestor of Zhou and Zhou Moye, Zhou Zhenxiong has been waiting the whole time.
He was waiting for Li Fan.
Let's take action!
With a wave of his hand, Zhou Zhenxiong sent Yu Huachun disappearing from Zijinyuan.
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"Big brother, Li Fan is here!"
At Sixiang Mountain, Dongfang Qingkong hurriedly arrived at the place where Dongfang Qingming was in seclusion.
Where did he stay?
From inside the secret room came Dongfang Qingming's voice.
"Jixia Academy!"
"Dongfang Qingkong said."
"Pass down the order to recall all personnel in Tiandu."
The mountain is closed; no one is allowed to enter or leave before the royal secret realm opens.
"Brother, this is Tiandu, the family's headquarters."
We don't need to be so afraid of Li Fan!
Besides, he already accepted our spiritual fruits; would he really go back on his word and attack the family before the secret realm opens?
Dongfang Qingkong frowned.
"Silly girl, I've never been worried about Li Fan, but about other forces."
If someone were to do something at this time, it would cause considerable trouble regardless of whether war breaks out or not.
In the secluded room, Dongfang Qingming let out a soft sigh.
Ten days ago, he would have been confident and unafraid of enemies coming from all directions.
But the news coming from all directions over the past ten days has forced him to be on guard.
Three princes from the three prefectures of the northern frontier arrived together.
Even a powerful organization like the Sanbei Chamber of Commerce, which dominates the three prefectures of northern Xinjiang, didn't manage to secure a single spot.
This undoubtedly shows that the three royal palaces in the three prefectures of northern Xinjiang are not simple.
If the three northern states only made him wary, then the high-profile appearance of the unrivaled master of the Spirit Sect was enough to make him vigilant.
Although the Spirit Sect's breakthrough time was not long and there were almost no battle records.
But being invincible in the world is still being invincible, and he cannot help but be wary.
Of course, what worried him most were the people from the Western Border.
No matter what, Ye Gu, this Sword Emperor, will only be interested in the Dharma Body Pill.
But that Western Realm Master certainly didn't come for the Dharma Body Pill.
What else, besides the Dharma Body Pill, could attract them to the royal family's secret realm?
Aside from the Great Shang Dragon Vein, Dongfang Qingming couldn't think of any other possibility.
If all these people are vying for the Great Shang Dragon Vein, then the difficulty for him to lead people to destroy the Great Shang Dragon Vein will increase exponentially.
Fortunately, the trip to Qingzhou was worthwhile.
Both he and the family patriarch have made progress.
There are still ten days until the Royal Family Secret Realm opens. These ten days are very important to them, so important that they cannot be distracted by anything.
After Dongfang Qingming issued the order, Ximen Qingshan and other newly promoted executives immediately stepped forward and recalled all personnel.
Even the heads of various families who held high positions in the imperial court all claimed illness and returned home.
For a moment, it seemed as if the four great families had vanished from Tiandu.
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Deep within the Ling Manor, in his secluded cultivation retreat, Ling Aotian paced back and forth in his room.
Three days, a full three days.
Since receiving the news, he has not dared to be careless for a moment.
Just then, Ling Aotian stopped in his tracks.
From underground, the sound of machinery turning could be heard.
Beneath the separated floorboards, a door appears.
The dim light illuminated a red robe.
"Lord Yu, is there any new information?"
Ling Aotian eagerly stepped forward, and Yu Huachun nodded, saying, "Lord Ling, Li Fan has arrived, we can proceed!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ling Aotian could not hide his excitement.
Ever since the battle of Jiangzhou, Li Fan has become his inescapable nightmare.
Since returning from Jiangzhou, he hasn't had a good night's sleep.
He was afraid, afraid that Li Fan would suddenly appear and kill him.
Now, he finally has a chance to escape this nightmare.
Your Majesty's plan must be flawless.
"Grandpa Rain, thank you for your trouble!"
Ling Aotian bowed respectfully, then quickly disappeared into the underground passage.
After he left, Yu Huachun circulated his cultivation technique, creating the illusion that Ling Aotian was still in seclusion.
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The gate of Jixia Academy was already packed with people.
Such a lively scene is something that wouldn't happen on ordinary days.
Even if they did, the teachers and administrators of those academies would take their own students back with them.
But today, it seems like an exception has been made.
The students lined up neatly on both sides of the mountain path.
At the very front of the mountain gate, a "group of people" had gathered.
The reason there were so many people was simply because there were just too many people.
The news of Li Fan's return came through Tingfeng Tower.
Although only Yan Mingshu was there to meet him at the city gate, those who had a connection with Li Fan and had no concerns about him were already waiting there.
Any one of these people could be a big shot in their own right.
Kong Fang, the Grand Master of Jixia Academy; Jiang Lan, the Director of Zhenwu Division; Nangong Zhenxiang, the Minister of Justice; Zhou Boxing, the Overlord of Chuzhou; Tong Wu, the Immovable King; Li Feitian, the Dragon of the Sea; Long Daoji, the Demon Blade; Wang Tianzuo, the Fire God Spear; Shen Jinghe, the Shadowless Leg... Just seeing these big shots standing together makes it impossible to rank them.
These people stood there, but the atmosphere was eerily quiet.
Although Kong Fang was the host, he kept his eyes down and remained silent, since he was not the main character today and naturally did not want to steal the spotlight.
Jiang Lan and Nangong Zhenxiang would exchange a few words from time to time, but most of it was about the joint investigation, and no one else could get involved.
As for Zhou Boxing, the Overlord of Chuzhou, he was arrogant and unwilling to submit to anyone. He wouldn't chat with others unless they took the initiative to do so.
Demon Blade Dragon Daoji, Sea Dragon Li Feitian, and Fire God Spear King Tianzuo were among the first to ally with Li Fan, but they weren't exactly close, so they didn't make a point of talking to each other.
As for Long Xiaoyun and the others following behind them, they dared not let loose in this situation, and stood still, straighter than a pillar of the sea.
However, unlike them, the students on both sides of the mountain path were discussing it animatedly.
“Even on New Year’s Eve, the academy has never seen such a scene.”
"Those powerful figures from the Heavenly Hero Ranking, who are rarely seen on ordinary days, are waiting outside the mountain gate."
"When it comes to heroes of the world, it has to be Li Fan, the Overlord Blade."
"Who would have thought that Li Fan, the Overlord Blade, would become almost invincible in less than a year?"
"Yan Mingshu is incredibly lucky."
After going for a stroll with Senior Nangong, I effortlessly rose to the position of Governor of a prefecture in Zhenwu Division.
That's not all; he even earned a reputation as a talent scout.
"Damn it, who can I complain to?!"
"Liu Ziji, even if you were sent down, could you have the same boldness as Junior Brother Yan? To place all your hopes on a newcomer to the martial arts world?"
"Of course I wouldn't dare!"
Liu Ziji, head held high, declared, "Who says you can't say the grapes are sour if you can't have them?"
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