Meng Fan and his companion had excellent eyesight and had already spotted a figure falling from a great height.
Lin Yuntu moved with ghostly speed, treading water as if it were flat ground. In a few leaps, he scooped up the figure, strolled back to Meng Fan's side as if walking in a garden, and threw the person in his arms onto the ground.
The person had lost consciousness due to weightlessness before falling into the water, but the two people didn't seem to take it seriously.
When Meng Fan saw the figure, his mind raced. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the person possessed internal energy. Fortunately, it wasn't a cultivation or fantasy world, otherwise the two of them would have had to be extremely careful. He then used the system's ability to convey his thoughts to Lin Yuantu.
He actually wanted to put on a show and get information from this person who had finally managed to get out.
As noon approached, a figure sat up with a cry of "Ah!"
This man was only in his early twenties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had many sword wounds on his body, and it was clear at a glance that he had been chased and had no choice but to jump off the cliff.
When the man came to his senses, he saw Meng Fan lying flat not far away, with Lin Yuantu, who was clearly an old servant, standing beside him.
He had practiced martial arts for many years and was a leading figure of his generation, already possessing the strength of the third level of the Acquired Realm. He was not inferior to the older generation.
But in his eyes, this servant gave him a feeling similar to his grandfather, no, no, he seemed even stronger than his grandfather, standing there like a sharp sword that had not yet been drawn.
The young master next to him, dressed in tattered clothes, was just an ordinary person. He couldn't tell anything about him; he was probably someone who had come from a major sect for training.
"Thank you for saving me, young master. My name is Zhao Feng, from the Zhao family of Sunset City. May I ask your names, young master and senior? I will certainly repay your life-saving grace another day!" Zhao Feng was quite sensible and quickly clasped his hands in greeting.
Meng Fan's Nine Yang Divine Skill had long been perfected, reaching the pinnacle of creation and returning to his original simplicity. His power was in harmony with heaven and earth, making him impervious to heat and cold, and free from all diseases. He had reached the Innate Realm! Zhao Feng had never seen an Innate Realm master before, so of course he couldn't see through him!
"So it's Brother Zhao. I am Meng Fan, and this is an elder from my sect. I didn't expect we'd all end up in Sunset City. My master gave me a five-year training mission, and now that the five years are up, my master sent someone to tell me to return to the sect. I didn't expect to run into you falling down from above. We're quite destined to meet!"
Meng Fan was just making things up; after all, nobody knew them.
"Ah! I didn't expect you to have trained in the Fire Cloud Forest for so long, young master. Although this is the edge of the Fire Cloud Forest, it is still teeming with ferocious beasts and poisonous insects, and is fraught with danger. I admire you very much!"
The main problem was that Meng Fan's attire was truly deceptive.
"It's nothing, you'll get used to it. Elder Lin, go hunt some wild beasts and come back. We've been in Fire Cloud Forest for so long, and we're a little reluctant to leave. Let's have our last meal here and hurry back to our sect."
Zhao Feng was shocked to see Meng Fan in such a hurry. He saw Elder Lin, who was beside Meng Fan, flick his sleeve and appear ten feet away, leaving afterimages in his wake. In no time, Elder Lin returned to his original spot, carrying a wild boar and cleaning it up.
Elder Lin is definitely a peak-stage Acquired Realm expert. His grandfather, Zhao Wuji, was only at the fifth level of the Acquired Realm, yet he had already made a name for himself in the Fire Maple Dynasty. Over the years, under his grandfather's leadership, the Zhao family has established itself firmly in Zhanzhou, becoming a top force in Sunset City.
But fate had other plans. Last year, his grandfather was accidentally poisoned, and although a renowned doctor treated him, he wouldn't last much longer. As for his fall off the cliff, it was orchestrated by the Wang family, a powerful force in Sunset City, in conjunction with the Sun family of Zhanzhou Prefecture. They saw his early fame and feared he would become the next Zhao Wuji, so they struck first.
With this in mind, Zhao Feng really wanted to invite the two people in front of him back. He didn't expect that these experts could protect the Zhao family. Just showing their faces in the city would be enough to deter those two families!
"May I ask where Brother Meng's sect is located? If you are not in a hurry to continue your journey, you might as well stay at my home for a few days to repay my life-saving grace!"
Meng Fan had been waiting for Zhao Feng to say this, so he remained calm and didn't answer Zhao Feng's question. Instead, he turned to Lin Yuantu and asked, "Did Master say when we should go back?"
"Young master, the sect leader only instructed you to leave Fire Cloud Forest, but did not specify when you would return."
"Alright, then I'll go visit Brother Zhao for a few days. I hope Brother Zhao won't mind the trouble."
Seeing Meng Fan's quick agreement, Zhao Feng was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly, saying, "No trouble at all. It's my honor to entertain Brother Meng!"
"After we finish this meal, please lead the way, Brother Zhao!"
With Zhao Feng leading the way, the three of them left Huoyun Forest in half a day. A day later, in a village they passed by, Zhao Feng bought Meng Fan a decent set of clothes.
As they walked all day, Zhao Feng was amazed by Meng Fan and his companion's occasional displays of skill. In particular, when they crossed a large river, about 300 meters from the other side, Zhao Feng tried to go around it, but Meng Fan suddenly pulled him up, and he was already skimming across the water.
When he came to his senses, they were already on the other side. Zhao Feng was speechless. Could it be that Brother Meng had already reached the Innate Realm? Even the elder of Brother Meng's sect had to take a breath on the surface of the water, but Brother Meng carried me without even taking a breath!
Zhao Feng was right. Meng Fan had been sparring with Lin Yuantu frequently during those days, and in Meng Fan's eyes, Lin Yuantu was still far from being good enough.
Lin Yuantu speculated that this place was rich in spiritual energy, and those at the Innate Realm could already begin to utilize the energy of heaven and earth here. Moreover, the sword technique he cultivated was ten times more powerful than in his original world!
Through Meng Fan's casual conversation, he gained a preliminary understanding of the world.
This world is called the Azure Profound Continent. There are no gods or immortals, only martial arts.
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