"ah!"
A piercing scream echoed through the well water.
The Demon-Subduing Sword has an extremely strong restraining effect on these creatures tainted by demonic energy.
With a single strike of his sword, Xu Fan brought the well water back to calm.
Looking down at the well again, there was no longer any shadowy image.
Xu Fan raised his head again and let out a long breath.
Although this trip to Zhongnan Mountain took two or three days, overall, it was very rewarding.
Knowing what the symbols in the parchment scrolls symbolized, and knowing what the thing that Ye Ling had previously used to erase everything was, meant that Xu Fan would definitely not be so passive the next time he saw Ye Ling.
At least now I don't need to use my clones to escape like last time.
"Xu Fan, if I work for you in the future, can you help me save my master?"
The pheasant standing by the well suddenly spoke.
This offer came rather unexpectedly. It has to be said that Xu Fan was quite tempted by the pheasant.
The pheasant is a descendant of the pheasant spirits in Xuanyuan Tomb, possessing the legacy from before the global resurgence of terror. This alone is enough to make Xu Fan very interested.
Although the pheasant is not very strong now, its spatial power and ability to freeze time at a certain moment have made Xu Fan extremely excited.
After considering it carefully for a while, Xu Fan spoke:
“I will do my best to save him, but as you know, Manstein’s abilities are related to death.”
"I don't have a good way to deal with the seeds of death."
The simplest and most direct solution Xu Fan could think of at the moment was to use the Demon-Subduing Sword.
Since the Demon-Subduing Sword could slay Manstein's shadow, it should have the same effect on those who have been tainted by the Seed of Death.
Unfortunately, I was careless last time and the parchment was touched by Manstein's death seed before I could even use the Demon-Subduing Sword.
The pheasant nodded emphatically: "Your words are enough."
After saying that, the two turned and walked out of the courtyard.
Standing at the door, Young Master Chen saw the two come out and greeted them with a smile:
“You guys made quite a commotion inside just now; quite a few people have come to spy on us.”
But no one bothered them; it was Young Master Chen who stopped them.
Although Xu Fan disliked these kinds of backstabbing and intrigue, it didn't mean he was unaware of them.
"Then thank you very much, Young Master Chen."
Young Master Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, you are too kind. Since Elder Lin has not returned, I suppose you two have nowhere to stay in the Zhongnan Mountains. Why don't you come to my thatched hut to rest for a while?"
Xu Fan smiled calmly, and the pheasant immediately understood his meaning:
"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Chen, but my master has not yet returned, and we are anxious to go find him."
Hearing the pheasant's resolute words, Young Master Chen pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Very well then, since that's the case, I won't keep you two any longer."
“However, in the month or so since Elder Lin left, there have been quite a few more people in the mountains. These people don’t recognize pheasants, and it’s inevitable that some conflicts will arise between them and you. Why don’t I escort you two down the mountain?”
Xu Fan thought of the young man surnamed Meng they had encountered when they first entered Zhongnan Mountain; he had lied about being the owner of the thatched hut.
But isn't this young master Chen being far too polite?
Xu Fan said with a smile, "Since Young Master Chen is going to give us a ride, then we won't stand on ceremony."
Young Master Chen smiled faintly and said, "Old Lin was kind to me back then, so it's only right that I help you out now."
On the way out, Young Master Chen kept telling Xu Fan about things on Zhongnan Mountain, but Xu Fan had no interest in it and only gave a few perfunctory replies.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, just as Xu Fan was about to leave Zhongnan Mountain, Young Master Chen casually asked:
"I see that Mr. Xu is also a master swordsman. Moreover, the sword in Mr. Xu's hand does not seem to be an ordinary one?"
Xu Fan sneered inwardly; he had never believed in unprovoked kindness in the world.
Young Master Chen had been hiding his true colors all the way, but now that he was about to leave Zhongnan Mountain, he finally couldn't resist revealing his true colors.
"It's just some trivial stuff."
Seeing this, Young Master Chen stopped pressing the matter and escorted the two out of Zhongnan Mountain.
As the time for farewell approached, Young Master Chen couldn't help but ask:
"Now that we've parted, I don't know when we'll meet again. I'm really curious about Mr. Xu's sword. I wonder if Mr. Xu could lend me his sword so I can take a look?"
Xu Fan shook his head: "No."
Young Master Chen sighed with a sense of loss: "Is this the only way?"
Seeing the change in Young Master Chen's aura, the pheasant was startled and shouted, "Young Master Chen, what are you doing?"
Young Master Chen said coldly, "Since this friend is unwilling to lend his sword to me for a look, then I will have to take it myself."
The pheasant said confidently, "Young Master Chen, my master has treated you well. If you want to die, don't you fear that my master will cause you trouble when he returns?"
"Looking for trouble with me?" Young Master Chen revealed a disdainful smile: "Everyone knows that Elder Lin values you highly. Now that you've brought back a stranger, it's most likely that something has happened to Elder Lin."
"As for settling scores with me, you should wait for him to come back first."
As he spoke, Young Master Chen lightly flicked his sword and thrust it straight at Xu Fan.
Xu Fan turned slightly to the side, but the sword in Young Master Chen's hand seemed to have eyes, closely following Xu Fan.
With a flick of the sword, the blade slashed across Xu Fan's body.
"Huh?"
"Um?"
The first surprised sound naturally came from Xu Fan. He hadn't expected that Young Master Chen's ordinary sword strike, which had clearly deviated from the sword's edge, would still leave a huge gash in his clothes.
Another surprised voice came from Young Master Chen.
Since receiving the Huangting Sword Classic, he has diligently practiced it for many years.
Although Zhongnan Mountain has an official rule against fighting, countless people have become vengeful ghosts under Young Master Chen's sword over the years.
However, when the sword was thrust out, Young Master Chen watched helplessly as the blade struck Xu Fan, yet it produced a metallic clang.
The sword strike missed.
Pheasant became somewhat anxious: "He's using the Imperial Court Sword Manual, Xu Fan, you absolutely mustn't be careless."
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