“These are my grand-disciples. If they encounter any trouble in the Four Saints County, I hope Fellow Daoist Lin can take good care of them,” Tianxuzi said with a smile.
"Junior Xiao Chen."
"Junior Lin Feng."
"Junior Mu Qing."
"Junior Baiyin."
"Junior Zhong Ting."
"Greetings, senior!"
The group bowed very respectfully, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
The young man before them was very likely an old monster who had been living in seclusion for many years, a figure whom even their ancestors valued and revered.
"If needed, of course," Lin Fan said.
"What is the current situation in Sisheng County?"
Tianxuzi stroked his beard and said, "After the Northern Region fell, the demons launched a frenzied attack on the Four Sacred Counties, and we also sent people to provide support."
"At the beginning, the relentless pursuit of the demons made the situation in the Four Saints County extremely difficult, and the patriarchs of the three major families all perished in battle."
"Originally, it was thought that the Four Saints' Legacy would be completely lost, but the Liu family produced an extraordinary figure. She rose to prominence in a short period of time, fiercely beheading two demons in the Tribulation Transcending stage, thus intimidating the demonic path in one fell swoop."
"Liu Mengli of the Liu family?" Lin Fan's expression was quite interesting. Besides the Liu family patriarch, the only person who could kill a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator was probably Feng Xi.
However, her cultivation speed was too fast, even more so than my own life, which was like having a cheat code.
“That’s right!” Tian Xuzi nodded. Liu Mengli’s fame resounded throughout Zhongzhou, and with her stunning beauty, she had many admirers in Zhongzhou.
"Originally, the demons wanted to increase their strength to break through the Four Sacred Counties, but the Central Plains' fortune was not exhausted, and a sword immortal-level woman appeared. Her unparalleled swordsmanship killed wave after wave of demons, barely managing to keep the demons at bay."
Lin Fan pondered. It seemed that the Northern Region had truly fallen completely. Even if the Qingxiao Sect's protective mountain formation was strong, it could not withstand the attack of the evil demons.
Tianxuzi sighed, "It can only be blamed on the fact that the Central Plains was caught in war and had no time to attend to the Northern Region. The demons took advantage of this and broke through the Qingxiao Sect in the Northern Region, releasing the Demon Lord who had been suppressed for thousands of years. Therefore, we have been put on the defensive."
With the Human Emperor absent, the Demon Lord is naturally invincible.
After the Demon Lord was released, there was no further news of him, as if he had vanished into thin air. Perhaps they went into hiding, hoping to heal their hidden injuries and make a comeback.
"Who is the female sword immortal of the Four Saints County?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
"It seems to be a woman from the Qingxiao Sect in the Northern Region, named Leng Xingyue," Tianxuzi said.
Lin Fan was surprised. So, after the Qingxiao Sect was breached, they withdrew from the sect.
"Looks like he wasn't stupid enough to just stand there and wait to die," he muttered.
Tian Xuzi's expression was strange. As a seasoned old fox, he naturally knew who Lin Fan was talking about.
They talked all the way and soon arrived at Sisheng County.
Feng Xi led the families of the Four Sacred Counties to welcome them, including Leng Xingyue and the high-ranking members of the Qingxiao Sect.
The three major sects of the Northern Region had no choice but to relocate to the Four Saints Prefecture after the demons breached the Azure Sky Sect, hoping to launch a counterattack in the future.
At the same time, the patriarchs of various sects in Zhongzhou also brought their young disciples to train.
Tian Xuzi stepped forward, smiling, and said, "I am Tian Xuzi of Taixu Palace. Greetings, fellow Daoists."
He looked at the familiar faces of the old men and greeted them warmly. Finally, his gaze fell on Feng Xi, and he smiled and said, "This must be Patriarch Liu!"
His several grand-disciples behind him bowed and greeted him one by one, showing great courtesy.
"Meng Li thanks Taixu Palace for coming to help." Feng Xi chuckled softly, exuding an air of arrogance, with sharp eyes, noble demeanor, and an ethereal, fairy-like presence.
"Haha, you're too kind. Let me introduce another fellow Daoist to you. Fellow Daoist Lin, we've arrived," Tian Xuzi said to the chariot.
Everyone looked on with curiosity; someone who could be personally introduced by the Grand Elder of Taixu Palace must be an important figure.
However, there was no movement or response from inside the chariot.
"Fellow Daoist Lin Fan, are you still there?" Tian Xuzi frowned, feeling a bit awkward, and asked again.
His divine sense extended into the chariot, but it was empty; Lin Fan was not there.
Fengxi was slightly taken aback when she heard the name.
"You mean his name is Lin Fan?" Leng Xingyue walked over and asked excitedly.
"Exactly!" Tianxuzi nodded. Just as he had thought, Fellow Daoist Lin Fan must have a relationship with Leng Xingyue.
"Is it him?" Leng Xingyue took out Lin Fan's portrait and asked again.
“That’s right!” Tianxuzi said.
"It's Senior Brother!" Su Youxue, Lu Shuisheng, and Qin Wunian ran over excitedly.
Lin Fan has been away from Qingxiao Sect for almost two years. At this time, they have all made breakthroughs in their cultivation and are all at the Nascent Soul stage. Among them, the highest is Su Youxue, who is at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
They hadn't heard from Lin Fan in a long time; had he come back?
Leng Xingyue also released her divine sense to search the chariot, but did not find the person she wanted to see.
"Is he still unwilling to see us?" Leng Xingyue asked with a bitter smile.
Since he has come all the way to Sisheng County, his unwillingness to show himself is clearly an attempt to avoid them.
Fengxi looked at the girls with a strange expression, her feelings and gaze both complicated.
Lin Fan arrived at the Liu family's side room and saw Murong Xuanqiu and Chu Yunying lying weakly. They were sleeping soundly and were seriously injured.
He looked at Chu Yunying, his eyes changing slightly. He saw that her hair was disheveled, with strands of silver hair spread out like cloth, and her face was sallow, indicating that she was seriously injured.
"Senior Brother, is that you back?" Chu Yunying suddenly opened her eyes, looked around the room, her voice was very weak, and then she coughed violently, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.
"Is it an illusion?"
After saying that, she fainted again and remained motionless.
Lin Fan opened the character attribute panel, looked at Chu Yunying's panel, and finally his gaze settled on the four words "Bloodthirsty Passion".
This is a forbidden technique of the Chu family. Those who cultivate this technique can advance their cultivation by thousands of miles a day. At this time, Chu Yunying's realm is not low. She has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and is only one step away from stepping into the Tribulation Transcending stage.
However, cultivating this forbidden technique comes at a huge price. The higher the cultivation level, the shorter the lifespan. Even if she cultivated to the Tribulation Transcending stage, she would only live for a short hundred years.
The final introduction to the technique states that those who cultivate the Chu clan's bloodline and practice this technique can activate a single leaf of ice crystals.
Seeing this, he felt very conflicted. So, the reason she left that day was because she had practiced the forbidden techniques of the Chu Clan?
"Heavenly Fiend Palm?"
He examined the two women's injuries and found they were caused by the Heavenly Fiend Palm, a unique skill of the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Sect, a reclusive immortal sect in Central China.
Both women's protective magical treasures were shattered, suggesting that the person who attacked them was at least a powerful old monster at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage. Without their two magical treasures, they probably wouldn't have survived.
"System, administer the medication," Lin Fan said.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing Huang Wen. You are rewarded with two Nine-Turn Life-Giving Pills."
Looking at the two pills in his inventory, he gently picked up the two women and fed them the pills.
When his fingers touched Murong Xuanqiu's red lips, she slightly opened her mouth and sucked on his thumb.
Lin Fan was speechless. He was already injured and unconscious, yet he still wanted to take advantage of him.
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