Qian Lan Fairy stepped back from the door.
She looked at the number on the door lintel and then at the familiar surroundings on both sides.
Finally, she looked at Jiang Fan again.
Confirmed she hadnât entered the wrong courtyard.
Only then did she take a deep breath and exclaimed, "Jiang..."
She almost blurted out Jiang Fanâs name but quickly swallowed the last word.
The Jiang Fan whom the Fire Worship Sect is digging the earth three feet to find, whom the old man is looking for in a rage, is actually hiding in her cave mansion?
If anyone found out, what would happen?
This damn troublemaker!
She rushed into the house, closed the door, and then activated several layers of isolating arrays.
Then she angrily shouted, "You brat! Do you want to get me killed?"
"How did you end up hiding in my cave mansion?"
Ha!
Jiang Fan laughed angrily, took out her Jade Pendant, and slapped it on the table: "You still have the face to blame me?"
"I came to find you, and you didnât come home for five days!"
Hmm?
Jiang Fan has been here for five days?
Qian Lan Fairy frowned: "Who brought you here?"
"How did you know this is my cave mansion?"
Jiang Fanâs expression changed slightly, and he said guiltily, "It was a very friendly senior."
Qian Lan Fairy pondered.
A friendly senior?
Five days ago?
Looking at Jiang Fanâs age again...
She suddenly realized something and stared straight at Jiang Fan, "Was that person called Wan An?"
Jiang Fan averted his gaze and coughed dryly, "I think so."
Qian Lan Fairy started to tremble and said, "Did you tell him that youâre my illegitimate child?"
Jiang Fan guiltily said, "I swear to heaven, I didnât say that."
"My intention was to tell them I am a disciple of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion lost for eighteen years."
"They mistook it for an illegitimate child themselves; you canât blame me."
Qian Lan Fairy was well aware of how cunning Jiang Fan could be.
How could she not understand that Jiang Fan was deliberately leading them to misunderstand?
She screamed in frustration.
Pulled out a sword, and furiously swung it at him: "You brat! Youâve ruined my reputation completely!"
"The entire sect knows I have an illegitimate child whoâs handsome, strong, and very protective of his mother!"
"Even the Sect Hierarch has sought me for a private talk!"
"Ah! Iâll fight you to the death!!!"
This guy made her furious at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and thatâs not all.
Now he crossed the Vast Sea to ruin her reputation.
It drives me crazy!
Jiang Fan quickly dodged and hurriedly used the Soul Capturing Lock to immobilize her.
He coughed dryly, "Pavilion Masterâs Wife, calm down, calm down!"
Qian Lan Fairy frantically said, "Shouting âPavilion Masterâs Wifeâ ten thousand times wonât help!"
"I want to perish together with you!!!"
Seeing there was no way to communicate.
Jiang Fan took the dazed Hua Wuying and left, saying, "I am here to deliver a message on behalf of the Pavilion Master."
"On the day of the sectâs grand ceremony, Pavilion Masterâs Wife and Yun Huo Senior must not miss it."
"As for the location... the Pavilion Master did not tell me."
Itâs strange.
The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master only asked Jiang Fan to inform these two people; why didnât he mention the location and time?
No matter.
Better make a quick getaway.
After making sure he was far from Qian Lan Fairyâs courtyard, Jiang Fan retracted the Soul Capturing Lock.
By the time Qian Lan Fairy burst out, Jiang Fan was long gone.
She stomped her foot in the courtyard in anger: "Ah! You brat, this isnât over between us!"
Jiang Fan fled the Fire Worship Sect in a hurry.
On the way, Hua Wuying kept staring at him with an extremely peculiar look.
"Senior Tyrant, your ways are really unconventional."
She thought Jiang Fan was genuinely looking for his mother.
Turns out, he has no illegitimate background at all.
Jiang Fan glared at her, "Your master-disciple duo acts with unique style too."
"Itâs been about ten days, hasnât it?"
"Why hasnât your master come to redeem you yet?"
"Not even a message!"
Hua Wuying guiltily said, "Should... should be soon."
"My master wonât abandon me."
"Definitely wonât!"
Beep beep beep!
Just then.
The Communication Jade Pendant at Hua Wuyingâs waist made a sound, interrupting the awkwardness.
She immediately picked it up to read the message, her eyes lit up with joy: "Senior, tomorrow is the time to seize the Holy Fire."
"Prodigies from all over have arrived and are gathering now."
"Iâll find a way to get you a Holy Fire Order!"
Jiang Fan didnât really want to go.
However, with Qian Lan Fairy wanting to kill him as her âillegitimate childâ, acquiring a Holy Fire Order was out of the question.
He could only see if Hua Wuyingâs friends had an extra one.
Thus.
The two arrived at a Martial Arts Arena in the market of the Fire Worship Sect.
Three disciples of the Divine Sect spent a huge amount of money to rent the entire Martial Arts Arena.
"Wu Ying! Wu Ying!"
Before Hua Wuying arrived, a girl in a beautiful dress with black braids was waving her hand at the entrance of the Martial Arts Arena.
Hua Wuying smiled with her eyes and immediately ran forward to give a warm hug: "Yun Che! I missed you so much!"
Yun Che also smiled widely.
Suddenly, she sensed something unusual about Hua Wuyingâs body. After careful detection, she exclaimed:
"You successfully overcame your tribulation?"
Hua Wuying proudly boasted, "Yes, isnât it impressive?"
Yun Che looked envious: "As expected of one of the Three Divine Sects, you succeeded in overcoming the tribulation without much preparation."
"I failed."
After the Heavenly Ascending Ancient Road ended, all the prodigies attempted to overcome their tribulation.
Even though they were protected by their sects and were prodigies, the success probability was only two out of ten.
Not much higher than ordinary people.
Some unluckily died from unexpected circumstances, even with strong protectors in their sect.
Those who could successfully overcome the tribulation and transform into Nascent Souls were truly enviable.
Hua Wuying pouted with frustration: "Donât mention my unreliable master."
"It was Senior Tyrant who helped me break through to the Nascent Soul Realm."
Tyrant?
Yun Che looked up at Jiang Fan, who was strolling over, and only then noticed he was also a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
She couldnât help being shocked: "Which sect does this senior come from?"
"He looks so unfamiliar?"
Such a young Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could only be a prodigy from the Three Divine Sects or the Seven Great Sects, right?
Jiang Fan casually smiled: "No sect, no lineage. May I join your fellow Daoistsâ exchange meeting?"
Yun Che courteously said, "Of course you can!"
"Having you, senior, attend is a blessing for us juniors."
A Nascent Soul prodigy would be someone to make good connections with, not to turn away, right?
Jiang Fan smiled casually, "No sect, but may I participate in your conference?"
Yun Che politely took out a bracelet and a Jade Scroll and said:
"Senior, here is your entry badge, which will show your seat according to your cultivation."
"Here are several topics for discussion at the conference; you may want to familiarize yourself with them beforehand. Please do enlighten us later, if you donât mind."
Jiang Fan unintentionally smiled, "Sure, no problem."
Helplessly, he put it on his wrist.
A wisp of an invisible wave flowed into Jiang Fanâs body, then formed a red spot of light over his wrist.
It was a big number "1".
Jiang Fanâs eyes were calm as he walked towards his seat.
The first topic: To crusade against the continentâs Jiang Fan, everyone is urged to participate and severely punish the villain.
Jiang Fanâs mouth twitched; he shook his head and put the Jade Scroll away before going to find his seat.
Yun Che stared dumbfounded at Jiang Fanâs back.
It took her half a day to return to her senses.
"Where on earth did you find that senior? Heâs incredible!"
"To think he got the number one seat!"
"But a number one seat is reserved for the Feng Yuan Sectâs disciple, wonât there be conflict later?"
Hua Wuying pouted: "Conflict?"
"Donât worry, there wonât be any conflict at all!"