novelraw Chapter 191 : Pursuit! Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family!
Chapter 191 : Pursuit! Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family!
Chapter 191 Pursuit! Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family!
Gu Fan’s tone was urgent and his expression was grim, instantly dousing the joy on Ruo Xi’s face like a bucket of cold water.
“Ruo Xi, let me ask you, where did this thing come from?”
Ruo Xi snapped back to her senses, then responded somewhat nervously:
“I was planning to sneak into the city today to exchange for some Mysterious Herb. At the city gate, I ran into a young master who wasn’t very old. He saw that I needed healing Mysterious Herbs and asked which kind I needed.”
“He said his family is a Mysterious Herb Clan and had many medicines that could be sold cheaply. Then he sold me this pot of Thunderheart Grass.”
Gu Fan’s face darkened:
“So you still went into the city?”
“Do you know who the person who gave you this thing is?”
Ruo Xi was frightened and shook her head blankly.
“I didn’t think that much, I just wanted to help you recover faster with the medicine…”
Gu Fan paused for a moment after hearing that and didn’t continue to blame her.
Instead, he immediately ordered:
“Destroy this Mysterious Herb! We need to leave this place at once!”
“If I’m not mistaken, the one who gave you the medicine was none other than the young master of the Lan Die Family—also your runaway fiancé!”
Ruo Xi’s face instantly changed drastically. She wasn’t a fool.
She naturally sensed that something was wrong with such a coincidence.
Without another word, she immediately followed Gu Fan and left.
The two chose to move in the opposite direction of Xuanguang City.
Since Gu Fan’s meridians had not fully recovered, he couldn’t move quickly and had to let Ruo Xi carry him as they fled.
Just like that, the two traveled nearly a thousand li in silence.
Only then did Ruo Xi slowly let out a sigh of relief.
Looking at Gu Fan in her arms, she smiled and said:
“Luckily you reacted quickly, otherwise we might have been tracked.”
Being held in a woman’s arms and fleeing so messily made Gu Fan feel extremely awkward.
“The appearance of the Lan Die Family in Xuanguang City is definitely not a coincidence. They very likely came for you.”
Ruo Xi was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.
“In the past, he might have been after me, but this time it’s clearly not the case.”
Seeing Gu Fan’s puzzled look, Ruo Xi explained:
“If all of this was his premeditation, then it proves he came for you. After all, if he wanted to capture me, he could have made his move right at the city gate.”
Gu Fan froze, then smiled bitterly:
“You’re right…”
“But how did you determine he was the young master of the Lan Die Family just from a Mysterious Herb?”
Ruo Xi was curious—could there be something special about that herb?
“The aura. That Mysterious Herb had an extremely familiar aura, identical to what I sensed when I infiltrated the Lan Die Family at night. It should be related to the cultivation technique of this Lan Die Family young master.”
“Moreover, I suspect that the current Lan Die Family young master is no longer himself.”
Hearing this, Ruo Xi couldn’t understand.
“What do you mean?”
“Do you still remember the rumors that the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family didn’t have much lifespan left?”
Seeing Ruo Xi nod, Gu Fan moved slightly, looking uncomfortable.
“Actually, when I infiltrated the Lan Die Family that night, I found something odd about him. First of all, with only the status of a junior, he could command over a dozen Divine Moon Realm experts of the clan. That doesn’t make sense—don’t forget he still has elders above him.”
“Secondly, his Divine Sense far surpassed his realm. He was able to easily locate me even while I concealed my aura. That kind of thing had never happened before.”
“Most importantly, I once fought him. He was able to erupt with power similar to the Solar Radiance Realm. I’m not being arrogant, but even I can’t achieve that. Isn’t it strange that he can?”
Ruo Xi said nothing and thought for a moment.
“So you mean…”
“Possession. The young master of the Lan Die Family has already been possessed by their Old Ancestor!”
Gu Fan directly voiced the conclusion in his heart.
“Although the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family doesn’t have much time left, he wouldn’t be so weak as to not strike at all. Yet when I invaded the Lan Die Residence, I didn’t see him take any action. That doesn’t make sense.”
"On the contrary, when I fought with that Young Master of the Lan Die Family, I could clearly sense that his soul aura was extremely murky—this is typically the aura of someone near death."
Ruo Xi gasped sharply.
If that was the case, setting aside whether she could survive or not, if she had really gone through with the marriage, then the one she would have actually wed was the soul of an old man who had lived for who knows how many years!
No matter how numb she was to emotions at the time, there was no way she could have accepted such an outcome!
"Aiya aiya… just one fight, and you’ve figured me out so thoroughly..."
In an instant, both Ruo Xi and Gu Fan stiffened and turned their heads toward the direction of the voice.
They saw a young man squinting with a mocking smile, a look of ridicule on his face as he slowly spoke.
"You’ve already guessed all my secrets. Seems I can’t let you leave alive today!"
Ruo Xi immediately turned in the opposite direction, circulating her Mysterious Power to the limit, trying to escape with Gu Fan.
However, the strength of the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family was far beyond what she could contend with. In the next instant, a figure appeared above them, and a palm came crashing down!
"Watch out!"
Gu Fan shouted loudly, but it was too late to dodge. The two of them were struck like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground and rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.
Fortunately, Gu Fan had shielded the blow with his physical body; otherwise, that strike alone would have claimed Ruo Xi’s life.
"You are very strong. When you fought me before, you were at most in the Celestial Profound Realm. Now you’ve even set up a scheme in the Divine Moon Realm to annihilate the Qiao Family. Even that old thing of the Qiao Family died by your hands!"
The Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family slowly descended before them from the sky.
"I had originally planned to head to the Qiao Family to kill you myself and take that wench away. But luckily—luckily!"
"If I had arrived a bit earlier, I might have died under the Heavenly Tribulation."
"But now, the Old Ancestor of the Qiao Family is dead, and judging by your state, you’re basically crippled—so pitiful you need a woman to carry you just to flee. How laughable."
Listening to the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family, Gu Fan stood up and mocked:
"Still better than you—a decrepit old freak hiding inside the body of your descendant. You’re destined to be trapped in the Solar Radiance Realm for the rest of your pathetic life!"
"Heh, quite the sharp tongue, junior!"
With that, the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family struck out again. Gu Fan immediately dove toward Ruo Xi to shield her.
This strike caused blood to gush from Gu Fan’s mouth and nose, but he couldn’t flee.
This time, it wasn’t about inner peace—what peace was there to seek when he was already on the brink of death?
But right now, he had no Mysterious Power, couldn’t even fly. Without bringing Ruo Xi along, he still wouldn’t be able to escape!
Thankfully, after enduring the Ninefold Thunder Tribulation, although he hadn’t fully recovered, his physical body had become absurdly tough.
He forcefully withstood two strikes from the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family.
And this time, he suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha, what Solar Radiance Realm—you’re not even in the Solar Radiance Realm anymore!"
After saying that, Gu Fan laughed maniacally and shouted:
"You! Are flawed!"
The face of the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family darkened upon hearing this.
He was indeed flawed. Possession itself came with tremendous restrictions, even more so when using a body that was originally only at the Divine Moon Realm.
What he needed was countless suitable women to help him restore his peak strength.
"So what if I’m flawed? Killing you is enough!"
"Once I kill you, I’ll take this Pure Yin Virgin by your side and drain her blood essence to restore myself!"
As he spoke, he strode toward the two of them, bloodlust at the corners of his lips.
"I’ve already absorbed the blood of eight Pure Yin Virgins. I’m just one Dragon Girl short of fully restoring my Solar Radiance peak strength—and I might even go further! Hahaha!"
Looking at the battered duo, the Old Ancestor of the Lan Die Family laughed more and more wildly.