Extraordinary Medical Saint in the City

Chapter 1422 - 1420: Missing Without a Trace!

Lin Fan dared not say much, nor ask too many questions.

In fact, he was very curious about the Divine Artifact Zhu Qilue mentioned and wanted to know more about it.

But seeing Zhu Qilue's angry demeanor, he didn't want to provoke him.

Besides, judging from his tone, he seemed unaware of the artifact's exact location, having only heard that it was in some cave.

But he was also new to the Five Elements Realm and was completely unfamiliar with this place.

He couldn't just wander around aimlessly like a headless fly.

"Brother Zhu, where exactly is the Divine Artifact you're talking about?"

After walking a distance, Lin Fan couldn't suppress his curiosity any longer and rushed to catch up and ask.

Zhu Qilue said nothing but shot Lin Fan a vicious glare.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I don't mean anything, just trying to understand the situation in the Five Elements Realm, is that not okay?"

"That Divine Artifact is mine! Don't even think about stealing it!"

"Hey, Brother Zhu, that's not fair to say. I never said I wanted it; I was just curious. Besides, it's not even yours yet; it hasn't been found."

"Even if it's not found, it's mine! Lin Fan, why are you so greedy? You have the Xuanyuan Sword and still think about other artifacts. Aren't you shameless?"

Lin Fan looked helpless; how was he shameless? He was merely asking; is asking not allowed?

He was a bit angry that Zhu Qilue was being completely unreasonable.

"Brother Zhu, it's not like I'm not giving you the Xuanyuan Sword. Clearly, you can't lift it yourself, so why blame me?"

"You..."

Zhu Qilue's face turned red with anger, embarrassed and furious, his eyes seemed about to pop out, his face slightly twitching.

"Looks like you don't know where that Divine Artifact is either, or even whether such an artifact exists."

Lin Fan spoke calmly, patting Zhu Qilue's shoulder.

"I know you're under great pressure now, but no matter how anxious you are, you can't let yourself lose your mind and nature. Divine artifacts are things you encounter by chance and can't seek deliberately."

"..."

Zhu Qilue sighed deeply, admitting Lin Fan was indeed formidable, having seen through his heart.

Indeed.

He wasn't just angry about the Xuanyuan Sword.

More so, it was a sense of powerless rage.

Gong Wenya now controlled the Fire Clan, and his father, Zhu Sui, was also under his control, his life or death unknown. He himself had narrowly escaped death twice, just barely surviving. And his sister, Zhu Ruoling, had vanished without a trace.

These factors combined made him extremely agitated and depressed.

Thus, a small matter ignited his anger like a powder keg explosion.

But Lin Fan's words made him feel exceptionally embarrassed.

He was indeed too impatient now.

He wanted immediate, unparalleled power, even surpassing Gong Wenya, to retake the Fire Clan.

He wished for a miraculous increase in his Cultivation Realm overnight, and then to obtain an Ancient Divine Artifact like the Xuanyuan Sword.

In that case.

He could kill Gong Wenya and reclaim the Fire Clan!

But.

It was merely a daydream; the world didn't work like that.

"Alas—"

"Don't worry, Zhu Sui and Zhu Ruoling will definitely be fine, just like I know the Divine Phoenix will be fine as well, you must have faith in them."

Zhu Qilue nodded and didn't continue the topic.

"Hurry up, the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling should be up ahead; the two women couldn't have gone far."

The two quickly moved forward and soon encountered a field of Blood Demon Wolf corpses.

Roughly counted, there were twenty Blood Demon Wolves.

"Strange, why are there Blood Demon Wolf corpses here? Was your shockwave really that powerful, pushing the corpses all the way here?"

Zhu Qilue squatted down, carefully observing the scene.

This place was nearly a thousand miles from where Lin Fan had eliminated the Blood Demon Wolves; even with Lin Fan's energy, it couldn't have flung them this far.

"It shouldn't be, those Blood Demon Wolves would either be reduced to a blood mist or crushed to pieces, they couldn't remain so intact, as if they weren't injured at all."

Lin Fan frowned, stroking his chin as he spoke.

The corpses on the ground were well-preserved, unlike they had been hit by the Xuanyuan Sword's shockwave. The Xuanyuan Sword's shockwave would melt the flesh, and these twenty wolves were either cut in half or appeared without wounds, definitely not the group that was chasing them.

Suddenly!

Both of them looked up sharply, exchanging a glance filled with horror.

"Divine Phoenix!"

"Zhu Ruoling!"

They shouted in unison.

They suddenly realized that it must have been the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling who encountered these Blood Demon Wolves!

The two were immediately shocked and hurriedly looked around in a panic.

"No, what about your side?"

"Also no..."

Lin Fan took a deep breath, finally letting go of the huge stone weighing on his heart.

"Maybe it wasn't them, but even if it was, they weren't injured here; there are only Blood Demon Wolf corpses, no sign of human injuries."

"Thank goodness... thank goodness..."

"But this doesn't guarantee the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling's safety. If these Blood Demon Wolves didn't encounter the Divine Phoenix, it's possible they've encountered other Blood Demon Wolves..."

"What?!"

Zhu Qilue's eyes widened, almost bulging out. Indeed, if they encountered different Blood Demon Wolves, they might be...

"Go! Search nearby quickly!"

They hurriedly began searching the desolate wasteland.

However.

Even after searching for a long time, covering a radius of five hundred miles, they found no second set of Blood Demon Wolf corpses.

It was truly strange!

"Nothing, damn it! Where on earth could they have gone!"

"Don't panic, since there's no trace here, it means they didn't encounter the Blood Demon Wolves."

"Blood Demon Wolves aren't easy to deal with, without a certain Cultivation Realm, they can't be killed. Even I can't, let alone Zhu Ruoling..."

"What about with the Divine Phoenix?"

"Barely... able to handle one."

"But there were twenty!"

"That's why I find it strange; it must have been someone of high skill who intervened, otherwise, these Blood Demon Wolves wouldn't have been slain so easily. And that person's skills were extremely advanced, several levels above yours, able to kill them without a trace of external injury..."

Suddenly!

A flash of realization crossed Zhu Qilue's mind, his eyes widened, as if he realized something.

"What's wrong? What did you think of?!" Lin Fan asked calmly.

"Though these Blood Demon Wolves are already stiff, I can feel a coldness in their blood, and some have no external wounds, meaning they were internally injured! Internal injuries... blood is cold... I can only think of one person..."

"Who?"

"Lan Zhengqing!"

Lin Fan was startled, suddenly recalling Lan Zhengqing's appearance and their previous encounters. He was indeed eerily cold, each move carrying a shiver-inducing chill.

"Are you saying, the Divine Phoenix and Zhu Ruoling were saved by Lan Zhengqing?!"

"Hmm, it's very likely they went with Lan Zhengqing; you know how Ling'er is..." Zhu Qilue's face showed no expression, but was filled with worry, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry to the Water Clan and demand them back from Lan Zhengqing!" Lin Fan said impatiently, starting to move.

However.

Zhu Qilue stood motionless, still frozen on the spot.