novelraw Chapter 655: Thanks to You, Lovesickness Becomes an Illness
Chapter 655: Thanks to You, Lovesickness Becomes an Illness
(To a certain friend, your little tail was used by me. Please don’t mind...)
Ning Fan exchanged a few polite words with Zhou Nan and entered the Earth Yuan Palace alone, with no one hindering him along the way.
He walked through pavilions and towers, step by step heading towards Yangxin Hall.
His pace was unhurried, thinking back on the gains from this entry into the Demon World.
Dragon Soul Orbs, Comprehension of the Dao of Life and Death, Enhancement of Spirit Sense, Taigong Fishing Rod, and the body of Baimu’s Green Sun Physique...
"Green Sun... The second Sun Spirit of the Sun-Moon monument is finally found. If time permits, I can start the process of the monument devouring spirits, upgrade the Xuan Yin Treasure, and enhance the monument’s power."
The immortal-grade seal was still on Ning Fan, containing the Purple Sun Force of the Tri-Realm Sect Master.
Unless Ning Fan fully comprehended life and death, this seal couldn’t be broken, nor could he absorb the Purple Sun Force for the time being.
However, the day will come when this Purple Sun Force can be devoured at will.
The second Sun is found, but as for the second Yin...
Currently, Luo You is the only candidate...
If both the second Sun and second Yin are gathered, the Sun-Moon monument can deliver a strike equivalent to that of a Fate Immortal.
A strike of the Fate Immortal Realm is as powerful as a true Immortal Technique.
Rogue immortals might withstand a bit, but beneath the crushing of the nine, no one could withstand the strike of the Fate Immortal Realm...
Of course, if someone had a trump card like the Rain World’s Heavenly King’s Royal Immortal Talisman, then that’s a different story.
Upon reaching the Void Fragmentation realm, just one Sun-Moon monument isn’t enough to crush all realms.
"The Sun-Moon monument can be used as a trump card, but ultimately it’s an external object; the Taigong Fishing Rod, no matter how powerful, is only effective against the Dragon Race. I need some time to refine all the expensive pills, Dao Crystals, and opportunities in my hands... My cultivation still needs improvement."
Yangxin Hall was already in sight, and outside the hall, Tan Zixin was eagerly awaiting Ning Fan’s arrival.
As she saw Ning Fan in a white robe, walking slowly towards her, Tan Zixin’s breath suddenly caught, as if her heart was being gripped by an invisible hand.
Her face was slightly flushed, a feeling she had never experienced since she began her cultivation journey.
Until she met Ning Fan...
"Senior Baimu, you’re here..." Tan Zixin skillfully concealed her panic and shyness, trying hard to appear calm.
But her subtle expression couldn’t escape Ning Fan’s notice.
Recalling the moment when she stood resolutely before him, Ning Fan sighed softly.
How could he not know that this woman had feelings for him?
Throughout his cultivation journey, he never deliberately pursued any woman, yet there were indeed many who were moved by him.
And every time he was away from home for long periods, how many were left waiting, unspoken...
"The Taigong Fishing Rod you crafted is excellent and has greatly helped me. Thank you for stepping forward that day."
Ning Fan approached, clasping his hands in thanks. Tan Zixin immediately lowered her head, softly said, "You don’t need to thank me. You paid me immortal jade, and I crafted the fishing rod for you. It was the right thing to do. You saved my grandfather, so I helped you; it’s natural... If you truly wish to thank me, take good care of yourself and don’t provoke a giant entity like the Huanglong Clan."
"I have many enemies, far more formidable than the Huanglong Clan. Let’s not talk about this. Is Senior Tan in the hall?"
"Yes. Grandpa is waiting for you in the hall... Senior Baimu, may I ask you a question, Zixin?"
"You may."
"I heard from Grandpa that after treating his injuries, you would likely leave Tianyuan... Where are you going? Back to the White Feather Demon Sea, perhaps? Actually, you could consider staying at the Earth Yuan Palace, really..."
"I’m going to a place far from the Demon World... I am not a Demon World Master; I will have to leave. I won’t hide this secret from you."
"W-what? Senior is not a Demon World Master? Senior will leave the Demon World?" Tan Zixin’s bright eyes trembled suddenly, and her heart felt empty.
She had thought Ning Fan was a Demon World Master, and even if he left Tianyuan, he would always remain in the Demon World, and they would meet again someday.
But she never expected Ning Fan would frankly tell her that he was not a Demon World Master.
So, Ning Fan was not Baimu’s Ancestor of the White Feather Clan... Since he himself said he wasn’t a Demon World Master.
Then, who is Ning Fan really?
"I don’t even know who he truly is..." Tan Zixin bit her lip, her expression suddenly sour and self-mocking.
If Ning Fan leaves this time, she wouldn’t know his true identity, nor where he would go; truly, it would seem like an indefinite goodbye...
Her words made Ning Fan’s sigh deepen.
"Before leaving, I will reveal my true identity to you."
Ning Fan said faintly.
At this moment, he was still entangled in countless mundane affairs, making it inevitable that he would have to leave the Demon World.
However, not knowing his real identity left Tan Zixin in a bittersweet anticipation.
Before leaving, he would tell her his true identity...
That would be good; knowing who he is means there may eventually come a day of reunion...
With that, Ning Fan walked into the Yangxin Hall.
Outside the hall, a glint of expectation sparked in Tan Zixin’s eyes.
He would tell her his true identity before leaving...
That would suffice. If she knew who he was, there would eventually be a day of reunion, wouldn’t there?
"Let’s not talk about this. I have brought the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl here. I can assist you in healing right away, Senior. Where would you prefer to be healed?"
"Hmm. Your grandpa is waiting for you in the hall... Senior Baimu, Tan Zixin said, her head suddenly lowering, "There’s no need to thank me. You paid me immortal jade, I gave you the Taigong Fishing Rod."
"No worries. I have brought the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl, I can assist Senior in healing immediately, where would you like to perform the healing?"
"Let’s not talk about that now, I have brought the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl, and I can help you heal immediately, if Senior desires to heal, wherever you’d prefer," Ning Fan replied, noticing how extraordinary the small silver bead was after a single glance.
"Hehe, sharp eyes, little friend! Even in those days, neither myself nor the other two rogue devils of the Demon World could see this treasure’s power from the surface. As little friend already perceives, this is no ordinary treasure. Indeed, let’s perform the healing within this treasure," said the Old Yuan Emperor, extracting a silver bead from his sleeve.
"This bead originally held the Comprehension of the Dao of Life and Death, but I have already taken that comprehension. To me, this treasure is merely a dispensable magical treasure, but to you, this treasure might be of great use... Once your injuries are healed, you will have to leave the Demon World. Throughout my life, I have had very few friends, yet I feel a connection with you. As a parting gift, I wish to give this bead to you. I hope you will not refuse."
There was a touch of sincerity in Tan Tianyan’s eyes.
He has always acted impulsively, regarding a pleasing person, even if just a mortal, as a confidant.
For those he dislikes, he would dare to defy, even if they are demon cultivators from the Upper World.
This bead isn’t as useless as he claimed. However, he heard that when Ning Fan arrived in Tianyuan City, he acquired a Superior Cave Heaven Treasure.
Tan Tianyan speculated that Ning Fan’s cultivation of spatial divine skills required absorbing the power of Superior Cave Heavens.
Superior Cave Heaven Treasures are rare; finding them one by one would be too time-consuming.
This Cave-Heaven Pearl, containing Infinite Nascent Realms, might suffice for Ning Fan to advance his spatial divine skills to a higher level.
Ning Fan gazed at the Cave-Heaven Pearl with slightly heated eyes.
Infinite Nascent Realms... This treasure is truly mysterious, nurturing countless cave-heaven spaces.
Though its value does not surpass a small chiliocosm treasure, it is not far behind.
"This treasure indeed is of great use to me, so I won’t refuse it. Once my injuries are healed, I will accept this bead, but I won’t accept it without reciprocating. It is only proper to give in return when receiving..."
As Ning Fan spoke, he paused, took out an empty jade slip, closed his eyes, and imprinted something using his spirit sense before handing it over to Tan Tianyan.
"This jade slip contains a secret technique. I offer it to you as a return gift, and I hope you will accept it without refusal."
Tan Tianyan was curious to know what Ning Fan had imprinted on the jade slip.
Upon inspecting the jade slip, his expression immediately changed dramatically.
"This... is actually the Star Cultivation Technique?! This technique is too valuable. Please take it back; I cannot accept it!"
Ning Fan gifted Tan Tianyan the Cold Star Secret Tome.
How could Tan Tianyan not be shocked?
The Star Cultivation Technique is exceedingly rare, possessed only by a few of the True Spirit Clans.
Even if Tan Tianyan hopes to become an immortal and ascend to the Upper World Yuan Chi Myriad Clans, he may not necessarily have the opportunity to acquire their Star Cultivation Technique.
The Life Immortal Realm is considered a Demon Immortal. A True Immortal Realm is a Celestial Demon.
Unless he reaches the Celestial Demon realm, the Yuan Chi clan would likely not grant him the Star Cultivation Technique.
Such a precious technique, yet Ning Fan gave it to him without hesitation, deeply moving him.
He was so moved that he initially declined the offer.
"Accept it. I can’t just take the Cave-Heaven Pearl without something in return," Ning Fan said.
Having received this technique’s legacy, it was merely a minor effort to inscribe a copy for Tan Tianyan.
When he returns to the Rain World, he plans to make dozens of copies to gift to those close to him.
Though Tan Tianyan could be considered a trustworthy person, giving him a copy is not excessive.
Seeing Ning Fan insist on gifting the technique, Tan Tianyan sighed and lovingly put away the jade slip.
This Star Cultivation Technique is indeed very precious...
"I will teach this technique to Zixin," Tan Tianyan suddenly said.
"Hmm, I originally intended for you to pass the technique to her. Enough idle talk, let’s begin the healing," Ning Fan replied.
Hearing this, Tan Tianyan nodded, stored away the jade slip, and activated his demonic power to cast a demon technique into the Cave-Heaven Pearl.
In an instant, the two figures in the hall flashed and vanished, entering into the Infinite Nascent Realm.
Ning Fan and Tan Tianyan appeared on a barren land, within an upper-grade cave heaven.
Outside this upper-grade cave heaven, it is enveloped by Infinite Nascent Realms.
Heavens beyond heavens!
The Infinite Nascent Regions were formed because within the Infinite Nascent Realm, there is a real cave heaven, using it to create numerous pseudo cave heavens.
"Unless we find the one real cave heaven in these Infinite Nascent Regions, it won’t be easy to leave this treasure’s cave heaven," Ning Fan remarked with a slightly serious look.
"Oh? You discerned the key to unraveling this treasure at a glance. Impressive indeed," Tan Tianyan commented.
"Hmm. Let’s begin the healing," Ning Fan agreed.
Ning Fan patted his storage pouch, taking out the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl, and handed it to Tan Tianyan.
Tan Tianyan sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes without speaking.
Ning Fan stood behind Tan Tianyan, his fingers entwined with the Yin Yang power borrowed from the Yin Yang Locket, gently pressing on Tan Tianyan’s Baihui point.
A thread of Yin Yang power entered Tan Tianyan’s body, gradually reuniting his separated demon soul.
After a day passed, Ning Fan withdrew his hand, his face extraordinarily pale.
Although Ning Fan hadn’t fully grasped Yin Yang, borrowing their power by force for an entire day was naturally a heavy burden.
Tan Tianyan exhaled a breath of impure air, his murky eyes glinting sharply.
With Ning Fan’s help, his demon soul was initially unified with Yin Yang.
With the aid of the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl, his demon soul was restored perfectly without flaw.
However, to fully recover still required self-adjustment for decades, something that Ning Fan could not assist with.
"Thank you!"
Returning the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl to Ning Fan, Tan Tianyan tapped the Cave-Heaven Pearl, and they instantly exited the cave-heaven space.
As for the Cave-Heaven Pearl, upon leaving the cave-heaven space, it was likewise gifted to Ning Fan.
"Are you leaving now?" Tan Tianyan asked.
"Yes. Before leaving, I wish to purchase some expensive pills from you; I hope you won’t refuse," Ning Fan replied.
"Oh? What expensive pills do you need? Just take them; there’s no need to purchase," Tan Tianyan offered.
"I prefer not to take advantage of the Earth Yuan Palace. I need Yuan Cleansing Pills, a large quantity. I have 2 trillion immortal jade spare money. How many Yuan Cleansing Pills can I buy with that?" Ning Fan inquired.
"2 trillion immortal jade!" Tan Tianyan’s eyes slightly trembled, gaining a clearer understanding of Ning Fan’s wealth.
After Ning Fan made his name, many tales about him spread nonstop.
Tan Tianyan had once heard of Ning Fan spending tens of billions of immortal jade to buy a fishing rod, speculating that Ning Fan probably had plenty of immortal jade.
But he never imagined that having plenty of immortal jade meant having this much...
A demon palace with a Void Fragmentation at its core can muster only tens of trillions of immortal jade at most.
The amount of immortal jade Ning Fan possesses is equivalent to the total amount a typical demon palace can mobilize.
"Yuan Cleansing Pills are low grade Seventh Revolution Pills, with each pill costing about 100 billion. In sales, the price usually doubles to 200 billion. At auction, the price naturally soars higher. If you insist on spending immortal jade to buy Yuan Cleansing Pills, purchase them at cost. 2 trillion immortal jade can buy 200 Yuan Cleansing Pills. Currently, Earth Yuan Palace has about 200 in stock, so I will sell them all to you. Additionally, since you are a Sixth Revolution Upper Pill Master... Here is the Yuan Cleansing Pill refinement, take it too. Regarding Yuan Cleansing Pills, you may approach Zhou Nan for purchase, and I will instruct him to sell them at a price of 100 billion each," Tan Tianyan stated.
Tan Tianyan took out a dan refinement scroll and handed it to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan accepted it, placing it into his storage pouch.
The dan prescriptions can also be inscribed. If sold, they are naturally extremely expensive, but if inscribed, the cost is nearly zero.
"This farewell, I do not know when I will see you again, young friend." Tan Tianyan sighed and sent a message-transmitting flying sword outside the Yangxin Hall, notifying Zhou Nan about the pill sale.
"I have notified Zhou Nan; you can find him, and he will take you to get the pill."
"Alright. Farewell!"
Ning Fan clasped his hands in a salute to Tan Tianyan and turned to leave.
Outside the Yangxin Hall, Tan Zixin was half-lying on a blue stone bench, having fallen asleep tiredly.
A sweet smile hung on her lips, as if she firmly believed Ning Fan could cure Grandpa.
Ning Fan took a white feather blanket from his storage pouch and covered her, then turned and left.
After meeting Zhou Nan and obtaining the Yuan Cleansing Pill, all matters were settled.
Returning to the Demon River Palace, Ning Fan discussed the return date with the little demoness.
The return was set for the next day, with the location for opening the gate set at an uninhabited sea area a billion miles west of the Tianyuan Continent.
At night, the night wind on the Demon River was slightly cool.
Ning Fan took one last look at the Demon River, turned to leave, and sent a message-transmitting flying sword in the direction of the Earth Yuan Palace, naturally for Tan Zixin.
He merely informed Tan Zixin of the departure location, nothing more.
At that time, the Yixiang Dan’s effect completely wore off, allowing Tan Zixin to see his true appearance and know his identity.
In the Earth Yuan Palace, Tan Zixin sat by the window, stroking the white feather blanket, her eyes distant and dazed.
Suddenly, she received Ning Fan’s message-transmitting flying sword. Upon reading its contents, her eyes lit up, but she also felt a trace of perplexity.
Should she really go to see Ning Fan’s true appearance and learn his true identity?
...
That night, a beam of golden sword light carried Ning Fan, the little demoness, Li Long, and the white-feathered tribe girls, leaving Tianyuan City, heading west.
This sword light now had an escape speed comparable to masters at the peak of Void Fragmentation.
If the Xuan Huang Crystal were to enhance the sword speed, the sword’s escape speed would be even higher.
After reaching the sea area a billion miles west of the continent, Ning Fan withdrew the sword light of the ancient sword.
"Old Ancestor, where are we going?" Huayu asked in confusion.
"Returning to the Rain Immortal World." Ning Fan replied with a faint smile.
"Ah? Returning to the Rain Immortal World? What does that mean? We don’t understand?" The white-feathered tribe girls were all puzzled.
Li Long was also deeply confused; what did he mean by returning to the Rain Immortal World?
Ning Fan’s home was not in the Demon World, so why return to the Rain Immortal World.
"There is something I need to tell you all, in fact, I am not Baimu. My true identity is the new God Emperor of the Rain Immortal World, naturally, I must return to the Rain Immortal World. Will you follow me? If not, you may leave on your own."
Just as Ning Fan finished speaking, the effect of the Yixiang Dan happened to dissipate.
His appearance gradually changed, becoming more handsome, more youthful.
His words left all the female cultivators, including Huayu, stunned, and each fell silent.
They had originally thought Ning Fan was the ancestor of the White Feather Clan and thus followed him diligently.
Even if the real Baimu had appeared, they never doubted Ning Fan’s identity.
Now, upon learning that Ning Fan was not Baimu, each woman showed a regretful expression, as well as shock.
Regrettable that Ning Fan was not their ancestor, shocking that his true identity was the God Emperor of the Rain Immortal World!
The weakest God Emperor of the Rain Immortal World in the Nine Worlds, unexpectedly went to the Demon World and shocked a world...
Regret and shock all passed in a moment, and each female cultivator spoke up, "We are willing to follow the ancestor to the Rain Immortal World."
The White Feather Clan had been annihilated, they had long been without a home, so what if Ning Fan was not their clan’s ancestor?
During their time following Ning Fan, they had already begun to get used to this lifestyle and were unwilling to change again.
"Alright, from today on, you will reside in the Cauldron Ring, as your identities are too sensitive, if exposed, others could easily infer that I am Baimu of the Demon World."
Ning Fan gave the Cauldron Ring a shake, incorporating Huayu and the other girls into the Cauldron Ring, then he flickered his figure, entering within, introducing the girls to the female guards.
From then on, these girls of the White Feather Clan officially joined Ning Fan’s female guard army.
When Ning Fan returned to the outside world, Li Long’s expression was still filled with intense shock.
"M-Master is actually the God Emperor of the Rain Immortal World? The Ning Fan who killed the previous Rain Emperor?!"
Li Long had heard Ning Fan’s name before but never paid attention to it.
In the past, he did not regard the God Emperor of the Rain Immortal World in his eyes.
Now he knew, this generation’s God Emperor of the Rain Immortal World was such an earth-shattering figure.
"No matter what identity Master holds, he is Li Long’s master! Master returns to the Rain Immortal World, Li Long will naturally return as well! But this image, it needs a change."
Li Long gave a shake, changing his slovenly appearance, tying up his white hair, putting on coarse clothes, and altering his appearance.
He followed Ning Fan into the Rain Immortal World, naturally not wanting others to easily know his true identity.
Otherwise, it would lead to exposing that Ning Fan is Baimu in the Demon World.
"Now that Master’s appearance has changed back, it’s best to leave the Demon World earlier, if seen, it will likely cause trouble." Li Long suggested.
"No rush, I’m waiting for someone."
The little demoness looked at Ning Fan meaningfully, a mischievous smile at the corner of her mouth.
"Husband, who are you waiting for? Which confidante?"
"Guess." Ning Fan looked at the little demoness helplessly, this girl was really getting addicted to playing his partner.
Was it really that addictive?
"If I guess correctly, you have to give me ten billion immortal jade, if I guess wrong, I’ll let you kiss me. How about it?" The little demoness had a look suggesting she wanted to trick him out of the immortal jade.
Ning Fan sighed slightly; he knew, given the little demoness’s wits, she surely knew he was waiting for Tan Zixin.
So be it, let this demoness guess right once, losing only ten billion immortal jade would suffice to amuse her.
"Alright, have a guess. If you guess right, I’ll give you ten billion immortal jade."
"I’ll guess, I’ll guess... let me think, this is hard, husband has too many confidantes, I’m a bit uncertain which one..."
The little demoness pretended to think seriously, suddenly spoke, "I know, husband is waiting for is Dui Juan from Ningxiang Courtyard."
"Uh... who is Dui Juan, you guessed wrong..." Ning Fan shook his head speechlessly; he seemed to not know any Dui Juan.
"Oh no, I actually guessed wrong, then I willingly accept my punishment and let you kiss me." The little demoness smiled slyly.
Li Long awkwardly turned around, looking down to avoid interrupting the intimacy between the master and mistress.
Ning Fan rubbed his forehead... Was this little demoness trying to trade her dignity from the very beginning to trick him into a kiss?
How desperate is that...
"Miss Xiao always seems to be teasing me like this, it seems to have something to do with my identity, right?"
Recalling the past, Ning Fan remembered that the little demoness often mentioned his identity as an inheritor of the Ancient Chaotic Grand Emperor, both intentionally and unintentionally.
Years ago, when Ning Fan was still at the Harmonious Spirit realm, the little demoness seemed to have said that above the four heavens, there would eventually be a battle between the Godly Void inheritor and the Ancient Chaos inheritor...
"So she approached me because of my identity as the inheritor of Ancient Chaos?" Ning Fan thought.
"Guess, if you’re right, you must kiss me once, if you’re wrong, you must kiss me twice. Will you guess?" The little demoness flirtatiously hooked her arm around Ning Fan’s, rubbing a small dove against his arm.
Ning Fan smiled helplessly, this little demoness was indeed very clingy.
While he was pondering, suddenly a message-transmitting sword light approached from a distance, arriving in front of him.
Ning Fan pressed and shattered the message-transmitting sword light, and a message flowed into his divine sense, making him pause slightly, then sigh.
Tan Zixin did not come; she did not intend to see Ning Fan’s true appearance, nor did she wish to know Ning Fan’s true identity.
"By your grace, lovesickness becomes an illness; since you left, there’s no cure... If one day, I meet you among a sea of people and recognize you at a glance, could you take me with you then..."
Ning Fan was silent for a while and then said to the little demoness, "Open the Key to the Main Gate, let’s return to the Rain Immortal World."
...
This time, returning to the Rain Immortal World, the golden ancient sword increased in speed, naturally reducing the time to traverse the Land of Demons significantly.
In just five days, Ning Fan had returned to the Rain Immortal World.
He first visited the Middle State, leaving the dragon at the Rain Palace to assist Li Cangtian in managing the affairs of the Rain Palace.
With the dragon there, Middle State would surely be secure.
Then Ning Fan returned all the way to Yue Country, and before reaching Yue Country, the little demoness decisively jumped off the ancient sword, giggling as she parted ways with Ning Fan.
"My cultivation decline has ended, and I will gradually ascend back to the Void Fragmentation realm; I need to return to the Godly Void Pavilion for closed-door cultivation. My dear husband, do not see me off."
"Husband, do not forget that six months later, you must go with me to Immortal Burning Valley to retrieve the map."
With a whoosh, the little demoness ran off into the distance, vanishing without a trace, and it was unclear how she, with merely Harmonious Spirit realm cultivation, could run so fast.
Ning Fan shook his head; without the little demoness by his side, it was suddenly much quieter.
He put away the ancient sword, flashed escape light, and stepped through the air, returning to Seven Apricot City in just a dozen steps.
Without entering the city immediately, Ning Fan descended into the wind and snow outside Seven Apricot City, his expression subtly changing.
Outside Seven Apricot City stood a solitary one-armed man, burdened with a black iron greatsword, gazing lonely into the snow.
The snow covered him entirely; it was unclear how long he had been standing there.
His gaze held both joy and confusion.
The joy was from hearing from Yun Bushu that Ning Fan had found the person he had been searching for all along.
The confusion was from not even knowing who he was persistently searching for.
"You’re back?" he turned around, looking at Ning Fan slowly approaching.
He had sensed Ning Fan’s arrival long before Ning Fan reached Seven Apricot City.
"Yes." Ning Fan looked at the lone one-armed man, feeling a strange sensation rising in his heart.
This man was his father, Yun Tianjue, but he didn’t know how to converse with him or how to interact.
Though so unfamiliar, there was an intangible force causing Ning Fan to naturally have a fondness for Yun Tianjue.
That force was familial ties.
"I heard you..." Yun Tianjue wanted to ask about the questions in his heart but didn’t know how to start.
Usually decisive in life and death matters, he found himself tongue-tied at this moment.
"Never mind, have a drink with me in this wind and snow. I found this Spiritual Wine in an ancient cultivator’s cave abode, aged for tens of thousands of years, it’s good wine."
Yun Tianjue sat cross-legged in the snow, pointed his finger, and a jade liquor pot and two cups appeared.
"Sit," Yun Tianjue said.
With Ning Fan, he too had an inexplicable fondness.
He was never affectionate with outsiders, except for Ning Fan.
Ning Fan nodded and sat opposite Yun Tianjue.
Since he didn’t know what to say, they might as well drink together.
This snowstorm would make a good accompaniment to the wine.
"You killed rogue immortals? And quite a few... a total of four!" Yun Tianjue’s eyes suddenly shone sharply.
His ability to discern Evil Qi was exceptionally acute.
This was the benefit from the inheritance of the White-Robed Sword God.
He was a bit astonished that the junior who was merely at the Divinity Transformation stage a few decades ago had grown so much in such a short time.
Slaying the Rain World’s Heavenly King, claiming the title of Nether Emperor, breaking through to Void Fragmentation, and slaying rogue immortals...
This kid’s growth was indeed fast...
"Yes." Ning Fan did not hide anything from his father.
He drank his Spiritual Wine, smiling slightly at the corners of his mouth.
He enjoyed this feeling... Even if Yun Tianjue would never remember him, it didn’t matter.
He still had a father...
It felt like he was back to his mortal days, back to his youthful days.
As if all the slaughter he’d experienced along the way had been a mere illusion.
As if he hadn’t changed over the years.
"You, not bad." Yun Tianjue had lost the seven emotions, and couldn’t smile, yet at this moment, he managed to force a stiff smile to praise him.
His face, unbeknownst when, had become marked by the elements.
At this moment, he wasn’t transformed into the White-Robed Sword God, as if he were just an ordinary person.
He looked at Ning Fan, not knowing why, but his usually cold heart showed signs of thawing.
Suddenly, he remembered the purpose of his visit to Ning Fan, and his expression gradually became serious.
"I am looking for someone, someone I no longer remember."
"I have crossed many water towns’ bridges, seen many cultivation cities’ clouds, and drank much cultivation country’s wine, yet I have only loved one woman... But I can’t even remember who she is. It’s sorrowful, with no tears to flow. Pain, with no heart to feel. But I vaguely feel, she’s still waiting for me, so I keep searching."
"Ning Fan, do you truly know where she is? If you know, please tell me. I must find her! No matter who stands in my way, I must find her!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)