novelraw Chapter 153 : The Meeting of Bi Yao and Zhang Xiaofan
Chapter 153 : The Meeting of Bi Yao and Zhang Xiaofan
Chapter 153: The Meeting of Bi Yao and Zhang Xiaofan
During this period of time, major battles between the righteous path and the demonic path also broke out from time to time.
Throughout this period, large-scale clashes between the righteous and demonic paths occurred frequently.
During this time, Xiao Yicai, who had infiltrated the Demonic Sect from within the righteous path, obtained some intelligence after long-term investigation:
The Demonic Sect’s trip to Flowing Wave Mountain this time was to search for a certain treasure, and it was personally led by the Ghost King Sect.
Once the intelligence was sent back to the righteous path, it immediately drew attention.
The righteous path also began searching for the treasure and dispatched disciples to closely monitor the movements of the Demonic Sect, planning to seize it the moment the Demonic Sect found the treasure.
As time passed, the Ghost King stood coldly atop a mountain ridge, with the two great protectors of the Ghost King Sect, Qinglong and Xuanwu, standing behind him, all gazing into the distance together.
At this moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared over Flowing Wave Mountain, dark clouds densely packed overhead, while the nearby sea churned with surging waves, as though something extraordinary was about to appear.
Feeling the faint vibrations of the Fulong Cauldron, the Ghost King revealed a look of delight and said to Qinglong:
“Qinglong, judging by the timing, the moment for Kui Niu’s appearance is drawing near. Have the sect’s elites stay alert. In the coming days, divert the righteous path people elsewhere and don’t let them interfere with our subsequent actions.”
Qinglong replied sternly, “Yes, Sect Master.”
Qinglong looked at the Ghost King, a strange light flashing through his eyes.
Ever since the previous generation Ghost King had been killed by the righteous path, the new Ghost King had devoted himself to developing the sect after taking over.
He elevated the Ghost King Sect, which had not originally been particularly outstanding among the demonic path, to the position of one of the four great demonic sects. His outstanding talent and bold vision had long since conquered the Four Sacred Envoys.
Moreover, in recent times, the Ghost King’s strength had become increasingly terrifying, seemingly surpassing his predecessor. The aura he exuded alone made their souls tremble in fear.
Now, in the hearts of the Four Sacred Envoys, in addition to respect, there was also an added trace of dread toward the Ghost King.
Just as he was gazing ahead, a soft female voice came from beside the Ghost King:
“Father.”
“Is Kui Niu about to appear?”
Hearing this call, a hint of gentleness appeared on the Ghost King’s icy face. He turned his head toward Bi Yao and said:
“Bi Yao, Kui Niu is indeed about to appear. Don’t go running around everywhere during this period.”
As he spoke, there was also a trace of warning in his gaze.
Bi Yao, however, mischievously stuck out her tongue and said, “I know, Father.”
Seeing his daughter like this, the Ghost King felt rather helpless. He knew that his daughter had not taken his words to heart at all.
Ever since returning from Kong Sang Mountain, he had discovered that his daughter seemed to have some entanglement with the Qingyun Sect disciple Zhang Xiaofan.
Bi Yao often secretly infiltrated the righteous path to meet with Zhang Xiaofan. If You Ji and he had not secretly handled the troubles, his daughter would have long been discovered by righteous path experts.
Although Bi Yao’s strength was not bad, the righteous path was full of experts, and discovering her traces would not be difficult.
He had heard Bi Yao mention that on Kong Sang Mountain, Zhang Xiaofan had saved her life.
Because of this, he had not stopped Bi Yao from going to seek out Zhang Xiaofan.
Still, he felt a slight worry for his daughter.
If she truly fell in love with Zhang Xiaofan of the righteous path, that would likely be troublesome.
The friction between the righteous and demonic paths had existed for a long time. If his daughter and Zhang Xiaofan fell in love, many twists and turns would likely arise later.
However, he was also quite appreciative of Zhang Xiaofan.
Moreover, he had sensed a trace of demonic aura from Zhang Xiaofan.
Although Zhang Xiaofan concealed it extremely well, ever since the Ghost King broke through to a higher realm and refined the Fulong Cauldron, his perception had become exceedingly sharp, so the demonic energy within Zhang Xiaofan could still be sensed.
Furthermore, he had discovered that the demonic energy within Zhang Xiaofan actually carried a feeling of shared lineage with the Ghost King Sect, as though Zhang Xiaofan had some kind of connection with the Ghost King Sect.
This made the Ghost King even more interested in Zhang Xiaofan.
Because of this, he did not refuse to let Bi Yao associate with Zhang Xiaofan. In his heart, he was planning that if there were an opportunity in the future, he would draw Zhang Xiaofan into the Demonic Sect, making him a major pillar of strength for it.
As for whether Zhang Xiaofan would ultimately be able to be together with his daughter, that would depend on Zhang Xiaofan’s performance later on.
If Zhang Xiaofan displayed talent worth cultivating, then for the sake of his daughter’s happiness, he, the Ghost King, would also be willing to give Zhang Xiaofan a chance.
At this moment, after Zhang Xiaofan returned to the temporary cultivation site at Dazhu Peak, Tian Ling’er had been clinging to him the entire time.
Zhang Xiaofan had been away from the Qingyun Sect for a long time on this trip, causing Tian Ling’er to miss him greatly. Now, she did not want Zhang Xiaofan to leave her sight for even a moment.
Moreover, she also felt that her junior brother seemed to have undergone some changes after this trip to Kong Sang Mountain.
Late at night, when everything was quiet, he would always secretly slip away while avoiding her, as though he were going to meet someone. This could not help but give rise to a sense of crisis in Tian Ling’er’s heart.
Originally, in Tian Ling’er’s heart, her greatest rival had been Lu Xueqi of Xiaozhu Peak.
After all, in the memories of her previous life, the emotional entanglement between Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan had been extremely deep.
But now that Lu Xueqi had gone missing, Tian Ling’er let out a slight sigh of relief, thinking that her threat had already been eliminated.
However, Zhang Xiaofan’s recent behavior once again filled Tian Ling’er with doubts. She did not know which vixen had once again lured her Xiao Fan away.
Thinking this way only made Tian Ling’er even more irritated.
That night, after Zhang Xiaofan cultivated for a while in the stone cave and looked at his already sound-asleep senior brothers, he hesitated slightly before still standing up and quietly walking toward the outside of the cave.
After Zhang Xiaofan left the cave, Tian Ling’er instantly opened her eyes and then quietly followed him.
At this time, in a patch of forest, Bi Yao stood quietly among the trees, waiting excitedly for someone’s arrival.
Suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps rang out. Bi Yao abruptly turned around, looked at Zhang Xiaofan walking toward her, and said excitedly, “Zhang Xiaofan, you came.”
Upon seeing Bi Yao, a trace of a smile appeared on Zhang Xiaofan’s face, and he said, “Bi Yao.”
Immediately afterward, however, he scolded somewhat sternly, “Bi Yao, this is a place where the righteous path gathers. It’s not somewhere you should come. In the future, don’t risk coming over at night anymore.”
After hearing Zhang Xiaofan’s words, Bi Yao was not dejected at all. Instead, a look of excitement appeared on her face as she said, “Zhang Xiaofan, are you worried about me?”
Hearing Bi Yao’s words, Zhang Xiaofan’s face flushed slightly, his gaze somewhat evasive, and he said awkwardly, “Who’s worried about you?”
After saying that, he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet Bi Yao’s eyes.
Looking at this girl who had once blocked a strike of the Zhuxian Sword for him, countless tender feelings flashed through Zhang Xiaofan’s heart.
He had previously thought that this time he would completely cut ties with Bi Yao and never meet her again.
But ever since they reunited once more in Dripping Blood Cave, the calm emotions in Zhang Xiaofan’s heart had once again stirred, making him unable to resist worrying about Bi Yao and wanting to protect her by her side.
At this moment, at the edge of a dense forest, Tian Ling’er looked at Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao under the moonlight. A complex look flashed through her eyes as she murmured:
“I never thought that the one meeting Xiao Fan would actually be this demonic sect enchantress. Damn it, in my previous life she already forced Junior Brother Xiao Fan to leave the Qingyun Sect and throw himself into the Demonic Sect, unable to escape. This time she’s actually come again to harm him.”
This made Tian Ling’er feel extremely distressed.
After pondering for a moment, Tian Ling’er instantly made a decision. She then quickly headed toward the rear cave, intending to inform her father of this matter.
She wanted her father, Tian Buyi, to drive this demonic sect enchantress away as soon as possible, making her never dare to come again to a gathering place of righteous path disciples.
However, Tian Ling’er had not gone far when a sudden gust of force came from behind her head.
This startled Tian Ling’er. Just as she was about to dodge, she felt a sharp pain in her head and instantly lost consciousness.
The Ghost King looked at the now-collapsed Tian Ling’er on the ground and said coldly, “I can’t let you go and inform on them. But don’t worry, you’re that brat’s senior sister. For that brat’s sake, I won’t take your life.”
With that, his figure flashed and vanished from the spot, continuing to hide himself.
At this moment, in a dark corner, the Ghost King looked at the figures of Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao and could not help but sigh inwardly.
He had not expected that, for the sake of his daughter, he, the dignified Ghost King of the Ghost King Sect, would actually have to come here to stand guard for their meeting.