Mo Fan was unsure whether the Xia siblings could remain safe and sound. In any case, his escape lasted for half a month.
At the very beginning, he had planned to flee to some remote coastal area at random, but he soon discovered that even the most secluded regions had Su Family Feather Wing Immortal Riders patrolling. It was simply impossible to slip away.
If he forced his way through, he could indeed reach the open sea, yet that would very likely attract the Su Family’s Three Kings or even that Nascent Soul old monster.
A clone was not comparable to the main body. It lacked the main body’s formidable strength and its wind-thunder escape speed. Although Great Sun Across the Sky was faster than ordinary flight techniques, it was far too conspicuous.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Mo Fan ultimately did not dare take the risk. Instead, he followed the map Xia An had given him and went deep into Three Saints Island. It took several days before he finally left the area actually controlled by the Su Family, arriving in the region east of Three Saints Island.
Here, Mo Fan learned that this was the sphere of influence of the Wang Family, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the Wang Family and Su Family appeared to be closely allied, in reality the two houses were secretly competing with each other. Naturally, neither would casually step into the other’s territory.
It is worth mentioning that what Xia An gave Mo Fan was not only a map. There was also a jade slip and several talismans inside.
The jade slip contained a message left by Xia An as well as the method to craft a certain type of talisman.
“Benefactor, after this parting, I do not know when we shall meet again.
The Su Family is powerful. With your current appearance, it would be easy for them to recognise you, so this humble girl has left several Appearance-Changing Talismans. Once affixed to the body and activated with spiritual power, they can alter your appearance at will for ten days.
In addition, the method to craft these Appearance-Changing Talismans is also recorded in this jade slip. Please, Benefactor, remember it well.
However, this method is one of the inheritances of my Xia Family, so I hope Benefactor will not pass it on to a third party!
The path of man is faint, the immortal path is vast and hazy. We cultivators all struggle to cross it. Time is merciless; it cuts down not only heaven’s chosen and mighty lords, but also severs the goodness in people’s hearts. The higher one cultivates, the colder and less righteous one becomes.
During these days since my family was destroyed, my brother and I have truly witnessed the warmth and coldness of human sentiment. Yet Benefactor’s righteous aid let us siblings see hope in human nature once more. At the same time, this humble girl sincerely hopes Benefactor will uphold that original goodness, bring blessings to the world, and thereby prove the immortal path!”
After reading the message in the jade slip, Mo Fan was deeply moved. He had never imagined that Xia An would actually entrust him with the method to craft such talismans.
“Have you heard? Something huge has happened in Penglai Holy City recently!”
“Oh? What is it?”
“Heh! I returned from there just two days ago, and I witnessed a truly lively scene…”
Inside a restaurant in Saint East City, several rogue cultivators were currently drinking and chatting.
Their conversation quickly caught the attention of a white-clothed youth sitting by the window.
This white-clothed youth was naturally Mo Fan.
After completely shaking off the Su Family’s pursuit, he was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he lingered in Saint East City to experience the local customs.
Of course, that was the polite way of putting it. In truth, he was worried that the Su Family might communicate with the Wang Family. After all, he had killed Su Family cultivators not long ago, and this was a sensitive period. If he rashly went out to sea now, he could easily be targeted by the Su Family again.
Mo Fan was not in a rush, so he simply stayed longer in Saint East City, planning to leave once the storm had completely passed.
He refused to believe the Su Family could blockade the seas forever.
Thus, over the past few days, he, Little Yellow, and Yu Nian had come to this restaurant almost every day to eat and drink.
Firstly, it was to gather the latest news.
Secondly, it was to help Yu Nian, a girl from Southern Border, adapt quickly to human society outside and broaden her knowledge, so that when they eventually reached the Divine Domain she would not be completely clueless.
In his plans, Yu Nian was an extremely important piece. He had even considered letting her manage the operations of the Divine Domain Demon Network in the future, so naturally he needed to keep her by his side and let her observe the lives of cultivators in the outside world.
When they heard the loud discussion from the nearby human cultivators, the three of them instinctively stopped eating and pricked up their ears.
“Brother Wu, stop keeping us in suspense. What exactly happened?”
“Yes, could it be that the Su Family has completely taken control of Penglai Holy City?”
The surrounding cultivators were clearly acquainted with the Wu surnamed cultivator. They had all been hooked by his words and grew extremely curious.
“Heh! It’s even more explosive than the Su Family fully controlling Penglai Holy City!”
The Wu cultivator gave a sly smile, stroked his goatee, and continued, “But you were partly right. By now, the Su Family has more or less taken complete control of Penglai Holy City. Not only that, even the Xia Family of Yingzhou Holy City has been exterminated by the Su Family!”
“What!!”
“That actually happened?”
The cultivators instantly widened their eyes in disbelief.
“The three holy cities have always minded their own business. Who would have thought the Su Family would reach their hand into Yingzhou Holy City this time? Aren’t the various powers in Yingzhou going to demand an explanation?” someone asked with a frown.
“Of course they are!”
“At first, when the Xia Family was wiped out, no one even knew who the culprit was. Later, the Song Family of Blue Water City exposed it, also revealing the Su Family’s ambitions. It is said that the daughter of the Song Family head, Song Renjun, was even raped and killed by Su Family members.
Now it is not just the Penglai Holy City region. All the great families in Yingzhou Holy City are furious, and they have already begun forming an anti-Su alliance.
Before I came back, several Su Family properties had already been destroyed by various powers!
Who knows how many more have fallen by now!” The Wu cultivator laughed.
“Although the Su Family is powerful, they acted too hastily this time and provoked public outrage. I fear they will have trouble cleaning up the mess Unless that secluded Nascent Soul elder takes action, the Su Family will have a hard time.”
“Not necessarily. The Su Family’s Three Kings are genuine great cultivators. The War King especially is rumoured to be the strongest beneath Nascent Soul. Even without their Nascent Soul elder, they could probably suppress everyone.”
“…”
For a moment, the entire restaurant buzzed with discussion.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Mo Fan’s face.
“Great King, it seems the Xia siblings are not only safe, but they have successfully stirred the major powers’ resentment against the Su Family,” Little Yellow said with a slight smile.
“Yes, Mo Fan nodded with a smile.
He actually quite liked the Xia siblings.
Especially Xia An. Though a woman, she risked her life for her brother without hesitation, faced great power fearlessly for the sake of family vengeance, and killed decisively. She could be called loyal, righteous, and resolute.
Moreover, she had given Mo Fan the crafting methods for both communication talismans and appearance-changing talismans. Although it was out of gratitude, Mo Fan was still deeply thankful. This temporarily solved Black Wind Mountain’s most pressing problem.
With the communication talisman crafting method, Black Wind Mountain’s intelligence efficiency would increase several-fold, or even dozens of times, in the future!
Of course, in Mo Fan’s eyes, the Xia siblings were rare talents. Especially the talisman dao inheritance they controlled. Although Mo Fan did not know exactly what it contained, the fact that the Su Family spared no effort to obtain it was enough to show its value.
Just the Sky-Rending Talisman that had crippled Su Er’s arm was already enough to make Mo Fan envious.
If not for knowing that his main body was still not strong enough to fight the Su Family, Mo Fan would have been tempted to have his true body come personally to Three Saints Island, eliminate the Su Family, and directly take the Xia siblings under his wing.
