The sudden breakthrough filled Mo Fan’s heart with great joy, but he quickly restrained his aura.
For now, he still did not want the matter of devouring demon cultivators to increase his cultivation to become known to every demon.
Of course, these small actions of his could fool the group of demon kings on Black Wind Mountain below, but they could not escape the notice of Sparrow Granny, who possessed Ancestral Realm cultivation.
Almost at the exact moment Mo Fan broke through, Sparrow Granny sensed it. She immediately looked towards Mo Fan with some surprise, but soon regained her calm.
“Granny, thank you so much for this time!”
Mo Fan flew in front of Sparrow Granny and once again gave her a respectful bow.
“Fan’er, the commotion you caused this time was a bit too big.”
Sparrow Granny looked deeply at Mo Fan, but she did not ask too many questions. Instead, she smiled and said, “After more than a year apart, your cultivation has advanced quite a lot. I am afraid it will not be long before you catch up to this old woman!”
“Granny, no matter what realm Fan’er reaches in the future, you will always be my granny!” Mo Fan quickly replied, his face full of determination.
“It is good that you have this heart.”
Sparrow Granny nodded with deep relief, then continued, “Actually, it was not this old woman who wanted to come this time. It was the Holy King who instructed me to come here.”
Holy King?
A flash of surprise passed through Mo Fan’s eyes when he heard this, but he quickly understood everything.
As expected, the Fire Phoenix Holy King had not died as that ox-headed demon ancestor claimed!
“Ever since the last sealing of Phoenix Cry Mountain, the Holy King has used an array to completely isolate the entire Fire Phoenix Palace from the outside world. Even this old woman had no idea what was happening outside.
It was only a month ago, when the Holy King suddenly sensed something and summoned me, that I finally understood what had occurred.”
At this point, Sparrow Granny looked at Mo Fan again and said with a face full of gratification, “This old woman was right about you after all. Fan’er, your growth is truly unbelievable. Even the merit of heaven and earth has been triggered. This shows that you have accomplished something big enough to shake the entire Nine Provinces!”
“Granny, this is because…”
Mo Fan hurriedly began to explain, but Sparrow Granny quickly waved her hand and said, “Every cultivator has their own secrets. There is no need to tell everything to others. Sometimes, hiding your strength a little is not a bad thing.
This old woman understands the principle that a tree standing tall in the forest will be destroyed by the wind far better than you do.
Fan’er, you must remember that the path of cultivation is full of dangers. You need to keep your wits about you in everything. Even when facing this granny, there is no need to reveal all your trump cards.
Do not think this old woman can remain calm now just because she is kind. It is because this old woman does not know exactly what great fortune you possess. But if what you say is enough to move me, even I cannot guarantee that I would remain unmoved.
So some things are better kept in your heart than spoken out loud. This is a good choice for both yourself and the cultivators around you.”
“Fan’er understands. Thank you for your guidance, Granny!”
Hearing these sincere words from Sparrow Granny, Mo Fan felt deeply moved and immediately nodded.
“Good, it is fine as long as you understand.”
Sparrow Granny smiled, then comforted him further, “But you do not need to worry too much. Until you break through to the Ancestral Realm, this granny will be your strongest support!
This old woman is already old and has no hope of breaking through in this lifetime. But in you, I see the same drive I had when I was young. And you are even more outstanding than I was. I believe your future achievements will definitely surpass mine!
Actually, this old woman is not helping you without any expectations. The reason we could form this bond is because I owe you a favour. Now I have placed even more hope in you. I hope that before I pass away, I can help the Holy King cultivate a truly excellent helper.
Of course, this old woman does not have many other skills, nor am I as wealthy as Zhan Ao or Bai Lu. The only thing I can do is protect your path and strive to let you grow safely and quickly!”
As she spoke, Sparrow Granny sighed again. She turned her head to look at the bright moon gradually being covered by dark clouds in the sky and said in a deep voice, “Fan’er, all the abilities this old woman has were granted by the Holy King. My entire life has been spent serving at her side. Although it is a relationship of master and servant, in my heart, the Holy King is more like my daughter!
If one day the Holy King falls into danger, I hope you can help her. This is the only request this granny has for you!”
When Mo Fan heard this, his heart shook. Then he said with a serious face, “Granny, rest assured. Fan’er will definitely keep this in mind!
As long as the Fire Phoenix Holy King does not betray me, I will never stand by and watch her fall into trouble!”
When Mo Fan finished speaking, a smile finally appeared on Sparrow Granny’s face again. Only then did she slowly say, “This time when leaving the palace, the Holy King specially lent me this immortal sword for a while. She told me that the commotion you caused was too great, and I am afraid many petty villains will come to cause trouble. So she asked me to come and protect you, which can also be considered as repaying the favour of the secret technique you gave last time!”
So that was it!
When Mo Fan heard this, he immediately nodded, and everything became clear in his heart.
The so-called secret technique was naturally the method he had given to Sparrow Granny during the Demon King Grand Ceremony to pass on to the Fire Phoenix Holy King, a secret art that could refine ancient treasures!
Only by completely refining an ancient treasure could one truly control it and make it fully awaken!
Although the immortal sword in Sparrow Granny’s hand now erupted with terrifying power, if it were wielded by the Fire Phoenix Holy King, its might would be even more unimaginable!
At that moment, a white figure flew over from the distance.
“Great King, the bandits have been executed!”
Dressed in white clothes, Hei Yi arrived not far from Mo Fan, holding the corpse of an ox-headed humanoid demon in her hand. It was exactly the demon king who had escaped earlier.
When Mo Fan saw this, his brows furrowed slightly, but he did not say anything more.
Hei Yi thought the Great King was dissatisfied that she had killed him, so she quickly said, “Great King, this thief had strong cultivation at the peak of the King Realm. With my strength alone, I could not capture him alive, so in the end I could only kill him. Please forgive me, Great King!”
These words from Hei Yi actually made Mo Fan laugh. He immediately smiled and said, “Forgive you for what? Your cultivation is only at the late King Realm, and this battle can truly be called defeating the strong with the weak. This king is too busy rewarding you. How could I possibly blame you?”
“Since this demon was slain by you, his heart and demon core belong to you. If you have no use for the demon king weapon, just put it in the treasury.
As for his body, hand it directly to Lang Xiongxiong later and let him deliver it to the kitchen camp together!
This king has said before that the children will feast!
A demon king banquet is quite a delicacy!”
“Mm!”
Hei Yi nodded, then gave a salute to Sparrow Granny before carrying the ox demon corpse and flying back towards Black Wind Mountain.
Bai Shuang watched Hei Yi leave, then turned back to Mo Fan with a face full of surprise and said, “Stinky little brother, I never expected that your Black Wind Mountain has already grown to such a scale. Even a peak King Realm great demon can be casually killed!”
“You also surprised me quite a bit. Breaking through to the late King Realm so quickly. Did you swallow some pills?” Mo Fan said jokingly.
In fact, he was truly shocked when he sensed Bai Shuang’s aura.
One must know that Bai Shuang did not have the heaven-defying ability of Devouring Heaven Divine Art, and during the Demon King Grand Ceremony, she had only been at the early King Realm. How much time had passed since then?
And she had already reached the late King Realm!
Such speed was truly astonishing.
“It cannot be called swallowing pills. It is just that I cultivated a dual cultivation method, which allowed me to advance by leaps and bounds on the path of cultivation.”
Bai Shuang gave a faint smile, as if she were speaking about the most ordinary thing in the world.
But these words of hers left Mo Fan completely stunned.
