NOVEL WEB Ch. 68
Chapter 68: Returning to the Sect, Investigating the List of Those Who Descended the Mountain
Gu Fan lay on the ground and began examining his physical condition.
This inspection turned out to be alarming; once he figured it out, Gu Fan was rendered speechless.
From head to toe, aside from the Three Treasures Flame being intact, not a single part of his body was unharmed.
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, this was the first time Gu Fan had sustained such severe injuries!
Fortunately, there were still nearly ten thousand Living Souls remaining in the Spirit-Sealing Jar. He just didn’t know how long it would take to recover.
Gu Fan activated the Soul Devouring Technique, and the Living Souls within the distant Spirit-Sealing Jar surged like a flood into his mouth.
As the spiritual energy continued to be refined, the charred layer on his body began to slowly peel off, revealing the fair skin beneath.
Only after refining the remaining Living Souls completely did Gu Fan leap up from the ground.
His entire body looked as if it had been forged from white jade, without a single blemish.
"Truly fascinating—breaking through using ancient methods of refining Living Souls, and yet a sense of sanctity emerges from my body. Is this the natural Buddha dwelling deep within the Demonic Path?"
Gu Fan casually pulled out a set of clothes and put them on, then headed toward the Gu Residence.
After advancing to the Primordial Yang Realm, Gu Fan could clearly feel that his strength had increased significantly—his speed, reactions, and spiritual sense had all become much stronger.
Now, even if he faced Daoist Yuqing of the True Yang Realm, with tenfold battle power, he might not necessarily be at a disadvantage.
However, if he encountered a seasoned True Yang cultivator like Elder Zhu Yang, it would likely still be a challenge.
Upon returning to the Gu Residence, Lin Yi didn’t come around again to argue.
The night passed uneventfully.
Early the next morning, all the major and minor factions of Huiyun City came to pay their respects.
Gu Fan’s father and Gu Ling stood at the main gate to welcome the guests from all directions.
As for Gu Fan, he only made a brief appearance at the banquet and did not show up again afterward.
The entire city of Huiyun needed only a display of deterrence. As long as he remained alive, the Gu Family of Huiyun City would not fall.
After a day of miscellaneous matters, Gu Fan found a chance to bid farewell to his family.
He was a cultivator, ultimately walking a different path. It was impossible for him to stay here forever.
Everyone could understand this.
Thus, after a night’s rest, the next morning Gu Fan and Lin Yi soared into the sky together.
Their powerful auras were completely unrestrained, causing the various forces of Huiyun City to change expression.
"This Demonic Path Twin Star, Gu Fan, actually broke through to the Primordial Yang Realm in just two days?"
"Terrifying! He could already defeat Primordial Yang cultivators at the Spirit Sea Realm. Now that he’s broken through, can he fight True Yang cultivators head-on?"
"Looks like the Gu Family of Huiyun City is about to rise. As long as Gu Fan remains alive, no one would dare lay a hand on them!"
"Sigh, better behave yourselves. Just think of the Nalan Family’s fate..."
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After leaving Huiyun City, the two of them reached the border of the Heavenly Evil Sect and boarded the Immortal Boat.
Time passed quickly, and a day soon went by.
As soon as they disembarked, the two rushed toward the mountain.
Lin Yi needed to first pay his respects to Zhu Yang, while Gu Fan intended to visit the sect’s descent registration office.
With a flash of his figure, he flew straight up along the mountain gate.
Along the way, many disciples looked up in surprise.
"Who is that? Doesn’t he know that flying is forbidden once inside the mountain gate?"
"Shut up! Do you have a death wish?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you even know who that is? That’s the most famous genius of the demonic sects—the Demonic Path Twin Star! He and another once-top Inner Sect disciple, Senior Brother Lin Yi, slaughtered every participating disciple from the Five Major Righteous Sects in the Great Qian Empire. A terrifying calamity! And you dare speak behind his back?"
"Hiss... Don’t slander me—I didn’t say anything!"
"Hmph! Now you’re scared, huh?!"
As they spoke, their faces were filled with fanaticism and admiration.
They seemed deeply impressed by what Gu Fan and Lin Yi had accomplished.
Gu Fan wore a slightly strange expression and soon arrived at a great hall.
"This Senior Brother, may I ask what brings you here?"
The aura around Gu Fan clearly indicated that he was at least above the Spirit Sea Realm.
Upon seeing him enter, a disciple immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"I want to check the descent records from the third-to-last day of last month."
"Understood, Senior Brother. That will require one Spirit Stone."
Gu Fan casually tossed one over.
In a demonic sect, everything required payment.
Logically, this kind of information shouldn’t be accessible to an ordinary disciple—at the very least, elder approval would be necessary.
But here, as long as you had money, no one cared about so-called rules.
Moments later, the disciple's expression turned unpleasant as he looked up and placed a Spirit Stone on the table.
"Apologies, Senior Brother. We can’t access the records for that day."
Gu Fan furrowed his brow, visibly displeased.
"Why not? Has the record been lost?"
The querying disciple appeared troubled.
"Sorry, Senior Brother. We simply can't access it. Here's your Spirit Stone returned."
"Heh, you say it can’t be accessed and that’s final? Now that the Spirit Stone has been taken, whether it’s refunded or not is up to me!"
As he finished speaking, Gu Fan’s spiritual power instantly condensed into a sharp edge and pressed tightly against the other’s throat.
"I’ll ask you one more time. Can it be accessed?"
"You! This is the Heavenly Evil Sect. Striking fellow disciples without reason will surely bring punishment. Senior Brother, don’t make a mistake!"
"Hahaha, I slaughtered all the disciples of the Five Major Righteous Sects right in front of their faces in the Great Qian Empire. What would I not dare do? This is the last time I’ll ask—can it be accessed?"
Upon hearing these words, the disciple’s legs gave out.
Lately, the story of the two disciples from the Heavenly Evil Sect wreaking havoc in the Great Qian Empire was well-known by all.
And now, realizing that the disciple before him was one of the two slaughter gods, he nearly knelt down in fear.
"Senior Brother, it’s not that I don’t want to give you access. An elder gave a direct order. If I let you access it, I won’t live to see tomorrow."
Gu Fan became intrigued.
It seemed he wouldn’t even need to investigate further to find out who was behind it.
He then withdrew his spiritual power and said with a smile:
"Junior Brother, no need to worry. Since I’m the one investigating this matter, I’ll naturally eliminate all traces. I promise you won’t face any trouble in the future. But if you refuse to let me check now, I can take your life on the spot."
He then looked at the other with a cheerful grin, yet the pressure around him only intensified.
The disciple in charge of the records hesitated. He absolutely believed that Gu Fan would kill him if he said no.
With Gu Fan’s current reputation, he wouldn’t be surprised if even killing a couple of ordinary elders led to nothing.
At most, he’d get a symbolic punishment. But he himself would lose his life!
"Senior Brother is right. I’ll help you check immediately!"
Only then did Gu Fan nod in satisfaction and casually ask:
"By the way, you just said an elder forbade you from accessing it. Which elder was it?"
"Replying to Senior Brother, it was Elder Zhao Ting."
Heh!
So it was him!
Gu Fan laughed coldly.
Liu Qingyao, oh Liu Qingyao, you really are seeking death!
In Gu Fan’s heart, she was already sentenced to death.
As for Zhao Ting, he most likely wasn’t an opponent Gu Fan could handle just yet.
But no matter—he still had Elder Zhu Yang on his side.
Zhu Yang had promised him that as long as evidence was found, Gu Fan could kill whomever he wanted!
Moments later—
The record disciple whispered:
"Senior Brother, the list has been retrieved. Here is the list of those who descended the mountain that day, along with the sect tokens registered boarding the Immortal Boat."
Gu Fan reached out and took it.
Among the names listed, both his and Lin Yi's appeared.
And among the dozen or so names, the name Liu Qingyao was prominently present!
Seeing this, Gu Fan grinned, smiling with immense satisfaction.