Purple Bamboo had stayed in this courtyard for a few days, filled with Fang Ling’s presence. Now, she had a rough idea of the situation and decided to leave soon. She had stayed in the royal city of the Great Zhou for many years, even declining the abbess’s summons once. She worried that if she stayed any longer, it might arouse suspicion.
After Purple Bamboo left, Fang Ling meditated for a while, and his condition had almost fully recovered. On this day, he planned to contact Lan Yan, the priestess, to prepare to leave the Great Zhou. But suddenly, someone visited. This person wore white silk stockings and exuded youthful energy—it was Shangguan Haiyue.
“You, clearly an old acquaintance, yet you deliberately hid it, obviously toying with me,” Shangguan Haiyue looked at Fang Ling with slight dissatisfaction. She had been quite upset for a long time after discovering that the mysterious person Ling Fang, who had been following her and her brother, was actually Fang Ling.
Fang Ling replied calmly, “You know my situation; it was unavoidable.”
“May I ask why Miss Shangguan is looking for me today?”
Shangguan Haiyue looked at him and replied, “I owe you a big favor that I haven’t repaid yet. I’m here to repay it today.”
“Guarding outside the Great Zhou are not just Wen Mu and Ning Chuan, those two immortal realm experts. The sect master of the Heavenly Dao Sect, He Changling, is also secretly lurking.”
“This old thief is concealed by a seven-colored cloud robe, making it difficult even for someone as powerful as Emperor Rong Shan to detect him.”
“If it weren’t for my father’s astrological calculations, we wouldn’t have known that this old thief had already arrived.”
Fang Ling smiled at this, “The Heavenly Dao Sect sent two immortal realm experts to deal with a small fry like me. How interesting.”
Shangguan Haiyue continued, “But don’t worry, my father has already acted and lured He Changling away. The Mountain Protection Array of the Heavenly Dao Sect has always been maintained with the help of my Shangguan Family, so He Changling wouldn’t dare to disrespect my father.”
“I can guarantee that in the next half month, He Changling will be too occupied to deal with you.”
“So you must take these few days to leave the Great Zhou as soon as possible!”
“This is an ancient escape talisman. Just crush it, and you will be randomly teleported to a place a million miles away.”
“My father said that although the Heavenly Dao Sect doesn’t dare to come in and take you for now, if you delay, they won’t sit idly by and watch your power grow. They will undoubtedly go all out.”
“He also said that a great calamity is coming to the world, and the Great Zhou may not protect you.”
“Rather than entrusting your life to others, it’s better to take control yourself.”
With that, she took out an ancient jade slip from her bosom and handed it to Fang Ling. This ancient escape talisman was a good thing, delivered for free, so he certainly wouldn’t refuse.
“Thank you!” He nodded to Shangguan Haiyue.
Shangguan Haiyue looked at him, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating. Seeing her like this, Fang Ling said, “If you have something to say, just say it.”
Shangguan Haiyue took a deep breath and said, “What I want to say, you might not like to hear.”
“With your talent, if you walk the right path, your future would be limitless.”
“Those demonic arts… stop cultivating them, and stop killing the innocent.”
She sighed lightly, “I know, saying this is like farting, sigh!”
“Even the Purple Bamboo Abbess couldn’t reform you, so my words are probably useless too.”
Fang Ling glanced at her suspiciously, “How do you know the Purple Bamboo Abbess tried to reform me?”
Shangguan Haiyue’s eyes widened, feeling secretly annoyed at herself for letting it slip.
“Well… back in the Blood Marsh, I asked the Purple Bamboo Abbess to try to reform you.”
“Of course, I didn’t say that Boundless City was slaughtered by you, just that you were my friend who accidentally fell into the demonic path, hoping she could pull you back.”
“You almost got me killed,” Fang Ling said.
If he hadn’t had some strength back then, he would have been eliminated by Purple Bamboo in her quest to uphold justice. But if it weren’t for her intervention, he wouldn’t have had the subsequent story with Purple Bamboo. Truly, the ways of the world are mysterious.
Shangguan Haiyue lowered her head in shame, “So, the abbess almost beat you to death?”
“I… I didn’t expect her to react that way!”
“The Purple Bamboo Abbess is renowned, known as the Jade Guanyin. I just wanted her to pull you back…”
Fang Ling said, “The matter is over, so let it be.”
“Just don’t meddle in my affairs in the future.”
Shangguan Haiyue nodded, “Understood, I won’t meddle anymore.”
“Goodbye, and good luck…” Having said what she needed to, she immediately turned and left.
After she left, Fang Ling looked down at the communication mark on his hand and immediately contacted Lan Yan, the priestess. In no time, Lan Yan appeared beside him.
“Ready to leave?” she asked.
Fang Ling’s lips curled slightly as he asked, “Do you want to avenge the Lan Clan?”
Lan Yan frowned slightly and murmured, “Of course, but now is not the time.”
“My daughter has inherited the witch god’s legacy. In a few years, when she steps into the immortal realm, it will be time for the Lan Clan to take revenge!”
“Revenge should not be delayed. I, Fang Ling, cannot wait,” he said firmly.
“The Chuan Clan and the Heavenly Dao Sect have joined forces to kill me.”
“I exterminated the Chuan Clan’s billions, but the Heavenly Dao Sect has yet to pay any price…”
Lan Yan was even more puzzled upon hearing this.
“What exactly do you want to do? We are barely able to protect ourselves now,” she said.
Fang Ling replied, “I have received news that the sect master of the Heavenly Dao Sect is currently too occupied to act.”
“And another immortal realm expert of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Wen Mu, is guarding near the Great Zhou.”
“At this moment, the two immortal realm experts of the Heavenly Dao Sect are outside the sect.”
“If we take this opportunity to attack the Heavenly Dao Sect…”
Lan Yan’s beautiful eyes widened, “You are terrifying.”
The last time Fang Ling blood-refined the Chuan Clan’s billions, she felt a sense of satisfaction but also thought Fang Ling was too ruthless.
And now, in their current situation, being hunted and chased, he was still thinking of counterattacking, which made her feel a hint of fear.
To be enemies with such a person was too terrifying; she couldn’t help but feel fortunate she hadn’t offended him.
She pondered for a moment and finally nodded, “Alright! I’ll go with you!”
“The Heavenly Dao Sect extended its hand into the Miao Territory, causing my Lan Clan people to nearly perish.”
“As the priestess of the Lan Clan, I must make them pay in blood!” Her eyes were filled with endless killing intent.
The tragic scene of the Lan Clan tribe that day was still vivid in her mind, and she hadn’t dared to sleep peacefully for ten years.
Every time she slept, she would be awakened by this nightmare.
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