Like an agile monkey, Xu Fan darted and leaped through the mountains, relentlessly dashing toward the foot of the hill!

Chaos reigned within Ohno Temple, and the defenses on the Qingyun Mountain were consequently weakened. Xu Fan hurried down the mountain without facing any obstruction.

Soon, he returned to Ohno Temple.

As he descended the mountain, the clamor of battle inside the temple grew louder. Xu Fan followed the sounds and quickly reached the main hall.

"This..."

Though the night was deepening, the candlelight in the temple still provided enough illumination to reveal the combatants in the fray.

They were all dressed in the attire of Ancient Cultivators!

"Ancient Cultivators fighting amongst themselves? What on earth is happening?"

These Ancient Cultivators were in a tangle, showing no mercy, each move a fatal strike, their crazed eyes terrifying to behold.

Xu Fan watched with his brows furrowed tightly.

"Looks like they've been poisoned..."

Recalling the scene of the Four Elders bleeding from their orifices, Xu Fan quickly deduced the answer.

It seemed none were spared; all were poisoned by Igarashi.

After all, they were once fellow Ancient Cultivators, and with Igarashi's cultivation level and those disguise Divine Skills, it wouldn't be hard for him to infiltrate Ohno Temple and poison them.

The question was whether Chiba and the others had also been poisoned by Igarashi.

Xu Fan couldn't be bothered with the fighting cultivators and swiftly leaped toward the main hall.

"Boy, prepare to die!"

As Xu Fan reached the entrance of the main hall and just stepped inside, someone inside lunged at him violently!

In a flash, a palm strike reached Xu Fan!

Xu Fan saw it coming, snorted coldly, unleashed a punch, spiritual power surging, forcing the opponent back!

"You!"

The Ancient Cultivator, having gained no advantage, looked displeased, and with fiery spiritual energy dancing on his palm, prepared to battle Xu Fan again!

"Suzuki, stop!"

"Senior Brother! This guy must be the one who poisoned us!"

At this moment, Chiba called out to halt the opponent.

The opponent was unwilling to give up, glaring fiercely at Xu Fan, refusing to back down.

Evidently, the poisoned Ancient Cultivators had pinned the blame on Xu Fan.

No wonder they were glaring at Xu Fan like that.

The main hall was filled with the top fighters among the Ancient Cultivators, all staring at Xu Fan with eyes full of anger!

If not for Chiba's deterrence, they would likely have already attacked Xu Fan en masse.

Xu Fan smiled lightly and said calmly, "A brain is a good thing; I wish you had one."

"If I were the one who poisoned you, why on earth would I come back? To court death?"

"This..."

With Xu Fan's reminder, the Ancient Cultivators slightly came to their senses.

If Xu Fan were indeed the one who poisoned them, there was no reason for him to rush back.

"Everyone, don't let anger cloud your judgment; it's most likely Igarashi's doing."

"He's probably already in action at this moment, so let's all stay calm and not fall for his petty tricks."

Chiba reassured everyone with a few words, calming their anger, and then walked over to Xu Fan.

"Brother Xu Fan, I hope you can forgive us."

"Don't worry, I'm not that petty."

Xu Fan squinted his eyes, looking at Chiba with an apologetic expression.

This guy probably didn't know that his conversation with Kato Bear during the day had been overheard entirely by Xu Fan.

Initially, Xu Fan still held some fantasy about this person, but in the end, he was just as he imagined, approaching Xu Fan only to use him as a tool.

All he did was purely to keep Kato Bear's secrets, which Xu Fan didn't believe for a second.

This guy likely had secrets, just like Kato Bear, that couldn't be known to the other Ancient Cultivators.

As for what secrets he held, only Igarashi would know.

Everyone had ulterior motives and plotted endlessly; Xu Fan couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart.

This world was truly treacherous.

"Everyone, Igarashi will likely attack soon. You're all poisoned, so don't confront him head-on."

"Now, quickly move to other parts of the temple to avoid direct confrontation with him."

"This way, we can prevent him from setting traps elsewhere and falling into his cunning schemes."

With Ohno Temple in chaos, it was the right time to take advantage. Surely, it wouldn't be long before Igarashi attacked.

Chiba pondered a moment and then instructed everyone in the main hall to disperse.

"Senior Brother, how can we do that!"

"That's right, Sect Leader! We have so many people here; why should we fear that Igarashi guy!"

The crowd protested, refusing to comply with Chiba's orders.

With Igarashi bringing trouble to their doorstep, who among them wanted to be cowardly?

They were determined to show him some colors!

"Sect Leader, with so many of us, why should we fear one Igarashi!"

The protests were incessant, and Kato Bear, listening on the side, couldn't help but curse them quietly.

A bunch of idiots, if they all stayed here and Igarashi came, wouldn't his secrets be overheard by them?

Dealing with just Chiba and Xu Fan was manageable, but with this many listening, his secrets could no longer be called secrets!

"Everyone shut up!"

Taking a deep breath, Kato Bear roared angrily, silencing everyone!

Seeing their astonished gazes, Kato Bear straightened his back and said, "What? Didn't you hear what Senior Brother just said?"

"I'll stay behind and face Igarashi with Senior Brother."

"As for the rest of you, leave quickly, and don't let Igarashi exploit the situation and cause trouble in the rear of Ohno Temple, understand?"

"Yes..."

Previously, it was just Chiba, but now with Igarashi, the group was somewhat uncomfortable but ultimately compromised.

Once they agreed, they all exited the main hall one by one.

"Phew..."

After successfully dispersing them with a bit of intimidation, Kato Bear couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If they had insisted on staying, to be honest, he wouldn't have had a solution.

Now that they were gone, everything else would be easier to handle.

After making some calculations in his mind, Kato Bear then ran over to Chiba.

"Senior Brother, why hasn't Igarashi come yet?"

His tone by now was a bit impatient.

He knew that only when Igarashi arrived and fought with Chiba and Xu Fan could he reap the benefits.

"Junior Brother, don't rush."

Whether Chiba saw through Kato Bear's intentions or not, he just smiled gently and reassured him, before looking outside the hall.

"He's already here."

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