"Hmm?"

Following Chiba's gaze, Kato Bear looked straight out of the temple hall.

Glancing past the many ancient cultivators fighting within the temple, under the night sky, he saw the blood-stained entrance of Ohno Temple slowly opening, and a figure walking into the temple.

Like a leisurely stroll, he passed by the ancient cultivators who had gone berserk and walked straight toward the great hall.

"Senior Brother, that guy has..."

Just the calm demeanor of walking through this Asura's field was enough to draw attention, but what he carried on his back was even more terrifying.

On his back, he carried a giant coffin!

God knows, who is this coffin prepared for...

Kato Bear's gaze was firmly locked on the coffin behind Igarashi, the fear on his face growing stronger.

Looks like the fact that the Saintess died by my hands is already known to Igarashi!

This coffin is probably prepared for me!

"Senior Brother, what should we do..."

With the coffin on his back, just the momentum alone had Kato Bear defeated. He looked to Chiba for help.

He just hoped that his senior brother would still see him as family and help think of a solution.

"Don't panic, he's just one man."

Chiba comforted Kato Bear with a few words, then immediately looked toward Xu Fan.

"Brother Xu Fan, the two of us have been poisoned by him, and we need to recuperate."

"I hope you can hold him off, and once we recover, we will come to assist you."

Chiba looked at Xu Fan with a pleading face as he spoke.

During his words, he suddenly began coughing, the slight paleness on his face making him seem a bit pitiful.

"Oh?"

If he hadn't already known the truth, Xu Fan might have really been fooled by his convincing act to act as their pawn.

Recover from injuries, and then come help me?

That's pure nonsense.

Xu Fan knew very well that unless he was killed by Igarashi, these two would never intervene.

"What a coincidence, I'm poisoned too."

Smiling, he looked at Chiba and shot back a retort.

"You..."

Chiba couldn't have imagined that Xu Fan's reaction wouldn't be one of righteous indignation but instead just a simple retort.

His face turned from blue to red, almost causing internal injury from frustration.

"Kid! You sure don't look like you're poisoned!"

Unlike Chiba, Kato Bear was so angry upon hearing Xu Fan's words that he jumped and cursed!

Damn, with the way you look, how does it seem like you've been poisoned?

"Who said getting poisoned means looking weak? Kato Bear, aren't you sounding pretty vigorous yourself?"

"Cough cough!"

Reminded by Xu Fan, Kato Bear realized he seemed too healthy and immediately started coughing loudly, his face turning red.

"Forget it..."

Seeing Kato Bear signaling him nonstop, Chiba impatiently shrugged and said, "Brother Xu Fan, we'll go block him first."

"You heal up first, remember, once you're healed, you must help us."

Chiba finished speaking, led Kato Bear out of the hall, and went to meet Igarashi.

Watching Chiba's departing figure, Xu Fan couldn't help but snort.

This old fox is truly shrewd.

If he hadn't overheard his conversation with Kato Bear during the day, he might have fallen into his trap.

His actions were clearly to gain Xu Fan's sympathy.

Believing that once he couldn't bear it and charged up to help, these two would seize the chance to withdraw from the battle, leaving him to confront Igarashi alone.

At that time, they could just sit back and reap the rewards.

Knowing their ill intentions, Xu Fan had no qualms about watching them get killed.

He decided not to intervene until they were beaten down.

Standing in the hall watching the show, wasn't that quite enjoyable?

"What's his purpose in carrying a coffin?"

Seeing Chiba and Kato Bear already descend the hall, Xu Fan's eyes focused on Igarashi.

Honestly, he didn't believe the coffin was for Chiba and Kato Bear.

Firstly, the coffin was incredibly exquisite. Given Igarashi's feud with the Ohno Temple people, why prepare something so lavish?

Secondly, the coffin seemed to be made of special materials, resistant to easy damage.

It looked like Igarashi was very worried about the contents being damaged.

But there was more to it.

Though Igarashi had immense cultivation and carried a large coffin effortlessly, his steps suggested there was something inside.

Curious about the coffin's contents, a golden light flickered in Xu Fan's right pupil.

His gaze pierced through to the coffin behind Igarashi, quickly revealing its true contents.

"This..."

In line with the coffin's apparent purpose, it was indeed encasing a corpse.

Yet, the corpse left Xu Fan astounded.

Just from a previous encounter, Xu Fan was sure the coffin held the Saintess Akiyama Tsuki's body!

Dressed in a kimono, she lay inside peacefully, as if asleep.

Her skin remained snow-white, showing no signs of decay.

Seeing her unspoiled form, Xu Fan wondered if she was truly dead.

After pondering, Xu Fan derived a conclusion.

Likely, after Akiyama Tsuki's death, Igarashi didn't immediately leave the temple.

Once buried in the temple, he later exhumed her body.

For years, he'd maintained it carefully, preventing decay.

But why bring her remains now?

This question unpredictably surfaced in Xu Fan's mind.

Was he intending for Akiyama Tsuki to witness Igarashi's revenge for their separation years ago from within the coffin?

Akiyama Tsuki was long gone, such actions might be self-deceptive.

Despite limited interactions, Xu Fan felt confident Igarashi wasn't one to deceive himself.

His meticulous plotting from Huaxia to Dongying demonstrated utmost rationality.

Could someone so rational commit self-deception?

The careful preservation, risking damage to her remains, hinted at a purpose.

Xu Fan recalled stories of Igarashi and Akiyama Tsuki.

Considering Igarashi's unwavering devotion, a possibility arose in Xu Fan's mind!

In that Underground Palace Tomb, could there be a Divine Medicine capable of revival?

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