Chapter 157: Night Visit

For some unknown reason, Gu Fan thought of Ruo Xi. During the time she had taken him in, she had helped him with many things.

Though she was quite naive, every time Gu Fan tried to probe for information, she would unknowingly share news about this world with him on her own accord.

After learning that he had no chance to cultivate Mysterious Power, she even went out of her way to find him a Mysterious Power cultivation method.

Perhaps, given her status, it hadn't been easy to obtain such a method.

Even when their parting was imminent, Ruo Xi had still handed over a substantial sum of money to ensure he wouldn't lack funds for a while outside.

To be honest, Gu Fan felt a tinge of regret at this moment.

Perhaps it would have been better if he had just left straight away that day, sparing himself the guilt that now lingered in his heart.

"All in all, whether it's in the modern world or this cultivation world, there probably aren't many fools like her, right?"

Gu Fan muttered softly to himself.

By the side, the two men had already begun to drink heavily. Seeing this, Gu Fan said nothing, stood up, and prepared to leave. Before stepping out, he gave a word to the waiter.

"Customer, that'll be eight pieces of Profound Dao Stone!"

Gu Fan frowned and said with feigned displeasure:

"You’ve got it wrong. That Autumn Brew was ordered by the two at the next table. I just relayed their message. If you don’t believe me, look."

The waiter looked over and saw that the Autumn Brew jug was indeed on the other table, where the two were happily drinking.

He immediately apologized: "Sorry, customer, I wasn’t paying attention. In that case, just three pieces of Profound Dao Stone will do."

Gu Fan smiled, paid the amount, and left.

"You two elders, I’ll take my leave first!"

"Haha, alright, little brother! Next time, we’ll treat you to some tea!"

Gu Fan smiled and greeted the two, then waved his hand and quickly exited the tavern.

...

After returning to his lodging, Gu Fan closed his eyes and pondered for a while, finally sighing.

"If it was just about getting married, that would be one thing. After all, it’s their family’s business—I shouldn’t make a scene."

"But now it’s about her life. If I turn a blind eye, I fear it’ll give rise to a heart demon, won’t it?"

"Damn it... I was supposed to become a demonic cultivator... How did I end up becoming such a goody-goody..."

"But demonic cultivator or not, I’m not a beast. She saved me—if I turn my back on her now, I probably couldn’t forgive myself!"

Gu Fan continued weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Then he opened his eyes and let out a bitter laugh:

"Let’s treat it as repaying the favor for that Mysterious Power method!"

With that, he stood up and looked out into the dark night.

The ancestor of the Lan Die Family was at the Solar Radiance Realm, which corresponded to the Yang Spirit Realm.

Since it was said that his lifespan was nearly exhausted, it was unlikely he’d constantly blanket the residence with his Divine Sense.

After all, old monsters like them cherished their lives immensely.

Moreover, the Lan Die Family was one of the top families in the city, so they wouldn’t be overly cautious.

Thus, Gu Fan decided to take a risk and scout things out first.

Just what kind of situation was that young master of the Lan Die Family in?

"My current Mysterious Power level is at the Celestial Profound Realm, which is the Primordial Yang Realm. With my physical strength, as long as I don't face someone at the Yang Spirit Realm directly, I should be able to escape. The risk isn’t that high."

In just these short two to three days, Gu Fan had already cultivated his Mysterious Power to the Celestial Profound Realm.

Though his combat power combined with his physical strength still couldn’t compare to when he was on the Destiny Continent, it was enough for self-preservation.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan wrapped his face with a black cloth and used his Divine Sense to block detection.

Then he leapt out of the window, heading straight for the Lan Die Family.

After a short trip that lasted about the time it takes to burn one incense stick, Gu Fan marveled at how convenient it was to fly.

He landed softly like a feather on a large tree just outside the Lan Die Family’s courtyard.

Cautiously, he activated his Divine Sense and began probing inward.

Moments later, after confirming the guards hadn’t noticed him, Gu Fan’s figure flickered and silently slipped into the Lan Die Family’s compound.

At the same time, within a private courtyard in the inner residence of the Lan Die Family.

At the center of the main room in this courtyard was an enormous Blood Pool.

Inside the Blood Pool was a young man with a deathly pale complexion and sinister expression.

As he activated his cultivation method, the red liquid in the Blood Pool quickly turned transparent, as if it had always been a pool of clear water.

Then the young man slowly exhaled and opened his eyes.

"The blood essence of ordinary women is truly insufficient. Even dozens of them can’t compare to the nourishing effect of the blood essence of a foreign race virgin..."

"I must marry the next one as soon as possible. Otherwise, the speed of my integration will be greatly delayed. Who knows how long it will take to recover to the Solar Radiance Realm..."

The young man stood up and donned a robe, slowly stepping out of the pool.

Just then, he sensed a trace of disturbance with his Divine Sense, and immediately struck out with a clawed hand toward a spot in the courtyard.

At the same time, Gu Fan, who was hiding in the courtyard, was startled!

Such keen Divine Sense detection was definitely not that of an ordinary cultivator. Could this be the residence of the Ancestor?

Thinking of this, his teeth ached! He had just randomly picked a courtyard, so how could he be so unlucky? This was simply a blood-soaked misfortune!

With that complaint, Gu Fan moved his body to dodge the incoming strike.

In the next few steps, he threw out a punch!

But the moment the two clashed, Gu Fan sensed something unusual.

This opponent’s strength didn’t seem to be at the Solar Radiance Realm—at most, he had just reached the Divine Moon Realm!

Yet why would someone of such cultivation have such powerful Divine Sense?

He himself only possessed such overwhelming Divine Sense far beyond his realm due to the Evil Lotus and other external blessings.

With this question in mind, the two had already exchanged dozens of moves in an instant.

As time went on, what surprised Gu Fan even more was that such a commotion had not alerted a single person in the residence.

"Hmph! Who sent you? The Xu Family or the Zhao Family?"

Gu Fan said nothing, minimizing the risk of exposing his identity.

He responded with another punch, meeting the young man head-on.

Instantly, the young man’s expression changed drastically.

"Such a powerful physical body at the Celestial Profound Realm! You’re not someone from my Wanlin City!"

"Talk too much!"

Gu Fan snorted coldly, pressing in again, fully leveraging his physical strength to relentlessly compress the opponent’s space to fight back.

The opponent clearly realized Gu Fan’s intention and roared at once.

"Come quickly to assist me!"

In the next moment, dozens of Divine Moon Realm auras surged from all directions of the Lan Die Family estate.

Gu Fan’s expression shifted slightly—not because he couldn’t win, but because if he got entangled and their Ancestor took action, it would be troublesome.

Still, the Lan Die Family indeed had some strength. They actually had more than ten cultivators at the True Yang Realm. That would be enough to form a decent-sized sect on the Destiny Continent!

Gu Fan had no intention of continuing the fight. He had only come to scout the situation. Since things had gone poorly and he had been discovered shortly after sneaking in, it was time to retreat.

If he truly wanted to rescue Ruo Xi, there were other ways. There was no need to stubbornly fight to the death.

After all, he didn’t belong to this world. The more discreet he could be, the better.

Immediately, Gu Fan’s entire aura exploded outward. The young man opposite seemed to realize Gu Fan was about to flee.

He rushed forward with full effort, trying to hold him back.

"Ridiculous. You think you alone can stop me from leaving?"

Gu Fan uttered coldly.

Then, a giant phantom of an elephant formed from gray Mysterious Power appeared. Compared to before, this phantom was even more lifelike, covered in intricate patterns and radiating with various divine essences.

Boom!!

Gu Fan threw a powerful punch that sent the young man flying hundreds of meters away. Before the dozen or so cultivators could surround him, he leapt a few times and vanished from the Lan Die Family estate, disappearing into the sky.

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