Lord of the Desert

Chapter 501 Carrying
The day passed quickly and it was February 14th.

Hong Fan was urgently summoned to Shenjing to take charge of the Martial Academy.

This time it was even Tian Huai himself who came to call him.

Jianwei Palace.

"The last time you came back was on the ninth day of the lunar month. The situation has changed a lot in the past five days."

Guan Qimai went straight to the point.

"The identity of the person who took away the "Divine Evil Codex" has been confirmed. His name is Wu Puze. Seven years ago, he had already reached the level of Xiantian Sanhe. He is well-known as a chivalrous man in the eastern part of Hanzhou."

"In the past few days, facing the joint blockade and suppression by the Hanzhou Martial Arts Academy and the three garrison coalition forces, this person has already gone east across the border."

When he said this, his tone paused slightly.

"Did the man surnamed Wu escape into the mountains?"

Hong Fan asked.

Hanzhou is located in the east of Zhongzhou, bordering Qingzhou to the north, Hejian State to the northeast, and Chongshan to the east.

Tian Huai did not answer.

"That's the Hejian Kingdom?"

Guan Qimai glanced over and shook his head.

When Hong Fan saw this, he seemed to understand something and his expression immediately cooled.

"Yes, he went to Zi Wuchang."

Guan Qimai confirmed the worst guess.

Zi Wuchang is the largest Wuchang realm in the world. It is located outside Hanzhou, connected to Hejian State and Chongshan above and below. It is the place where the Thousand-Eyed Demon God died.

Hong Fan had already experienced the dangers of the Impermanence Realm at Fengyunding.

"The target is just an innate, whose cultivation is not as good as that of a prankster. Can you ask Lord Zhanye or Lord You to determine his location?"

The first people he thought of were Su Ming Tong and Tai Su Yan.

"Originally it was possible, and the hospital has been operating it these days, but now it's different because Zi Wuchang is involved."

Tian Huai explained.

"Zi Wuchang is the battlefield between Zulong and the Thousand-Eyed Demon God. From the outside, it is only a hundred miles long and wide, but the internal scope is uncertain. According to the records in the academy, the cycle of birth and death in its space seems to have no boundaries. After a period of time, it may evolve into a completely different scene and erase all the previous cause and effect traces. Even the authority of the Fate Star cannot cross the boundary to track it."

"So once Wu Puze escaped in, the situation became complicated."

As he spoke, he kept an eye on Guan Qimai, who was pacing under the eaves with his hands behind his back.

Tian Huai's description was not straightforward.

But Hong Fan immediately understood the complexity of the situation.

If it were within Jiuzhou, there were many ways for Zhangwu Academy to find people, such as telepathy, fate-telling, and Tai Su Yan. As long as the target could be identified, no faction or clan would have the courage to go against the Martial Saint.

But since Zi Wuchang can wash away cause and effect, facing the temptation of top-level martial arts classics, various sects, aristocratic families, powerful people, and even lone rangers can't help but be tempted.

"According to intelligence from all sides, the first family in Hanzhou, the Konghou Ye family, the second-class family, the Pingwai Wang family, the Shengyu Mountain Prison Palace, the second-class family in Hejian State, the Shuofeng Zhu family, and even the first-class local powerful family in Jingze City, the Jin family, are all waiting for an opportunity to act."

Tian Huai continued.

"But the Divine Demon Canon is the highest-level martial arts canon that has appeared in Jiuzhou in the past ten years, and the academy has lost a martial arts supervisor. We must fight for it!"

His tone was firm.

But Hong Fan, who was listening at the side, was already a little numb.

The Ye family, Zhu family, and Zhenyue Palace mentioned just now are all first-rate forces in Jiuzhou with celestial beings residing in the world; the Wang family is less famous but also has two Yuanci; the last one, the Jin family, has never been heard of, but since they can be called first-rate powers, they must have at least two or three Xiantian, not to mention they are the local tyrants in Jingze City.

Tian Huai didn't say anything else, just observed Hong Fan's reaction.

But Guan Qimai didn't have the patience and walked back into the room with his hands behind his back.

"Too many people would be a hindrance to operations in Wuchang. The Hanzhou Prefecture has formed a special team consisting of three pure and twenty-one elite soldiers. Hongfan, I hope to let you be the commander as the last thing we agreed on."

He said, looking straight ahead.

"Headmaster..."

Hong Fan sighed in vain, feeling a soreness in his shoulders and back. "I know nothing about Zi Wuchang, and this is too big a matter, I'm afraid my cultivation level won't be able to sustain it."

"There is no problem with your cultivation. Your combat power should be top-notch among the Purple Impermanence."

Guan Qimai said decisively.

"Is there a cultivation limit in this Impermanence Realm? Warriors above a certain level cannot enter?"

Hong Fan's mind was scattered when he heard this, and he asked.

"Restrictions on cultivation?"

Guan Qimai looked puzzled.

"How can a dead thing identify and restrict the cultivation of living people? In this world, only martial saints and celestial beings can go to places that ordinary people cannot go to. There is no reason to go the other way around."

He spoke rapidly.

"Tian Huai said before that the interior of Zi Wu Chang is similar to an infinitely vast alien world, with no clear inner and outer boundaries. It is easy to get in, but you must find the corresponding 'door' to get out, otherwise you will be trapped inside. Because of this, very few Tian Ren Yuan Ci have ever entered Zi Wu Chang, because the interests maintained by top warriors are too great, and they cannot be taken lightly."

Hong Fan was overwhelmed with emotions after hearing this, and even felt like laughing for some reason.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through his mind - the anger of being despised, the temptation of top-level skills, the fear of danger, the desire for challenge...

But after a moment, everything was broken down and dissolved in the face of reason, turning into a calm decision.

"Shanzhang, I can't do this."

Hong Fan let out a long sigh and shook his head in relief.

"Although I am a latecomer, I am also tied to something and cannot throw it away lightly."

After traveling through time for six years, he has become a mature warrior after surviving hundreds of battles, but not being afraid of risks does not mean being able to accept risks that are difficult to assess - the previous three missions were difficult, but at least there was no risk to his life. However, entering Zi Wuchang was like putting his head on the waistband of his pants.

Guan Qimai and Tian Huai were not surprised, as if they had expected this moment.

"Hong Fan, you are a Tiqi - in the planning of the Zhangwu Academy, Tiqi is about working hard but not risking your life - you shouldn't be assigned such a task."

There was actually a look of understanding on Guan Qimai's face.

"But if I say that if anyone else were to take over the Purple Impermanence, their life or death would be uncertain, but you are the only one who is sure of success?"

"Why? I don't think I have such talent."

Hong Fan remained indifferent.

"These things are not convenient to talk about, but I know that if I don't tell you more this time, you will never take this matter."

Guan Qimai sighed.

"All matters in the Impermanence Realm have always been handled by the Supervisory Council. They are the only ones in Dahua Jiuzhou who know how to deal with the environment there. It's a pity that Guan Qianjian refused to listen to me no matter how I tried to persuade him these past two days."

"so?"

Hong Fan raised his eyebrows.

"You are the Star Lord. There is no way the Overwatch Council will sit idly by and watch you get trapped in the Purple Impermanence!"

Guan Qimai said this with a smile.

The smile was full of sincerity, confidence, and a flash of cunning.

"Whether the court can get the martial arts code or not is secondary, but because the martial arts supervisor under my command lost his life and the head of the martial arts academy lost face, this matter must be explained!"

He stopped smiling, but his signature protectiveness and arrogance reappeared.

"Guan Qianjian is not someone you can easily deal with. The Supervisory Council will be furious if they are used. As I said before, all consequences of this matter will be borne by the Martial Arts Council."

"Hong Fan, I am not a 100% honest person. After I became the head of the mountain, I sometimes kept silent, but I would never lie to someone's face. This time, as long as you go, whether you can bring the "Divine Evil Codex" with you or not, it will be considered as your seventh accomplishment."

"Will you believe me?"

Guan Qimai looked at him with sharp eyes.

Hong Fan was torn between his own conscience and his own desires. He wondered if he had been inadvertently subjected to PUA. He actually felt that the old man in front of him was barely a boss he could get along with.

[Damn it, you, Guan Qimai, are such a great martial arts master, and now that it comes to this, there is no need to lie to me, a young genius, right? ]

An idea popped up in his mind, and he nodded after all.

(End of this chapter)