Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1437 You really dare to say that, kid.

Su Fan and this "Senior Uncle Hong Ling" were not familiar with each other, and the two really had nothing to talk about.

She personally visited this time because of that unauthorized junior member of the family, so after a brief chat, the other party took his leave.

Su Fan escorted "Uncle Hongling" to the outside of the market before returning to his cave.

Although it was their first contact, he roughly understood the attitude of the "Guangfa Daozong" towards him.

That means the sect's higher-ups are quite cautious about his existence.

The two sides would keep to themselves, which was the outcome Su Fan most hoped for.

In the days that followed, everything was peaceful and calm.

"Uncle Hongling" never contacted Su Fan again and ordered the disciples in the sect not to cause trouble in the market.

Therefore, Su Fan had a very peaceful and quiet period of the past few months.

Now, Cai Songlin manages the market normally, so Su Fan has simply become a hands-off manager.

Business at the Cave Market was always booming, but all sorts of messy and troublesome things also happened frequently, and Old Cai was dealing with various disputes almost every day.

The disciples of super sects and the scions of top-tier cultivation families are especially difficult to please.

Fortunately, these guys spend money like water when they're in the business, and they're never stingy when it comes to tipping.

Su Fan certainly didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters. Now he almost never showed his face, staying in his personal secret realm every day without leaving home.

Occasionally, he would change his appearance and sit in the teahouses and restaurants in the market to listen to the cultivators chatting and learn about the situation of the great battle between the two sides.

The situation in this major battle is now increasingly developing in a way that is favorable to "New Guangtian".

The support from the "Mountain and Sea Realm" was already somewhat insufficient, while cultivators from various planes were continuously arriving at "New Guangtian".

Moreover, the cultivators who came from various planes to provide support occupied the rear of the "Mountain and Sea Realm," gradually putting the alien beasts in a difficult situation of fighting on two fronts.

Many cultivators have now asserted that the strange beasts of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" will not last much longer.

If they cannot break out of their current predicament, they will have no choice but to return to the "Mountain and Sea Realm".

But Su Fan scoffed at this assessment, as countless strange beasts from the "Mountain and Sea Realm" were still stuck in the "New Guangtian".

Even if the "Mountain and Sea Realm" were to end this war, they would exhaust countless alien beasts before those high-level alien beasts would leave "New Guangtian".

Therefore, Su Fan judged that the "Mountain and Sea Realm" would have to launch at least several more frantic counterattacks to exhaust the low-level alien beasts before finally withdrawing from "New Guangtian".

After all, sending so many low-level beasts back to the "Mountain and Sea Realm" would require an immense amount of energy.

Just as Su Fan predicted, the situation he had anticipated did indeed occur.

However, to his surprise, the "Mountain and Sea Realm" launched a major counterattack.

However, the direction of the beasts' attack was towards the star gates far behind them, which was where Su Fan was located.

That noon, Su Fan was lounging leisurely on a recliner by the pond next to his thatched hut when the communication array on his waist suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

He immediately frowned, sat up from the recliner, took off the communication array plate from his waist and glanced at it, discovering that it was a message sent by "Uncle-Master Hongling".

“Recently, some Star Gates have been attacked by 'Mountain and Sea Realm' beasts, and dozens of Star Gates have already been lost. We have set up a defensive line outside the valley, so come over here…”

What the hell...

Upon seeing the message from "Uncle-Master Hongling," Su Fan felt an urge to slap himself hard.

He really was a jinx; the strange beasts of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" did indeed launch a counterattack just as he had predicted.

"Uncle-Master, I'm coming right now..."

Su Fan replied with a message and then put away the communication array plate.

It seems that this period of peace and quiet is over.

There was no other way; Su Fan had promised to protect the safety of the Star Gate, and he couldn't stand idly by at this time.

I thought that if I stayed near the base in the rear, I wouldn't have to go to the front lines.

Who would have thought that the strange beasts of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" would target the Star Gate in the rear as their target for retaliation?

Su Fan couldn't help but sigh. In the end, he couldn't avoid it and had to get involved in this great battle.

With that thought in mind, he stood up from the recliner and left his personal secret realm.

When Su Fan arrived at the market, he clearly felt the tense atmosphere before a great battle.

There were noticeably fewer cultivators on the streets today, presumably because they had all been summoned back to the base by "Uncle-Master Hongling".

Su Fan left the market and used his escape technique to arrive at the valley where the Star Gate was located.

At this moment, countless cultivators were setting up defensive lines outside the valley, with layers of spiritual energy shields rising up as defensive arrays were activated.

The defensive line was also densely packed with crossbows and cannons, and even a large number of catapults, some tens or even hundreds of feet high, were scattered throughout the defensive line.

As soon as Su Fan arrived at the front of the defensive line, he sensed the powerful auras of dozens of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

It seems that "New Guangtian" has sent a large number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to ensure the safety of the Satellite Sky Gate.

At this moment, several cultivators patrolling near the defensive line flew over on their flying magical artifacts.

"Senior...please show me your identity jade talisman..."

Su Fan took out his identity jade talisman and threw it to the leading cultivator opposite him.

The other party took his identity jade talisman, then swept it across the miniature array plate tied to his wrist, activating a transparent light screen.

The other party was also a disciple of the "Guangfa Daozong". When he saw Su Fan's information, he was completely confused.

This senior had only recently joined the sect, and had even directly entered the inner sect.

It should be noted that even senior disciples of a sect fight tooth and nail for a single spot in the inner sect.

What merit or ability does this person possess to directly obtain the qualification of an inner disciple upon entering the sect?

The other party handed Su Fan his identity jade talisman and said with a smile, "Uncle-Master, you can just go to the Internal Affairs Hall in the valley to register..."

Su Fan took the identity jade talisman and put it away, then crossed the defense line and entered the valley.

You want me to report for duty? What are you thinking?

He didn't even bother to register at the Internal Affairs Hall; instead, he headed straight for the Star Gate at the end of the valley.

Su Fan sensed the aura of "Uncle-Master Hongling" appearing near the Star Gate.

As expected, when he arrived near the Star Gate, he saw "Uncle Hongling" standing there with more than ten Nascent Soul Realm experts.

Perhaps sensing Su Fan's aura, she slowly turned around and saw Su Fan's figure.

"Uncle Hongling" waved to him and then took a few steps to greet him.

"Disciple...pays respects to Martial Uncle..."

Upon seeing "Uncle Hongling" approaching, Su Fan immediately bowed deeply to her.

"You're here fast, kid. Didn't you report to the Internal Affairs Hall beforehand...?"

"I'm not familiar with this place, I don't even know where the Internal Affairs Hall is..."

After Su Fan finished speaking, he remembered that "Uncle Hong Ling" also asked him to go to the Internal Affairs Hall to report for duty, so he quickly expressed his thoughts.

"Uncle-Master, putting me on the defensive line isn't very useful. A good sword should always be used where it's needed most..." Hearing Su Fan say this amused "Uncle-Master Hongling".

You really dare to say that, kid.

However, when the base was handed over, the Divine Lord Haoran specifically told her about the situation when this kid killed four ninth-tier alien beasts.

Therefore, "Uncle-Master Hongling" also wanted to hear Su Fan's opinion.

"Then tell me, where do you want to go..."

"Just find me a place to stay. I'll intervene as needed if the defenses are in danger or if high-level beasts appear..."

"Uncle Hongling" thought for a moment, then nodded.

Alright, since this kid has said so, let's do it this way.

She looked around and shouted something into the distance.

"Jiang Xuan... come here for a second..."

Hearing her shouts, a female cultivator at the Refinement Realm in the distance rushed over.

The girl looked to be only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing a moon-white robe with lifelike red flower petals embroidered on the hem.

She possessed an incredibly exquisite face, with skin as white as snow, deep and mysterious eyes, exuding an otherworldly and ethereal aura, yet her gaze held a hint of aloofness and coldness.

"Auntie, you were looking for me..."

Upon hearing the other party address her in that way, "Uncle Hongling" immediately glared.

"Call me 'Uncle-Master,' you have no manners at all..."

The girl didn't take "Uncle Hongling's" reprimand seriously at all, and even secretly pouted.

"Take him to the Internal Affairs Hall to register and then help him find a place to settle in..."

Jiang Xuan was stunned after hearing her aunt's words.

Who exactly is this guy? He actually needs his aunt to take him to register for work and find him a place to settle down.

Jiang Xuan glanced at Su Fan sideways, a hint of displeasure rising in her heart.

But she dared not disobey her aunt's orders, so she could only wave at Su Fan.

"You...come with me..."

After the two left, the other Nascent Soul Realm experts all glanced curiously at Su Fan's departing figure.

They were all big shots from various sects in other planes, and they were all a little surprised to see Senior Sister Hongling treating a disciple in the Void Refinement Realm in this way.

Martial Aunt Hongling noticed everyone's confusion, but of course she wouldn't explain anything to them.

Su Fan followed Jiang Xuan to a grand hall deep in the valley and then went inside.

The main hall of the Imperial Household Department was already packed with people, and many greeted her when they saw her arrive.

Several disciples even came up and chatted with Jiang Xuan.

Su Fan didn't know anyone here, so he had no choice but to wait on the sidelines and endure the scrutiny of everyone's eyes.

As if on purpose, Jiang Xuan chatted endlessly with her fellow disciples, leaving Su Fan standing aside.

Su Fan could certainly sense the girl's dissatisfaction with him, but he couldn't very well argue with her.

Isn't that how all these privileged kids are? He'd already experienced it firsthand, so he didn't take it too seriously.

Although the main hall was filled with disciples of the "Guangfa Dao Sect," Su Fan felt like an outsider, completely out of place among them.

Su Fan knew that most of the fellow cultivators in the base were spoiled brats from various families within the sect.

Moreover, he guessed that most of these people were members of the family who couldn't get ahead.

Now that we are in the midst of a great war, any ambitious young man from a prominent family would be making a name for himself on the front lines, rather than hiding in the rear and wasting his life.

Jiang Xuan waited until she felt she had left Su Fan waiting for a while before leading him to the counter in the main hall of the Inner Affairs Department and helping him complete the registration process.

A girl behind the counter pushed Su Fan's identity jade talisman in front of him and winked at Jiang Xuan with a questioning look.

"Xuan'er...who is this person? Should I arrange a good seat for him...?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan waved her hand impatiently.

"I don't know him. My aunt asked me to bring him here. By the way, are there any cave dwellings left? Please arrange one for him..."

Upon hearing that it was someone arranged by Martial Aunt Hongling, the disciples behind the counter all turned their gazes to Su Fan.

"The good cave dwellings are all full, how about a medium-sized one..."

After listening to what the girl behind the counter said, Su Fan nodded quickly and took a talisman from her hand.

"Alright, send someone to lead him to the cave. I'm leaving..."

After finishing her sentence, Jiang Xuan ignored Su Fan and left the main hall of the Inner Affairs Hall.

After glancing at Jiang Xuan's retreating figure, the girl behind the counter pursed her lips, then beckoned a disciple over and asked him to take Su Fan to the cave.

Once Su Fan's figure disappeared from the main hall of the Inner Affairs Hall, the disciples behind the counter immediately started chattering amongst themselves.

"Who exactly is this guy? He actually got Senior Aunt Hongling to make arrangements for him personally..."

"Could it be my martial uncle's new lover? But he's not handsome at all. All of my martial uncle's lovers at the sect are very handsome..."

"I know, he's the illegitimate son of Martial Aunt Hongling who was left behind..."

"Don't talk nonsense. They might be a descendant of one of our martial uncles, sent here to be cared for by Martial Uncle Hongling..."

The disciples behind the counter had wildly imaginative ideas, which eventually drew in many disciples in the main hall to join the discussion.

"No, this guy is a rogue cultivator who was just recruited into the sect..."

At this moment, the girl who had just registered Su Fan placed the miniature array plate on the counter, activating a transparent light screen for others to see.

The group of people in the main hall were all gathered in front of the transparent light screen. When they saw Su Fan's information, they were all completely dumbfounded.

This guy is clearly a rogue cultivator who only joined a sect during this great battle.

People like him are usually sent to the front lines as cannon fodder, how could he possibly enter the inner sect so soon after just starting out?

The disciples of the "Guangfa Daozong" within this base are almost all scions of various families within the sect.

They had nothing better to do all day than to speculate about Su Fan's identity.

Before it even got dark, the news had spread throughout the entire base.

Su Fan knew nothing about the mess inside the base. He entered the cave and never came out again.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't take it too seriously.

At this moment, Su Fan was sitting cross-legged in the hall of his cave dwelling, cultivating the "Fish Leaps to Dragon Transformation Dao Ruins Treasure Scroll".

After years of unremitting efforts, the true dragon blood within him has now almost completely merged with his own bloodline.

Now, the power of unleashing the divine abilities of several true dragons is far beyond what it used to be.

(End of this chapter)