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After a night of fierce fighting, everyone suffered heavy casualties.

Liu Daosheng died, Chen Suzhen and Li Fengyi were seriously injured, and only Gu Fan and Liu Daoyuan were still intact, but their magical power was almost completely exhausted.

Even the gourd had its tail broken off and lay sprawled on the ground, unable to move.

Chen Suzhen was pierced through the abdomen, but fortunately, cultivators have vigorous vitality. After taking pills and bandaging the wound, she only needs to rest for a period of time to recover.

Li Fengyi's situation was even more complicated. As a body cultivator, she was beaten to the point of broken bones and tendons, and she needed to take a secret elixir to be cured.

Although the Dharma body will be strengthened after recovery, the pain involved is indescribable.

While Liu Daoyuan was busy collecting Liu Daosheng's body, Gu Fan took on the task of cleaning up the battlefield.

First, they disemboweled Li Mohan and pulled out the Chaos Primordial Embryo, which had transformed into a pitch-black sphere.

The primordial embryo not only contains life force but also a divine soul, so it cannot be stored in a storage bag and can only be sealed in a spirit beast bag.

Besides these, there were Li Mohan's and the Lu brothers' storage bags.

After packing up, the group returned to Xuan Yin Mountain Market under the cover of night and rested briefly in the small courtyard rented by Gu Fan.

As for the Lu family's treasures, the Liu brothers had already done their best to collect them after the massacre of the entire family, so there was no need to worry about them anymore.

The next day.

After a night of rest, Chen Suzhen's face regained some color, and although Li Fengyi's left arm was still immobile, she was much more at ease.

Only Liu Daoyuan was absent-minded, sitting listlessly in the courtyard.

Gu Fan stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Junior Brother Liu came to help me but perished here. I am truly ashamed. If Senior Brother Liu ever needs my help in the future, I will certainly not refuse."

Liu Daoyuan slowly shook his head and sighed, "Although we brothers came to help Junior Brother Gu, we also came on a mission from the sect. The path ahead is long and full of hardships, so Junior Brother doesn't need to worry about it."

"I just didn't expect..."

Liu Daoyuan stopped midway through his sentence.

Seeing this, Gu Fan could only sigh and then took out Li Mohan's storage bag.

According to the sect's rules, the spoils from the extermination of the Lu family must be handed over to the sect, which will then issue rewards.

However, as a demonic cultivator from the Wu Kingdom, Li Mohan did not belong to the Lu family, and the contents of his storage bag could be distributed among several people.

After spending two hours erasing the divine imprint on the storage bag, Gu Fan dumped everything out at once.

In an instant, a kaleidoscope of colors illuminated the area.

The treasures in Li Mohan's storage bag were much more than everyone had expected.

There were tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones radiating a misty spiritual energy, several sealed insect cocoons, two pieces of spiritual material, which, after a rough examination, were all rare materials that could be used to forge magical artifacts, as well as a small bronze cauldron.

The bronze tripod has three sets of two handles, and its body is carved with all sorts of strange and lifelike insects.

What surprised Gu Fan even more was that there were sixteen restrictions inside, making it a mid-grade magic weapon!

After a moment's thought, Gu Fan understood.

These things clearly did not belong to Li Mohan, but were the legacy of the demonic golden core in the bronze coffin!

"Gentlemen, let's divide it up."

Gu Fan looked at the people beside him and suggested, "To be honest, I intend to use the black sphere extracted from that demonic cultivator's body to cultivate spirit beasts. If you gentlemen are willing, I will not take a single one of these spiritual materials."

"I have no objection," Chen Suzhen nodded in response, then reached out and picked up a fist-sized black stone, saying, "This Nine Nether Frost Crystal is compatible with my spiritual root attribute, so I'll choose this one."

Li Fengyi and Liu Daoyuan exchanged a glance, then reached out and picked up the remaining piece of red metal.

"This piece appears to be Sun Gold, which is perfect for repairing the Blazing Cloud Spear."

Liu Daoyuan had no objection to this, but looking at the small cauldron magic treasure, he hesitated and said, "The value of this magic treasure is probably far greater than that of the spiritual materials, I'm afraid..."

"That's not the case," Gu Fan interrupted. "This small cauldron is a Golden Core cultivator's natal magic weapon. It has already been refined with blood, so it's difficult for others to use it. The only way to extract its spiritual materials is to refine it again."

Upon hearing this, Liu Daoyuan nodded and put the small cauldron away without further hesitation.

The remaining spirit stones were divided equally among everyone, and no one cared about the few insect cocoons.

Since the Lingxiao Sect had no tradition of controlling insects, Gu Fan simply collected them all and threw them deep into his storage bag.

After tidying up, everyone prepared to return to the Lingxiao Sect.

As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I saw crowds of people hurrying about in the market, excitedly discussing something.

Gu Fan listened intently and couldn't help but chuckle.

Today was supposed to be the day the Lu family held their marriage proposal ceremony, and countless young talents from the market were heading towards the Lu family.

Upon arrival, all that could be seen were broken walls and ruins.

The Lu family cultivators have all been wiped out, and the remaining mortals were terrified and fled overnight, their whereabouts unknown.

This scene left the group of independent cultivators both surprised and delighted.

What was shocking was that such a powerful family as the Lu family could be wiped out overnight, while what was delightful was the remaining resources in the Lu family's territory.

The Liu brothers were only two people, and they only collected the treasures from the secret vault, so it was inevitable that many treasures would slip through their fingers.

By the time everyone left the market, the dilapidated Lu family estate had been ransacked countless times.

Above the clouds, Gu Fan held the whimpering gourd, stroking its back to soothe it, saying, "I'll heal you when we get back and make sure you get a new tail."

"Aww~" the gourd responded softly.

As they flew near Blackwater City, Gu Fan slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "I almost forgot, there are still people I need to pick up!"

After speaking, under the curious gazes of the others, Gu Fan recounted his encounter with Song Lian.

"Junior brother is truly lucky. He has found a hidden spiritual root that is only found once in a hundred years," Chen Suzhen said in surprise.

Gu Fan chuckled and said, "It's just a matter of fate."

So Chen Suzhen and the others simply waited in Blackwater City, while Gu Fan landed alone in Blackwater City and headed straight for the inn.

Less than ten days after she left, Song Lian was still living peacefully in the inn, without leaving for a single day.

Upon seeing Gu Fan again, she was overjoyed and burst into tears, clinging tightly to his sleeve and refusing to let go.

"Don't worry, this time I'm just taking you back to the sect," Gu Fan reassured him.

Song Lian sobbed softly for a few moments, wiped away her tears, and nodded.

When Gu Fan carried her through the air, she became even more eager to cultivate immortality.

The return journey was smooth, and half a month later, Yunjie Mountain appeared before them.

After everyone returned to the Lingxiao Sect, they dispersed.

Gu Fan first placed Song Lian in the Qing Shi Palace, explained the three peaks of the Lingxiao Sect to her, and let her think about which peak she wanted to go to. Then he went to the Qinwu Hall to report back.

Halfway there, Gu Fan learned that Song Lian looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, but was actually eighteen. She was very thin because of malnutrition and the effect of her hidden spiritual root.

The reason why the hidden spiritual root appears and disappears is because it has become too powerful after mutation, so much so that the master cannot provide enough energy to activate the spiritual root to take shape.

Inside the Hall of Duty, Gu Fan and Chen Yunfan sat facing each other.

When Chen Yunfan heard about the perilous journey, especially the death of Liu Daosheng, he sighed with sorrow.

"Junior brother, you've worked hard. This is no small matter. I'll report it now, and I'll inform you when the sect bestows its rewards."

Gu Fan nodded slightly, chatted for a while, and then took his leave.

The fact that one of the five surnames of Xuan Yin has colluded with the Demonic Sect is undoubtedly a wake-up call for the Lingxiao Sect.

Since the Lu family has demonic cultivators behind them, are the other four families truly clean?

This matter can only be investigated at a later time.

When Gu Fan returned to the Qing Shi Palace, he immediately saw Song Lian sitting obediently at the door waiting for him to come back.

"So, have you figured out where you're going?" Gu Fan asked.