To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

The return journey was smooth sailing.

If you calculate carefully, Gu Fan has been away from the sect for more than twenty years.

Starting from Huanglong Mountain, we followed the original route to the coast. The temporary cave he had pioneered was still there, but it had been occupied and nested by seabirds.

Gu Fan smiled slightly, piloted the Sky-Breaking Shuttle through the sea of ​​clouds, and sped towards the Eastern Continent.

One month later, outside the desolate mountains.

Although the Blood Dragon King was most likely dead, Gu Fan still dared not be careless. He concealed his aura and carefully traversed the wild jungle.

Several days later, the sound of a magical battle exploded into my ears.

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow and approached the sound. He saw two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators fighting a pack of wolf demons with jet-black bodies and golden eyes.

One man, dressed in a brown robe, wielded a dark gold round shield, gritting his teeth and desperately blocking the wolf demon's attacks, his forehead covered in sweat. The other man, dressed in white robes, used a sword pellet, revealing himself to be a rare swordsman.

There were six wolf demons, all of them first-tier demon beasts. The leader was not far from the second tier, and its body was seven feet tall. It would howl from time to time, and the other wolf demons would change formations as ordered, cooperating with great skill.

A pack of wolf demons either leaped and pounced or spewed out black dust and sand, putting the two cultivators in grave danger.

"Didn't they say there were only two wolf demons?!" The brown-robed cultivator blocked a gust of black wind and complained loudly.

The white-robed swordsman's eyes blazed with sword energy. He dodged the wolf demon's attack, and the sword pellet silently split into four sword lights, slashing through the wolf demon's abdomen.

"Rip—"

Before the wolf demon even landed, its bloody internal organs fell to the ground, causing it to collapse and be unable to get up, leaving a pool of blood beneath it.

"What if there are two? What if there are six!"

The white-robed swordsman's fighting spirit surged instantly after his successful strike.

"What a madman! I'm never hunting demons with you again!" the brown-robed cultivator said through gritted teeth.

"Haha, you always say that!" The white-robed swordsman laughed as he continued to wield his sword.

The two worked in perfect harmony, one defending and the other attacking, their movements precise and methodical. In no time, they had killed the three wolf demons.

As Gu Fan looked at the scene before him, memories of hunting demons with Chen Suzhen and Meng Wei flashed through his mind, and an expression of appreciation appeared in his eyes.

Just then, the leading wolf demon suddenly roared.

The two remaining wolf demons suddenly stopped, then turned and fled behind their leader.

"Quickly, chase after it! The monster is trying to escape!" shouted the white-robed swordsman.

Unexpectedly, just as the wolf demon disappeared into the jungle, it was heard with several thuds and flew back, crashing to the ground lifeless.

Gu Fan sighed softly.

The wolf demon fled in the direction he was, so he had no choice but to intervene and end the battle.

"Who goes there!"

The two Qi Refining cultivators were on high alert.

They hadn't noticed anyone else nearby at all.

"Don't be nervous." Gu Fan walked out slowly and asked with a light laugh, "Which peak are you disciples from?"

The two were disciples of the Lingxiao Sect, and they were wearing the sect's robes. Gu Fan recognized them at first glance.

"Junior Jiang Huan greets Senior." The white-robed swordsman stepped forward warily, bowed respectfully, and asked, "May I ask your name, Senior?"

"Jiang Huan..."

Gu Fan muttered something to himself, then suddenly felt that Jiang Huan looked familiar and asked, "Who is Jiang Qingque to you?"

Jiang Huan was taken aback: "Senior, do you know my grandfather?"

Gu Fan smiled and nodded: "I've known your grandfather since we were in the outer sect. I even forged the sword pellets he used."

Jiang Huan frowned and pondered for a moment, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He bowed deeply and said, "Disciple greets Elder Gu."

Upon seeing this, the brown-robed cultivator also realized what was happening and bowed, saying, "Disciple Gao Zheng greets Elder Gu."

"No need for formalities."

Gu Fan waved his sleeve to help the two up, then asked, "Tell me about what has happened in the sect over the years."

"Yes," Jiang Huan nodded in response.

......

The Sky-Breaking Shuttle pierced through the azure sky, rapidly flying towards Cloud Realm Mountain.

Gu Fan sat cross-legged, stroking the gourd's soft mane.

Jiang Huan and Gao Zheng stood behind him and respectfully recounted the events of recent years.

Gu Fan listened patiently, nodding slightly from time to time.

Only then did he realize that the Blood Dragon King had indeed died in the battle of Manghuang Mountain. Not only that, the Sky Eagle King and Hu Yueyao had also died, and the Manghuang Mountain leadership had been wiped out.

From then on, the three clans of Wei completely annexed Manghuang Mountain.

With the replenishment of spiritual materials from the Wilderness Mountain, the three sects recovered in just a few years. More importantly, without the threat of the Wilderness Mountain, they were able to deal with the demonic forces of the Yan and Wu kingdoms with greater ease.

In recent years, under Xu Changsheng's leadership, the Wei Kingdom has completely incorporated Xuan Yin Mountain into its territory, and the influence of Xuan Yin Immortal City extends for hundreds of miles, repelling Wu Kingdom's counterattacks several times.

The Yan Kingdom's offensive was completely blocked by the Hundred Refinements Sect.

As for further details, those are beyond the knowledge of the two Qi Refining disciples; they will only find out after returning to the sect.

......

Wendao Peak, Chenxing Pavilion.

Qi Lingyun sat in front of Chenxing Pavilion, holding a jade slip in her hand, and closed her eyes in deep thought.

Outer disciples would occasionally pass by, bow respectfully, and then enter the Chenxing Pavilion on their own, sitting down in front of the Dao Inquiry Stele to immerse themselves in the experience, not daring to disturb them in the slightest.

After a long while, Qi Lingyun put down the jade slip, sighed, and shook her head.

The jade slips contained the weapon-refining inheritance left by Gu Fan, combined with Meng Guihong's insights. They were far more profound than the original inheritance of the Lingxiao Sect, making it quite difficult for Qi Lingyun to comprehend.

"If only Master were here," Qi Lingyun thought wistfully.

Although Gu Fan had not returned for many years, Qi Lingyun and Song Lian were not worried about him.

In their hearts, Gu Fan was a tall and mighty figure, as if nothing could stump him. Moreover, the sect leader, Qi Zongyuan, personally guaranteed that Gu Fan was merely traveling.

But as time went by, the longing in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

Just then, a beam of light landed in front of the Chenxing Pavilion.

Qi Lingyun initially mistook him for an outer disciple and glanced at him casually. However, upon recognizing the person, her lips curled into a wide grin, her eyes widened, and a faint glimmer of tears welled up as she exclaimed, "Master!"

The person who arrived was none other than Gu Fan.

Gu Fan saw Qi Lingyun and smiled. Just as he was about to greet her, Qi Lingyun ran quickly into Chenxing Pavilion and shouted, "Senior Sister, Master is back!"

A moment later, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and Song Lian rushed out of Chenxing Pavilion. After taking a few careful glances, she bowed down and said, "Disciple greets Master!"

Gu Fan stepped forward to help Song Lian up, and then tapped Qi Lingyun on the head.

"Shouting and yelling like that, what kind of behavior is this!"

Qi Lingyun rubbed her head with an "Ouch!" and chuckled, "Master doesn't know how many times my senior sister has mentioned it over the years, so of course I had to inform her first."

"If you ask me, Master is probably having a great time outside. He might even bring us a mistress someday. It's just a pity that Uncle Lin will be heartbroken."

"Uncle Lin" naturally refers to Lin Qian'er.

"Talking about your elders, you deserve a beating!" Gu Fan scolded lightly, raising his hand to strike, but Qi Lingyun quickly covered her head to dodge.

On that day, news of Gu Fan's return spread widely among the high-ranking members of the Lingxiao Sect.

Ordinary disciples knew nothing about this; at most, they had heard that Elder Gu had gone on a journey. Only Golden Core cultivators knew about Gu Fan's achievements back then.

The next day.

Old friends such as Chen Suzhen, Meng Wei, and Lin Qian'er came to visit.

Gu Fan was chatting with Meng Wei when Qi Lingyun came to report: "Master, someone outside says... the Sect Leader requests your presence."

"Understood," Gu Fan replied, a hint of anticipation rising in his heart.

After saying this, Gu Fan took out a dark gold crystal and stuffed it into Meng Wei's hand without further ado: "Senior brother, take it!"

"This..." Meng Wei hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and put it away.