On the path to immortality, I can see destiny.

Upon hearing Zhao Fan's voice, the middle-aged man immediately turned around and looked at the suddenly appearing Zhao Fan.

Seeing that he only had the cultivation level of the fifth level of Qi Refining, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he took a look at Zhao Fan's appearance.

It was quickly confirmed that Zhao Fan was indeed the person he was looking for.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, is that right?"

The middle-aged man looked at Zhao Fan and asked.

He was already quite certain in his heart that this young man was Zhao Fan.

The main reason is that Su San had told him about Zhao Fan before.

For a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining to stand so casually in front of a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining is truly remarkable.

"Yes, I am Zhao Fan."

Zhao Fan nodded immediately, feeling relieved.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, I've been waiting for you for the past six months."

After receiving a response from Zhao Fan, the middle-aged man couldn't help but complain.

However, he then realized that Zhao Fan did not understand much about the cultivation world, so it was normal for him to go into hiding for half a year.

"Is Fellow Daoist Su San alright now?"

Zhao Fan ignored the man's complaints and continued to ask him about what he cared about most.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, Third Brother returned to Fuling Mountain safely that same day."

"My third brother was worried about your safety, so he specifically asked me to come and find you. I never expected that you would be gone for half a year."

Zhao Fan smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

He was worried that the big man would come back to cause trouble for him, so he had no choice but to flee.

As for Su San sending someone to find him, he really hadn't thought of that.

However, thinking of this, Zhao Fan immediately asked again.

"What happened to the burly man who chased after Fellow Daoist Su back then?"

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and then spoke frankly.

"Fellow Daoist, you don't need to worry about that person anymore. After Third Brother returned, he immediately reported it to the Zhou family, and the Zhou family has already sent people to arrest that thief."

Zhao Fan couldn't quite understand what the middle-aged man was saying, so he continued to ask.

"Arrest? And why would the Zhou family want to arrest that big man?"

Upon hearing Zhao Fan's words, the middle-aged man couldn't help but laugh.

"It's normal that you don't know about this matter, fellow Daoist. The cultivation world of Nanjun belongs to the Righteous Path Alliance, and as the Righteous Path Alliance, it is natural to abide by the rules."

"For cultivators who break the rules, the strongest local force must uphold the rules."

Zhao Fan frowned; it was the first time he had ever heard of this so-called Righteous Alliance.

"What is the Righteous Path Alliance? Is it affiliated with the Suyang Sect?"

The middle-aged man sighed, feeling that if he wanted to explain things clearly to Zhao Fan, he would have to start from the beginning and talk to Zhao Fan about it.

So, the middle-aged man composed himself before speaking.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know which country our Southern Prefecture is located in?"

Zhao Fan nodded slightly.

"Chengxuan Kingdom".

If the middle-aged man saw that Zhao Fan knew these most basic pieces of information, then the rest would be easier to explain.

"Chengxuan Kingdom has fifteen continents, and each continent has a major sect. For example, in our Nanping Continent, the largest sect is the Suyang Sect."

"However, above the Suyang Sect, there are even larger sects."

"It is said that there are Nascent Soul level ancestors in those sects, and the strength of each sect is unfathomable."

"These sects each occupy territories in three continents and are collectively known as the Five Great Sects of Chengxuan."

"These five sects all practice righteous cultivation methods and have united with righteous sects from other countries, forming what is known as the Righteous Alliance."

"Within the territory of the Righteous Path Alliance, whether it is a cultivation sect or a cultivation family, everyone must abide by the rules established by the Righteous Path Alliance. Cultivators with higher cultivation levels are not allowed to rob cultivators with lower cultivation levels."

"Once the rules are violated, the largest local power will uphold them."

Hearing this, Zhao Fan roughly understood, but he was even more puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist, what you're saying isn't quite right. In the Southern Prefecture, there are plenty of cases of extortion and plunder. With so many violations of the rules, how come only he got into trouble?"

The middle-aged man nodded, affirming Zhao Fan's words, and then began to explain.

"What you say is true, but as I just said, the biggest constraint of this rule is on cultivation sects and cultivation families."

"Fellow Daoist, where have you ever seen a cultivation family bully the weak? As for rogue cultivators, they are an exception."

"Therefore, many independent cultivators dare not casually harm the disciples of families, and many families naturally do not covet the possessions of independent cultivators."

"Of course, there is also the most crucial point, which is that these rules are not perfectly implemented in practice."

"It will only be implemented after someone reports it."

"In other words, if you do it cleanly enough, no one will ever know that you did it."

Hearing this explanation, Zhao Fan understood. Sure enough, his master was right: there are no good people in this world, only bad people who haven't been discovered yet.

At the time, Zhao Fan thought his master was exaggerating a bit, but now, after hearing what the middle-aged man said, and considering his own experiences over the years, he realized that what his master said really made a lot of sense.

"Thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist."

Zhao Fan nodded slightly, a sense of heaviness creeping into his heart.

"My third brother asked me to guard this place because he was afraid that if you didn't return, someone else would take it. Now that you've returned, I'll be leaving now."

The middle-aged man had been staying in this place for half a year and was very bored. When he saw that Zhao Fan had returned, he wanted to go back to the Su family to report for duty as soon as possible.

Zhao Fan quickly spoke up and called out to the middle-aged man.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I am in hiding and many things are still outside. Please wait a day while I bring them back."

The middle-aged man turned around and looked at Zhao Fan. Although he was somewhat unhappy, he still nodded.

"Fellow Daoist, please go and take it. I will stay here and watch over it for you."

After saying that, he suddenly remembered that he had lived here for half a year and had forgotten the thank-you gift that Su San had asked him to give to Zhao Fan.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Zhao, you can keep this."

After saying that, he took something out of his storage bag.

It was a small blue pocket, about the size of a storage bag.

"What is this?"

Zhao Fan looked at the small bag and asked a question.

"This is a spirit beast pouch. It can hold spirit beasts and is easy to carry. My third brother asked me to bring this to you."

Upon hearing that it was a spirit beast pouch, Zhao Fan was overjoyed. He had been worrying about how to bring the little wolf back, but now that he had the spirit beast pouch, he no longer had to worry.

"In that case, please thank Fellow Daoist Su San on my behalf."

Zhao Fan didn't stand on ceremony and directly took the spirit beast pouch.

The middle-aged man was surprised that Zhao Fan didn't even refuse and took the spirit beast bag directly.

After realizing what he had done, a slight smile crept onto his lips.

This kid is quite interesting. Compared to other family members, he's much more carefree and innocent.

"Then I shall take my leave."

Zhao Fan immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and headed straight for the Cangyun Mountains.

On the way, Zhao Fan kept playing with the spirit beast pouch, clearly quite fond of it.