The First Venerable of All Paths

"stop!"

Just as I stepped out of Qingyang County, a clear voice rang in my ears.

Fang Xuan turned his head to look, his expression showing a hint of helplessness.

"Why are you here?"

The newcomer wore a long black dress and had her hair tied in a ponytail.

But he has sharp eyes and striking looks.

It was Li Tianjiao.

"snort!"

Li Tianjiao snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and said with dissatisfaction, "Brother Fang Xuan, are you planning to leave without saying goodbye?"

She has been in seclusion during this period.

As a result, I missed out on a lot of things.

As soon as she came out of the pass, she learned that Fang Xuan was leaving, so she waited here in advance.

As expected, Fang Xuan was blocked.

Fang Xuan touched his nose and said, "I thought you were still in seclusion, so I didn't say anything."

"An excuse!"

Li Tianjiao said, "Anyway, I don't care, you have to take me with you this time."

"Would you like to come along?"

Fang Xuan was taken aback and said, "That won't do, Patriarch Li won't agree."

Li Tianjiao was the apple of Li Shanya's eye and the apple of the Li family's eye.

If Li Shanya found out that he had abducted Li Tianjiao, he would slap himself to death.

"I've already spoken to Grandpa about it."

Li Tianjiao smiled smugly and said, "Brother Fang Xuan, you can't refuse this time."

"Whatever you want."

Now that things have come to this point, what else could Fang Xuan say?

"I knew Brother Fang Xuan was the best to me."

Li Tianjiao clenched her fist and jumped up excitedly.

On the city wall of Qingyang County.

Two figures stood side by side.

"Just like that, you're leaving?"

Li Shanya's expression was somewhat complicated as he sighed, "It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home."

"Don't worry, Xuan'er will take good care of Tianjiao."

Fang Shanhai gave an awkward smile, offering only this consolation.

"Even if that brat had a hundred lives, if he dared to bully my granddaughter, I'd slap him to death!"

Li Shanya snorted coldly, his face looking rather unpleasant.

Despite all our precautions, we still couldn't prevent it.

This left Li Shanya feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Fang Shanhai couldn't say anything about this.

"By the way, didn't that kid bring a few more people with him?"

Li Shanya changed the subject, saying, "Although the Blood Fiend Gang has suffered heavy losses twice in a row, they still have a Divine Intent Realm expert in charge."

"Xuan'er said he has already made arrangements."

Fang Shanhai explained, "They must have brought that Crimson Scale Demon Emperor with them."

Upon hearing this, Li Shanya felt slightly relieved.

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor possesses the cultivation level of the sixth level of the Divine Intent Realm.

With him around, there's really no need to worry about Fang Xuan's safety.

His granddaughter will be much safer with him.

"Sigh, even though the Su family was wiped out, Su Chongming is still alive and will come back sooner or later."

Li Shanya sighed and said, "The real battle will begin then."

"You old man, just relax."

Fang Shanhai said, "Xuan'er has already arranged everything. Su Chongming and the Dao Seeking Sect will not pay attention to us for a while."

"You mean...?"

Li Shanya suddenly gasped, and after a long pause, he said in a complicated tone, "This kid does have some sense of responsibility."

How could he not hear it?

Fang Xuan is preparing to take on all the responsibilities himself.

......

"Brother Fang Xuan, are you going to Liusha County?"

Li Tianjiao realized that this was the road to Liusha County, so he asked.

"Um."

Fang Xuan nodded calmly.

"Isn't that Blood Fiend Gang territory?"

Li Tianjiao said, "Going there is like walking into a trap, isn't it?"

Li Tianjiao was well aware of the feud between Fang Xuan and the Blood Fiend Gang.

They certainly dared not set foot in Qingyang County. Once Fang Xuan entered the Blood Fiend Gang's territory, he would face the Blood Fiend Gang's furious retaliation.

Li Tianjiao stared at Fang Xuan and suddenly said, "Could it be that Brother Fang Xuan has already made arrangements in advance?"

Fang Xuan did not answer directly, but said, "Liusha County is too close to Qingyang County. I won't feel at ease until the Blood Fiend Gang is completely eliminated."

Li Tianjiao's eyes flashed, and he stopped asking questions.

From the map, the entire Qingzhou is divided into seven sections.

The three major sects each occupied a section.

The city of Qingzhou in the middle occupies one section.

Qingyang County, Liusha County, and Mingyang County are one of the regions, collectively known as the Southwest Region.

After setting off from Qingyang County, the two finally entered the territory of Liusha County several days later.

"Let's rest here for the night."

That night.

Fang Xuan and his companion found a sheltered spot in the wilderness to rest.

A campfire was lit, and two wild rabbits were roasted until golden brown and crispy, filling the air with their aroma.

"In another day, we should be able to enter Flowing Sand City."

Fang Xuan tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to Li Tianjiao, saying, "When the time comes, conflict will be unavoidable, and I may not be able to take care of you."

His trip to Liusha County was motivated by revenge.

It would indeed be somewhat dangerous for Li Tianjiao to follow him.

"I'm not a child, I can protect myself."

Li Tianjiao tore off a piece of rabbit meat and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing slowly. He mumbled, "Brother Fang Xuan, what are your plans after we've dealt with the Blood Fiend Gang?"

Judging from her tone, she seemed to have complete confidence in Fang Xuan's ability to deal with the Blood Fiend Gang.

Fang Xuan didn't answer, but instead asked directly, "And you?"

"Of course, wherever you go, I'll go."

Without hesitation, Li Tianjiao replied, "What? Brother Fang Xuan, do you think I'm in your way?"

Her tone sounded somewhat aggrieved.

"How could that be?"

Fang Xuan shook his head and chuckled, saying, "I'm just worried that it will affect your martial arts cultivation."

"Hehe, it seems that Brother Fang Xuan still cares about me quite a bit."

After finishing a rabbit leg, Li Tianjiao clapped her hands and said, "Don't worry, Brother Fang Xuan, I won't keep bothering you."

Fang Xuan looked at Li Tianjiao with a questioning look in his eyes.

"I'll go check out Qingzhou City first."

Li Tianjiao said with anticipation, "That place is a paradise for martial artists in the entire Qingzhou. I want to go and broaden my horizons."

"Qingzhou City?"

Fang Xuan murmured.

Qingzhou City, though described as a city, is more accurately described as an alliance of various powerful families.

Although its overall strength cannot compare with the three major sects, it is still a force to be reckoned with.

Many martial artists who are unwilling to join the three major sects will choose to join one of the forces in Qingzhou City.

"Qingzhou City is indeed a good choice."

Fang Xuan smiled and said, "If I have the chance, I will go and take a look."

Li Tianjiao smiled and said, "Brother Fang Xuan, you must come find me when you arrive in Qingzhou City!"

"it is good."

Silent all night.

As dawn broke, the two set off on their journey.

Due to the terrain, the closer you get to Liusha City, the more severe the sandstorms become.

Pedestrians on the road either covered their faces with scarves or wore hoods to protect themselves from the wind and sand.

"Knock knock knock!"

Before the two even entered the city of quicksand, the sound of the ground shaking came from behind them.

"Get out of the way!"

A cold shout rang out, carrying an undeniable force and domineering tone.

"They're from the Fan family!"

Everyone turned around and their expressions changed drastically. They quickly retreated to the side of the road.

But some people asked with doubt, "Is the Fan family that powerful?"

"Is this your first time in Flowing Sand County, brother?"

A burly man whispered, "Originally, the Fan family was a local family in Liusha County. Later, the Blood Fiend Gang rose to power and destroyed many families, but the Fan family chose to join the Blood Fiend Gang."

"From then on, the Fan family became the lackeys of the Blood Fiend Gang, and were extremely arrogant and domineering."

This person seemed to have utter contempt for the Fan family, his words filled with sarcasm.

Just then, three dragon-horse-like creatures galloped from afar, kicking up clouds of dust.

The dragon horse was moving too fast and didn't care about the feelings of passersby at all.

"mother!"

A child fell down in the middle of the road, crying loudly in fright.

"court death!"

Upon seeing this, a young man on the dragon horse grinned maliciously and, without slowing down, steered the dragon horse straight ahead.

The dragon horse raised its hooves high and stomped heavily on the child.

"Why!"

Passersby who witnessed this scene could not help but shake their heads and sigh.

But no one dared to risk offending the Fan family to save a complete stranger.

The child's mother was so frightened that she fainted.

At this critical moment, a figure darted to the middle of the road with lightning speed, and with a fair and soft hand, slapped directly at the falling hoof of the dragon horse.

It turned out to be a delicate young girl.

"Isn't this courting death?"

Seeing this, many people secretly shook their heads.

This might not even save the person, and could also cost them their own life.

however.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

When the palm struck the horse's hoof, the dragon horse let out a painful neigh and its massive body fell straight to the side of the road.

"Thump!"

The dragon horse landed, and the young man on its back broke his leg, howling in pain.

Li Tianjiao then took the little girl's hand and walked towards her mother.

"Young Master!"

Two warriors jumped off the dragon horse and helped the young man who had fallen to the ground up.

"How dare she hurt me! Seize her!"

Once he had recovered, the young man pointed at Li Tianjiao, his face revealing an undisguised ferocious killing intent.

"yes!"

One of the martial artists strode towards Li Tianjiao.

His aura was leaked.

He was clearly a martial artist at the Qi Gathering Realm.

Upon seeing this, passersby quickly moved away, and some even chose to leave.

They don't want to be caught in the crossfire.

Even the woman who had just woken up quickly picked up the little girl and ran away without looking back.

Li Tianjiao didn't seem to care, and simply looked at Fang Xuan.

"Brother Fang Xuan, the rest is up to you now."

Knowing that Li Tianjiao had stirred up trouble for him, Fang Xuan rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

But he didn't say anything, stepped forward, and shielded Li Tianjiao behind him.

"Are there companions?"

The approaching martial artist sneered, "Then let's die together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other party punched Fang Xuan in the head.

Fang Xuan stood still until the opponent's fist was about to land on him, then he kicked out.

"Bang!"

The kick was powerful and heavy, sending the opponent flying several meters away, coughing up blood.

Passersby who hadn't left yet were so shocked by what they saw that their jaws dropped.

This young man is so young, yet he is so strong?

But no matter how powerful you are, if you offend the Fan family, you might not be able to leave Liusha County.

"How dare you!"

Seeing this, the young man roared, "Do you know you're in big trouble?!"

"Explain yourself."

Fang Xuan smiled slightly and said, "What big trouble have I gotten myself into?"