Wild Dogs

Xiao Baihua, who is usually impulsive, couldn't resist going over to her.

Luo Changhe took a deep breath.

"Look, there seems to be someone over there."

Following the direction Luo Changhe pointed, Yang Fan immediately looked over.

He saw a white cloud floating in front of the palace, and a large group of cultivators were already sitting cross-legged on the cloud.

These cultivators, like Yang Fan, all possessed Heavenly Secrets Tokens.

They rushed here immediately after finding the exact location of the palace.

These clouds are where they landed.

"Let's go, let's go too."

Xiao Ling waved her hand.

Yang Fan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Palace Master, should we join forces with them?"

"I think it would be more appropriate to separate them."

"With so many of them there, if we hang out with them, what if they try something funny? Wouldn't we be in danger?"

As Yang Fan said this, Luo Changhe shook his head.

"My disciple, don't worry, everyone's strength is about the same."

"Including you, we have four Core Formation cultivators here. Are we afraid of them?"

Luo Changhe looked at Xiao Ling, who nodded and continued to lead the group forward.

Yang Fan frowned.

"Why aren't there any Nascent Soul cultivators?"

Luo Changhe turned around and glanced at him, then shook his head.

"You may not know this, but the Heavenly Secrets Token is specially prepared for the disciples of the Heavenly Secrets Palace."

"When a disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Palace breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, he will be promoted to Elder. He will use the Heavenly Mystery Token, not the Heavenly Mystery Token."

"These tokens can only be recognized by cultivators at or below the Core Formation stage, so there isn't a single Nascent Soul cultivator who can come here; the outer restrictions will keep them completely blocked."

Yang Fan then understood.

"Could it be that not a single token belonging to a Nascent Soul Elder has been lost?"

Luo Changhe sighed.

"This is the result of what the Heavenly Mystery Palace did back then."

"Back then, the Heavenly Mystery Palace was determined to win, so they took all the Nascent Soul elders and the vast majority of Core Formation disciples to the Immortal Seed."

"As a result, after all those people were wiped out, among the remaining cultivators of Tianji Palace, there was not a single one at the Nascent Soul stage, only a small number at the Core Formation stage remained."

"When the news of the complete annihilation came, these people fled in droves, with only a few Core Formation cultivators doing everything they could to protect the Heavenly Mystery Palace."

"As for why Tianji Palace mysteriously disappeared and then mysteriously reappeared, no one can say for sure."

He lowered his voice.

"However, according to rumors, the Heavenly Mystery Palace offended a mysterious powerhouse in the Immortal Tomb. That powerhouse attacked from a great distance and killed all the living beings in the Heavenly Mystery Palace."

"The Heavenly Mystery Palace was also forcibly sealed underground."

"Later, the sealing power gradually weakened, and the Heavenly Mystery Palace began to emerge from underground every once in a while."

"Once the Heavenly Mystery Palace has absorbed enough solar power, it will be sealed again and pulled back underground."

Yang Fan nodded, pondering for a moment.

I never imagined that the Heavenly Mystery Palace had so many intricacies.

Xiao Ling waved her hand.

"Alright, enough of this nonsense, let's get going."

"If I'm not mistaken, that should be the real entrance to the Heavenly Mystery Palace."

"The Heavenly Mystery Palace isn't officially open yet. Let's go over there and wait until it officially opens before going in."

She sped up and rushed in that direction.

Yang Fan followed the others to that place and then saw clearly that the so-called cloud layer was not a real cloud layer, but a small square formed by the condensation of spiritual energy.

Hundreds of cultivators had already gathered in the square.

The monks dispersed, watching each other warily.

Yang Fan scanned the group of people; they were in twos and threes, with no more than five people at most.

A thought struck him: it seemed that a single Heavenly Secret Token could indeed only carry a maximum of five people.

Since we can only bring five people at a time, there's a lot of potential for what's to come.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan glanced around and looked at Xiao Ling, who was flying ahead with them, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

If we seize the opportunity, we can sow discord between Luo Changhe and Xiao Ling, causing them to fight each other, and then use other forces to our advantage.

Yang Fan could take this opportunity to break free from his previous constraints.

However, thinking of the curse mark inside his body, Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

If the curse mark isn't removed, there will indeed be considerable trouble.

Just as Yang Fan was pondering, Luo Changhe suddenly turned his head and looked at Yang Fan.

Then he smiled gently at Yang Fan.

"What's wrong? Something on your mind?"

Yang Fan was taken aback and quickly shook his head.

Seeing this, Luo Changhe glanced at Xiao Ling without changing his expression, then turned to look at Yang Fan.

"It's alright, don't worry. Since I've decided to spare your life, I certainly won't kill you."

At this point, Luo Changhe nodded solemnly, looking very serious.

Yang Fan was taken aback.

He couldn't understand why Luo Changhe would say such things at this time.

Seeing that Yang Fan didn't quite understand, Luo Changhe sighed softly again.

Then he spoke to Yang Fan telepathically.

"I know you want to run away, but this is also a crucial moment for me. As long as you honestly lend me a hand, I'll guarantee your safety after it's done."

"Let me also tell you that the curse seal inside your body is called the Seven Ghosts Burning Heart Curse. Once I activate the curse seal, seven evil ghosts will devour you completely. This is not a threat, but a warning."

Looking at Luo Changhe's serious face, Yang Fan gritted his teeth.

Now that his life and death are in the hands of others, he can only obey orders.

"Don't worry, senior, I will definitely do as you say."

Yang Fan hurriedly bowed to the other party again.

Upon hearing this, Luo Changhe nodded.

"You don't need to be so respectful to me now, just continue like this."

"I will secretly remind you when the restriction is broken."

"By the way, if you have any worries, feel free to tell me, and I will do my best to keep you safe."

Taking a deep breath, Yang Fan finally nodded.

After a moment, he lowered his voice.

"This junior truly wishes to live; please, senior, save my life."

Hearing this, Luo Changhe smiled and said nothing more.

He simply nodded slightly to Yang Fan, indicating that he was indeed aware of Yang Fan's thoughts.

Yang Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He has now broken through to the Core Formation stage, and the actual combat strength gap between him and Xiao Ling and Luo Changhe is not that big.

Judging from the telepathic message Luo Changhe just sent to him, Luo Changhe clearly has other plans in mind.

If that's the case, then as long as he can find a way to utilize Luo Changhe, he really has a lot to achieve.

After thinking it over carefully, a glint flashed in Yang Fan's eyes.

Luo Changhe likely wants to take advantage of this rare opportunity to raise his strength to the late stage of Core Formation in one go.

In this way, he would have the strength to rival Xiao Ling.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan's lips immediately curled up into a smile.

It seems there's always a way out; without his meddling, the couple has already drifted apart.