A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

The slight embarrassment on Ye Fan's face vanished instantly. He patted his chest, his voice strong and clear, his expression utterly loyal as he made his promise.

The speed at which he changed his expression left Ji Ziyue, who was standing to the side, dumbfounded.

One moment they're frowning and saying it's a tough situation, the next they're full of fighting spirit and expressing their loyalty.

Ye Fan and this newcomer named Lin Xiu are truly the same kind of people!

However, Ji Ziyue knew that Ye Fan had only exchanged a few thousand contribution points for what he had gained in the Bronze Immortal Palace, yet this new job was worth several thousand points as well.

Could it be a major undertaking comparable to the Bronze Immortal Palace?

.......

Ji Ziyue's curiosity was piqued, and she leaned close to Ye Fan and whispered:

"Little brat, what shady thing did he ask you to do? Why are you being so secretive?"

"Go away... Why are you asking so many questions, you little kid?"

Ye Fan snorted coldly, showing his dislike for Ji Ziyue, the princess of the Ji family who couldn't be exchanged for contribution points.

If he hadn't been thinking about getting the Emperor Scripture from Ji Ziyue so he wouldn't have needed to exchange it with Lin Xiu, he would have really wanted to put Ji Ziyue back in the loop.

"A child?...I am the princess of the Ji family!"

Ji Ziyue stomped her foot in anger, wanting to jump up and hit Ye Fan on the head hard.

"Oh? The princess of the Ji family?"

Ye Fan suddenly grinned, revealing his healthy, white teeth.

"Are princesses of the Ji family really that valuable? If they were sold together with the captured Ji family divine body, they should fetch a good price, right?"

"you!"

Ji Ziyue's face turned bright red, but she dared not say anything more, because... she was really afraid that Ye Fan would sell her out.

Losing face in front of Ye Fan only means losing face for her alone.

If Ye Fan were to sell them out, it would be a disgrace to the entire Ji family.

.......

Seeing Ji Ziyue's discomfiture, Ye Fan was in a good mood and ignored her, turning to Lin Xiu and asking in a low voice:

"Holy Lord, what is the time and place for the rendezvous?"

"The day after tomorrow at Hai hour, three hundred li east of Tai Xuan Gate, lies an abandoned ancient temple." Lin Xiu relayed the information agreed upon by Li Xiaoman.

Ye Fan noted it down, nodded, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes. Five thousand contribution points—he was determined to get them! Even Amitabha Buddha couldn't take them away!

The two days passed in the blink of an eye.

As the hour of Hai (9-11 PM) approaches, three hundred li east of Tai Xuan Gate lies a dilapidated ancient temple hidden in the desolate mountains and wilderness.

Li Xiaoman, dressed in a light blue long dress, stood quietly in the center of the dilapidated hall of the ancient temple. Moonlight streamed down from the broken roof, casting a cool halo around her. Her face was calm, but the fingers clasped together at her waist, nervously rubbing against each other, betrayed her inner tension.

Time passed slowly, and soon, at the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), a series of unhurried footsteps echoed outside the ancient temple.

Li Xiaoman perked up, immediately straightened her skirt, and showed just the right amount of respect and expectation on her face, bowing slightly towards the palace gate.

However, when that figure stepped into the hall under the moonlight, and their eyes met in the air, time seemed to freeze.

The one who walked in was neither the expected "Dao Master" with his otherworldly demeanor and unfathomable presence, nor the ethereal and profound Lin Xiu.

Instead, it was a young man, an old acquaintance she knew very well, yet whom she least wanted to see in this place at this moment.

Ye Fan!

Ye Fan was also stunned, his face twitching uncontrollably.

Lin Xiu only told him that he needed to come here to meet a "ruthless person" so that he could obtain the complete teachings of the ruthless person's lineage. He didn't tell him that the person he was meeting was Li Xiaoman!

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly awkward.

A subtle emotion silently spread between the two.

At this moment, both of them had only one thought.

The moon... is so round!

.......

Finally, Ye Fan broke the silence. He coughed and spoke somewhat awkwardly:

"Ahem... Li Xiaoman, what a coincidence, you're here too? What are you doing here?"

Li Xiaoman also recovered from her initial shock, quickly suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and her face returned to its usual cool and aloof expression, though beneath that coolness lay a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment.

"Ye Fan? What are you doing here?"

Li Xiaoman completely ignored Ye Fan's question and asked a question in return.

Ye Fan knew that Li Xiaoman didn't want to reveal too much, so he touched his nose, not wanting to argue with a woman like Li Xiaoman, and replied directly:

"Me? I'm here to wait for someone."

"What a coincidence, I'm also here to wait for someone."

Li Xiaoman's voice was calm, but her heart was in turmoil.

Ye Fan's appearance here is no coincidence; it really is Lin Xiu! Lin Xiu must have sent Ye Fan!

Not only did he not come in person, but he also didn't bring the "Dao Lord" with him. Instead, he sent Ye Fan instead!

A bitter feeling of being belittled, even mocked, mixed with immense disappointment, welled up in Li Xiaoman's heart. But she forcibly suppressed it; she knew now was not the time to let it out.

Ye Fan roughly understood what was going on.

Well, he's been tricked by Master Lin again.

This isn't about sending him on a mission; it's about creating a dark history for him.

The person you're waiting for...

"Could it be me? Or rather, the person who sent me?" Ye Fan asked tentatively.

Li Xiaoman did not answer immediately. She took a deep breath and after several seconds said in a low voice:

"Ye Fan, tell me the truth, who sent you here, and... will the Dao Lord come?"

Ye Fan shrugged: "Immortal Master Lin asked me to come. As for the Dao Lord... I don't know if he will come."

"But don't worry, since Master Lin summoned me, it means I can handle this matter."

Ye Fan still trusted Lin Xiu, knowing that Lin Xiu would at most trick him a little, but wouldn't trick him a lot.

"Can you handle this?"

The last glimmer of light in Li Xiaoman's eyes dimmed, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Ye Fan, it's not that I look down on you. Do you know what I'm about to face? Do you think you can handle it with your current cultivation level?"

"Listen to me, leave now and go back to tell Master Lin that I, Li Xiaoman, am begging him to ask the Dao Lord to come in person. I am willing to pay any price."

Ye Fan was somewhat annoyed by her words, but he could understand her anxiety and disdain. After all, Li Xiaoman had no one to protect her, so it was normal for her to feel insecure and anxious.

"Now that I'm here, I naturally have my own plans."

"You just need to fulfill your agreement with Master Lin and complete the rendezvous with me."

Ye Fan didn't want to get involved in so many things; he just wanted to complete the task Lin Xiu had assigned him. He'd already been tricked by Lin Xiu, so he couldn't just give up the contribution points, could he? Wouldn't that be a waste of his time?

"A rendezvous mission?"

"Do you even know your own physical condition? And you're still going on a rendezvous mission with me?"

Li Xiaoman's voice suddenly rose, interrupting Ye Fan. But then, realizing her lapse in composure, she immediately looked around alertly and lowered her voice, saying urgently:

"Hurry! If you don't go get help now, it'll be too late! They...they may have already noticed I went out on my own, and they'll be here soon!"

If it were the Dao Lord who came, Li Xiaoman was thinking of using the Dao Lord's power to kill the monitor of the Ruthless People's lineage.

But Ye Fan?

Um........

She felt she could just lie down.

A few breaths later, as if to confirm her words, a cold and powerful divine sense, like an invisible tentacle, silently spread out from outside the ancient temple and instantly locked onto the two people inside!

"late."

Outside the ancient temple, an aged voice rang out.

The next second, a dark figure drifted into the hall. It was a gaunt old man in a black robe, with deep wrinkles on his face, sunken eyes, and a murky gaze that shone with a chilling light.

Most importantly, it was his own aura... He was actually a half-step Great Power at the first level of the Immortal Ascension Realm!

The elder from the ruthless lineage first glanced at Li Xiaoman, then his gaze softened slightly as it landed on Ye Fan.

“You’ve left the peak without permission, and you’re a follower of the Ruthless Man’s lineage. You’ve got some nerve.”

"However, considering that you brought the Ancient Sacred Body, I will forgive your transgression this time."

The old man from the Ruthless Clan licked his chapped lips, looking at Ye Fan as if he were a delicacy.

Whether he consumed it himself or handed it over in exchange for a reward, it was an unexpected bonus for him!

"Ancient Sacred Body, how about it, come with me?!"

Before he could finish speaking, the old man's withered hand reached out to grab Ye Fan! His five fingers were pitch black, wreathed in terrifying dark light, and wherever they passed, the air hissed as if being corroded!

Sendai versus Daogong: an absolute crushing defeat in terms of realm!

Chapter 163 The Physique Most Suitable for Cultivating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art

The Dao Palace is going to directly confront the Immortal Platform cultivators? Ye Fan felt that he had finally met his match in this lifetime.

Even if one's physical body is unparalleled, to contend with a Celestial Platform cultivator in terms of physical strength, one must at least reach the Fourth Extreme Realm.

Therefore, when facing this old man in black robes, Ye Fan felt a chill run down his spine and sensed a deadly crisis!

But there's no other way... we still have to go!

Otherwise, he wouldn't be relying on Li Xiaoman, would he?

"Gan!"