As the days passed, the successor of the Eighth Elder was finally decided after several rounds of assessment.
Unsurprisingly, King Bai Li became the new Eighth Elder.
The pill refinement grandmasters of the Tree World came to Ji Shui City one after another. Including Ning Fan, there were a total of eleven Sixth Revolution pill refinement masters.
Ning Fan did not leave his house at all. He was busy concocting pills to cure insanity. On the surface, he seemed indifferent to everything that was happening in the outside world.
Secretly, he used the Heaven Prying Rain Technique several times to spy on the movements of the entire Wild Husbandry Country.
Wild Husbandry Country, Ji Shui City … Everything seemed to be peaceful.
When the three High Grade Sixth Revolution pill refinement masters of the Tree World arrived at Ji Shui City, Ning Fan received an invitation from the Bamboo Palace.
The one who delivered the invitation was a Mid Divine Transformation Realm young man with green eyes. He was the young lord of the Xing Bai Clan.
His eyes were filled with 30% worship and 70% reverence. He was also an alchemist.
"This junior is here to invite Senior Lu to attend the banquet in the Bamboo Palace tonight under the orders of the Third Elder. Senior will know the specific details after reading the invitation. "
Ning Fan took the invitation and glanced at it.
Tonight, the Bamboo Palace would hold a banquet in the Bamboo Palace to entertain the eleven Sixth Revolution pill refinement masters who came to Ji Shui City.
Tomorrow, the Bamboo Sovereign would bring the eleven Sixth Revolution pill refinement masters and part of the Fifth Revolution pill refinement masters to the place where Zu Zhu was to officially diagnose her illness.
"Other than the eleven Sixth Revolution pill refinement masters, who else will be attending the banquet?" Ning Fan asked.
"Senior, this banquet will be hosted by the Bamboo Sovereign personally. All seven Void Fragmentation Realm elders will be present. Even the new Eighth Elder will be there. Other than senior and the other Sixth Revolution pill refinement masters, the Bamboo Sovereign has also invited some Void Refinement Realm forces, such as the Fu Sang Clan and the Nan Mu Clan … "
"Alright, I got it. You may leave now." Ning Fan nodded.
"Yes. This junior will take his leave now." The young man bowed respectfully and turned into a ray of travelling light before leaving.
Dusk gradually deepened, and night quickly fell.
Ning Fan left the Gold Palace and walked on the long street of Ji Shui City, slowly heading towards the Bamboo Palace.
During this period of time, he would feel uneasy from time to time, as if some kind of danger was gradually approaching him.
He did not like to get involved in unimportant dangers.... But in order to obtain the Tree Ancestor Fruit, he had no choice but to stay in the Eastern Tree Sea …
Just as Ning Fan was deep in thought, a series of bloodthirsty tiger roars suddenly sounded from behind him.
He saw a tree carriage pulled by four wild beasts, Blood Tigers, approaching from afar.
The emblem of the Baili Clan was painted on the tree carriage. The drivers were four Void Glimpse Stage experts of the Baili Clan. The person sitting inside the carriage was none other than King Baili who had just been promoted to the eighth elder of the Bamboo Palace!
Upon seeing the Blood Tiger Tree Carriage, the cultivators on the street all retreated.
That tree carriage was moving at full speed all the way. When it reached Ning Fan's side, it suddenly stopped.
King Baili walked out of the tree carriage. His eyes were cold and indifferent. Without saying anything, he waved his sleeve and countless rays of blood light flew out from it. They condensed into a jade invitation and he tossed it to Ning Fan.
Ning Fan received the jade invitation and glanced at it.
This was the fourth invitation from King Baili!
This time, King Baili personally delivered the letter of challenge.
This time, the letter of challenge didn't just have the word 'death' written on it, but three.
"Tomorrow, die!"
King Baili's eyes were filled with boundless killing intent. It seemed like he would never give up until he killed Ning Fan!
However, there was a hint of pain, pleading and reminding in the deepest part of his eyes … That was his true expression.
From the beginning to the end, King Baili did not say anything. After delivering the fourth invitation, he returned to the tree carriage and headed to the Bamboo Palace at full speed.
The cultivators nearby who did not know the truth noticed King Baili's murderous gaze towards Ning Fan. All of them secretly guessed what kind of grudge King Baili had with Ning Fan.
Ning Fan stood on the long street with the fourth invitation in his hand. His expression showed that he was deep in thought.
There were only three words on the invitation, but they contained an important message.
Tomorrow!
Ning Fan's mind raced. Is the Baili Clan going to kill me tomorrow …?
However, if they really want to kill me, why did they specifically mention the date and let me be prepared in advance?
"Tomorrow, more assassins from the Baili Clan will come to kill me … Does King Baili want me to be prepared and eliminate all of them?"
"Instead of saying that he sent this invitation to show his killing intent, it would be better to say that he is reminding me … What exactly is he planning to do by doing this …?"
"Tomorrow, the Bamboo Sovereign will bring us Sixth Revolution Pill Masters to the Minor Thousand Forbidden Land where Zu Zhu is to treat her illness. Could it be that the Baili Clan will attack me there …? "
"No matter what, I must be careful tomorrow!"
Ning Fan walked all the way to the Bamboo Palace. It was a palace built with golden bamboo.
Outside the palace, as soon as the guards saw Ning Fan holding the invitation, they immediately welcomed him into the palace to take a seat.
Inside the palace, rows of palace maids dressed in fine gauze were dancing gracefully. A faint fragrance filled the air.
In the main hall, the Bamboo Sovereign sat at the head of the table. Below him were the seats of the eleven Sixth Revolution Pill Masters. Below them were the seats of the Void Fragmentation Realm elders of the Bamboo Palace. After that were the seats of the other Void Refinement Realm experts and Fifth Revolution Pill Masters.
Such an arrangement naturally showed how much importance the Bamboo Sovereign attached to treating Zu Zhu.
Ning Fan was not the first Sixth Revolution Pill Master to come and he would not be the last one either.
Before him, there were already seven Sixth Revolution Pill Masters, including three High Grade Sixth Revolution Pill Masters and four Mid and Low Grade Sixth Revolution Pill Masters.
The four Mid and Low Grade Sixth Revolution Pill Masters were very polite to Ning Fan. When they saw him taking a seat, they immediately stood up and cupped their fists to greet him.
As for the three High Grade Sixth Revolution Pill Masters, they sized up Ning Fan with different expressions.
Among the three of them, one of them came from the Northern Tree Sea. He was the tree lord of the Azure Life Sea. When he looked at Ning Fan, his eyes were filled with arrogance and disdain.
This person had a very high opinion of himself. As the number one pill master of the Northern Tree Sea, his eyes were usually on the top of his head. He did not even put Gui Yuan Tai Xu in his eyes. Even if it was a pill master at the same level as him, he would also look down on others.
Since he looked down on Ning Fan, he naturally did not want to talk to him at all. After sizing him up, he smiled disdainfully and narrowed his eyes, pretending to sleep.
The other High Grade Sixth Revolution Pill Master came from the Eastern Tree Sea. He was the chief pill master of the Vine Palace. His name was Zhu Hong.
When he looked at Ning Fan, his eyes were filled with hostility. Needless to say, it was because Ning Fan had offended the Vine Sovereign.
The last person came from the Southern Tree Sea. His name was Sun Yu. He was the chief pill master of the Snow Willow Devil Palace. His expression was kind and friendly. When he looked at Ning Fan, his eyes were filled with smiles.
After realizing that Ning Fan's medicine soul was slightly stronger than his, Sun Yu immediately cupped his fists and said politely.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you have a strong medicine soul power. You are indeed the person who can shatter the six-colored ancient monument with your medicine soul power."
"Fellow Daoist Sun must be joking."
Ning Fan sat beside Sun Yu and smiled politely at him. Then, he cupped his fists and returned the greeting.
Before he came to the banquet, he had already figured out the background of the Sixth Revolution Pill Masters of the Tree World. Since the Azure Life Tree Lord and Zhu Hong did not like him, he naturally would not pay them any attention.
Since Sun Yu was polite to him, he returned the favor.
The two of them exchanged toasts and began to talk about their pill refinement techniques.
The unique characteristic of Ning Fan's pill refinement techniques was that he had gathered the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought.
The pill refinement technique that Sun Yu had learned was the orthodox 'Dao of Burning Wood' of the Tree World. Even though he did not have a wide range of knowledge, he had a very deep understanding of the Dao of Burning Wood.
After chatting for a while, the two of them had a lot in common. Gradually, they began to talk more.
Sun Yu thought of something and hesitated. In the end, he decided to remind Ning Fan and asked using telepathy.
"May I ask if Fellow Daoist Lu has ever offended the Willow Sovereign …?"
"The Willow Sovereign?" Ning Fan recalled his encounter with Liu Haoyue and shook his head with a smile. Then, he replied through telepathy. "No, I haven't."
"That's strange … If Fellow Daoist has never offended the Willow Sovereign, why would the Willow Sovereign give such an order …?" Sun Yu shook his head in confusion. Then, he reminded Ning Fan.
"Fellow Daoist, please don't come to the South Tree Sea in the near future … Fellow Daoist, you have once angered the Vine Sovereign. She was so angry that she issued an arrest warrant for you. When the Willow Sovereign received the arrest warrant, she let out three laughs after seeing it and gave an order … She ordered the cultivators of the Willow Palace to pay close attention to the movements around the realm gate. Once you arrive at the South Tree Sea, they are to 'invite you to the Willow Palace to stay for a while' … "
In the eyes of Sun Yu and other people who did not know the truth, the Willow Sovereign's request for Ning Fan to stay in the Willow Palace was fake. Her real intention was to capture and imprison Ning Fan in the Willow Palace.
Sun Yu naturally did not know that the Willow Sovereign had met Ning Fan once. She admired his profound Dao comprehension very much.
After seeing the arrest warrant for Ning Fan, the Willow Sovereign immediately understood that Ning Fan had sneaked into the Tree World from the Rain World.
The Willow Sovereign's order was really just to invite Ning Fan to the Willow Palace for a chat. She did not have any malicious intentions.
"I see. Thank you for your reminder. I won't be going to the South Tree Sea in the near future. However, if Fellow Daoist returns to the Willow Palace, please send my greetings to the Willow Sovereign. Just tell him that I'm busy with worldly affairs. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to go to the South Tree Sea and drink with him this time. "
Sun Yu reminded Ning Fan out of goodwill. Thus, Ning Fan naturally felt grateful.
He also told Sun Yu that he had a friendly relationship with the Willow Sovereign. The Willow Sovereign's order was just an ordinary kind gesture.
Sun Yu was slightly surprised. He did not expect that Ning Fan had a friendly relationship with the Willow Sovereign.
After understanding this, Sun Yu was no longer worried that Ning Fan would be targeted by the South Tree Sea. He tried his best to invite Ning Fan to the South Tree Sea when he is free to have a chat and exchange pill refinement techniques.
After three rounds of wine, the sound tablet in Sun Yu's storage pouch suddenly rang.
The message was from one of Sun Yu's disciples. It seemed like something had happened and they needed Sun Yu to rush back to his residence in the Jishui City to deal with it.
Sun Yu frowned slightly and said to Ning Fan. "My disciples have a small problem in their pill refinement and they want me to go back to deal with it … * Sigh * I'll take my leave first. See you tomorrow."
After bidding farewell to the Bamboo Sovereign, Sun Yu left the palace banquet.
No one noticed that as Sun Yu was leaving, Grandmaster Zhu Hong from the Western Tree Sea looked at Sun Yu's back and sneered.
"The plan is about to begin …"
Not long after Sun Yu left, the palace banquet was about to come to an end.
Tonight's banquet was only for the eleven Sixth Revolution Pill Masters.
Tomorrow morning would be the time to treat Zu Zhu's strange illness!
The pill masters also did not stay for long and left one after another.
Ning Fan also left. However, right after he left the banquet, Tang Xiong also left the banquet with his daughter from the Fu Sang Clan. They quickly caught up with Ning Fan and left together with him.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"
Behind Tang Xiong was Miss Tang Yuan who looked dejected. The Heaven Sealing Technique that she was afflicted with had already been removed. However, after suffering from it, she obviously became much more obedient and did not dare to find trouble with Ning Fan anymore.
"What's the matter?"
Ning Fan stopped and looked at Tang Xiong with a faint smile.
"The reason why I stopped Fellow Daoist is to apologize to you. My daughter is spoiled and willful. She doesn't know the severity of her actions. She has offended Fellow Daoist many times in the past. I hope that Fellow Daoist can be magnanimous and not lower yourself to the same level as a little girl. "Tang Xiong cupped his fists and smiled apologetically. Then, he coughed a few times as if it affected his injuries.
"I'm not a little girl …" Tang Yuan raised her head weakly and retorted. Tang Xiong immediately glared at her and she did not dare to say anything else.
She also did not dare to look at Ning Fan, fearing that she would be thrown into the nest of the demon beasts to fend for herself if she angered Ning Fan …
Ning Fan could not help but find it a little funny. Even though Tang Yuan was unruly and willful, she was actually just a paper tiger.
If he indulged her, she would give him face. If he was serious about her, she would submit to him in fear.
"Fellow Daoist, don't worry. Your daughter just had a small quarrel with me. I won't stoop to the level of a little girl. If Fellow Daoist has nothing else to say, I'll take my leave first. "
"Wait! I still have one more thing to ask Fellow Daoist … "Tang Xiong gritted his teeth and stopped Ning Fan again.
"What is it?" Ning Fan was surprised.
"I want to ask Fellow Daoist to accept my daughter as your concubine …" When Tang Xiong said that, his face was full of helplessness.
"W-What?! Father, what nonsense are you talking about? Why should I be the concubine of this bastard Lu Bei?! "Tang Yuan was instantly enraged. Her face was as red as a tomato.
"Fellow Daoist Tang, are you joking with me?" Ning Fan asked with a frown.
Tang Yuan was the little princess of the Fu Sang Clan. Even though her appearance and aptitude were not first-rate, they were not bad at all.
Even though the Fu Sang Clan had declined, it was not difficult for them to find a Dao companion for Tang Yuan with their foundation. Why would they give this girl to Ning Fan as a concubine …?
If some small forces were to give their daughter to Ning Fan to please him, it would make sense.
No matter how weak the Fu Sang Clan was, it was impossible for them to do something like giving away their daughter for glory …
Ning Fan was very puzzled … What was Tang Xiong's intention?
Even though he did not hate Tang Yuan, he did not have a good impression of her either. Just as he was about to refuse, Tang Xiong suddenly gritted his teeth and took out a jade slip.
"Fu Sang is already at the end of its road … Fellow Daoist will understand my intentions after reading this jade slip."
Ning Fan received the jade slip and scanned it with his spirit sense. As soon as he read the contents, he was shocked.
It was a report from the Northern Shu Hai's Gou Mang Country. The Old Demon of Fu Sang who was guarding the country had fallen!
Originally, the Old Demon of Fu Sang still had ten years of lifespan. However, a few days ago, a Void Fragmentation Realm expert sneaked into the Gou Mang Country and fought him secretly.
That battle damaged the Old Demon of Fu Sang's foundation and damaged his lifespan. He originally had ten years of lifespan left but because of that battle, his life force was depleted …
The Old Demon of Fu Sang had fallen a few days ago. After that, his corpse was taken away by someone …
Other than telling the Bamboo Sovereign, the Fu Sang Clan had kept this news a secret from the outside world.
The Old Demon of Fu Sang's lifespan was depleted by a Void Fragmentation Realm expert and he died. That Void Fragmentation Realm expert was certainly a great enemy of the Fu Sang Clan.
Tang Xiong felt that the Fu Sang Clan was about to face a great calamity. That was why he decided to give his daughter to Ning Fan.
In Tang Xiong's impression, Ning Fan had an extremely terrifying baleful qi. It was highly possible that he had killed Void Fragmentation Realm experts before and he had the ability to protect Tang Yuan.
Besides, after getting along with him in the Gou Mang Country, Tang Xiong believed that Ning Fan was trustworthy. If he gave his daughter to Ning Fan to take care of, nothing would go wrong.
Tang Xiong was going to entrust his daughter to Ning Fan. He had a premonition that the Fu Sang Clan was not far from extinction …
If the Fu Sang Clan is destroyed, then so be it. When it reaches its peak, it will eventually decline. It was all fate and could not be forced.
However, the only thing that Tang Xiong was worried about was his daughter. He did not want his daughter to perish together with the Fu Sang Clan.
If Tang Yuan can survive, at least a little of the Fu Sang Clan's bloodline would be preserved …
"Fellow Daoist, what do you think? Are you willing to accept my request?!" Tang Xiong heaved a long sigh and closed his eyes.
Ning Fan was not the only one who could sense the impending calamity. Anyone who was in the midst of it could feel the uneasiness in their hearts.
The Bamboo Sovereign was uneasy. The Bamboo Palace was also uneasy. However, they only thought that their uneasiness was caused by the madness of the ancestral tree.
Tang Xiong, on the other hand, could foresee that he was not far away from death. If it wasn't a matter of life and death, he would not ask Ning Fan to take in his beloved daughter.
* Bang *
Tang Xiong suddenly knelt in front of Ning Fan. His old face turned red.
He had never knelt before anyone in his life. However, for his beloved daughter, he was willing to abandon his dignity and kneel …
"Father!" Tang Yuan was stunned. She had never seen her father kneel down and beg for help.
She did not know that the Fu Sang Clan was already on the verge of destruction. She did not know how sad her father felt when he knelt.
Her eyes were filled with panic and she did not know what to do. She tried to help Tang Xiong up but failed.
Ning Fan's heart skipped a beat. He was also moved by Tang Xiong's love for his daughter.
The cultivation world was cold and indifferent. It did not value kinship but cultivation. As an ambitious and ruthless person, Tang Xiong refused to submit to heaven and earth. However, he was willing to humiliate himself for his beloved daughter.
Ning Fan recalled his mother whom he had never met. He recalled the scenes he saw in the Weeping Blood Forest. His cold heart was also touched.
If he was in trouble, his mother would certainly be willing to kneel to someone …
The love of a father and the will of a mother … How many cultivators left the mountain villages and rashly severed their ties with the mortal world and abandoned their parents just to pursue immortality that was as ethereal as smoke?
Those old monsters who boasted that their Dao Hearts were as hard as stone and as shrewd as the sea wholeheartedly sought immortality but it was difficult for them to achieve it.
If they could not even be human, how could they become immortals?!
"Fellow Daoist, please rise. I will accept your request. After I complete the task entrusted by the Bamboo Sovereign and heal the ancestral tree, I will bring Miss Tang Yuan and leave the Eastern Tree Sea together. It won't be difficult to protect her for the rest of her life … Before that, Miss Tang Yuan will stay by your side temporarily. "
Ning Fan helped Tang Xiong up and gave Tang Yuan a sidelong glance.
She was looking at him with her heart in a mess. Her expression was extremely complicated.
Tang Yuan wanted to cry but had no tears. She did not understand what was going on at all. Why did her father give her to Ning Fan as a concubine?
Damn it! When she thought of marrying Ning Fan as a concubine in the future, she was so resentful that she wanted to bang her head on a piece of tofu and die.
Just as he was about to taunt Ning Fan, he immediately recalled Ning Fan's terrifying abilities and techniques. That made him a little scared.
When she recalled that her father who had a tough personality actually knelt to someone for her, she felt extremely bitter. She wanted to cry but she could not.
On second thought, her father gave her to Ning Fan for no reason. Could it be that Ning Fan had done something bad and forced her father to do such a thing?
It's possible. It's very possible! It's very possible!
Ning Fan was a High Grade Sixth Revolution pill refinement master who was favored by the Bamboo Sovereign. His status was extraordinary. If he threatens the Fu Sang Clan, the declining Fu Sang Clan would most likely have no choice but to compromise …
"Master, you are despicable! You set up a scheme to force me to marry you. Even if you get my body, you won't be able to get my heart! "Tang Yuan said to Ning Fan through telepathy while gritting her teeth.
Ning Fan shook his head and did not explain anything to her. He just reminded Tang Xiong. "I'm afraid something big is going to happen soon. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't leave Jishui City … If it's possible, when I leave the Eastern Tree Sea, I will bring all the members of the Fu Sang Clan with me to help all of you escape the calamity …"
...
The Long Dan Palace was the residence of Nan Shuhai's Grandmaster Sun Yu in Jishui City.
After receiving the telepathic messages from his disciples, Sun Yu hurriedly rushed back to the palace.
As soon as he entered the palace, he saw more than ten of his disciples standing in the pill refinement room with empty eyes. Their eyes were lifeless like walking corpses.
A sense of danger suddenly came from behind. Sun Yu quickly turned around and saw a silver-haired old man standing behind him. His eyes were blood-red and his body was surrounded by the aura force of the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm.
"You are …" Sun Yu's eyes were filled with vigilance. Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the silver-haired old man suddenly raise his finger and infuse it with his magic power. Countless threads of magic power that were thinner than silk spread out from his finger and pierced into Sun Yu's body.
Sun Yu was a Void Inquiry Stage expert after all. However, the moment the threads pierced his body, the primordial spirit in his dantian immediately dissipated!
The dissipation of his primordial spirit meant that Sun Yu had died. However, he was not dead yet. Instead, he was still alive in a strange state!
His eyes became empty and blank. Looking at the silver-haired old man, his body suddenly fell to his knees stiffly.
"Sun … Yu … greets … my … lord …"
After Sun Yu strangely knelt down and surrendered, another old man suddenly walked out from behind the silver-haired old man. He was the chief pill refinement master of the Western Tree Sea – Zhu Hong.
"I didn't expect this. I've been competing with Sun Yu in pill refinement all my life. In the end, he has become Elder Wan's' puppet '… Hehe. Elder Wan's divine ability is so strong that I really admire it!" Zhu Hong said respectfully to the silver-haired old man.
He did not dare to show any disrespect to the silver-haired old man. Even though this silver-haired old man was just an old monster at the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, he was much more dangerous than ordinary Second Heavenly Layer and Third Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm old monsters!
He was Wan Changkong, the crazy devil who massacred the other Eastern Tree Seas alone ten thousand years ago!
Even the Bamboo Sovereign and the Willow Sovereign could not capture him!
He was the most important part of the Vine Sovereign's plan to destroy the Bamboo Palace. His devil veins had an extremely terrifying ability which could directly turn his enemies into his puppets!
Anyone with a lower cultivation base than him would not be able to escape from the control of his devil veins!
Even if his opponent's cultivation base was one or two levels higher than his, he could still control them as long as he was willing to pay a certain price!
"Hehe. Ten thousand years ago, when I killed my way into the Eastern Tree Sea, I had already planted enough chess pieces. Tomorrow, I will control millions of puppets and cooperate with the Vine Sovereign to destroy the Bamboo Palace! As for that crazy Lu Bei who dared to offend the Vine Sovereign, I'll take this opportunity to kill him as well! "
"After tomorrow, the Bamboo Sovereign will surely be shocked. Who knows how many of his trusted subordinates are my puppets?! Hehe, this old man is really looking forward to this good show of killing each other … "(To be continued.)
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