A hundred years have passed in a flash

Thus, Li Fan and Zhao Shijie received their orders and descended the mountain.

Due to the death of a large number of Mortals, the concentration of Immortal Plague in the environment surged.

To cope with this, before their departure, Sect Leader Ji bestowed upon them ample supplies, including the Creation Purple-Gold Pill.

But this was not enough to completely alleviate their heavy hearts.

After all, after confirming the news that the Immortal Plague could be contracted multiple times, they knew that no matter how well prepared or protected they were, constant exposure would inevitably lead to them contracting that strange illness again.

The various pains of being infected a month ago were still vivid in their memories.

As Daoist Cultivators, they had not experienced such a feeling worse than death for a long time.

If it were to be repeated again and again…

That taste, perhaps, would be better than simply dying.

Of course, this was just a momentary outburst of anger.

Zhao Shijie and Li Fan were both individuals devoted to the Dao and seeking longevity; how could they so easily give up their lives?

However, a Master’s command was difficult to defy, and even though Zhao Shijie was now a Dao Child of the Great Dao Sect, she could only obediently follow orders.

“There’s still something strange about this matter. I’ve inquired, and while other Sects among the Ten Sects also dispatch Disciples to travel the world, at most they are True Inheritors. I haven’t heard of any Sect, like our Great Dao Sect, sending out a Dao Child of this Rank!” Li Fan shook his head slightly, his eyes full of confusion.

“Senior Sister, you are the candidate for the next Sect Leader, of such noble status. In these turbulent times, what you should be doing most is staying within the Sect and cultivating diligently to improve your cultivation. Not undertaking such a baffling mission. What if…”

Li Fan glanced at her, then continued, “I mean, what if, Senior Sister, you encounter misfortune and fall? How great would be the cost for the Sect to cultivate another Dao Child?”

“Wouldn’t all the investment made in you before be completely wasted?”

“Sect Leader Ji’s decision this time is truly difficult to comprehend. And yet, all the Elders have no objections…”

Zhao Shijie glanced at Li Fan and said indifferently, “Junior Brother, you’re overthinking. As the foremost Immortal Sect in the world, our Great Dao Sect sending a Dao Child shows our重视 of this matter, doesn’t it?”

“Besides…”

Her voice suddenly became a little low: “Junior Brother, if it were before, your guess might have been correct. But now…”

“The Era has changed.”

Li Fan was immediately startled.

Yes. He was still immersed in the prosperous Great Cultivation Era of the past, and his way of thinking had not yet shifted.

The current Cultivation World is a one-of-a-kind situation.

As for Dao Children, the faster their cultivation increases, the more of a threat they become in the eyes of the Sect Elders.

In the past, they could cultivate Cultivation Techniques together, and if they didn’t want to be Sect Leader, they could become a Grand Elder and relinquish the position of Sect Leader early on.

But now, don’t want to be Sect Leader? Alright, then you can’t still occupy the “Scripture of the Great Dao of Executing Heaven,” can you? Please change your Cultivation Technique!

No one could tolerate this.

Thus, suppressing the growth of Dao Children became a matter of course.

Having understood the key points, Li Fan stopped speaking.

The two followed the pervasive bloody light and arrived at a ruin.

They remembered that a few years ago, this was still an extremely prosperous Mortal city, with a population of at least half a million.

Unexpectedly, now there was not a trace of life left.

Their Divine Sense swept across, and within the ruins, there were corpses of Mortals everywhere.

Men, women, old, and young, none were spared. The horrifying scene was something they had never witnessed, even in their most terrifying nightmares.

“Truly deranged…”

Killing intent surged in Zhao Shijie’s eyes. While carefully defending against the Immortal Plague constantly emanating from below, she cast spells to track the perpetrator’s whereabouts.

“Let’s go!”

A moment later, Zhao Shijie, having found her target, transformed into a streak of light and flew away rapidly.

Li Fan quickly followed.

A little slower, when Li Fan arrived, he found Zhao Shijie standing in place, somewhat bewildered and helpless.

It turned out that the Cultivator who had previously massacred the city was already deeply infected with the Immortal Plague and had died from it.

The culprit was already dead, and Zhao Shijie’s burning anger had nowhere to vent.

“Were they wrong? If it were us, without so many Medicinal Pills to save our lives, would we do the same in a life-or-death situation?” For a moment, Zhao Shijie couldn’t help but ask, feeling somewhat lost.

Li Fan was about to answer when he noticed a strange phenomenon suddenly appear in the sky above his head.

“Cultivator Qu Xinfeng, having cultivated the Dao for fifty-six years, achieved his Dao Foundation with the ‘Deep Mountain Stone Sword’…”

“Now that he is dead and his Dao dissipated, he returns the Dao to Heaven!”

As he saw the scene in the sky, a message instantly appeared in Li Fan’s mind.

“This is?” Li Fan was stunned.

“Hmm?” Zhao Shijie also noticed this strange scene in the sky at this moment and looked up.

A moment later, her expression was somewhat grim.

She unleashed a Sword Qi, wanting to dispel the anomaly.

But this scene seemed to be engraved above the Nine Heavens, and Zhao Shijie’s attack was futile.

“What does this count as? The mockery of the heavens?”

Li Fan remained silent.

Cultivation Techniques cannot be cultivated together, Immortal Plague.

Now with the appearance of this bizarre “death proclamation,” he truly didn’t know what would happen in the future.

He sighed softly.

“Let’s go, Senior Sister. Don’t delay here any longer. Let’s finish the mission early and return to the mountain.” Li Fan advised.

After a long time, Zhao Shijie did not reply.

She merely turned the corpse of Qu Xinfeng, who had caused boundless slaughter but was now deceased, into dust.

Only then did she transform into a streak of light and fly away.

Next, it took them more than two years to travel throughout the entire Xuanhuang World, preventing countless tragedies from occurring.

While slaying numerous Cultivators who had lost their minds, they saved the lives of many Mortals.

Upon learning of the Great Migration Plan, the remaining Cultivators gradually calmed down and no longer wantonly slaughtered Mortals.

Of course, occasional incidents in some places were unavoidable.

The two were also willing but powerless, truly unable to manage everything.

Having completed the Sect Leader’s instructions, the two were about to return to the Sect as originally planned.

However, an order caught them somewhat off guard.

It turned out that Ji Changxi said the Great Migration Plan had officially begun.

They were to temporarily not return.

They were to remain in the Xuanhuang World and help coordinate the various Sects, large and small, to complete this crucial plan for all Cultivators.

Li Fan looked at Zhao Shijie’s face, which was so gloomy it seemed water would drip from it, and dared not speak.

He also didn’t know how to comfort her, so he just stood quietly beside her.

After a long time, Zhao Shijie’s expression returned to normal.

She smiled sweetly: “Let’s go, Junior Brother.”

“A Master’s command is difficult to defy, after all.”

For some reason, seeing Zhao Shijie’s expression, an indescribable fear quietly surged in Li Fan’s heart.

“Heh heh, alright, Senior Sister.” He responded cautiously and hurriedly.

In a flash, a hundred years passed.

With the concerted efforts of all Daoist Cultivators, the Great Migration Plan was completed.

All Mortals were expelled to the Grotto-Heavens and Small Worlds, and the Xuanhuang World was cleared.

Zhao Shijie and Li Fan, who had not returned to the Sect for over a hundred years, were finally able to return to the mountain.