Chapter 157: Xiluo City, The Dried Corpse

After the three of them, including Xiao Fan, stepped out of the Sect, Outer Sect Master Xu Yongnian knew about it immediately.

In fact, he had already known the day before when Xiao Fan went to see Elder He and Elder An.

He didn't stop them because there was no point.

Seedlings growing under protection may grow healthily, but once they lose that protection, they are destined to perish young.

However, he was not careless and made other arrangements.

After Xiao Fan's group of three left, two dark shadows followed silently not far behind them…

…

Piaomiao Immortal Palace…

Xiao Tian had already gone to invite his Master and informed him about Xiao Fan's matter.

Xiao Tian's Master, Shou Yuanzhong, was an Outer Sect Elder of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace, with a cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Xuandan Realm…

He held a very high status in the Outer Sect of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace.

He doted on his disciple Xiao Tian, as the boy possessed startling natural talent.

A Prodigy Genius who could reach the Tongtian Realm at the age of sixteen!

He had even applied for Xiao Tian to directly join the Inner Sect of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace!

Upon hearing Xiao Tian's account of the events, Shou Yuanzhong did not stop him; instead, he agreed immediately.

He promised Xiao Tian that he would go to Jingchuan City to back him up. Although the North Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion held a high status, as an Elder of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace, he naturally had no fear.

Furthermore, Xiao Tian intended to defeat the opponent fairly on the Arena; he only needed to ensure that no one would interfere when he beat Xiao Fan half to death.

"Master, when shall we set out?"

Xiao Tian was incredibly excited, wishing he could trample Xiao Fan under his feet right this instant.

"We will set off tomorrow at noon."

Shou Yuanzhong smiled, looking at Xiao Tian with great satisfaction.

Although Jingchuan City was far from the Piaomiao Immortal Palace, with his cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Xuandan Realm, it wouldn't take long to arrive while flying with two people.

…

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On the other side, it had been a day since Xiao Fan's group of three left the Jixian Sect.

Xiluo City was a city located eight hundred miles north of the Jixian Sect.

Based on their travel speed, it would take two days to arrive.

None of the three had any mount Yao Beasts, so they were traveling on foot…

At this moment, Xiao Fan felt some regret; he was raising a Golden-Haired Lion in his Immortal Cave, but Tian Tian only knew how to eat…

Yet when he actually needed it, he had forgotten to bring it along.

Xiao Fan vowed that whenever he traveled far in the future, he would definitely bring that lion…

Evening…

"Xiluo City is just ten miles ahead."

Nangong Lingxuan's pretty face was as cold as frost. During the day of travel, Xiao Fan had only chatted occasionally with Chen Feixing.

Nangong Lingxuan basically didn't say a word…

She had an air that warned strangers to keep their distance.

The two of them nodded without speaking…

In truth, contribution points weren't important to Xiao Fan this time. The reason he had agreed to Nangong Lingxuan so easily…

…was because he wanted to go out for a walk. Having reached the Late Stage of the eighth level of the Huaqi Realm, he hadn't tried to Breakthrough yet, but was instead tempering himself.

Although reading Martial Skills in the Scripture Pavilion was very satisfying…

…taking the opportunity of a mission to go out for a walk was also not bad.

After all, since arriving at the Jixian Sect, Xiao Fan had never been out.

The three continued their journey, and half an hour later…

The three of them stopped in their tracks at the same time, each taking out a Magical Artifact and standing ready.

Because at that moment, they saw a The Dried Corpse lying more than thirty meters ahead…

"Be careful."

Xiao Fan warned the other two.

Nangong Lingxuan and Chen Feixing nodded, and the three of them moved forward cautiously.

Here, they could be ambushed at any time; that The Dried Corpse might be bait!

The three of them cautiously reached the side of the The Dried Corpse.

Xiao Fan looked down to examine it and found that the The Dried Corpse had no life left, but the body was not yet completely cold.

"It died not long ago, about four hours ago."

Encountering the The Dried Corpse mentioned in the mission before even reaching Xiluo City made their hearts heavy.

"There are no obvious signs of a struggle; it seems the opponent's cultivation is very high."

"Everything in this person's Storage Pouch is gone…"

"There isn't even a drop of blood left in the corpse…"

"…"

The few of them observed the The Dried Corpse for a while but ultimately found nothing else.

The only thing they could deduce was that the perpetrator was very powerful, at least at the Tongtian Realm.

And they had used some unknown Cultivation Technique to drain all the blood from this person's body…

After observing for a moment, the three finally decided to head to Xiluo City first.

They didn't move the The Dried Corpse, intending to notify the City Lord of Xiluo City upon arrival and have them send someone to handle it.

The three of them weren't overly sentimental; death is a common occurrence in the cultivation world.

Even Nangong Lingxuan didn't have any misplaced compassion or the thought that they had to take the corpse with them to settle it properly.

The three continued forward and arrived at Xiluo City not long after.

Because of the recent frequent disappearances and deaths of Cultivators in this city…

…the guards were on high alert. Only after the three revealed their identities did the Cultivators at the gate allow them to pass.

Inside Xiluo City, the streets were deserted, all related to the disappearance incidents.

The three exchanged glances and headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion of Xiluo City.

They were from the Jixian Sect and had come after accepting the mission.

Upon arriving at the City Lord's Mansion and revealing their identities…

Someone very politely led the three of them inside.