Chapter 251: There is a Daughter Named He XinXin

The mysterious disappearance of the chubby Ye Feipeng caused the people from the Li Realm on the deserted island, who had become somewhat arrogant due to their rapid progress in cultivation, to restrain themselves significantly.

Strictly following the instructions of "Skull Senior," they cultivated in silence and developed low-key.

However, on Zhang Zhiliang's side, things seemed a bit abnormal.

No news of his promotion to Soul Transformation spread.

As if nothing had happened, he continued to act as he had before, appearing simply as a Formation Great Master obsessed with Formation research.

But Li Fan knew that some kind of conspiracy must be brewing in the shadows.

In this life, Zhang Zhiliang's survival from the tragic Great War of Tianling State provided him with more than just an opportunity for a Breakthrough.

His entire mindset and outlook seemed to have undergone some kind of change.

Zhang Zhiliang himself didn't go to great lengths to hide this.

Therefore, Li Fan, who had had much contact with Zhang Zhiliang and was extremely good at reading people, keenly perceived this.

Furthermore, within the tianxuan mirror, the prices of Materials for manufacturing Formation Crowns had recently seen slight increases of varying degrees.

This also seemed to indirectly confirm that Zhang Zhiliang was quietly making some kind of preparation.

“I remember that this year, the two Immortal Lords, Lancang and Haoxuan, are scheduled to have a great battle in the Congyun Sea.”

“I'll know whether Zhang Zhiliang leaked the news of the Crimson Flame Burning Sea just by seeing if Immortal Lord Ziyun intervenes when the time comes.”

“All things are interconnected; one can know the whole by seeing a part, or see the leopard through a tube.”

“Even though I sit inside the tianxuan mirror all day, I have the Formless Killing Intent to illuminate my vision. By comparing these details that ordinary people might find hard to notice with my knowledge of past lives,”

“I can know the affairs of the world without even stepping out of my door.”

Thinking this, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a bit of secret joy.

But shortly after he re-entered bitter cultivation with this rare sense of pleasure,

Li Fan's expression suddenly changed, and he interrupted his cultivation.

Because he discovered that the Formless Killing Intent monitoring He Zhenghao had actually failed.

Although the lock was still there, he could no longer sense the images from that side, and he couldn't even determine his specific location.

The Formless Killing Intent was a Technique of Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing, utilizing a borrowed Heavenly Mandate.

In all his Reincarnations, there had been cases of failure, but they were very rare.

For example, inside the Scholar's Study of the green ox-drawn carriage.

But that was an ancient anomaly capable of fighting the Heavenly Doctor, with strength at least above the Dao Integration stage.

He Zhenghao hadn't even broken through to the Golden Core stage yet; how could he possibly block Li Fan's Formless Killing Intent?

What had happened?

Li Fan still placed great importance on Daoist He.

As his only recruited subordinate in this life, Li Fan had planned to find an excuse to take him out of the Congyun Sea before the Crimson Flame Burning Sea arrived.

To save his little life.

But the prerequisite was that he could not escape Li Fan's control.

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan took out a communication talisman and sent a message to He Zhenghao.

“Fellow Daoist He, how have you been lately?”

For a long time, there was no response.

Li Fan frowned.

“Fellow Daoist He, where are you right now?”

After waiting a while, there was still no response.

Stroking his chin, Li Fan stood up and left the tianxuan mirror, heading straight for the Dharma Transmission Plaza.

Just as he was about to reach the Liuli Island teleportation Formation, He Zhenghao finally replied leisurely: “Eh? Fellow Daoist Li Fan, what do you need me for?”

“Where else could I be? On Liuli Island, of course.”

Li Fan paused his steps: “Hehe, that's perfect. It's been a long time; I'll come find you to catch up in person.”

He Zhenghao immediately replied, his tone sounding a bit panicked.

“How about another day? I have a guest visiting, it's not very convenient…”

Li Fan smiled slightly, completely ignoring He Zhenghao's suggestion, and directly activated the teleportation Formation.

He wanted to see what kind of means He Zhenghao had used to block the Formless Killing Intent.

A moment later, Li Fan saw He Zhenghao, whose face showed quite a bit of embarrassment and regret.

However, his attention was currently focused on the other person present.

A young girl who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old.

She was tall with a pure and elegant face.

At this moment, she was looking at the suddenly appearing Li Fan with eyes full of curiosity.

“This is?”

“This is?”

Li Fan and the young girl asked in unison.

He Zhenghao coughed lightly and inconspicuously stood in front of the girl, blocking Li Fan's view.

“Hahaha, Fellow Daoist is truly a man of action, arriving as soon as you say so!”

“Let me introduce you, this is my daughter, He XinXin.”

“XinXin, this Fellow Daoist is Li Fan, a very close friend of your father's.”

He Zhenghao hid the embarrassment on his face well as he introduced the two to each other.

Li Fan's gaze swept briefly over He XinXin, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

This young girl was not old, but her talent seemed extraordinary.

At such a young age, she was already at the Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

According to the normal trajectory of history, if Li Fan hadn't passed the Mountain and River Hidden Dragon Skill to He Zhenghao,

Her cultivation might have even been higher than He Zhenghao's!

Her talent was higher than her father's, yet she didn't live with him…

Li Fan understood in an instant.

“Fellow Daoist He's skill at living off a woman is quite good. I wonder why he ran off to this Congyun Sea all by himself.”

“Could it be that he's grown old and useless?”

Li Fan speculated maliciously.

On the other side, seeing Li Fan staring so intently at his daughter, He Zhenghao couldn't help but feel a bit panicked.

He quickly spoke up to draw Li Fan's attention: “Hahaha, Fellow Daoist, please have a seat.”

In a flurry, he invited Li Fan to sit in the gazebo at the mountain peak.

“Fellow Daoist He, you're really treating me like an outsider.”

“How come I've never heard you mention that you have a daughter?” Li Fan took a sip of tea and said slowly on purpose.

Sure enough, as soon as Li Fan said this, He XinXin immediately became somewhat unhappy.

She didn't speak, but just stared at He Zhenghao with her beautiful eyes, puffed out in anger.

He Zhenghao secretly groaned and quickly defended himself: “Fellow Daoist, you really are a busy man with a short memory! Didn't I say last time that I wanted to give my daughter…”

Halfway through, He Zhenghao suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly stopped.

Feeling He XinXin's increasingly suspicious gaze,

He Zhenghao's mind went into a muddle, and he opened his mouth, but for a moment, he didn't know how to explain.

Fortunately, Li Fan timely came to his rescue: “Hehe, now that you mention it, I do remember.”

“At the time, you were even clamoring for me to prepare a meeting gift for her.”

Li Fan slapped his forehead, acting as if he had just remembered.

“Since this is our first meeting and your father didn't give me any notice, I haven't prepared any gift in advance.”

“I'll just give you a little trinket.”

Saying so, Li Fan pulled a half-person-tall flag from his storage ring and handed it over.

He XinXin took the flag and saw that it was black and yellow, with the words "Myriad Immortals" written on it.

It was exactly the Myriad Immortals Formation Flag that Li Fan had used before and had bought in this life as a spare.

Its value was ten thousand contribution points.

“A girl out and about should always be mindful of her safety. This set of Formation Flags is for your protection.”

Deeply understanding the principle that 'to take, one must first give,' Li Fan ignored He Zhenghao's worried gaze and spoke to He XinXin with a smile.