Chapter 276 Mr. Bai

The five little ones looked at each other.

Finally, a little boy with somewhat withered yellow hair stepped forward and timidly said, "Gouzi was made like this by bad people."

"Wealthy families in the city all raise these 'human-dogs'."

"Human-dogs are more obedient, smarter, and stronger than ordinary dogs."

"So they are very popular."

"Becoming a human-dog requires transformation through Immortal arts, and it's extremely painful during the process."

"If they can't endure it, they will lose their minds and become insane."

"Then they will be abandoned to fend for themselves."

Although the little boy was young, he spoke clearly and logically.

"Immortal arts…" Li Fan snorted coldly in his heart.

On Gouzi, he couldn't see any trace of spiritual energy at all.

It was just a crude stitching of the dog's limbs to a human body.

The so-called "Immortal arts" were nothing more than a deceptive excuse to trick Mortals.

If Senior Brother Zhang were to see such methods, he would surely denounce them with a shout of, "Evil fiends and heretics, everyone has the right to punish them!"

"Gouzi is just a discarded defective product. If it weren't for Mr. Bai…"

The yellow-haired little boy was speaking when someone kicked him hard from behind.

He patted his bottom, looking a bit embarrassed.

The little boy quickly corrected himself, "If it weren't for Mr. Bai stepping in to treat him, Gouzi would probably have lost his life long ago."

Li Fan's expression shifted.

Mr. Bai?

Had he heard that name before in this Fallen Immortal Realm?

Blue crystal light circulated in his Sea of Consciousness, and in an instant, he retrieved relevant information from the depths of his memory.

During the experience where he obtained the Purple Firmament Soul Observation Art, after the great battle between the two Cultivators, Zhang Qianmo and Song He Song, some ten-year-old beggar children suddenly appeared in the ruins of Ningyuan City, shouting amidst everyone's despair.

They rekindled everyone's hope for survival and were able to organize rescue efforts in an orderly manner.

And they were obeying the commands of this Mr. Bai.

Li Fan's interest was piqued, and he immediately asked, "Who is Mr. Bai?"

At the mention of Mr. Bai, the yellow-haired little boy became somewhat excited.

He opened his mouth and spoke endlessly, "Mr. Bai is the best good person in this world!"

"He's also the most skilled doctor in this world!"

"And he's the most handsome person in this world!"

The other children behind him also chimed in, "Mr. Bai is the gentlest speaker in the world!"

"He's also the smartest person in the world!"

…

Li Fan listened to the children's words, full of overflowing praise, and couldn't help but find it a little amusing.

In the eyes of these children, perhaps this small Ningyuan City was their entire world.

However, it also showed that this Mr. Bai indeed seemed to have extraordinary qualities and treated the children extremely well.

Could such a person be the master of this remnant time-space?

Li Fan became interested.

"This Mr. Bai is truly remarkable! Could you introduce me to him?" Li Fan asked with a smile.

In an instant, all five children fell silent.

They subconsciously took a step back, scrutinizing Li Fan with wary eyes.

As if Li Fan were a bad person with ill intentions.

Li Fan chuckled, "Don't be afraid of me. Like your Mr. Bai, I am also a good person."

"I just want to meet him, that's all."

The children exchanged glances again, and finally, the yellow-haired little boy spoke.

"Actually, we don't know where Mr. Bai lives."

"We live in the small temple in the east of the city, and Mr. Bai often comes to see us."

"If you want to see Mr. Bai, you can wait in the small temple."

Li Fan narrowed his eyes, making a judgment.

The yellow-haired little boy wasn't lying.

"Lead the way!"

Tossing the still-sleeping Gouzi to the children, Li Fan said in a deep voice.

The yellow-haired little boy took Gouzi and saw that he was indeed just unconscious, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Only after confirming that Li Fan wasn't some great villain did he truly relax.

So, led by them, Li Fan arrived at a small temple in the east of Ningyuan City.

It seemed to be an abandoned temple.

The enshrined stone statue was already badly damaged, with only a small remnant left.

There were more than ten other children in the small temple, similarly dressed in rags, both boys and girls.

Although they were all relatively thin, each one was full of spirit, and their eyes sparkled with light.

Seeing the yellow-haired little boy and the other five return, they all gathered around.

They spoke all at once, "Lu Ya, who is this uncle?"

"How did you come back empty-handed? Didn't you get any food this time?"

"Gouzi! What happened to Gouzi!"

The yellow-haired Lu Ya then explained to everyone.

Li Fan also understood why Lu Ya and the other five had inexplicably followed him.

It was nothing more than seeing him as a stranger, an outsider, and wanting to get some silver or food from him.

There was more than one group like Lu Ya's.

Some of them hadn't returned yet.

The children in the small temple looked at Li Fan with wary and curious eyes.

But none of them came forward to talk.

Li Fan didn't bother to fuss with a bunch of brats; he just stood aside, waiting for this Mr. Bai.

If he wasn't mistaken, when Senior Brother Zhang made his move and Ningyuan City became a ruin under the hands of the two Cultivators.

Mr. Bai would appear.

After a little while, Li Fan saw that it was about time, so he sent a message to Senior Brother Zhang.

"Be careful of Steward Song…"

Then he waited for what would follow.

Sure enough, not long after, Senior Brother Zhang's thunderous roar echoed over Ningyuan City.

"Evil fiends and heretics! You seek death!"

Purple lightning, representing the majestic might of heaven, shone across the sky.

"Fellow Daoists, act quickly!" This was Chu Liang's voice.

The battle began again.

Knowing Senior Brother Zhang's strength, Li Fan didn't pay too much attention to the battle this time.

Instead, he watched the children's reactions in the small temple with interest.

"Quick! Quick! Hide in the cellar!"

Seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky, Lu Ya's face turned a little pale, and he directed them repeatedly.

The children seemed extremely practiced at taking shelter.

They pushed aside the small remnant of the stone statue, revealing an opening.

They calmly but quickly crawled in one after another.

"Uncle, you should also come and take shelter!"

When Lu Ya was the last one left in the temple, he turned back and looked at Li Fan, saying, "Immortals are fighting outside, it's too dangerous!"

Li Fan smiled slightly, "Don't worry about me, you go down and take shelter first."

Lu Ya hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then his small figure disappeared into the hole.

The stone statue then slowly returned to its original position, covering the opening.

Only then did Li Fan slowly walk to the stone statue, revealing a thoughtful expression.

When these children just pushed aside the stone statue and revealed the secret room below, Li Fan was suddenly a little surprised.

"Interesting. This seemingly ordinary stone statue can actually block my Divine Sense?"

He slowly stroked the ancient stone statue, and the spiritual energy within his body surged out.