Chapter 420 Leaving

"I was just asking out of curiosity." Xiao Fan waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on this issue with her too much.

Qiao Rong glanced at him and wasn't truly angry; she just wanted to tease Xiao Fan a bit.

"Take it." Qiao Rong threw a Storage Pouch to Xiao Fan.

This Storage Pouch was very bulging. When Xiao Fan took it and checked, his face was full of joy.

Inside were nearly twenty million Spirit Stones…

"Hahaha… Thank you."

Xiao Fan was overwhelmingly happy. If his current net worth included the grade-five Barrier-Breaking Pill and other items, it was already close to thirty million.

What kind of concept was thirty million Spirit Stones?

I'm afraid it would take three Origin Soul Realm experts combined to be as wealthy as him…

"This is what you deserve. What are you thanking me for?" Qiao Rong chuckled softly.

"Right, I'll be leaving tomorrow." Xiao Fan spoke, informing her of what Elder Yin Su had just said.

When to leave wasn't something worth hiding.

Qiao Rong nodded, "Actually, I also wanted to talk to you about this. It is indeed time to leave."

Xiao Fan was puzzled. His current Realm was still too weak, and there were many things he didn't understand or had never seen.

Qiao Rong explained, "That corpse with Three Heads and Six Arms is very important. Rationally speaking, it should be priceless…"

"Within Wuhuang Province, it is true that Misty Immortal Palace is the strongest, but that doesn't mean they are invincible and no one dares to provoke them."

"Some old monsters who have been in hiding for many years possess extremely powerful strength. At the very least, there are no fewer than ten hidden Pi Hai Realm experts in Wuhuang Province!"

"Ten people!?" Xiao Fan was stunned…

What kind of Realm was the Pi Hai Realm?

That was an existence capable of crushing the Origin Soul Realm. He hadn't expected that there would be more than ten Pi Hai Realm Loose Cultivators lurking in the dark within Wuhuang Province.

"What did you think?" Qiao Rong gave him an exasperated look and explained, "The Realm above the Pi Hai Realm is the Tripod-Controlling Realm."

Tripod-Controlling Realm?

It was Xiao Fan's first time hearing about this Realm, and he froze on the spot.

Qiao Rong didn't know much, but she explained, "How to reach the Tripod-Controlling Realm, I do not know. Throughout the entire Wuhuang Province, there are only five known Tripod-Controlling Realm experts!"

"Five?" Xiao Fan was stunned, instinctively thinking of…

The Old Ancestors of the Four Great Forces…

But who was the fifth one?

"You should have thought of it. Four Tripod-Controlling Realm experts are the Old Ancestors of the Four Great Forces. They are the true foundation of the Sects… As long as they don't die, the Four Great Forces will not perish."

"Conversely, even though Misty Immortal Palace is formidable in strength with numerous elite Disciples under its banner today… once the Tripod-Controlling Realm Old Ancestor within their Sect falls, Misty Immortal Palace will inevitably perish!"

"As for the fifth Tripod-Controlling Realm expert you want to know about, it is the ruler of the Wuhuang Dynasty. Do you understand now?"

Xiao Fan nodded, understanding what Qiao Rong had said.

Previously, in his cognition, once a cultivation reached the Pi Hai Realm, he considered it to be the absolute apex of Wuhuang Province.

Looking at it now, there was still the Tripod-Controlling Realm above the Pi Hai Realm.

As for just how many Pi Hai Realm experts existed in the entire Wuhuang Province, he had no way of knowing.

He discovered that he was still too young; the waters here were too deep, and he had almost failed to hold his ground…

"Alright, leaving early is the right choice." Qiao Rong didn't intend to explain too much, because those things were of little use to Xiao Fan. She took out a Jade Slip from her Storage Pouch and tossed it to Xiao Fan.

"This is a long-distance communication jade slip. If anything comes up, you can contact me." Qiao Rong smiled.

Xiao Fan nodded, took the Jade Slip, and placed it inside his Storage Pouch.

The communication jade slip he currently used to contact Qiao Rong was left over from their time at the Extreme Immortal Sect.

The range was only a few hundred miles; if he returned to the Extreme Immortal Sect, the two of them would lose contact.

And this kind of long-distance communication jade slip fit the bill perfectly.

Inside the Secret Room, Xiao Fan chatted with Qiao Rong for a while longer before bidding farewell and leaving.

Qiao Rong also left. Although the auction had ended, this moment was precisely the most dangerous time.

Within the Imperial Capital, incidents of killing people to seize treasures could happen anywhere.

Especially for those who spent a hefty price to win treasures at the auction.

Xiao Fan returned to the inn, with Feng Zhuangshi following him secretly all along.

Elder Shi Pin didn't go this time…

Nor did she plan to go. After causing such a huge commotion last time, she wouldn't even know what to say if they met again.

Furthermore, Elder Shi Pin had also told Feng Zhuangshi about Xiao Fan being a shill…

The latter silently gave Xiao Fan a thumbs-up.

At the same time, both of them were extremely curious about how much Xiao Fan had actually earned by acting as a shill this time…

You must know that the way Xiao Fan scammed Mo Xiaoyao in the end was simply miserable to witness…

If Mo Xiaoyao found out that Xiao Fan had earned over ten million Spirit Stones by acting as a shill,

would he go berserk on the spot and come straight to the inn to fight Xiao Fan to the death?

Returning to the inn, Xiao Fan went straight back to his room.

He neatly sorted and packed all the Storage Pouches on his person. Right now, he was truly a wealthy man.

He believed that even if he returned to the Extreme Immortal Sect, among all the Disciples, he refused to believe anyone could be richer than him!

The next day…

The weather was clear, with not a cloud in the sky.

Elder Yin Su, Elder Shi Pin, and Feng Zhuangshi led Xiao Fan and the others out of the inn.

Wu Jiabao, who was responsible for receiving them, led the way in front. Not a shred of a Profound Core Realm expert's demeanor could be seen on him as he wore a flattering smile.

In fact, Wu Jiabao had been staying inside the inn these past few days; Xiao Fan just hadn't run into him.

Emerging from the gates of the Imperial Capital, amidst Wu Jiabao's respectful gaze…

Xiao Fan and the others took to the air and departed…