Chapter 5721: A Face of Agony

"Sect Master, what are you doing?!"

"I'll keep it safe for you!"

"No way! If you keep it, you'll ignore me afterward! What if I die?!"

"…"

The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect was helpless against Xiao Fan's wariness.

In fact, the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect indeed had that exact thought in mind.

Once he got the Dao Fruit, he would leave Xiao Fan to his own devices.

Unfortunately, how could someone as shrewd as Xiao Fan be deceived by the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect?

"You… *Sigh*… Where is the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix?!" The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect gave a long sigh.

"Probably behind me! It should be arriving soon!" Xiao Fan looked into the Ancient Cave. "Sect Master! What are you doing here? Where is Ye Tianding? Is he with you?"

"This… is a secret of our Yuxu Sect! Xiao Fan! I can't tell you right now." The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect shook his head.

"You can't tell me? Why?!" Xiao Fan asked.

"Hehe… This is a matter of great importance; it absolutely cannot be said." The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect shook his head as he felt a terrifying heat approaching.

He knew very well that the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix was about to arrive.

"Xiao Fan! Hurry and run… I can't take action for the time being!" the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect said.

"Huh? You can't take action? Why?!" Xiao Fan was stunned. "Sect Master, are you going to just watch me die?!"

"This… it's not that I'm leaving you to die! It's just… I need to act as a Protector! So I can't take action!" The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect shook his head repeatedly.

"Sect Master! You can't do this!"

"Sigh… Xiao Fan! Anyway! Just hurry up and run!" The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect sighed.

Xiao Fan looked toward the Ancient Cave, his expression turning profound.

There must be a secret in this Ancient Cave the other was acting as a Protector for.

Xiao Fan even suspected that Ye Tianding was inside the Ancient Cave.

At that moment, the horizon turned blood-red as the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix arrived, brimming with Killing Intent.

"Xiao Fan! Hurry and leave! Hold on for a bit longer! Once I'm done here, I'll go help you!" the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect said urgently.

"Sect Master! I'll leave it to you!"

With a "whoosh", Xiao Fan ran into the Ancient Cave.

Seeing this, the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect panicked. "Xiao Fan! Don't go in there!"

"Xiao Fan!!" Seeing Xiao Fan flee into the Ancient Cave, the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix grew enraged and spat out raging flames, charging toward the cave.

Seeing this, the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect didn't have time to chase after him into the cave and immediately moved to intercept the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix.

*Bang!* *Bang!* *Boom!*…

"Prodigy! Halt!" the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect roared.

"You! Who are you?!"

"I am… the current Sect Master of Yuxu Sect!"

"Damn it! You really are all in league together!" The Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix was furious and looked toward the Ancient Cave.

That aura that made it wary was still there, but the other party didn't seem to have any intention of taking action.

Thinking of its Dao Fruit, the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix gritted its teeth and engaged in a fierce battle with the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect.

To the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix, its Dao Fruit was of vital importance.

It intended to use its Dao Fruit to reach a Breakthrough to the Immortal King Realm after its injuries healed, so it could seek revenge against Immortal King Chiling.

Therefore, its Dao Fruit must not be lost!

The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect was not someone who held a hollow reputation; he was also a powerhouse of the Yin-Yang Immortal Realm.

Of course.

If the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix had been at its Peak, even the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect would be no match for it.

At this moment, the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect cursed Xiao Fan's ancestors back eighteen generations in his heart.

Xiao Fan had really screwed him over!

Screwed him over big time!

In an utterly inexplicable way, he had been set up by Xiao Fan.

"Get out of the way!!"

"I can't…" The Sect Master of Yuxu Sect gritted his teeth. If he could have stepped aside, he would have done so long ago.

As for Xiao Fan, who had entered the Ancient Cave, the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect couldn't stop him either and could only hope that he would be lucky.

…

Inside the Ancient Cave.

Xiao Fan entered the Ancient Cave, leaving the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect to deal with the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix, temporarily resolving his own trouble.

He was very curious about the Ancient Cave. For the Sect Master of Yuxu Sect to personally act as a Protector for it, there must be an extraordinary secret hidden inside.

"Ye Tianding! Are you there?!" Xiao Fan shouted.

"Xiao… Xiao Fan…"

Just then, Xiao Fan heard a weak voice coming from the stone wall.

Xiao Fan was startled and looked at the stone wall, where he suddenly saw the faint emergence of Ye Tianding's face, twisted in agony.