It turns out to be a person who is destined to be robbed

Thousand Mile Hall fell into a strange silence for a moment, Jiao Xiuyuan looked at Li Fan with an expression of disbelief, his face filled with shock.

“Don’t look at me with that expression. I originally intended to pay, but no matter how much I called you, you didn’t respond.”

Li Fan shrugged, “And when you woke up, before I could even say anything, you exploded yourself. How can you blame me for that?”

Jiao Xiuyuan looked at Li Fan’s innocent expression and his face twitched.

After thinking for a moment, the other party didn't seem like someone who would take things without asking, so he feigned generosity and said, “Forget it, it’s just a Puppet. If it exploded, it exploded! I still have many Puppets!”

“Fellow Daoist Jiao is generous!” Li Fan applauded and praised.

“I remember that the painting depicted a scene from the Heavenly Sword Sect in ancient times. Fellow Daoist Li, could it be that you are feeling sentimental, recalling past events?” Just then, Jiao Xiuyuan suddenly glanced at Li Fan and asked inexplicably.

Li Fan looked at Jiao Xiuyuan, his thoughts racing.

A moment later, Li Fan shook his head, his tone puzzled, “Heavenly Sword Sect? Fellow Daoist must be mistaken. Although I lost some memories during my thousands of years of slumber, I still have some impression of the two stone tablets, 'Stop' and 'Cease Hostilities', in front of the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate. The Sect in this painting doesn't look much like it!”

Jiao Xiuyuan slapped his head, “Haha, look at my memory. Perhaps losing a Puppet just now caused my memory to become disordered.”

“Supreme Sect, it should be the Supreme Sect!” Jiao Xiuyuan said again.

“Supreme Sect…” Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, as if recalling something.

After a while, he slowly shook his head, “No, I visited the Supreme Sect back then. The thirty-three floating peaks within the Sect don't match the scenery in the painting either.”

Li Fan looked at Jiao Xiuyuan with some suspicion, “Fellow Daoist Jiao, you…”

Jiao Xiuyuan chuckled a few times and quickly said, “I remembered it wrong again! Uh, let me think…”

“It should be Du'e Sect! This time, it absolutely can't be wrong!” He said with certainty.

“Du'e Sect?” Li Fan's heart stirred.

Jiao Xiuyuan’s two deliberate attempts to probe had failed, so the Du'e Sect he mentioned this time should not be false.

In the previous life, outside the Five Elements Great Cave Heaven, when the Five Elements United, Li Fan had once seen a temporal mirage of a master and disciple from the Du'e Sect.

Moreover, at that time, among all the Cultivators on the Dust Crossing Boat, only he could see it.

Originally, Li Fan thought it was just because his Divine Soul was strong and different from ordinary people.

But if the scene he saw under the Void Abyss back then also came from the Du'e Sect…

Li Fan also recalled that when he was looking down into the abyss by the Void Abyss, there was a brief moment when he was tempted by the power of the Void Abyss.

He nearly lost his sanity and almost did something suicidal like exploring the Void Abyss before Huan Zhen had finished charging.

And at that critical moment, the bottom of the Void Abyss suddenly glowed brightly.

The four characters “Immortal Dao is Dead” appeared before his eyes, bringing him back to normal.

It could be said that it saved his life.

“It seems that this Du'e Sect actually has countless ties to me. Strange…”

After thinking for a long time and reviewing his past experiences, Li Fan still couldn't find the reason for the connection.

“Du'e Sect. I only know its name, but it seems I've never been there. Fellow Daoist Jiao, how much do you know about this Du'e Sect?” Li Fan turned to ask Jiao Xiuyuan.

“I don’t know why, but I feel familiar with the scenery within this Du'e Sect. Could it be that my memory is also disordered?” Li Fan showed a puzzled expression.

Jiao Xiuyuan ignored the sarcasm in Li Fan's words and said with some surprise, “Is that really true? Then that's truly incredible!”

“Oh? How do you mean?” Li Fan quickly asked.

“Fellow Daoist is very likely to be the 'Person Destined by Fate' of the Du'e Sect Cultivator who left this painting!” Jiao Xiuyuan said with a solemn expression, his gaze towards Li Fan becoming profound.

“Person Destined by Fate?” Li Fan repeated the phrase several times, “What does this mean?”

“The Sect is true to its name. Du'e Sect Cultivators take 'Du'e' as their cultivation resource. Their Cultivation Technique, 'Eternal Tribulation Everlasting World', is precisely about drawing power from various disasters. For every disaster they overcome, their strength will achieve a qualitative leap.”

“The stronger the disaster, the more feedback power they receive after successfully overcoming it.”

“But conversely, the next promotion will require targeting an even more dangerous disaster.”

“However, there are countless disasters in the world. Even heaven and earth could be destroyed in a calamity. How can Du'e Sect Cultivators have full confidence that they can overcome them?”

“When they sense that they might not survive the next disaster, they will use a secret technique and temporarily conceal themselves within heaven and earth.”

“At the same time, they leave behind various means, waiting and sensing for the person who can resolve this disaster to appear.”

“This kind of person is what is called the 'Person Destined by Fate'!”

Jiao Xiuyuan slowly explained to Li Fan.

Li Fan frowned deeply upon hearing this, “There's such a Cultivation Technique? So, am I being targeted by a Du'e Sect Cultivator? Fellow Daoist Jiao, do you have a way to break free?”

Jiao Xiuyuan waved his hand, “Don't be so nervous! Thousands of years have passed, who knows if the Du'e Sect Cultivator who left this painting is still around?”

“Furthermore, even if he is, Fellow Daoist has nothing to worry about. The other party needs to overcome a disaster, and they will completely rely on you. Before overcoming the disaster, he will absolutely not act against you.”

“And if Fellow Daoist helps him overcome the disaster, then the other party owes you a huge favor. At that time, he will have to repay this kindness. This is also a rule that has been passed down in the Du'e Sect. Otherwise, who would play such a trick with them?”

“Moreover, think about it. If the other party cannot overcome a disaster, but you can resolve it, then by that time, your strength will likely be above theirs. He should be burning incense to thank you for not bothering him. How would he dare to cross you?”

Jiao Xiuyuan was unconcerned about Li Fan's worries; instead, he began to observe Li Fan with renewed interest.

“Fellow Daoist Li Fan, to be sensed by a Du'e Sect Cultivator as a 'Person Destined by Fate', your future is truly limitless!”

After Jiao Xiuyuan's words, Li Fan felt a little more at ease.

However, a thorn remained in his heart.

Judging from the other party's previous assistance in the Void Abyss, this Du'e Sect Cultivator must still be alive in the world.

Although he couldn't constantly monitor Li Fan's every move, prolonged scrutiny might reveal something.

“It seems I need to find an opportunity to resolve this hidden worry,” Li Fan thought to himself.

“Fellow Daoist is truly knowledgeable, even knowing the hidden secrets of these ancient Sects like the back of your hand. Impressive! Impressive!”

“By the way, how many contribution points is this painting? I'll buy it. I can't let Fellow Daoist make a loss!”

While pondering in his heart, Li Fan's actions showed no abnormality as he spoke to Jiao Xiuyuan.