Chapter 1035: A Woman Falls from the Sky Again

Soon, they arrived before a massive circular pit, thousands of feet in diameter. Black smoke billowed from within, and the soil was charred. Waves of scorching heat emanated from the surroundings.

"There's something in the very center!" Yun Che exclaimed, her sharp eyes spotting it. "It looks like two people? They seem to be burned!"

Hua Wuying felt like retreating. She said, "This isn't an opportunity; let's go quickly."

But Yun Che replied, "Don't go. These are people who fell from the sky, just like that woman from White Horse Temple. Bringing them back would be a great service! You could get a chance to open another aperture, and I might even get another tribulation opportunity."

This... Hua Wuying hesitated. Given her personality, she would have fled long ago. However, since Yun Che kept insisting, she reluctantly made her way to the center of the giant pit.

Upon closer inspection, they indeed saw two charred figures. From their forms, it appeared to be a man and a woman. The woman was tightly embracing the man from behind. However, both possessed terrifyingly vigorous life forces. Despite being so badly burned, they were still alive. Especially the man; his body surface emitted crackling sounds as his skin regenerated.

Yun Che positioned Hua Wuying in front of her and said, "Wuying, quickly check the man; he seems to be coming back to life."

Hua Wuying glared back at her. *So, Nascent Soul cultivators are supposed to be human shields, huh?*

She hesitated before approaching the man. Cautiously, she extended her palm and gently wiped away the flaking char from his face. She whispered, "I want to see what someone from beyond the heavens looks like. My master said the woman from White Horse Temple had horns on her head."

However, when she saw the face, even fairer than a woman's, Hua Wuying froze as if struck by lightning. Yun Che was also stunned, rubbing her eyes as she said, "Wuying, this person from beyond the heavens looks so much like Senior Jiang."

Hua Wuying shuddered, "It's not 'like'! It *is* him!" She even remembered the pores on Jiang Fan's face. There was no mistaking the person from beyond the heavens standing before her! It was Jiang Fan himself!

She pulled her hand back as if zapped by electricity and turned to run. But just as she took a step, a large hand grabbed her calf. She nearly stumbled and fell to the ground. She turned her head and was utterly dumbfounded. Jiang Fan was staring at her, his eyes open and a dazed look on his face: "Hua Wuying? Miss Yun Che? I'm not dead?"

Just then, the surrounding space shimmered. The little Qilin returned, clutching the Heaven Thunder Stone in its mouth. It seemed the little Qilin had wisely fled when things looked grim, thus avoiding Jiang Fan's fate of being roasted.

Jiang Fan's consciousness instantly cleared, and he abruptly sat up. Intense pain surged through his body. This was despite a large quantity of Rejuvenation Pills having nourished him in time; otherwise, he might not have woken up at all.

At the same time, a heavy sensation came from his back. He turned his head and nearly screamed in fright. There was a woman, charred black, clinging tightly to his back. "Who is this?" he wondered. "Wasn't I hit by a fireball?"

He quickly pulled the charred woman off. She was burned beyond recognition, her features indistinguishable, yet her life force was extraordinarily strong, showing no signs of weakness. Jiang Fan was full of shock and doubt. For a moment, he couldn't grasp the situation. He had been chased by a fireball, then there was a huge explosion, and now he woke up with this woman on his back. Could that fireball have been this woman? Did she come from beyond the heavens?

Jiang Fan looked at her bald, burnt head, but saw no horns or similar features. And her form was clearly that of a human woman. Who exactly was she? Pondering, Jiang Fan took out a Rejuvenation Pill and fed it to her. It would be better to save her first, then figure things out.

Crackle, crackle! As new skin continuously regenerated, the charred layer peeled off. A strong body, fair as jade, was revealed.

Hua Wuying blushed and quickly turned her head away. Yun Che also quickly covered her face with both hands, peeking through her fingers, continuously observing, and quietly whispered: "Wuying, Senior Jiang is so fair. Even fairer than you."

Hua Wuying stomped on her foot hard, her face flushed crimson. *Have you no shame? Spying on Jiang Fan!*

Jiang Fan finally noticed the unusual situation and quickly pulled out a robe to put on. He irritably pinched Hua Wuying's cheek: "You ran pretty fast, didn't you? Why aren't you running now?"

Hua Wuying was on the verge of tears. She had originally managed to escape. But somehow, she ended up back in front of Jiang Fan. If she hadn't come to join the commotion and seek opportunities, none of this would have happened.

Thinking this, she glared fiercely at Yun Che: "You damn jinx! I'll pummel you to death!" She raised her fist, ready to send her troublesome friend flying beyond the heavens.

Yun Che stuck out her tongue, quickly hid behind Jiang Fan, and said: "Senior Jiang, quickly tie her up with chains! Don't let her run away again! I... I have some matters at my sect, so I won't be staying. Goodbye, goodbye!"

Knowing she had caused great trouble, she swiftly used a vanishing technique and decisively fled. Hua Wuying was so furious she almost vomited blood. They had agreed to just take a look from afar, and now look what happened. One look and she couldn't leave!

Jiang Fan, however, chuckled as he looked at her and said, "Will you tie yourself up, or should I do it?"

Resigned, Hua Wuying lowered her small head and said with a mournful face, "I'll do it myself."

Ding, ding, ding! Just then, her Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Palace identity token suddenly rang. At the same time, Jiang Fan's white-hearted identity token also rang. Both their identity tokens rang simultaneously.

He picked it up and saw a line of text appear on the token. "Imperial Astrology Bureau Announcement: A new sect, Tianji Pavilion, has been established on Qingli Mountain and will begin accepting disciples in five days."

Hua Wuying looked at Jiang Fan in surprise. "Senior Jiang, is that the Tianji Pavilion you're part of?"

Jiang Fan frowned slightly and asked, "Will everyone in Taicang Great Prefecture receive this message?"

Hua Wuying shook her head: "More precisely, it's those in major sects who possess identity tokens who will receive it. Any force wishing to establish a sect in Taicang Great Prefecture must register with the Imperial Astrology Bureau. And the Imperial Astrology Bureau will briefly transmit relevant information to all major sects."

Jiang Fan suddenly understood. No wonder the Tianji Pavilion Master asked him to invite Immortal Dry Blue and Venerable Cloud Fire, but didn't specify the location or time. So, the Imperial Astrology Bureau would notify them directly. However, the new Tianji Pavilion's chosen location was actually Qingli Mountain? He had recently killed several elders from the White Bone Alliance and taught Jiao Huangyin a lesson. This presented a significant, though not critical, hidden danger.

Never mind, he'd go there first and see. He picked up the charred woman from the ground, disdainfully hoisted her onto his shoulder, and conjured a cloud to ascend into the air. Hua Wuying, with a bitter expression, silently jumped onto the cloud as well.

Meanwhile, above White Horse Temple, a dazzling golden light shone brightly, and a supreme aura entered the main hall. Abbot Puguang, Demon Subduing Guardian, Dharma Seal Vajra, and other eminent monks all gathered before the hall.

"Welcome back, Bodhisattva." Abbot Puguang asked with concern, "Bodhisattva, what is the situation up there?"

From within the hall, the Bodhisattva's voice emerged. It was as magnetic, slow, and gentle as ever, but subtly tinged with weakness. "It was a trap. We suffered a great defeat."