Chapter 1177: Don't Tell Others

Achoo!

Inside the secret chamber.

Jiang Fan, having just successfully condensed the low-grade crystal ore, sneezed without warning.

He couldn't help but look around guiltily.

“Is this a warning from heaven, a sign that I've committed too many wrongdoings?”

“But I haven't done anything truly wrong recently.”

“The only person I've wronged is my good brother, the Crown Prince of West Sea.”

Thinking about the alliance marriage between the two realms, Jiang Fan felt a little guilty.

“How should I tell him?”

Shaking his head, he sighed, “When the time comes, I'll appeal to his emotions and reason; if that doesn't work, I'll just tie him up and take him there.”

He set the matter aside for now.

Jiang Fan looked inside the Mountain and River Cauldron.

A crystal ore as large as a mountain had now been condensed into over ten crystal stones. Ten of them were high-grade crystal stones, only sufficient for teleportation between major sects. There was only one supreme-grade crystal stone.

If Liuli and Lingshu wanted to go to the Myriad Monster Continent, they would have to use this crystal stone.

With the crystal stones ready, he could cultivate in peace.

Five days later.

The sun shone brightly, and the wind was light with scattered clouds.

On the steps of the grand hall.

Little Qilin, Rebellious Kid, and Little Tiger sat in a row on the stone steps.

Each of Little Qilin's ten small pointed claws held a small spiritual fruit from the Heavenly Realm. It happily munched, devouring them one by one, finishing them all in one go and stuffing its little mouth until it bulged.

Rebellious Kid also held a large Heavenly Realm melon, bigger than himself, and bit into it with vigorous chomps.

Little Tiger also held a few vegetables, swallowing them in big mouthfuls.

“Ta-da! I finished first!” Rebellious Kid patted his belly, revealing a victorious smile.

“I finished too!” Little Tiger said, laughing happily.

Only Little Qilin still had fruit in its mouth that hadn't been chewed.

It turned out the three little ones were having an eating contest.

“According to the rules, whoever finishes last has to tell everyone else a secret.”

“Little Qilin, spill it!” Rebellious Kid rubbed his little hands together, his face full of anticipation.

Little Qilin reluctantly leaned close to Rebellious Kid's ear and whispered:

“I'll tell you a big secret, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else!”

“It's about my master!”

Rebellious Kid's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. He had never given up on escaping Jiang Fan, and if he could hear Jiang Fan's earth-shattering secret, wouldn't he be able to threaten him?

“Uh-huh, I promise not to tell anyone.”

Little Qilin still had fruit in its mouth, muttering indistinctly:

“My master wants to see Bai Xin's chest feathers.”

Rebellious Kid pouted. What kind of secret is that?

Little Tiger looked over, curiously asking, “What's the secret? Tell me, tell me!”

Rebellious Kid leaned close to its ear and whispered:

“It's a secret about my master, Jiang Fan. You absolutely mustn't tell anyone.”

“My master wants to see Bai Xin's chest hair.”

Little Tiger paused, bewildered. What kind of secret was that?

Just then.

A white-clad maiden, carrying an ancient sword on her back, with her hair coiled up and only two strands falling to her neck, walked over expressionlessly. Seeing the three cute little spiritual beasts sitting in a row, she couldn't help but glance at them a few more times before stepping forward and asking, “Is Jiang Fan here?”

Little Tiger nodded its head, “He is.”

Bai Xin took out a spiritual fruit imbued with demonic energy and said:

“Take me to him. This is for you.”

Little Tiger immediately pounced into Bai Xin's arms, “Uh-huh, I'll take you!”

Bai Xin, holding Little Tiger, walked towards Jiang Fan's secret chamber, guided by it.

“Pretty sister, I'll tell you a secret, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else.” Seeing Bai Xin give it the fruit, Little Tiger was very happy.

Bai Xin nodded, “Go on.”

Little Tiger leaned close to her ear and whispered:

“It's about my uncle!”

“He said, he wants to see Bai Xin's chest.”

Bai Xin froze for a moment, then expressionlessly drew the ancient sword from her back. The cold blade shimmered with a chilling light.

“No need to find Jiang Fan anymore.”

“Take me to your uncle.”

Inside the secret chamber.

After five days of arduous cultivation, Jiang Fan had finally honed his foundation to its limit. That wisp of ice and fire domain transformed into a sharp cone, naturally opening his fifth aperture. A nascent soul power, twice as strong as before, surged within his body.

How desperate Jiang Fan had been when he faced Venerable Bai Yu, who had a five-aperture nascent soul. Now, he had reached that level himself. He had become a great powerhouse in the eyes of others.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of heroic spirit and let out a long cry:

“With uplifted brows, the wind stirs fast; returning from a thousand li, within the general's tent…”

Boom!

Just as he was reciting, the stone door was blasted open by a powerful sword qi.

Bai Xin, holding a three-foot cold sword, said expressionlessly, “You want to see my chest?”

Cough, cough, cough!

Jiang Fan choked and coughed violently. He was just reciting poetry; couldn't she show him some respect? Hearing Bai Xin's words, Jiang Fan was even more bewildered: “Where did that come from?”

Bai Xin, holding Little Tiger, said, “Repeat what you just said.”

Little Tiger blinked its big eyes: “I'll tell you a secret, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else.”

Bai Xin said, “Next line!”

Little Tiger thought for a moment and said, “My uncle wants to see Bai Xin's chest.”

Where did this rumor come from?

Bai Xin stared at Jiang Fan: “Anything to say for yourself?”

Jiang Fan shook his head: “What does Little Tiger's uncle have to do with me, Jiang Fan? A tiger's words are innocent; Commander Bai, please don't take its words to heart.”

“What business do you have with me?” He quickly changed the subject, not giving her a chance to press the issue.

Bai Xin said, “The Grand Libationer requests your presence at the Heavenly Surveillance Guard.”

Jiang Fan nodded slightly; this was to be expected. After five days of his return, the Grand Libationer should be ready to reward him for his reconnaissance mission. However, what he didn't understand was: “Why did you come personally?”

“Are you that idle now?”

Bai Xin sheathed her sword and said, “I'm looking for traces of Venerable Six Paths nearby. I just came to inform you while I was here.”

Still persistently trying to catch Venerable Six Paths. There's a chance you two are father and daughter. A daughter trying to catch her father sounded absurd, but Jiang Fan, knowing Venerable Six Paths' past, only felt sorrow.

He glanced at Bai Xin's chest out of the corner of his eye. He probably wouldn't get a chance to see the true demon mark. However, there was still another way to confirm whether Bai Xin was Venerable Six Paths' daughter. That was for the two of them to meet.

Venerable Six Paths had already resurrected using Venerable Azure Crane's corpse, changing his appearance greatly. Bai Xin definitely wouldn't recognize him. But Bai Xin was still in her youthful state at this time. Venerable Six Paths had no reason not to recognize his daughter's appearance.

“Have you ever met Venerable Six Paths face to face?” Jiang Fan asked.

Bai Xin replied, “No, I've only seen his projections. Before, he was a middle-aged scholar; this time, he was an old Daoist.”

Jiang Fan pondered in silence. Had she forgotten what her father used to look like? Or was she simply not Venerable Six Paths' daughter at all?

“Where has he been seen recently?” Jiang Fan inquired. To know the answer, he would have to let Venerable Six Paths see Bai Xin with his own eyes. He needed to find a way to contact Venerable Six Paths.

“He's gone missing.” Bai Xin said, “While we were in the Southern Heavenly Realm, he suddenly disappeared without a trace. Since then, he hasn't left any further traces.”

Missing?

Jiang Fan's face showed his thoughts. That old fox is so cunning; he bolts as soon as things look bad. There aren't many people in Taicang Continent who could cause him trouble, are there? Or did he simply go into hiding?