Chapter 1228: Straight to the Point

Huang Ying, standing nearby, stared with wide eyes and an open mouth large enough to fit an egg.

"Wow! A mid-grade spirit artifact! Among the Three Divine Sects and the Seven Great Teachings, these are considered sacred treasures of the sect! Only successive Sect Masters are permitted to wield them!"

"Isn't Jiang Fan being overly generous with the Commander?"

"Oh my goodness! Could this be a token of love?"

She teased, feigning surprise.

Bai Xin looked puzzled. "What is a token of love?"

Huang Ying replied playfully, "It's a gift that a man and a woman who like each other give to one another."

"They're usually quite valuable."

"This mid-grade spirit artifact really looks like a token of love."

Bai Xin was still confused. "What is 'liking'?"

Huang Ying grinned mischievously and lowered her voice:

"When a man and a woman 'like' each other, it means they sleep together."

"Commander, has Jiang Fan ever implied anything like that to you?"

She was merely teasing.

Jiang Fan's gaze towards Bai Xin didn't seem like romantic affection; it appeared to be more admiration.

However, what completely stunned Huang Ying and the surrounding Imperial Guards was this:

Bai Xin thought for a moment, then slowly nodded. "Yes."

"He said he wanted to see my chest."

Huang Ying's mind went blank.

Is Jiang Fan so direct when pursuing women?

***

The Great Yin Sect, Teleportation Hall.

After using the teleportation array multiple times, Jiang Fan had gradually grown accustomed to it and no longer felt dizzy.

Looking at the vast and majestic spiritual veins outside the hall, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion:

"Fate truly plays strange tricks."

"Venerable Evil Crow failed to kill me, and now I've become the Great Yin Sect Master."

However, Jiang Fan always believed in holding the right person accountable.

He wouldn't let the innocent disciples of the Great Yin Sect suffer for Venerable Evil Crow's misdeeds.

Of course, given that many Great Yin Sect disciples had surrendered to the ancient giants, he needed to ensure no more traitors would emerge from the sect.

This would require some unconventional methods.

***

In front of the Sect Master's Hall.

Aside from the four Nine-Orifice Nascent Soul cultivators and a few Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul cultivators who were currently in a state of madness, all the other disciples were present.

Feng Yuanzong instructed several disciples:

"Did you remember what I just told you?"

"If anyone dares to acknowledge Jiang Fan as Sect Master, all the disciples will unite and eliminate them!"

The Great Yin Sect disciples were also indignant and found it hard to accept.

If an elder had been appointed, they might have reluctantly accepted the new Sect Master.

But to appoint a peer, someone of their own age, how could they possibly accept that?

Moreover, Jiang Fan was only serving as a temporary Sect Master; once Venerable Evil Crow returned, where would Jiang Fan even stand?

Therefore, no one would obey him as Sect Master.

Only one young male disciple, with beautiful features and fair, delicate skin, showed a surprised expression.

He wore a black robe and had a tall, slender build. His appearance was even more beautiful than a woman's. However, his flat chest clearly indicated he was a man. What was slightly odd was that he carried an antique umbrella, yet at that moment, the sky was perfectly clear.

"Jiang Fan? Is that the Jiang Fan I know?"

The young man murmured, puzzled.

He was none other than Princess Ji Qingxuan of the North Sea.

A princess at whose birth an umbrella had fallen from the heavens.

She had left the North Sea to seek more knowledge in Taicang Prefecture. During her travels, she had joined the Great Yin Sect, one of the Three Divine Sects. Hearing about a new Sect Master named Jiang Fan, she felt perplexed.

Just then, thick white mist suddenly surged around them, quickly becoming so dense that they couldn't see their own hands.

The expressions of several Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul cultivators changed, and they sternly shouted, "Who dares to act so presumptuously in my Great Yin Sect?"

Feng Yuanzong was also furious. "Our Venerable Master has just been trapped, and now someone dares to cause trouble in the Great Yin Sect?"

"Who is it? If you have the guts, step forward!"

As soon as his words fell, the white mist swirled, as if something massive had entered the fog.

Following the movement in the mist, Feng Yuanzong saw a colossal black silhouette, over twenty zhang tall, twisting within the fog. It emanated the wild, barbaric aura unique to ancient giants! Its enormous vertical eye flickered faintly in the mist.

Having personally witnessed the four Giant Kings severing their chains, how could Feng Yuanzong not recognize what this was?

His pupils constricted sharply, and he shrieked with a trembling voice, "It's a Giant King attack!!!"

"Run!"

However, the mist was so dense that he couldn't even see which way to go. Moreover, his shout frightened everyone into a panicked scramble, running wildly in every direction. As a result, he hadn't run more than a few steps before colliding with someone, knocking out his front teeth. The others also suffered significant collisions, groaning in pain.

Before the Giant King had even attacked, they had already injured themselves.

Over a dozen Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul elders, seeing the dire situation, hurriedly shouted, "Don't panic!"

"How could a Giant King possibly sneak into our Great Yin Sect unnoticed by the Grand Libationer and the many Venerable Masters?"

"This Giant King is suspicious!"

"Nascent Soul cultivators and above, attack immediately! Core Formation cultivators and below, seek shelter!"

It must be said that the older generation was indeed very experienced in handling crises.

With a central authority, the Great Yin Sect disciples immediately became orderly.

The weaker cultivators sought refuge, while the Nascent Soul cultivators rushed towards the source of Feng Yuanzong's scream. Upon seeing the Giant King in the mist from a distance, they immediately unleashed various deadly attacks without hesitation.

For a moment, divine techniques intertwined, forming a vibrant, colorful light barrier. Magic treasures and spirit artifacts unleashed a dense, wave-like pressure. Their strengths varied, and none of them were Nine-Orifice Nascent Soul cultivators. However, the combined strength of over fifty Nascent Soul cultivators was still a force not to be underestimated, even by true Venerable Masters.

The Giant King, facing so many attacks head-on, twisted its body in pain, attempting to resist. Yet, the Great Yin Sect's experts attacked relentlessly, as if fighting to the death, sparing no expense.

After a dozen breaths, it finally collapsed, falling to the ground with a thunderous crash.

The mist also gradually dispersed as it fell.

Everyone finally saw what they were facing.

It was a Giant King with a snow-white star on its forehead. Under their relentless bombardment, the Giant King was covered in fatal wounds and lay dying on the ground.

Feng Yuanzong swallowed hard, then immediately became excited:

"We... we successfully killed a Giant King!"

"This is a triumph for our Great Yin Sect!"

"After Jiang Fan, we've also killed a Giant King!"

This declaration sent ripples through the crowd.

All the Great Yin Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators who had attacked were filled with excitement and exhilaration.

Killing a Giant King was something they dared not even dream of.

Once this news spread, their Great Yin Sect would surely become renowned throughout the Central Plains!

Clapping!

Suddenly, applause echoed from the clouds above.

Everyone looked up. The space rippled, and Jiang Fan's figure emerged from the invisibility granted by the "Art of Selfless Purification."

On his abdomen was the fading outline of an eye.

Without a doubt, the mist here was a replication of the Mist Giant King's ability. And the Giant King that the Great Yin Sect disciples had attacked was none other than the Mist Giant King, completely immobilized and stuck.

He clapped his hands, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said:

"This Sect Master is very pleased with the performance of all the disciples!"

Upon realizing it was Jiang Fan, the Great Yin Sect disciples looked utterly displeased.

Feng Yuanzong's eyes blazed with fury. "Were you behind this trick?"