Chapter 1230: Evil Crow Jade Seal

Jiang Fan was deep in thought.

The last wisp of purple mist was inhaled by a demigiant, twelve feet tall and noticeably taller than the others. The aura he exuded was far more powerful than that of the other demigiants. His physique subtly approached that of a Venerable! Behind him, a blurry, three-headed, six-armed phantom was visible to the naked eye, emitting an extremely strong oppressive aura.

"What is this phantom?" Jiang Fan wondered. "How is it somewhat similar to the Three Manifestations I cultivate?" Jiang Fan's heart secretly stirred with curiosity.

However, as the Grand Yin Sect Master, he couldn't ignore the arrival of uninvited guests. Immediately, he raised his voice and shouted, "Who dares trespass upon my Grand Yin Sect?"

The twelve-foot-tall demigiant turned his massive, bowl-sized eyes and swept them over Jiang Fan. Upon seeing Jiang Fan's age, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly. "Has the Grand Yin Sect no one else?" he scoffed. "Do they need a mere youth to be in charge?"

Feng Yuanzong's face fell, and he solemnly reminded, "This is the Grand Yin Sect Master, personally appointed by the Sage! Mind your words!" No matter how much he disliked Jiang Fan, this was a time to stand together against a common enemy. He couldn't let Jiang Fan be undermined.

"Oh? Personally appointed by the Sage?" The twelve-foot-tall demigiant looked surprised. Shifting his gaze, he led the other demigiants as they leaped down. Their massive bodies caused the ground to tremble, and an oppressive aura assailed them. His eyes emitted an intimidating gaze as he scrutinized Jiang Fan suspiciously. "Can you represent the Grand Yin Sect?"

Jiang Fan was also observing him, especially the mysterious phantom behind him. A millennium had passed; he wondered what scale the descendants of those demigiants had reached. Would their existence become a hidden danger?

"What brings you to my Grand Yin Sect?" Jiang Fan asked calmly, unafraid of the other's intimidating presence. No matter how aggressive they were, they wouldn't dare attack the Sect Master of one of Tai Cang Great Province's Three Divine Sects!

The twelve-foot-tall demigiant stared at Jiang Fan and said, "I am Blood Qianzhang of Heaven's Legacy City in Gui Xu Province! I have been commanded to come to the Grand Yin Sect to reclaim the Incarnate Corpse that your esteemed Venerable borrowed. Please return the corpse."

Jiang Fan's heart stirred. Was Venerable Evil Crow's Incarnate Undead Corpse actually borrowed? Thinking it over, it seemed very reasonable. Venerable Evil Crow couldn't even finish off the dying Icefire Demon Lord. Where would he get a fresh Incarnate Corpse in a short time? It could only be with the help of powerful individuals. Now, those powerful individuals had arrived.

Since they were here to trouble Venerable Evil Crow, Jiang Fan felt much more at ease. He replied without hesitation, "Of course! It is only right to repay what is owed. The Incarnate Undead Corpse borrowed by our Grand Yin Sect's Venerable should naturally be returned. As Sect Master, I fully support you!"

Blood Qianzhang was slightly surprised. This Grand Yin Sect Master was surprisingly cooperative. He had so readily made a decision on behalf of his Venerable. "Then bring it forth; we still have a report to make."

Jiang Fan shrugged and said, "You jest, sir. How would a Venerable's belongings be entrusted to us juniors? You'll need to ask our Venerable directly. He is currently undergoing solitary reflection in the Tianshan Battlefield. This is his exact location; make sure you don't go to the wrong place. Oh, and he's still confined by nine chains, so his power is limited. If you have a dispute, you don't need to worry too much. Also, although his domain was severely damaged, its power is still extremely strong. Please be careful. Oh, and also..."

Blood Qianzhang and the group of demigiants were somewhat astonished. This Grand Yin Sect Master seemed rather... off. Why was he siding with them? It was as if he was afraid they might suffer a slight disadvantage.

Of course. Jiang Fan was eager for them to fight to the death, preferably with both scourges destroying each other. In any case, Venerable Evil Crow absolutely could not be allowed to recover.

Feng Yuanzong couldn't listen anymore. He quickly interrupted Jiang Fan, "Sect Master!" Was this fellow trying to scheme Venerable Evil Crow's demise?

Only then did Jiang Fan reluctantly stop talking. He said, "In short, if you want your Incarnate Undead Corpse back, go find our Venerable."

Blood Qianzhang recovered his composure, his gaze flickering as he said, "How is it that I heard your Venerable lost the Incarnate Undead Corpse in the Celestial Realm?"

Jiang Fan was surprised. Had the fate of the Three Incarnates and one Bodhisattva in the Southern Celestial Realm already spread throughout the Central Plains? If they already knew the Incarnate Undead Corpse was lost, what were these demigiants still demanding? Were they perhaps trying to take advantage of the situation? Just as Venerable Evil Crow had, in the past, used the excuse of demanding the Phoenix Feather Nine Flame Fan to force Venerable True Word into submission when the latter was about to go to the Celestial Realm. Now, Venerable Evil Crow faced a similar predicament. This boomerang truly came back fast!

Jiang Fan said, "I don't know. If you have any questions, take them to the Venerable. I've told you the location; please proceed."

Blood Qianzhang's eyes sparkled, but he didn't move. He offered a seemingly amiable smile. "Venerable Evil Crow encountering the Five-Star Giant King and losing the Undead Corpse is not his fault. Our Heaven's Legacy City won't make things difficult for you. How about this: we'll just borrow your Grand Yin Sect's most treasured artifact, the Evil Crow Jade Seal, for a while!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuanzong was startled. Several elders at the Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul stage also changed their expressions drastically, their gazes sharpening. "What kind of joke is this? The Evil Crow Jade Seal is our Grand Yin Sect's inherited divine artifact! Only successive Sect Masters can wield it! How could we possibly give it to outsiders?"

Jiang Fan couldn't help but curl his lips. These Grand Yin Sect members had treasures that only the Sect Master could control, yet they had kept them hidden from him, the new Sect Master. How could this be acceptable? It was the Sect Master's duty to safeguard the divine artifacts for the Grand Yin Sect!

Whatever it was, since it belonged to Jiang Fan, he naturally couldn't let the demigiants lay their hands on it. "Blood Qianzhang, losing the Incarnate Undead Corpse is the Venerable's business. What does that have to do with our Grand Yin Sect? If you want to find someone, go find the Venerable. Do not act presumptuously in my Grand Yin Sect!"

His righteous demeanor slightly uplifted the Grand Yin Sect disciples. In a crucial moment, Jiang Fan indeed showed some semblance of a Sect Master.

Blood Qianzhang smiled faintly. "Youngster, you speak with great confidence. Even Venerable Evil Crow wouldn't dare reprimand me like this in front of Heaven's Legacy City. As a minor Sect Master, you'd best weigh your own importance carefully, lest you do something embarrassing that leaves you no way out."

Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed slightly. He held a prejudice against the demigiants. These descendants of cowards, far from being ashamed of their ancestors and meekly residing in Heaven's Legacy City, were instead arrogant and overbearing, running rampant in Tai Cang Great Province! Jiang Fan wasn't going to tolerate their bad habits. A chill gradually appeared on his handsome face. "I don't care about Heaven's Legacy City, nor do I care about your debt with Venerable Evil Crow. I am the Grand Yin Sect Master, and what I say goes in the Grand Yin Sect! Now, please take your demigiants and leave!"

"Hahaha!" Blood Qianzhang burst into laughter, sneering, "How utterly ignorant! A mere Five-Aperture Nascent Soul, using the Sage's command as if it were a supreme decree! If I don't leave today, what will you do about it?" Anyway, with Venerable Evil Crow absent, who in the vast Grand Yin Sect could possibly stop him?