These disciples were not without reason to be so excited.
They had been having a very bad time lately.
Er Ha and a group of his cronies had been parading around the sect with a coffin on their shoulders, causing widespread panic.
What happened to the powerful cultivator who had a grudge against Li Tianjou and showed up at the sect gates?
He was played to death by this group of spirit beasts!
A living, breathing person was put into a coffin and paraded for an hour before they died!
This was no funeral procession, but a group of death omens!
What's more, they later heard from the Sect Master that the cultivator was actually at the Void Comprehension Realm!
Such a powerful cultivator at the Void Comprehension Realm was toyed to death without any resistance, so their meager selves couldn't withstand such torment!
After that incident, every time they encountered the spirit beast army, they would instinctively shiver and tremble all over...
They were absolutely terrified!
Of course, if it were just that, they could endure it.
After all, if they encountered them, they could still quickly escape. If they couldn't fight, they could hide.
But could you imagine the scene of a death-bringing army suddenly leaping out of the darkness in the middle of the night during their training?
Could you imagine waking up in the middle of the night with an urgent need to urinate, only to see yourself being stared at by dozens of eyes?
In the pitch-dark night.
Dozens of pairs of shining eyes!
Especially that terrifying coffin placed right beside their beds, so close that if they rolled over in their sleep, they would fall right in!
Damn it!
The nightmare was finally over!
They had finally made it through!
Speaking of which, the weather today was nice. Their pants should be dry by now after being hung out...
"Farewell, Senior Brother Ye! Farewell, two Senior Sisters!"
"Clap clap clap clap clap!"
Their mouths naturally let out cheers.
Their hands subconsciously clapped hard!
Shouting with all their might!
It was as if they were releasing all the pent-up emotions stuck in their throats!
Their palms even became swollen from the clapping!
But they didn't care at all!
As long as they could send away this terrible nightmare, a little physical pain was nothing!
The thunderous cheers and applause made Ye Fan's ears buzz.
Ye Fan was a bit puzzled.
It even gave him a slight illusion.
Were these disciples being too enthusiastic in their farewell?
Their excitement didn't seem like a farewell to him, but more like they were finally sending off some scourge...
The Purple Cloud Sect only had one flying boat, which had to remain at the sect for emergencies. Therefore, Ye Fan and the two Senior Sisters chose to travel by sword.
To be precise, the two Senior Sisters traveled by sword.
Ye Fan traveled by bed.
It was the means of transport that Zi Yun had given him back then.
Ye Fan stood on the bed, leisurely appreciating the scenery along the way.
Even though he had lived for millions of years across 99 lifetimes, this was the first time he had calmly enjoyed the scenery.
The scenery on both sides was beautiful, and Ye Fan was quite satisfied.
Before, he had been too busy cultivating and fighting, with no time to enjoy life like this.
Only when one stood between heaven and earth would they realize how small they truly were.
Whether a cultivator or a mortal.
In the end, they were merely a speck of dust in the long river of history.
How could they compare to his current carefree and happy state?
Zi Bing and Zi Qing flew on their swords on either side, occasionally stealing glances at Ye Fan.
Putting aside whether their junior brother was powerful or not, he was certainly a bit strange.
Everyone else traveled by sword, but he insisted on traveling by bed...
Moreover, their master said he was usually lazy and unmotivated, always feeling different from other cultivators.
However, soon, their gazes fell upon Er Ha and the little fox.
A nine-tailed spirit fox, a spiritual pet that countless cultivators dreamed of?
And yet, this junior brother had almost cooked it...
As for that little puppy.
Although they couldn't tell what level of existence it was, their master said it wouldn't be weaker than a nine-tailed spirit fox.
However, setting aside everything else, these two little fellows were truly adorable.
They really wanted to give them a hug...
And the adorable Er Ha and little fox in their eyes were currently causing trouble on Ye Fan's large bed.
Er Ha had left the coffin on the large bed, and it was now running around the bed like crazy.
The little fox was curled up behind the coffin, secretly observing Ye Fan.
Mainly, it was afraid that Ye Fan would suddenly take out a wok spatula or something.
There was no choice; it had developed a phobia.
This time, Er Ha had brought a few subordinates with him besides the little fox.
The royal translator, the white horse.
The royal musician, the peacock.
And the death appraiser, the crane.
Of course, the five coffin-bearers were also essential.
It was a pity that their cultivation was not enough to travel by sword, so they were currently trembling on the backs of several spirit beasts...
"Woof woof woof!" Er Ha let out a cute beastly roar towards the front.
The vast world outside, here comes your brother Ha!
Mine!
It's all mine!
Ye Fan and his group were heading to the nearest city to catch a flying boat, and they would have to transfer several times before reaching the Imperial City.
By the time they reached the Imperial City, it would be more than two months later.
Half a month later.
Ye Fan and his group disembarked from the flying boat.
For some reason, this flying boat could not reach the next city directly, so they had to fly for a while.
It had to be said, the map of this cultivation world was truly vast.
When Ye Fan and his group flew until evening, they were still in the wilderness.
However, Er Ha and the others had disappeared by this time.
To be precise, Er Ha and the others had wandered off somewhere three days ago.
"Junior Brother Ye, aren't you worried at all that your spirit pets are missing?" Zi Qing couldn't contain her curiosity any longer and asked softly.
After half a month together, Zi Qing was no longer as shy and awkward with Ye Fan as she was at the beginning.
However, due to her introverted personality, she was still somewhat shy and nervous when she spoke.
Ye Fan didn't speak, but smiled and shook his head.
Actually, all he wanted to say was.
Well done!
Good riddance!
Hopefully, they would never come back!
To celebrate, Ye Fan had specifically eaten an extra bowl of rice three days ago!
"It's getting dark soon," Senior Sister Zi Bing said indifferently. "If we don't find an inn, we might have to sleep outdoors tonight..."
Although she was a woman, she was still a cultivator.
Zi Bing didn't care about sleeping outdoors, but she was worried about encountering trouble.
When traveling, even if you don't look for trouble, trouble might find you.
Half an hour later.
It was already dark, and the three of them still hadn't flown out of this wilderness.
Just as Zi Bing was frowning, a shadow of a building suddenly appeared in her vision.
When they got closer, they finally saw clearly.
It was a temple at the foot of a mountain, looking quite old.
The gold paint on the plaque had long since peeled off, but the name could still be vaguely discerned.
Si Ling Temple.
"We'll lodge here tonight," Zi Bing said softly and walked up to knock on the door.
"Bang bang bang."
The sound was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet environment.
Five minutes passed, and there was still no movement from inside the door.
"Is there no one inside?" Zi Qing wondered. "Senior Sister, I feel a bit strange..."
After all, the temple looked too dilapidated, perhaps the monks inside had moved out long ago.
Coupled with the excessive quietness of the surroundings, Zi Qing subconsciously rubbed her arms.
"Let's go in and take a look," Zi Bing nodded, signaling. "But we should still be careful."
"Creak—!"
The door hinges let out a tooth-aching grinding sound, and even some dust fell.
As soon as they pushed the door open, the three of them stopped in their tracks.
Not far ahead, two people were squatting on the ground with their backs to them.
Judging by their backs, they should be two old men, and one of them was bald.
But that wasn't the point.
The point was that the two of them were letting out a strange and chilling laugh.
"Hehehe... Let's see where you can run now... Hehehe..."