Clad in pitch-black phosphorescent armor, only a pair of eyes were visible.
They were eyes of unparalleled, chilling coldness, making anyone who looked at them deeply uncomfortable!
Even more bizarre was the demonic crimson glow emanating from them!
With that gaze and that appearance, his identity was all but revealed!
A demon!
"Hahahahaha!" The man roared with laughter, as if in a release, "Trapped in this old fellow's body for so long, I'm finally free!"
Then, the man looked at his body with curiosity, murmuring to himself.
"Who would have thought that I'd encounter 'king-level' blood in a place like this? I've truly found fortune in misfortune!"
After speaking, the man's gaze fell upon the blood-robed figure not far away.
He then walked over, carefully collecting the blood-robed figure.
"I'm still too weak after just awakening. I need to find a place to recover properly..."
Muttering to himself, the man walked towards the outside.
Suddenly!
The man stopped, closing his eyes.
He seemed to be sensing something.
A few minutes later.
The man's eyes flew open in excitement!
"It's the aura of Jiang Sha, Jiang Sha is also alive!"
"Back then, the few of us followed Lord Shi Xin Zhan Mo to conquer the human realm, and we all perished... I never expected to find another survivor like myself!"
"If that's the case, perhaps others... and even Lord Shi Xin Zhan Mo are still alive!"
Suppressing his excitement, the man flew towards the direction of the sensed aura.
Meanwhile.
By the time Ye Fan and the others returned, the Ninth District was in complete chaos!
Upon discovering that the Sect Master and elders' life tokens had shattered, these top-tier forces descended into utter pandemonium!
After all, such a terrifying event had never occurred before.
It was no exaggeration to call it a catastrophe!
They all knew what the Sect Master and elders had gone to do, and they knew some things about the "big boss."
Now that they were dead, it must have been the work of the big boss!
So, would it be their turn next?
In desperate situations, people usually react differently.
Some tried to stabilize the situation, while others were already scheming to pack their bags and flee...
Even though they knew they couldn't escape Ge Shan City, doing nothing would only make them more panicked...
And their desperate escape, naturally, leaked the news!
Gradually, the original news morphed into rumors...
"The master of Ge Shan City, in a fit of rage, slaughtered all the elders and sect masters of the top-tier forces!"
"The master of Ge Shan City has gone mad and is now devouring anyone he meets!"
"The master of Ge Shan City has cultivated an evil technique and is now looking for many male cultivators for dual cultivation!"
...
Hearing these rumors, Ye Fan's mouth twitched.
If the big boss heard these words, he wondered if he would be so angry that he would resurrect...
But speaking of which, all along, he seemed to have forgotten to ask his name...
Hmm...
Never mind.
He's gone now, it doesn't matter...
"Brother, this is an opportunity!" Shan Ji's eyes lit up, "Soon, the entire Ge Shan City will be in complete disarray. This is the perfect time for our New Sunlit Hamlet to unify Ge Shan City!!"
"I need to go back to Da Liang Kingdom." Ye Fan replied, "If you're interested, stay here and take over the territory."
"Okay!" Shan Ji nodded solemnly.
"I'll stay and help you!" Xiang Jiao Jun chimed in.
"Alright, then Sister-in-law and I will leave. You guys do your best."
After Ye Fan and the other completely departed, the Chicken-Banana duo retracted their gazes.
"It seems, Brother Jiao, you've had the same idea as me," Shan Ji murmured.
"Yes..." Xiang Jiao Jun replied, "We can't always be a burden to Big Brother, can we?"
Then, the two exchanged a knowing smile and flew towards the nearest Sunlit Sect.
As proper underlings, they couldn't always be protected by their Big Brother!
The right thing to do was to work hard to improve themselves and keep pace with their Big Brother!
The first step now was to conquer the entire Ge Shan City!
Once this force grew, it would be the Big Brother's most loyal support!
Four months later.
Da Liang Kingdom.
The Purple Cloud Sect's encampment.
Looking at the familiar mountain gate before him, Ye Fan felt a surge of emotion.
He never expected to return after all this wandering.
Speaking of which, the past four months had been quite leisurely.
From Ge Shan City all the way here, nothing else had gone wrong.
He and the little demoness spent their days eating and playing, successfully turning themselves into useless individuals...
"Ye... Senior Brother Ye?" The guard disciple recognized Ye Fan and exclaimed excitedly, "It really is Senior Brother Ye! Senior Brother Ye is back!"
"Greetings, junior brother." Ye Fan politely greeted him, "Is Master in the sect now?"
"Yes, yes." Another disciple excitedly said, "I'll go report to Senior Brother immediately!"
"No need for such trouble, I'll go myself." Ye Fan replied courteously, and then entered with the little demoness.
Watching Ye Fan's retreating back, the few guard disciples sighed with emotion.
They felt that Senior Brother Ye seemed different from when he left!
They couldn't quite pinpoint how.
Perhaps this was the demeanor of a master!
As for the little demoness beside Ye Fan...
Senior Brother Ye was like the most dazzling star in the sky; it was only natural for him to attract beautiful women?!
No need to say more, from now on, they would cultivate diligently!
Although they had no hope with such an exceptional woman, perhaps with hard work, they could still win over a junior sister!
The little demoness was unusually quiet along the way, her hand clutching Ye Fan's sleeve tightly.
She was worried whether Ye Fan's master and the others would be easy to get along with.
It felt a bit like meeting the parents, filled with nervousness...
"Actually, you don't need to be nervous. I told you before, didn't I?" Ye Fan comforted her, sensing her anxiety, "Although my master has some minor quirks, she's a very approachable person."
In fact, what Ye Fan most wanted to say was: If they knew your cultivation, perhaps they would be the ones to be nervous...
On their way, many disciples greeted Ye Fan enthusiastically.
It was a rare opportunity for Senior Brother Ye to suddenly return!
They didn't dare to hope to hitch a ride on his coattails, but at least they could make themselves known!
Some disciples, however, looked behind Ye Fan with expressions of panic, as if searching for something.
At the same time, they muttered.
"Could the pallbearers have returned too? No way, I have to go back and change my pants again..."
As they walked, Ye Fan felt some doubts arise.
When the female disciples looked at him, their gazes held admiration, longing, desire.
And so on.
All were displayed nakedly, without any pretense.
If it were just this, he felt it was quite normal.
After all, this was standard practice, and he was already accustomed to it.
But when he saw the male disciples looking like they wanted to devour him, Ye Fan could no longer remain calm!
Had their orientations undergone some strange change during his absence?
It wasn't until he later saw a few male disciples secretly drooling while looking at the little demoness that Ye Fan finally felt a sliver of comfort.
Thank goodness.
At least a few of them were still normal...