"But this alone is not enough!" Lu Fan said coldly. "You must swear to the heavens that you will not reveal this matter, otherwise I will not believe you!"
"I swear to the heavens, I will never speak of this!" Bai Yu raised his arm. "If I break my oath, may heaven and earth destroy me!"
Lu Fan was quite satisfied. Once cultivators swore an oath, they would not break it, because violating an oath would incur the power of the Heavenly Dao, which was an extremely terrifying force that even cultivators could not resist.
"Can I leave now?" Bai Yu asked tentatively. In the presence of Lu Fan, this god of death, his usual aloofness had vanished.
"You still have to promise me one condition!" Lu Fan said coldly. "Otherwise, you will still die!"
"Please speak, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree!" Bai Yu said repeatedly.
"After I leave, take care of Niutian Village!" Lu Fan said. "They are just ordinary people, and I don't want to see them get hurt in any way!"
"This is easy!" Bai Yu quickly nodded. "From now on, Niutian Village will be under my protection, and nothing will happen within Qingshui Town."
"Remember what you said!" Lu Fan said coldly. "If I return one day and the people of Niutian Village have suffered any grievances, you might not be able to keep your life!"
Bai Yu nodded solemnly, shaken by Lu Fan's words, he seemed even more helpless. Now, no matter what condition Lu Fan stated, he had to agree, otherwise he would die an untimely death, which was not what he wanted.
After Bai Yu left, Lu Fan came before the old village chief and simultaneously channeled spiritual energy to him.
"It's all my fault for implicating Niutian Village!" Lu Fan said. "If I had arrived a step earlier, the old village chief wouldn't have been so severely injured!"
"Immortal Lu has the grace of rebirth for Niutian Village, why be so guilty!" The old village chief said solemnly. "Moreover, Mr. Lu always thinks of Niutian Village, how can Niutian Village bear it!"
"This is what I should do!" Lu Fan smiled slightly. "Now that the matter is resolved, I really must leave!"
"We respectfully see off Immortal Lu!" The people of Niutian Village all knelt down, their faces filled with awe. If Lu Fan had not risked his life to save them, they would have been in great danger today. However, with this fortuitous encounter, they could tell their descendants in the future that there was once an immortal in Niutian Village, which was extraordinary.
After Lu Fan left, Jiang Dahe supported the old village chief. "Old village chief, you must take care of your health. You are already so old. If anything happens, it will be a loss that outweighs the gain!"
"Of course I know that!" The old village chief nodded slightly. "However, I have an idea to change Niutian Village to Luxian Village to commemorate the kindness of Immortal Lu!"
"Luxian Village?" Jiang Dahe was slightly stunned, then overjoyed. "This name is not bad, and it can also commemorate Immortal Lu!"
"Since that's the case, it will be called Luxian Village from now on!" The old village chief nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
"Dad, will Immortal Lu really not come back?" Da Hu blinked his eyes, his face full of longing. Having spent these days with Lu Fan, everyone in Niutian Village had developed deep feelings for him and was truly reluctant to see Lu Fan leave.
"Although Immortal Lu has left, he lives on in our hearts!" Jiang Dahe said. "If you want to see Immortal Lu, then you must study diligently in the future and become a powerful immortal like Immortal Lu. Only then can you see Immortal Lu!"
"Then I will definitely become a powerful immortal in the future!" Da Hu nodded slightly. Although he was ignorant and muddled now, he had a great ambition.
After leaving Niutian Village, Lu Fan did not rush his journey. Instead, he found a secluded spot on the mountain to carefully study the old beggar's footwork. He now realized that in this spiritual realm, no matter where you went, you needed strong strength, otherwise you would only be bullied, and might even be in danger of losing your life.
After staying on the mountain for three days, Lu Fan's movements became extremely strange, and he could even shrink the ground into an inch, traveling a thousand miles in a day. With such agile movements, even if faced with a stronger existence than Lu Fan, Lu Fan would not fear him.
"Xiao Fan, do you think Long Yi and the others might be in Qingshui Town?" Lin Ke asked. "We've been in Qingshui Town for the past few days, but we haven't seen any sign of them."
"How vast is the spiritual realm!" Lu Fan said with a wry smile. "Since we've already separated, it's quite difficult to find them! But don't worry, with our talent, we will definitely grow. It's not a bad thing to meet at the peak then!"
Lin Ke nodded solemnly, finally feeling relieved. He quite agreed with what Lu Fan had said.
"Next, I'm going to Baishui City!" Lu Fan said directly. "After all, one must be trustworthy. Otherwise, how could I not辜负 their good intentions!"
"That's true!" Lin Ke nodded. "After all, no matter what, ten taels of silver allowed you to obtain so many cultivation techniques. It's even understandable to offer yourself!"
"Cough, cough... Xiao Ke, you're joking with me again!" Lu Fan coughed a few times, then arrived at Qingshui Town. In a shop in Qingshui Town, Lu Fan looked at the map he had just seen.
"Sir, what do you need?" the shopkeeper walked over. "Our shop has everything, as long as you have money!"
"I don't have money!" Lu Fan said awkwardly. "I just want to ask for directions. How do I get to Baishui City?"
"Go straight east to Baishui City!" The shop owner said. "If you really don't have money, I'll give you a map!" The shop owner unceremoniously handed the map to Lu Fan.
"Why is this?" Lu Fan was surprised. "We are not related, why are you helping me?"
The shopkeeper looked around, then whispered, "Young brother, you are wearing a sword, and you are no ordinary person. I presume that Zhao Dalei's death was your doing, right?"
Lu Fan was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected the shopkeeper to speak like this, which left Lu Fan unsure how to respond.
"Now that you want the map and are leaving, I naturally cannot accept your money!" The shopkeeper said seriously. "You have rid Qingshui Town of a scourge!"
Lu Fan smiled awkwardly. "You might have mistaken me for someone else. I am not the person you are talking about!" After saying that, Lu Fan picked up the map. "But no matter what, thank you for the map!"
After Lu Fan left, the shopkeeper looked confident. He had been doing business in Qingshui Town for so many years and had never seen Lu Fan. No one in Qingshui Town dared to lay hands on Zhao Dalei, so the perpetrator was obvious. However, it was just a map, and he could afford to lose money. Even if Lu Fan was not the person he said he was, it wouldn't matter.