Seeing the disheveled old Daoist actually take out a large flatbread and start chewing, Lu Fan’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat. This fellow was truly invincible.
“Lu Fan! Do you know this senior?” Yan Menghan glanced at the disheveled old Daoist beside him. This person seemed very familiar with Lu Fan, yet Lu Fan had never mentioned him.
“Uh… I’ve met him twice!” Lu Fan nodded. He had indeed only met the old Daoist twice. However, this old Daoist seemed to be very familiar with him.
“Kid! Leave quickly! Once you get involved, the people from the Divine Calculation Sect will be able to deduce your existence and cause you trouble!” the disheveled old Daoist said, glancing at Lu Fan while gnawing on the flatbread.
“Senior! What kind of existence is the Luo Yan Sect?” Lu Fan, however, paid no mind to the Divine Calculation Sect. He was curious how this disheveled old Daoist knew about the Luo Yan Sect. What was his connection to the Luo Yan Sect?
He had inherited the Luo Yan Sect’s Lu Ying and Liu Xia swords, as well as their sword techniques. He should be considered a member of the Luo Yan Sect, right? If this old Daoist truly had a connection to the Luo Yan Sect, should he lend a hand?
“The Luo Yan Sect was a major sect in the martial world many years ago, dominating the jianghu for nearly a century. However, a traitor emerged within the sect, colluding with other sects to annihilate thousands of people from the entire Luo Yan Sect overnight.
However, at that time, there was a powerful figure in the Luo Yan Sect, known as the Heavenly Mystery Daoist. He not only understood astronomy and geography but could also divine the future and understand the secrets of heaven. The Heavenly Mystery Daoist had long foreseen this calamity befalling the Luo Yan Sect and knew it was unavoidable. Thus, he secretly hid the Luo Yan Sect’s most prized treasure and a portion of its treasure hoard.
After the traitor of the Luo Yan Sect annihilated the sect, he searched everywhere for the Luo Yan Sect’s most prized treasure. However, although he was also skilled in divination and could cast excellent fortunes, he could never calculate the location of the treasure. But he was unwilling to give up, so he told his descendants to continue searching.
And so, you see the current scene,” the disheveled old Daoist said, shaking his head.
“Ah?” Lu Fan was stunned. Did the disheveled old Daoist mean… that the traitor’s descendant was Ma Jiu or Yan Menghan?
“Senior! The traitor you speak of must be from the Divine Calculation Sect, from the Ma family, right!?” Lu Fan scanned the people around him and asked urgently.
“You guessed correctly! The person in front of you is the ninth master of the Ma family, known as Master Ma Jiu, who is ubiquitous across the land. He tracked your movements to find this place. It’s just that he didn’t expect to be trapped and die here. Hahaha!” the disheveled old Daoist said, bursting into laughter.
“Old Daoist! So, you are a disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Daoist?” Ma Jiu’s expression turned cold, a glint of chilling light flashing in his eyes.
“Hahaha! Of course, it’s me! Your Ma family’s so-called ancestor only inherited one or two tenths of my master’s skills, and passed down to you, it’s truly not impressive! Also, my master foresaw long ago that your Ma family ancestor was too ambitious, so he had already made preparations.
He also calculated that your Ma family’s fortune would run out this year. Thus, he set up this trap to eradicate your entire Ma family!” the disheveled old Daoist said triumphantly.
“Hmph! Just you?” Ma Jiu sneered. “How can the Ma family’s strength be matched by a beggar like you? Moreover, how can such a broken place trap us!”
“Haha! I’m not killing you because I can’t, but because I’m waiting… for everyone to arrive. You can’t die yet,” the disheveled old Daoist said with a loud laugh.
As soon as the disheveled old Daoist spoke, Ma Jiu and the others were startled. How did this old fellow know…
“Kid! If you still don’t want to leave, then sit down and watch the show! But don’t let the little girl on your back open her eyes! The heavy killing intent will erode her nature,” the disheveled old Daoist suddenly shouted at Lu Fan.
Lu Fan’s heart trembled. It seemed this old Daoist also knew about Li Jingjing’s unique eyes!
“Senior! These two are my friends. They just stumbled in here. How about I help them up, and we leave together?” Lu Fan asked hesitantly.
“Heh heh! How could the Yan family from the capital stumble in here by accident?! Do you know what the surname of the founding ancestor of the Luo Yan Sect was?” the disheveled old Daoist sneered, glancing at Yan Menghan.
“Ah? You mean…?” Lu Fan was stunned. Could it be that the Yan family also had a connection to the Luo Yan Sect?
Yan Menghan was also taken aback. He really couldn’t understand what the disheveled old Daoist was implying!
Meanwhile, Elder Chang beside him was shocked. He wondered if this old Daoist could truly divine to such an incredible extent that he was even so familiar with the Yan family!
“The founding ancestor of the Luo Yan Sect was indeed from the Yan family. And… the Yan family at that time was a declining royal family. The Yan family intended to first conquer the martial world, and then claim the throne! Unfortunately, the Yan family’s royal destiny had run out, the Luo Yan Sect had a traitor and was annihilated. The Yan family also disappeared thereafter.
However, as far as I know, for countless years, the Yan family has never ceased their ambition to restore their royal bloodline!” the disheveled old Daoist said.
“There’s such a thing!?” Lu Fan was somewhat bewildered. Should he save these people or not?
“Old Daoist! You are indeed quite formidable! It seems the inheritance left by the Heavenly Mystery Daoist is in your hands. Hmph! Then you must die today!” Ma Jiu’s expression turned icy, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
*Whoosh…* Ma Jiu suddenly struck out with a palm towards the disheveled old Daoist.
“Hahaha! You’ve been fighting for days and haven’t gained any advantage, yet you still want to kill me? Even if your Ma family’s old geezer came himself, he couldn’t do anything to me!” the disheveled old Daoist laughed heartily.
*Bang bang bang…* The two immediately engaged in combat.
Lu Fan was truly surprised. The disheveled old Daoist, with his scruffy appearance, possessed such skill. Fighting against Ma Jiu, whose movements were erratic, sometimes appearing and disappearing, he was not at a disadvantage at all.
Sensing that Li Jingjing was still in a state of cultivation, he gently placed her in a spot where the ongoing battle below could not be seen. Then, he went to the cave entrance and carefully observed the clash of the powerful fighters. This was a rare learning opportunity for him.
“Yan! Let’s join forces to take down this old fellow. Then, we’ll each get what we want. I only want the Heavenly Mystery Daoist’s inheritance, and everything else will be yours!” At this moment, Ma Jiu felt that he was no match for the disheveled old Daoist and shouted while fighting.
“Hmph! You annihilated the Luo Yan Sect, and we will never rest until you are dead! Die!” Before Yan Menghan could speak, Elder Chang suddenly charged towards the black-clothed man who had been standing beside Ma Jiu. *Bang…* He struck the man’s chest with a palm.
*Bang… Whoosh…* The man, completely unprepared, was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. He landed on the ground with a thud. *Pfft…* He spat out a mouthful of blood and then lay still.
Having resolved a potential threat, Elder Chang immediately charged towards Ma Jiu.
At the same time, Yan Menghan suddenly took out a stone from his pocket and threw it towards Ma Jiu.
With three against one, the situation immediately changed. Ma Lao, who was already at a disadvantage, felt the pressure. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly, Ma Lao dodged and lunged directly at Yan Menghan.
“Damn it… be careful…” Lu Fan was startled and shouted loudly.