Lu Fan hadn't expected things to become so mythical, with the Pangu Banner even appearing. Who was he really? Was he truly one of the Three Pure Ones, the Grand Pure Lord of Heaven? Why did he always feel something was off? Yet, he couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Under the combined effect of Lu Fan's elixirs and cultivation, Liu Ruyan's injuries quickly healed. The two of them walked out of the cave together.
"Snow Lord! Are you... are you leaving again?" Ling'er looked at Liu Ruyan with a pitiable expression, full of reluctance.
"Xiao Fan! I'm sorry! If I leave here, I won't be able to cultivate." Liu Ruyan didn't answer Ling'er but glanced at Lu Fan, apologizing.
"Alright! I'll come see you often!" Lu Fan nodded and walked towards the ice fields outside. Zhantai Ruomei and Li Jingjing immediately followed.
"Snow Lord! You... you're really not going back with him?" Ling'er went to Liu Ruyan's side and said regretfully.
"Don't I wish I could? It's just that he can conceal heavenly secrets, but I cannot. Being with him will only bring him endless trouble," Liu Ruyan sighed and said.
"How did you two find this place?" Lu Fan suddenly asked Zhantai Ruomei and Li Jingjing.
The last time in Kunlun Mountain, Zhantai Ruomei had appeared miraculously. This time, the two of them arrived just in time. The more Lu Fan thought about it, the more something felt wrong, and he couldn't help but ask.
"Heh heh! Kid! Of course, this Daoist calculated it with his fingers and knew you'd be in trouble, so I called them both to help. If I didn't call them, this Daoist wouldn't know how to fight," a voice suddenly came from the sky. Looking up, they saw the scruffy old Daoist sitting on the back of a golden eagle, speaking triumphantly.
"Old fellow! Did you sacrifice yourself? Your wife is so obedient, flying you around!" Lu Fan shouted in a dramatic manner.
Chiu... Before the scruffy old Daoist could speak, the golden eagle let out a cry and flew into the distance.
"Holy cow! It even knows to be shy?" Lu Fan almost fell over. He really wanted to know what the golden eagle would look like if it transformed into human form.
Swish, swish... Li Jingjing and Zhantai Ruomei simultaneously drew their swords and flew on them. They didn't want to walk out of the thousand-mile ice field.
Several days later, Lu Fan and the two women arrived in the capital. After settling Zhantai Ruomei and Li Jingjing at Bai Xuemei's hotel, Lu Fan went to Huarong Mansion alone.
"Lord of the Mansion! Where have you been for the past half a year? We haven't seen you at all!" As soon as Hua Twenty-Three saw Lu Fan, he rushed out of the pavilion. Lu Fan had been missing for over half a year, and no one in Huarong Mansion knew where he had gone. Everyone had been extremely anxious, thinking something major had happened.
"I went on a long trip! Has anything major happened at home?" Lu Fan asked.
"No, ever since the Shadow Organization was wiped out by nearly half last time, nothing else has happened," Hua Twenty-Three said quickly.
"That's good!" Lu Fan nodded.
Before long, Hua Lao Da and others also arrived at the pavilion. Lu Fan took out some elixirs he had refined during this period: "These are the elixirs I've refined recently. Keep them for yourselves and the younger members of Huarong Mansion. I'll be leaving again in a while, and I don't know for how long. I'm entrusting Huarong Mansion to you!"
"Lord of the Mansion! Don't worry, the six great families and those super experts have already gotten involved. Huarong Mansion is no longer what it used to be. Moreover, the younger generation is developing very rapidly, with over a hundred people currently undergoing training," Hua Lao Da said hurriedly.
"Also, the elder has inquired about you multiple times," Hua Lao Da suddenly added.
"Mmm! I'll go see the elder!" Lu Fan nodded.
Not long after, Lu Fan appeared in the elder's special room. Looking at Lu Fan, the elder's eyes flashed with surprise and joy.
"Hua Thirty-Five! Where have you been these past six months? We've been very concerned about your whereabouts, but there's been no news!"
"Elder! You know about Huarong Mansion, you know about the six hidden families, so it's not strange to think there might be even more outrageous people above them," Lu Fan said with a slight smile.
"Oh!" The elder nodded and immediately understood Lu Fan's meaning.
"In the past six months, we've found many people who went astray. They ate China's food and wore China's clothes, yet they did things that harmed China. All of them have received their due punishment. And all of this is thanks to you! You are a hero! Everyone should remember you!" the elder suddenly said.
"Thank you!" Lu Fan said quickly.
...
After leaving Huarong Mansion, Lu Fan went to Bai Xuemei's hotel. He had a meal with everyone. He left some elixirs and spiritual liquids for Lin Fang, and then took the two beautiful young women back to Shier Dao Gou Village.
On the way back, Lu Fan opened his Sea of Consciousness. In his Sea of Consciousness, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Kingdoms map, fused with the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, resembled a map. Lu Fan didn't know why these things were floating in his Sea of Consciousness, but he always felt they weren't there for no reason.
He recalled Duanmen Mountain and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends formation, and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars formation. It seemed the map in his Sea of Consciousness was a superposition of both formations. Could this be a super formation? Lu Fan's eyes suddenly lit up, but he hadn't seen such a formation in the Gu Fu Zhen Lu.
Upon returning to Shier Dao Gou Village, Lu Fan hid in his room and began drawing formation talismans. After several days, one hundred and eight formation talismans were drawn.
"Xiao Fan! What are you doing hiding in your room all day? Not even eating?" Wang Yan appeared at Lu Fan's door at some point and said with a playful scold.
"Sister Wang Yan! Come out tonight..."
"No! I... I can't right now." Wang Yan immediately glared, touching her belly.
"What the...!" Lu Fan was speechless. Big sister, you're overthinking things!
...
Late at night, Shier Dao Gou Village fell silent. Lu Fan slowly walked to the center of the village. Wang Yan was standing at the entrance of the village committee office, looking at Lu Fan with complex eyes...
Swish... The one hundred and eight formation talismans in Lu Fan's hand flew out, like a net, enveloping the entire Shier Dao Gou Village.
"Xiao Fan! What formation are you setting up now?" Wang Yan asked, looking up. Lu Fan had already set up a defensive formation last time, and this one seemed much more powerful than the previous one.
Swish... Lu Fan landed.
"Sister Wang Yan! I have a feeling that I've brought a happy life to Shier Dao Gou Village, but I might also bring disaster. I hope all that I've set up can protect this village, protect my home!" Lu Fan said, looking at the entire village.
"You... you're leaving again?" A glint flashed in Wang Yan's eyes.
"Mmm!" Lu Fan nodded. He had used the Heavenly Secrets Wonderful Words to calculate it these past few days, and just like last time, if he didn't leave, he would bring disaster to Shier Dao Gou Village. After experiencing so much, he believed this was true.
Especially the words from Liu Ruyan and Ling'er made him realize that Liu Ruyan was willing to guard that ice cave precisely because she didn't want to bring him disaster.
So, what could he do? The only thing to do was to take the initiative! Find the person who wanted to deal with him and kill him!