Chen Fan glanced around, not seeing Luo Sheng's figure. "He still doesn't want to see me?"
What Chen Fan had said earlier was half in jest, and he hadn't expected Luo Sheng to take it so seriously.
Luo Er smiled and shook his head. "It's not that he doesn't want to see you."
"It's just that the sect master is not at Luo Men right now."
Chen Fan was a little surprised. "What do you mean?"
"After you spoke to him that day, he made up his mind to cultivate, but he couldn't find the state he was in during those few days in the black market. The sect master thought it over and sent himself directly to the Land of Banishment."
"The Land of Banishment?"
Seeing his confusion, Luo Er quickly explained, "This is a cultivation realm of the Maas family. These days, Steward Maas has been in frequent contact with Luo Men. He learned of the sect master's yearning for cultivation, so he extended an invitation to him."
"It is said that this Land of Banishment is a secret realm left behind by a super expert of the Maas family a hundred years ago. It is all illusion, yet it can greatly stimulate a person's potential."
"If one can successfully break through the Land of Banishment in the end, their strength will undergo a qualitative leap. According to Steward Maas, in all these years, only two or three people from the Maas family have passed all the trials."
Chen Fan hadn't expected Luo Sheng to have such determination.
"Is there any danger?"
Luo Er shook his head. "Steward Maas said that the Land of Banishment will automatically expel a challenger when their mental power is detected to be on the brink of death."
Chen Fan nodded. With that, he looked forward to Luo Sheng's transformation even more.
Seeing that Chen Xing'er showed no signs of waking up, Chen Fan did not linger at Luo Men and returned to Dark Fox with Yin Ping.
The thought of Chen Fan having to face the Nine-Tailed Spirit Snake soon made Yin Ping unable to stop worrying about him.
Based on Chen Fan's current strength, he was still a long way from the peak of the Divine level. Subduing that Nine-Tailed Spirit Snake would not be an easy task!
"Do you have any news of Chris?"
Yin Ping paused, then nodded. "Since the visit to the cemetery that day, Chris has directly stopped his offerings to the Divine Hall."
"What are offerings?"
"Every month, the five major families, in gratitude for the Divine Hall's protection, will donate a portion of their money to the Divine Hall in their jurisdiction."
Chen Fan chuckled. They even had incense money.
No wonder the Divine Hall had no business establishments, and those so-called Venerables didn't seem like people short of money.
"What was the Divine Hall's reaction?"
Yin Ping shook his head. "The Maas family belongs to the jurisdiction of the Southern District of the Divine Hall. Their captain was Lu Changfeng, whom you killed in the cemetery that day."
"The Divine Hall seems unaware of this news, so the matter of the Maas family cutting off supplies has not been resolved for the time being, and there has been no response from the Divine Hall."
Chen Fan raised his eyebrows, finally understanding what Ge Jun had said earlier.
It seemed that the people at the headquarters of the Divine Hall paid little attention to the powers in Europe and were more focused on their own cultivation.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Pope and others, they were just clowns, not worth fearing.
Chen Fan had initially thought that the Divine Hall also had some reservations, but now he realized that they simply didn't care about these things at all.
"In all these years, has Dark Fox ever clashed with the headquarters of the Divine Hall?"
Yin Ping paused, then shook his head. "Only small-scale skirmishes, with casualties on both sides, but the seats at the headquarters have never made a move."
Chen Fan chuckled at this.
It seemed that the information gap between the headquarters and the branches was quite serious.
The branches in Europe had already elevated their Dark Fox to its current status, while the headquarters remained oblivious to the outside world, showing no concern.
Chen Fan waved his hand at him. "Saint Qi was taken away in front of so many people today, which will surely attract the attention of the Divine Hall. Find a way to divert their attention, so they don't focus their gaze on the black market."
When they left today, they had also left Saint Qi at the black market.
He was now being held by Ge Jun.
Yin Ping nodded in agreement.
After Chen Fan had finished giving all the instructions, he let out a long sigh and stood up from his seat. "I will be cultivating in my room for the next few days. Unless it's something important, don't come to find me."
Ever since arriving in Europe, Chen Fan had been embroiled in various matters and had truly been unable to settle down to cultivate.
But upon hearing about the state of the Divine Hall today, he knew he could not afford to be careless.
The Pope of the Divine Hall, that was a formidable opponent!
He had to break through to the Divine level as soon as possible to have a chance to fight him.
Seeing the serious expression on Chen Fan's face, Yin Ping dared not disturb him further and took his leave.
He looked up at the sky, obscured by dark clouds. Europe rarely had such a threatening atmosphere, with its constant wind and sand.
It was somewhat fitting for the current situation.
Yin Ping took a deep breath and slowly withdrew his gaze.
The times were about to change.
Meanwhile, in Chen Fan's room.
He sat on the bed with extreme focus, concentrating all his attention within his dantian. The qi flowed through his meridians, and with his urging, it began to spin faster and faster.
Gradually, a fine sweat broke out on Chen Fan's face.
The true qi churned within his blood like a tsunami, as if it would burst at any moment!
Reaching the Divine level, every advancement was not just a breakthrough in strength, but also a breakthrough in will.
If Chen Fan's will had been the slightest bit weak at this moment, he would have certainly stopped by now.
Chen Fan's face was grim, and he remained unmoving despite the immense pressure.
Chen Fan didn't know how much time had passed. Just as his senses began to go numb, he suddenly felt a sense of release throughout his body, and a feeling of cleansing washed over him from the depths of his heart.
All the hardships seemed to have transformed into light at this moment.