NOVPUBHearing the elder’s words, even though he had already guessed the other party’s identity, Xun FuJun still couldn’t help but feel a shock in his heart.
"It really is him!"
"Han Yanzi!"
"Only his appearance seems different from the rumors…"
Xun FuJun quickly absorbed the waves of emotions.
He soon calmed his mood and said neither humbly nor arrogantly,
"Acting Sect Master Xun FuJun of the Wanxiang Sect, I’ve met Elder Han. I’ve long heard that Elder Han had already crossed tribulation for Cultivation Ascension, it’s unexpected to still be able to see Elder Han…"
The elder couldn’t help but laugh out loud upon hearing this,
"What crossing tribulation for Cultivation Ascension? With the rules of heaven and earth incomplete, crossing the tribulation is death. This old man is just lingering on, and now that my time is approaching, I’m just coming out for some fresh air."
Hearing the elder’s words caused Xun FuJun’s face to slightly tense up.
He was very clear about the difficulty of Crossing Tribulation for Cultivation Ascension.
The last Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Wanxiang Sect couldn’t resist the temptation of ascending to The Heavens, knowing full well that the chances of success were extremely slim, yet he still chose to take the risk.
Ultimately, he failed and disintegrated.
But hearing these words from an experienced Nascent Soul Cultivator still made Xun FuJun’s heart sink slightly.
As a cultivator, who among those who had reached their step did not yearn to ascend to The Heavens, to become an immortal, to question the Dao, and to live as long as the heaven and earth?
However, now was not the time to ponder such things, and he quickly scanned his surroundings with his Spiritual Sense.
With his realm and abilities, the fact that the citizens of the entire Li Capital had been taken over by Blood Beasts couldn’t escape his eyes.
Thinking back to the recent assassination of Ji Ying.
In just a moment, Xun FuJun had already linked all the events together.
But his face showed no sign of it as his gaze shifted slightly to look at Shangguan Renci,
"Sect Master Shangguan, won’t you explain this?"
Shangguan Renci beamed with a smile,
"Xun, my master and I have come here and have not harmed any living creatures in this city. When we arrived, it was already in this state."
"You must believe my sect. Otherwise, shall I swear an oath upon the rules of heaven and earth?"
Xun FuJun snorted coldly.
However, he did not erupt in anger, but coldly continued,
"Elder Ji of my sect should not have offended Sect Master Shangguan, right?"
"Why did it seem like Sect Master Shangguan intended to slay my sect’s elder just now?"
"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I thought your sect’s elder had also been consumed in mind by this Blood Beast, that was why… haha, my Holy Sect has formed an alliance with your sect, how could we do anything excessive to your sect?"
Shangguan Renci was still all smiles.
Xun FuJun, however, seized the opportunity and said in a calm tone,
"In that case, Sect Master Shangguan and Elder Han might as well rest for two days at our sect. Allow our sect to entertain you as thanks for caring so much about a vassal state of Great Jin."
Shangguan Renci’s expression slightly faltered, just as he was about to speak.
However, the elder laughed,
"This old man won’t get involved. I’ve only come here to call back an old friend."
"Old friend?"
Xun FuJun was slightly startled.
However, the elder had already turned to look at Shangguan Renci and spoke,
"Are there any more offerings for the Blood Sacrifice?"
Shangguan Renci immediately understood the implication of the elder’s words and hurriedly said,
"Rest assured, master, there are."
As he spoke, he spread his palm, and a small black cauldron began to spin rapidly.
He pointed with his hand.
Suddenly countless mortals flew out from the cauldron.
Seemingly sensing the mortals’ aura, in the streets filled with the aroma of life, everyone froze in an instant, and then, like sharks smelling blood, their faces twisted rapidly as strange and grotesque blood mists broke free from the bodies of the people in the city, and immediately pounced on these mortals.
"Demon Head!"
The yellow-robed cultivator, who fell from the sky and stood behind Xun FuJun, couldn’t help but curse in a low voice upon seeing this scene and then anxiously looked at Xun FuJun.
With a command from Xun FuJun, even if they couldn’t defeat the Demon Sect Master, they definitely couldn’t let these people perform a Blood Sacrifice with mortals right in front of them!
But it was as if Xun FuJun hadn’t seen his gaze, his brow slightly furrowed, yet he did not speak.
"Acting Sect Master!"
The yellow-robed cultivator couldn’t help but call out.
Shangguan Renci continued to release one living creature after another while laughing,
"Xun, these mortals are not from Great Jin, they’re bred by my Holy Sect. Surely you’re not going to interfere, right?"
Xun FuJun fell silent for a moment.
Seeing that Xun FuJun seemed ready to yield, and the mortals around him were quickly consumed by the blood mists, the yellow-robed cultivator anxiously said,
"But this is in the Li State!"
"Acting Sect Master, have you forgotten the teachings of the Ancestral Master?"
Xun FuJun couldn’t help but furrow his brow,
"Ji Ying! I have said a long time ago that ancestors can be wrong!"
The yellow-robed cultivator, however, was hot-headed and seeing that Xun FuJun seemed determined not to intervene, he didn’t say more.
He directly condensed a large hand and brazenly reached for the small cauldron in Shangguan Renci’s hand!
Facing the yellow-robed cultivator’s sudden move, the elder remained indifferent.
Shangguan Renci also wore a smiling face, seemingly wholly unguarded.
However, just as the large hand was about to seize the cauldron,
Xun FuJun suddenly raised his hand, grabbing at the yellow-robed cultivator!
"Senior Brother Xun!"
Ji Ying looked at Xun FuJun with a mixture of shock and disbelief.
Yet Xun FuJun, who had full mastery over his unique mana, left the yellow-robed cultivator powerless to resist; his figure rapidly shrunk under Xun FuJun’s special mana.
Xun FuJun raised his hand and took out a brocade pouch.
He then placed the yellow-robed cultivator inside it and tucked it into his sleeve.
Afterward, he looked at the two of them expressionlessly and his tone was no longer concealed with his rejection for the elder and Shangguan Renci,
"After you two are done, you should return, shouldn’t you?"
