Night fell.
Lin Fan walked out of the house, feeling slightly tired. A Breakthrough in Cultivation should have left him refreshed, but due to the Demonic Woman, he felt physically and mentally exhausted, with an overwhelming urge to sleep.
If it weren't for Tianzi Bixia's decree, he would have truly wanted to sleep soundly.
“Useless thing, you're already done after only three times.”
Hearing the Demonic Woman's voice echo in his mind, Lin Fan paused slightly. Only?
That was three hours, a full three hours!
Even a stallion outside probably couldn't endure such a torment.
Lin Fan didn't dare to respond; he was genuinely afraid that the Demonic Woman would catch him again and torment him.
Although he had recovered to Earth Core Realm, every time he engaged in the 'affair of Duke Zhou' with the Demonic Woman, he would feel a sense of exhaustion, as if his body had been hollowed out.
However.
This state would only last for a few hours, and he would quickly recover as before.
Over the past two days, he even felt that his spiritual Qi within his body would significantly increase after each session.
“Could it be that this Demonic Woman is helping me Cultivate by doing such an intimate act with me?
Is she that kind-hearted?”
Lin Fan naturally didn't dare to ask. He understood the Demonic Woman's personality very well. If he really asked that, his future days would definitely involve several sessions daily.
By then, he probably wouldn't need to do anything else, spending every day in bed.
“Xiao Fan, the Grand Elder and a few others have already set off and are waiting outside the city.
You must be careful on this journey to the Western Regions.”
Lin Fan glanced at the Lin Family members who came to see him off, smiled, nodded at them, and replied, “Everyone, take care.”
With that.
He rode his Luoyun Horse out, traversing through the market and riding on the wind.
Upon reaching the city gate, a figure blocked the entrance. Lin Fan's brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes as he looked at the person and said, “What is the meaning of this?”
The person who came had long hair draped over her shoulders, wore a green dress, and held a gleaming Fire Scale Sword in her hand. She was as proud as a peacock, looking up at Lin Fan. With a flick of her jade hand, the sword in her hand instantly transformed into a streak of light, flying out as she said, “This sword was given to me by you in the past.
Today, I return it to you; our relationship is now severed.
The journey to the Western Regions, no matter how perilous, has nothing to do with me.”
After speaking.
Luo Qingyi turned and left, her expression resolute, as if after she threw out that sword, everything from the past had come to a complete end.
“This woman is truly a green tea b****.
Kid, if you get the chance later, you must humiliate her properly.
Understand?
I mean, humiliation from both a mental and physical standpoint.”
The Demonic Woman's words once again echoed in Lin Fan's mind. He was slightly stunned, showing a speechless expression. He understood the Demonic Woman's meaning perfectly.
However.
The current Luo Qingyi no longer had the qualifications to share a bed with him.
“Fire Scale Sword, I never thought that after so many twists and turns, you would return to my hands.”
Picking up the longsword from the ground, Lin Fan narrowed his eyes and murmured softly.
This sword was a token of love he had given to Luo Qingyi, a Low Grade spiritual weapon forged from the blood of a 7th Order Demonic Beast, the Fire Scale Beast. A Martial Artist with fire attribute Cultivation Technique could increase their strength by 30% when wielding it.
Don't underestimate that 30%; sometimes, in a duel of the same Rank, a 30% increase in strength can determine victory or defeat.
Spiritual weapons are rare even in the Tianfeng Empire.
Lin Fan had unexpectedly acquired this Fire Scale Sword. It was a pity that at that time, his Pure Yang Body had not yet been discovered, which was why he had given it to Luo Qingyi, who primarily Cultivated fire attribute Cultivation Technique.
Unexpectedly.
After two or three years, it had returned to his hands.
The most important thing was that Lin Fan had now Cultivated the Heaven-Defying fire attribute Cultivation Technique, the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Art.
Having this spiritual weapon was like adding wings to a tiger for him.
Therefore.
He did not refuse; this was originally his, so why refuse?
Moreover.
This journey to the Western Regions was fraught with danger, and having a spiritual weapon in hand significantly increased his confidence.
…
Dragon Spine Pass.
This was the last pass on the western side of the Tianfeng Empire. Beyond this pass, a few hundred miles ahead lay the only city in the Western Regions, Huangsha City.
At the speed of a Luoyun Horse, which could travel a thousand li a day, it could be reached in one day.
“Has something happened at Dragon Spine Pass?”
As soon as he arrived at Dragon Spine Pass, Lin Fan saw that the soldiers ahead all had solemn expressions, gripping their long weapons tightly, ready for battle.
The common people within the pass were panicking, as if a crisis was about to descend.
Lin Fan frowned slightly, stopped an old man who was hurrying by, and asked, “Elder, what has happened at Dragon Spine Pass? Why is everyone so flustered?”
The old man was stopped by Lin Fan, and a look of anger immediately appeared on his face. Just as he was about to lash out, he saw the money pouch the young man handed him. The anger in his eyes suddenly dissipated, and a bitter smile appeared on his face, which was covered in age spots, as he said, “A few days ago, several Yao Beasts of Rank 5 or higher suddenly appeared in Twilight Canyon, which is between Huangsha City and Dragon Spine Pass. The commanding general dispatched many men to the canyon to hunt.
This led to a shortage of guards within the pass.
The bandits entrenched in the Western Regions suddenly attacked the pass yesterday. If it weren't for the soldiers fighting to the death, Dragon Spine Pass would have been looted clean last night.”
Several Yao Beasts of Rank 5 or higher?
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Rank 5 Yao Beasts were comparable to those in the Heavenly Dan Realm. Yao Beasts of this Rank were rare within the Tianfeng Empire.
Moreover.
The sudden appearance of several of them was abnormal; there must be something unusual happening.
As for the bandits mentioned by the old man, they were a group of brigands entrenched in the desert regions of the Western Regions, who had long been plundering and committing evil deeds in the Western Regions.
However.
What surprised him was that these bandits actually dared to attack the pass.
The only explanation was that they knew the commanding general's army would not return immediately.
“Is it related to my arrival?
Impossible, the general guarding the city is one of the Second Prince's men. Given the relationship between the Lin Family and the Second Prince, he would certainly not harm me.”
Lin Fan's eyes gleamed with wisdom as he pondered for a long time before speaking, “Who is the highest commander in the pass now? Where is he?”
“It's Vice General Ge. He should be on the city wall now, directing the city defense forces.
Young Master, I've told you everything I can. My old wife is still waiting for me to bring food home. I'll take my leave.”
Lin Fan did not stop the old man from leaving. He called for his Luoyun Horse and headed towards the city wall ahead.
He needed to leave the city and go to the Mining Vein in the Western Regions. Since the city gates were closed, he had to get permission from the highest commander in the pass to leave.
As for the threat from the bandits, he wasn't concerned.
Not to mention his own Earth Core Realm Cultivation, just the Grand Elder and several other Divine Core Realm Elders secretly accompanying him were enough to handle any unforeseen events.
“Military important area, stop!”
As soon as he dismounted, Lin Fan was stopped by a soldier. The soldier had a bandage wrapped around his head, and his shoulder armor had been pierced by a sharp blade. Despite this, he still held his ground, refusing to retreat to recover.
Lin Fan greatly admired these guards. He cupped his hands towards the soldier and said, “I am Lin Fan, the Lin Family Young Master from the Imperial Capital. I am here by Tianzi Bixia's decree to go to the Mining Vein. Please inform the general to open the city gate and let me pass.”
Lin Family Young Master from the Imperial Capital?
The soldier was slightly stunned. As a citizen of the Tianfeng Empire, how could he not know about the Four Great Families of the Empire? Moreover, the person in front of him was the Lin Family Young Master, which secretly shocked him. He quickly said, “Please wait a moment, Young Master. I will go and report.”
The other soldiers also looked over. Some seemed to have heard of Lin Fan's legend and quickly said, “Are you Lin Fan, known as the Empire's First Heavenly Pride?”