The five children looked at each other.
In the end, a small boy with slightly yellowed hair stepped forward timidly and said, “The dog was made like this by bad people.”
“The wealthy families in the city all keep these ‘human dogs.'”
“Human dogs are more obedient, smarter, and stronger than ordinary dogs.”
“So, they are very popular.”
“To transform into a human dog, they must undergo immortal techniques, which is extremely painful.”
“If they can’t bear it, they will lose their sanity and become crazy.”
“Then, they will be abandoned to fend for themselves.”
Although the boy was young, he spoke clearly and logically.
“Immortal techniques…” Li Fan snorted coldly.
He couldn’t detect any traces of spiritual energy at work on this dog.
The dog’s limbs and human torso were just crudely sewn together.
The so-called “immortal techniques” were nothing more than excuses to fool mortals.
If Senior Brother Zhang saw this, he would surely angrily denounce, “Devils and heretics, they must be eradicated.”
“The dog is just a discarded defective product. If it weren’t for Xiao Bai…”
The yellow-haired boy was speaking, but he was fiercely kicked from behind by someone.
Brushing off his buttocks, he looked somewhat embarrassed.
The boy quickly changed his tone and said, “If it weren’t for Mr. Bai’s intervention, I’m afraid the dog would have died long ago.”
Li Fan’s expression changed.
Mr. Bai?
It seemed like he had heard of this person before in the Fallen Immortal Realm?
The blue crystal light in his sea of consciousness flowed, and in an instant, the relevant information was retrieved from deep within his memory.
While obtaining Purple Heaven Soul Observation Technique, there was a fierce battle between Senior Brother Zhang and Song Hesong that left Ningyuan City in ruins.
Afterwards, there suddenly appeared a group of beggar children around ten years old, shouting amidst everyone’s despair.
They stirred up hope for survival among the people and organized rescues in an orderly manner.
And they obeyed the orders of this “Mr. Bai.”
Li Fan couldn’t help but become interested and immediately asked, “Who is Mr. Bai?”
As soon as Mr. Bai was mentioned, the yellow-haired boy became somewhat excited.
He opened up and praised endlessly, “Mr. Bai is the best person in the world!”
“He’s also the most skilled doctor in the world!”
“And he’s also the most handsome person in the world!”
The children behind him also echoed one after another, “Mr. Bai is the gentlest person in the world!”
“He’s also the smartest person in the world!”
…
Listening to the children’s overflowing praises, Li Fan couldn’t help but find it a bit amusing.
In the eyes of these children, perhaps this small Ningyuan City was the entire world.
However, it could also be seen that this Mr. Bai seemed to be truly extraordinary, and he treated the children extremely well.
Could such a person be the origin of this remnant space-time?
Li Fan became interested.
“This Mr. Bai is truly remarkable! Can you introduce me to him?” Li Fan asked with a smile.
For a moment, all five children fell silent.
They subconsciously took a step back, eyeing Li Fan with cautious eyes.
It was as if Li Fan were a scheming villain plotting against them.
Li Fan chuckled, “Don’t be afraid of me. I am also a good person just like your Mr. Bai.”
“I just want to meet him.”
The children exchanged glances again, and in the end, it was the yellow-haired boy who spoke up.
“To be honest, we don’t know where Mr. Bai lives.”
“We live in a small temple east of the city, and Mr. Bai often comes to see us.”
“If you want to meet Mr. Bai, you can wait at the temple.”
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and made a judgment.
The yellow-haired boy wasn’t lying.
“Lead the way!” Throwing over the still sleeping dog to a few people, Li Fan said in a deep voice.
The yellow-haired boy took the dog and saw that he really was just asleep, breathing a deep sigh of relief.
Having confirmed that Li Fan wasn’t a big villain, he was truly relieved.
So, under their guidance, Li Fan arrived at a small temple in the east of Ningyuan City.
It seemed to be an abandoned temple.
The stone statue enshrined inside was already broken and only a small remnant remained.
There were more than ten children, both boys and girls, similarly dragged in rags in the temple.
Although they were all relatively thin and weak, each of them seemed spirited, with a glint in their eyes.
Seeing the yellow-haired boy and the other four return, they surrounded them.
Everyone was talking at once: “Lu Ya, who is this uncle?”
“Why did you come back empty-handed? Didn’t you get any food this time?”
“The dog! What happened to the dog?”
The yellow-haired Lu Ya then explained to everyone.
Li Fan also understood why Lu Ya and the other four were inexplicably following him.
It was simply because they found him unfamiliar and thought he was an outsider who could give them some money for food.
There were more than one group like Lu Ya’s.
Some of them hadn’t returned yet.
The children in the temple eyed Li Fan with vigilance and curiosity, but none of them came forward to strike up a conversation.
Li Fan couldn’t be bothered to argue with a group of kids, so he just stayed inside, waiting for Mr. Bai.
If things went as expected, when Senior Brother Zhang started to act and Ningyuan City turned into ruins under the hands of the two cultivators, Mr. Bai would appear.
After half a day passed, Li Fan saw that the time was about right, so he sent a message to Senior Brother Zhang.
“Be careful of Steward Song…”
Then he waited quietly for what would follow.
Sure enough, not long after, Senior Brother Zhang’s thunderous shout echoed over Ningyuan City.
“Evil demons! You’re seeking death!”
Purple thunder, representing majestic divine might, resounded in the sky.
“Fellow Daoists, hurry and take action!” This was Chu Liang’s voice.
The battle erupted once again.
Knowing Senior Brother Zhang’s strength, Li Fan didn’t pay too much attention this time.
Instead, he watched the performance of the children in the temple with interest.
“Quick! Quick! Hide in the cellar!”
Seeing the strange scene in the sky, Lu Ya’s face turned pale as he commanded repeatedly.
The children seemed extremely skilled at seeking refuge.
They pushed aside the half-broken stone statue, revealing an opening.
In an orderly manner, they hurriedly entered.
“Uncle, you should come and hide too!”
When only Lu Ya was left in the temple, he turned back and looked at Li Fan, saying, “There are immortals fighting outside, it’s too dangerous!”
Li Fan smiled faintly, “Don’t worry about me, you should go and take shelter yourself first.”
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Ya nodded, and then his small figure disappeared into the hole.
The stone statue slowly returned to its original position, covering the opening.
Only then did Li Fan slowly walk up to the stone statue, showing a strange expression.
When the group of children pushed aside the stone statue and revealed the hidden chamber below, Li Fan was suddenly surprised.
“Interesting, this seemingly ordinary stone statue can actually block my divine sense.”
Slowly touching the somewhat aged stone statue, spiritual energy surged within him.