Chapter 624

Chapter 624: Return

“With the true Dragon Bloodline and the dragon turtle Divine Beast, this one has a bright future ahead,” Li Xingci said with a smile as he looked at the little turtle.

“I think this little turtle is even better than those four-clawed golden dragons.”

“As long as it lives honestly, its strength can grow over time. Who knows, maybe our sect will disband, and it will still be alive,” Xu Fan said with a laugh.

“Master, will those two celestial beings trying to recruit you come back?” Li Xingci asked, considering whether to bring the dragon turtle into the Daoist artifact palace.

“They’ve left, so now these little things don’t need to be hidden anymore,” Xu Fan replied.

At that moment, the little dragon turtle seemed hungry, crawling over to the eggshell and began munching on it.

After finishing, it leaped onto Li Xingci’s shoulder and fell asleep snugly.

The family looked at the palm-sized dragon turtle, all expressing their joy.

Yet, the spiritual energy from the sky swirled like a dragon sucking water, seemingly urging Xu Fan to hurry and craft the core for the Spirit Gathering Formation artifact.

Once Xu Fan finished everything, he made his way to the underground space.

Avatar number one was still diligently crafting the artifact core as usual.

The gifts from Xuan Guang and Hua Jun were all some basic Five Elements celestial tool-level spirit ores.

Though not very precious, they did provide Xu Fan with the two sets of spirit ores he urgently needed for the Spirit Gathering Formation artifact core.

“What’s up? Want to come over and craft together?” Avatar number one invited.

“Let’s craft together then,” Xu Fan said with a smile, since he didn’t have anything else to do at the moment, and his laziness hadn’t kicked in yet.

Xu Fan and avatar number one both began crafting their celestial tools in the underground space.

……

Close to Lin Sen Fairy City, a Star Ship was sailing swiftly along the human race navigation route.

Han Feiyu and his two companions stood on the deck.

“There’s still more than half a month until we reach the sect,” Han Feiyu remarked, feeling sentimental.

Their journey had truly been difficult.

“I can’t wait to see if Brother Han’s sect is as amazing as you say,” Iron Blue said with a smile.

“Given the development over the years, it might be even more powerful than before,” Han Feiyu said with a smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Finally, they could return to that warm and safe sect; he wondered how Brother Wujie was doing.

“After we arrive in Lin Sen Fairy City, Little Sister and I will stay there for a while, and we can discuss joining the Hidden Spirit Sect later,” Iron Tower said in a deep voice.

He glanced at his little sister and then at Han Feiyu, his expression full of helplessness.

He was sure that his little sister had a crush, while Han Feiyu didn’t feel anything romantic towards her.

“Didn’t Brother Iron promise before?” Han Feiyu looked at Iron Tower.

“I suddenly want to take Little Sister to other fairy cities and see if there are different sights,” Iron Tower said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Han Feiyu felt somewhat exasperated by the implication.

He wasn’t foolish; after being companions for so many years, he understood Iron Blue’s feelings toward him.

However, he truly couldn’t develop romantic feelings for Iron Blue, who was like a little sister to him.

He understood Iron Tower’s intention to take Little Sister away from Lin Sen Fairy City to help her move on, but he couldn’t help feeling reluctant.

“Big Brother, we agreed to join Han Brother’s Outer Sect together. Why the sudden change?” Iron Blue asked, puzzled.

“It’s nothing. Brother Iron just wants to show you different places. Maybe you’ll find new adventures in other fairy cities,” Han Feiyu said, trying to hide his reluctance.

“I don’t want to go anywhere else; I just want to stay by Brother Feiyu’s side. Big Brother, won’t you come with me?” Iron Blue pleaded, looking at Iron Tower.

Iron Tower saw his little sister’s unwavering devotion to Han Feiyu and nodded helplessly.

He could never say no to her.

Half a month later, a Star Ship slowly descended outside Lin Sen Fairy City.

Not long after, a sword light shot out from the Hidden Spirit Sect, heading straight for Lin Sen Fairy City.

“Wujie!”

“Feiyu!”

The two hadn’t seen each other in years, and their reunion was filled with emotion.

“Where have you been all this time? I’ve missed you so much!” Jian Wujie exclaimed excitedly.

“I went to a faraway place, but I’m finally back,” Han Feiyu said, gazing at the familiar Lin Sen Fairy City with nostalgia.

“Let’s not stand around here. Let’s head back to the sect first,” Jian Wujie said eagerly.

“Alright, but first, I need to settle my companions,” Han Feiyu said, turning to gesture at the siblings.

“These two have been with me all along. Without them, I wouldn’t have made it back from such a distant place,” Han Feiyu explained.

Jian Wujie glanced at the siblings.

“Thank you both for taking care of him over such a long journey,” Jian Wujie said, bowing respectfully.

“We’re all family here; no need for thanks,” Iron Tower said casually, though he felt a pang of unease, as if his close friend was being taken away.

“Brother Iron and Little Blue, you should head back to Lin Sen Fairy City and rest for a while. I’ll handle your entry into the Outer Sect,” Han Feiyu said with a smile.

The siblings nodded and made their way to Lin Sen Fairy City.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan had also heard about Han Feiyu’s return to the sect.

“With the two main characters back, it feels like our luck is turning around,” Xu Fan said with a grin.

“What does it matter to you? This is just a temporary stop for them. They’ll leave again eventually,” said avatar number one, who was busy crafting celestial tools.

“So what? Even if they reach the peak of their power, they’ll never forget the good times they had here,” Xu Fan replied.

“If they share even a bit of their fortune with the Hidden Spirit Sect, it’ll be a huge win for us.”

“What are you thinking? You’ve read enough novels to know that while Jian Wujie might be unpredictable, Han Feiyu could become a legendary Great Immortal Emperor. To someone like that, the sect is just a fleeting memory,” avatar number one said.

“The help we’ll get will be minimal. It’s better to focus on becoming the strongest in the world yourself—that’s more reliable,” avatar number one added.

“Not necessarily. In many stories, the main characters return to their sects after achieving greatness and lift the entire sect with them,” Xu Fan countered.

“And what about the sects that got sacrificed along the way?” avatar number one laughed.

“It’s all about the big picture. As long as we make sure the Hidden Spirit Sect isn’t sacrificed, surviving is enough. Anything beyond that is pure profit.”

“You’re quite the pessimist,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Weren’t you the cautious one before?”