Chapter 98
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Chapter 98: Meeting an Acquaintance
On a beach by the Endless Sea, a figure suddenly appeared from mid-air and collapsed onto the sand.
“Old Sword, you knew this all along, didn’t you?” Ye Xiaoyao thought angrily.
“I didn’t know; I just guessed,” Old Sword replied quietly.
“Then why didn’t you say something earlier? That Great Butcher Demon Sovereign is infamous in the Demon Spirit Realm and unmatched in fighting strength.”
“As soon as he arrives, Xiangzhou is doomed,” Ye Xiaoyao said despairingly, feeling like he had doomed an entire state.
“I warned you, but you didn’t listen,” Old Sword said helplessly.
“Then at least make it clearer!”
“If I had been clearer, your expression might have given you away, and you’d be dead. Do you think those beast kings are just sitting around doing nothing?” Old Sword replied.
“Then at least throw away something that could teleport us out of there!” Ye Xiaoyao lamented, clutching his head in frustration. He knew there had been no choice back then.
Old Sword stayed silent; he knew comforting him wouldn’t help.
Just then, an old man approached the beach with a young girl by his side.
“Taoist friend, I see you have exceptional potential. Would you be interested in joining my Sword King Sect in the Central Continent? Our sect leader is a Great Ascension Master.”
Upon seeing Ye Xiaoyao, the old man’s eyes lit up; the despondent Sword Immortal boy seemed in need of guidance.
Meanwhile, the day after Xu Fan and the others arrived in Extreme North City, they heard the news that Que Tian Gate and the Forbidden Ground Defense Line had been destroyed.
In an inn, Wang Yulun’s family gathered with Xu Fan and his disciples.
“How’s your family doing?” Xu Fan asked.
“They’re fine; they’re planning to move to Yulong Province. Big Brother Xu, would you like to come with us?” Wang Yulun replied.
Yulong Province was a continent away from Xiangzhou and the strongest region in the southern area.
“I plan to take everyone directly to the Central Continent to see the heart of the cultivation world,” Xu Fan said after a moment of thought. His priority now was to get away from this trouble-prone area; staying here was pointless.
“The spirit stones needed for the teleportation formation to cross states are no small amount,” Wang Yulun said.
“Why don’t you all come to the Central Continent with me? With my reputation as a master of both alchemy and artifact crafting, I’m sure we can manage there.”
“As for the spirit stones needed for cross-boundary teleportation, I’ll cover the cost,” Xu Fan said, not wanting to let this opportunity with Wang Yulun slip away.
Besides, both of your sons are with me; there’s no way I’m leaving without them.
After hearing Xu Fan’s words, Wang Yulun and Murong Qianer exchanged glances. Their youngest daughter chimed in, “Mom and Dad, why don’t we go check out the Central Continent?”
Murong Qianer gave Wang Yulun a look that said it was his decision. Wang Yulun then clasped his hands toward Xu Fan and said, “Then I’ll trouble Big Brother Xu. Give me one day to prepare.”
Xu Fan punched Wang Yulun lightly on the shoulder.
“After decades of brotherhood, you’re suddenly being so polite?” Xu Fan joked.
“Yuexian, plan the route. We’ll set off in two days,” Xu Fan instructed.
Xu Fan could foresee that the surrounding states of Xiangzhou would eventually be affected by the chaos ahead, so it was better to head straight to the Central Continent and lay low.
As for saving the world, that was the protagonist’s job. Maybe this disaster was something he had accidentally caused.
If the world truly needed him to save it, he’d need 5,000 years, and by then, he’d undoubtedly be invincible.
On the third day, after everything was prepared, the group boarded Wang Yulun’s spaceship and arrived at the outskirts of Xiangzhou, near the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation. They found a large crowd of cultivators already gathered, all eager to teleport to another state.
Many cultivators shared Xu Fan’s perspective.
“Master, what should we do?” Xu Yuexian asked, noting that with so many people, they might be waiting forever, especially since the least among them were at the Nascent Soul Stage.
“Is there any other way?”
Honestly, their group of Golden Core cultivators stood out. If the Nascent Soul and Transformation God cultivators had any ill intentions, their team could be in serious trouble.
“Master Xu, what a surprise to meet you here; what a coincidence!”
A strong hand landed on Xu Fan’s shoulder, causing him to sink down a foot.
“Senior Shan Chen, I can’t handle your giant hand from the Void Refinement stage,” Xu Fan said, turning to face Shan Chen, someone he had met once at the Forbidden Ground Defense Line.
“You all are headed to that state; we might be going the same way,” Shan Chen said with a smile. Making a connection with a potential artifact master was certainly a wise choice.
“Senior Shan Chen, you’re going there? We’re heading to the Central Continent,” Xu Fan replied directly. He could tell that this powerful Void Refinement stage cultivator was genuinely interested in befriending him, so if they could travel together, that would be even better.
“Central Continent?” Shan Chen’s eyes brightened.
“I also want to visit the Central Continent; if you don’t mind, let’s travel together.”
“Of course we don’t mind! With a senior around, it’s definitely safer,” Xu Fan said with a smile, thinking that the biggest problem regarding the trip to the Central Continent had been resolved.
“Alright, then follow me.”
As Shan Chen spoke, he led Xu Fan and his group, eliciting envious looks from the waiting Nascent Soul and Transformation God cultivators, toward the interior of the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Center.
“I used to frequently travel to other states for missions, so I know a few of the seniors here.”
“The service won’t be free anymore, but you can get a 30% discount.”
While leading the way, Shan Chen spoke to Xu Fan.
This action made the others behind Xu Fan look at him with even more admiration.
“Husband, your master is so amazing; even a powerful Void Refinement stage senior wants to befriend him,” Little Xi whispered to Xu Gang.
“Master is skilled in both alchemy and artifact crafting; becoming a master is just a small issue.”
“Just like this senior; he probably wants to ask Master to help him forge a magical item.”
At this moment, Shan Chen led Xu Fan and the others into an internal teleportation formation, specifically designed for cultivators above the Transformation God stage.
“What? The teleportation fee has risen to 3 million spirit stones per person!” Shan Chen exclaimed in surprise, recalling that it used to cost only 500,000 spirit stones.
“And no discounts,” the Nascent Soul cultivator maintaining the teleportation formation added helplessly.
“Master Xu, there are no more discounts, and the price has gone up,” Shan Chen said with slight regret.
Xu Fan took out a storage bag containing 30 million spirit stones. Over the years, the orders from the Wild Region Guild had brought him a considerable fortune; he could afford to use this much spirit stones.
“Senior, here’s exactly 30 million spirit stones, including Senior Shan Chen’s share,” Xu Fan said, knowing it was time to escape and not wanting to nitpick.
The Nascent Soul cultivator responsible for the operation of the formation took the storage bag, checked it, and then activated the teleportation formation.
Moliang State, the most prosperous main fairy city, was the furthest destination the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation could reach.
