Chapter 92: Chu Fan’s New Plan

Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Chu Fan’s New Plan

"That’s a Communication Jade Scroll. These scrolls are rare in the Eastern Domain, but in the Central Domain, they’re nothing special." As Liu Yicai spoke, he took out a Jade Scroll.

The Jade Scroll was pale green, three inches long, one inch wide, and paper-thin.

One side was as smooth as a mirror, while the other was carved with countless strange patterns.

Liu Yicai pointed at the Jade Scroll in Chu Fan’s hand and continued, "There’s a Cultivation Sect in the Central Domain that specializes in making these Jade Scrolls. The patterns on the back form a Communication Array. Communication Jade Scrolls usually come in pairs. As long as they are no more than five thousand li apart, once the array is activated, any text written on one scroll will appear on the other."

"These things must be expensive, right?"

"A pair of Jade Scrolls costs eighteen thousand silver. And they have a limited lifespan—a single pair can only be used for ten communications."

Chu Fan couldn’t help but feel surprised when he heard this.

’Eighteen thousand silver for only ten messages? That’s not just expensive; it’s outrageous.’

’The scroll isn’t even made of high-class Spiritual Jade. A piece of jade like this is worth a thousand or eight hundred silver at most.’

’The real cost is in the array engraved on the back.’

’But I guess that’s what happens when there are so few Array Masters in the world.’

"The next time we meet, I’ll prepare a few more pairs for you, Sir," Liu Yicai said.

But Chu Fan shook his head. ’No need. They’re convenient, sure, but I have no use for them at the moment.’

He now understood how, after Yan Ying decided on the spot to take Ye Xiaohan to the Celestial Dao Palace, someone had arrived to escort them just a few days later.

"The main reason I came to see you was to ask what happened on the eighth of the twelfth month. I heard someone showed up at the auction house and killed the Sect Leader of the Mixed Element Sect and two elders from the Wuji Sect? Did you spend a fortune hiring an expert from the Central Domain?"

Liu Yicai replied, "That was Ying Xiao. That day, from 7:30 AM to 1:45 PM, the eight of us all possessed the Combat Power of the Divinity Separation Realm Peak. We figured at the time it must have been because of you, Sir."

"Oh?" Chu Fan was taken aback.

A wave of regret washed over him. ’If I’d known, I could have led the eight of them... as long as those reclusive old monsters from the Six Sects and Eight Gates stayed hidden, what Sect in the entire Eastern Domain could we not have stormed?’

But the thought quickly passed. ’If I had really taken them to storm the Celestial Derivation Sect, all my trump cards would have been exposed to the world.’

’Besides, if I hadn’t stormed the Celestial Derivation Sect alone to rescue Yun Xi, who knows when I would’ve managed to unlock the second seal on the Juntian Mirror.’

’I probably would have needed much more time to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, too.’

’So it is that fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Perhaps every action and consequence is predestined.’

"I was in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain for two months, and the world outside seems to have changed. Tell me everything that happened at the auction house that day, and then tell me what you know about recent events in the Eastern Domain Cultivation Realm."

While Liu Yicai recounted the recent events of the Eastern Domain Cultivation Realm to Chu Fan, the members of the Chaixian Sect were welcoming their Great Elder in an inn across the city.

The Great Elder saw seven of his sect’s disciples before him. One was blind in both eyes and had a broken leg, three more were blind in both eyes, and only three were completely unharmed. He was instantly enraged.

"Who did this?" the Great Elder thundered.

"It was a young couple. We don’t know their names or where they’re from," a young disciple said, trembling.

"Useless! You are disciples of my Chaixian Sect, yet you’ve managed to disgrace yourselves in the secular world."

"Great Elder, the man’s Cultivation was simply too profound, too unfathomable..." The disciple described the events of that day, exaggerating Chu Fan’s actions slightly.

"Oh? He has such strength at only twenty-three or twenty-four? Did you not tell them you were disciples of the Chaixian Sect?" the Great Elder asked.

"Of course we did! Senior Brother Chen said so right at the beginning. He was even planning to recruit the woman into our sect!"

"Recruit her? You were probably just after her looks, weren’t you? Don’t think for a second I don’t know what you lot get up to out here."

The disciples all lowered their heads.

After a moment of thought, the Great Elder continued, "From what you’ve said, the man must be at the Golden Core Realm Late Stage. But regardless of his Cultivation, he injured disciples of the Chaixian Sect. We must demand an explanation, or we’ll become a laughingstock among the other Sects."

"Thank you for seeking justice for us, Great Elder."

"And the woman... is she truly that beautiful?" the Great Elder asked.

The young disciple hurriedly replied, "I wouldn’t dare lie. Aside from the female managers at Mr. Hong’s Auction House, she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

"Have you found out if they’ve left the County City?"

"They haven’t left. I’ve already made inquiries. After they left the tavern that day, they went straight to Mr. Hong’s Auction House and have been staying there ever since. It’s been three days, and they haven’t set foot outside."

"Excellent. Ma Daqi, take someone with you and watch the auction house for me. Report back the moment those two leave. I want to see for myself who dares to show such disrespect to our Chaixian Sect," the Great Elder said, feigning great anger.

...

Liu Yicai stayed in Chu Fan’s guest courtyard until 9 p.m. before leaving.

After listening to Liu Yicai’s account, Chu Fan realized just how much had happened in the Eastern Domain Cultivation Realm in only two short months.

And to think the fuse for all of it was simply the marriage alliance between the Celestial Derivation Sect and the Lingyun Sect, along with his own rampage there.

’Across the entire Eastern Domain Cultivation Realm, the Lingyun Sect and the Celestial Derivation Sect must be the ones with the most regrets, right?’

Of course, Chu Fan didn’t feel the slightest bit of pity for them. In fact, he felt quite satisfied.

The only thing that bothered him was that the Red Blood Mansion had profited from the chaos.

’I can’t let the Red Blood Mansion have it too easy. While I don’t have the power to destroy them yet, it wouldn’t be hard to stir up some trouble for them.’

’After all, the Illusory Body Technique I’m cultivating is a powerful tool. The Eastern Domain Cultivation Realm is already in chaos, so why not make it even messier?’

’Do they all think they can just close their gates and develop in peace? In their dreams!’

Chu Fan had never considered himself a forgiving person. He remembered clearly which sects had participated in the pursuit when he fled the Celestial Derivation Sect with Yun Xi.

’Some grudges shouldn’t even last the night. How could he possibly hold back?’

Chu Fan didn’t ask about the progress of the other seven members of his group, including Jing’an and Ji Bufan.

He had already given them their instructions when they parted ways. Asking too much now would only make them anxious.

’Anxious people get flustered and make mistakes.’

He would just have to wait for the three-year deadline to see their results.

Now that he had a clear picture of the situation, Chu Fan no longer planned to stay in Nanling County City. He prepared to leave early the next morning.

He just hadn’t expected there to be so many people in the world whose judgment was clouded by lust.

So much so that he and Yun Xi ended up staying in Nanling County for another two days.