Everyone knew the mysterious man looked exactly like Nan Xunran, and that Nan Xunran's cultivation had broken through to the Middle Stage of the God King Realm, so they didn't ask any further questions.
Outside the Burial Ground
The group scanned their surroundings, and the scene before them was completely different from the lake they had seen before. They were surrounded by an unfamiliar dense forest, and they had no idea where they had been transported to.
Nan Feng muttered to himself, slowly reaching out from his robes and carefully taking out a flask of wine.
He flicked his wrist, and the liquor gushed out, casually scattering a strange pattern on the ground.
The pattern lit up instantly, and he said loudly, "Let's go."
He then glanced longingly at the wine pot, sighed, and said with heartache, "Oh dear, what a waste of such a fine wine."
Upon hearing his words, Nan Qingyuan couldn't help but chuckle softly and said, "Fifth Brother, I'll give you a few more jugs of spirit wine later."
Nan Feng continued striding towards the shimmering magic array, glancing back at Nan Qingyuan and teasingly saying, "Ninth Brother, you can't go back on your word!"
Everyone followed suit, and the moment they stepped into the teleportation array, the scene suddenly changed, and they were back at the Nan Clan.
Divine Son Hall
Nan Xiao paced back and forth inside the hall, his brows furrowed, his gaze occasionally drifting towards the hall's entrance.
Upon seeing Nan Xunran's tall figure, he instantly rushed forward, his expression anxious, "Ran'er, are you alright?"
Nan Xunran gently shook her head, her hair swaying lightly in the wind, adding to her ethereal beauty.
Nan Xiao was still worried, his hands patting Nan Xunran's body, his eyes filled with urgency. "Not long after you entered the Burial Ground, a powerful fluctuation suddenly erupted from it, shaking the entire Sacred Domain."
Nan Xunran slightly raised her eyes to look at him, her gaze reassuring, and said, "I'm fine, Father."
Nan Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, a relieved smile appearing on his face. "That's good."
Then, he suddenly stopped, his eyes filled with surprise, "Ran'er, you've already reached the God King Realm?!"
Nan Xunran nodded slightly.
Without a word, Nan Xiao quickly pulled out several bottles of pills and stuffed them into his hand, saying with concern, "Quickly consolidate your spiritual power."
Nan Xunran reached out and took it, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Nan Xiao then reached out and gently patted his shoulder, his expression gradually becoming serious. He said in a deep voice, "I'll go check on the ancestors."
After saying that, he frowned slightly, and worry showed in his eyes.
He had just noticed that the auras of the elders were somewhat unstable, but he was preoccupied with Ran'er and hadn't paid attention to it.
Nan Xunran nodded slightly and replied, "Okay."
Nan Xiao said no more, turned around and strode away quickly.
Ancestral land
Nan Gui's expression changed drastically, and his face aged at a visible rate.
Among the crowd that was knocked away, she stood at the very front, and most of the mysterious man's attacks landed on her.
Although Xiao-Ran helped her stop her body from dissipating, a trace of Annihilation Power still remained within her.
This force, while not enough to kill her immediately, was enough to make her wish she were dead.
She thought to herself that with her current cultivation level, it would be easy for her to suppress it and prevent anyone from noticing.
Just as he was thinking this, Nan Xiao rushed over.
Seeing Nan Gui's current state, he abruptly stopped, stunned, and exclaimed in astonishment, "Fourth Ancestor! What's wrong with you?!"
Nan Gui gritted her teeth, cursing inwardly. With this Annihilation Power at her disposal, her reactions had become much slower.
She quickly circulated her Cultivation Technique, and her face instantly returned to normal, no longer looking old. She coldly said, "Nothing happened."
Nan Xiao frowned, his eyes filled with seriousness, and said decisively, "Absolutely impossible!"
The sound, neither too loud nor too soft, broke the surrounding tranquility.
Nan Qingyuan, who was in the distance, noticed them instantly. She flashed and appeared in front of them in a flash.
She looked concerned and asked, "What happened?"
Nan Xiao took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then slowly recounted the events as they happened.
Upon hearing this, Nan Qingyuan's expression changed drastically. She immediately reached out her jade-like hand, firmly grasped Nan Gui's wrist, and forcibly began to examine it.
Before long, her brows furrowed, and she said urgently, "Fourth Sister, how can there still be remnants of Annihilation Power within you?!"
He then added, "Go find Xiao-Ran quickly and have him completely remove it for you!"
Nan Gui quickly pulled her hand back and said in a low voice, "I'm not going!"
Her gaze shifted. As an ancestor, it was a loss of face for her to be injured and have to be treated by a junior, especially since she was the only one who had suffered such a serious injury.
Nan Qingyuan looked helpless, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her tone was somewhat forceful. "You must go!"
Nan Gui struggled repeatedly, but firmly declared, "I won't go!"
Nan Qingyuan sighed softly, a sly glint in her watery eyes, and said, "Then we'll have to send Xiao-Ran over."
Upon hearing this, Nan Gui stiffened, but finally relented, muttering helplessly, "Go away! Don't trouble Xiao-Ran."
Upon seeing this, Nan Qingyuan smiled gently.