In the blink of an eye, autumn had arrived. Even Mo Fan himself had to lament the ruthlessness of time. Whether one was the World's Richest Man or the foremost Magic God, no one could escape the decay wrought by the years!
The seasons were especially pronounced in the north. Mo Fan had already changed into a hoodie, but after returning to Modu, he had switched back to a short-sleeved shirt.
He had originally been happily collecting Lingering Soul Remnants in Ancient Capital when Ling Ling called, saying they were going to support Senior Sister Leng Qing.
Senior Sister Leng Qing belonged to the Spirit Hidden Tribunal. Recently, the Spirit Hidden Tribunal had been arresting members of the Black Flood Pavilion throughout the entire southern region of the country. Even with all their personnel deployed, they were still short-handed.
The hunters of the Azure Sky Hunter Agency could be considered Leng Qing's family, so Old Man Bao directly ordered all disciples without assignments to help Leng Qing!
Mo Fan was among them.
On the first floor of the Azure Sky Hunter Agency, three or four people had gathered. None of them were young, ranging from their thirties to fifties.
"Master, Junior Brother is traveling back from Ancient Capital, so he definitely won't be here that quickly. Why don't we head to Songcheng first?" said the oldest bald man with a gentle smile.
"No rush. Ling Ling told Mo Fan how important this operation is. He surely started back last night, and he might already be on the road."
As soon as Old Man Bao finished speaking, the wind chimes at the entrance rang. Mo Fan pushed a beautiful young girl in a wheelchair inside.
"Sorry, Old Man Bao. Ling Ling said this was urgent, so I came straight here without even going home. This is my younger sister. She'll be staying here for a few days!"
Mo Fan was breathing slightly heavily as he sized up the three strangers in the room.
The man in the middle was enormous, nearly two meters tall by estimation. He had a monk-like shaved head and an innocent smile.
On the left was a woman with an absolutely incredible figure. Her long legs were not only full and straight, but also brimming with strength.
Then there was the uncle on the far right. His beard was scruffy, his appearance unkempt, and his body sturdy. His gaze was exceptionally calm, though dull flashes of sharp light occasionally flickered through it.
"Mo Fan, they are all my disciples and students. You can just call them Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters."
"The one in the middle is your Eldest Senior Brother, Xu Fo. He entered the Super Tier many years ago."
"The one on the left is your Senior Sister Ning Hongyue. She is at full High Tier cultivation!"
"The remaining one is my most disappointing disciple, Duan Fei. He's over forty and still slacking around at the High Tier!"
Duan Fei awkwardly rubbed the tip of his nose. Why had the tone suddenly changed when it came to him?
"This is your Junior Brother Mo Fan. Eighteen years old, Middle Tier cultivation, and his innate talent is extremely powerful!!"
Old Man Bao introduced them one by one.
Mo Fan was not timid either, immediately going along with it. "Greetings, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters!!"
"Alright, there isn't much time. Stop chatting and hurry to Songcheng," Ling Ling said coolly.
Songcheng? Wasn't that Teacher Tang Yue's territory? Mo Fan suddenly thought. Teacher Tang Yue won't take revenge on me, will she?
After the Bocheng disaster, the Spirit Hidden Tribunal had issued Document Number Five to every Tribunal in South State, also known as the Black Flood Pavilion Purge Directive.
The Spirit Hidden Tribunal ranked among the top five in the country. Other than the Supreme Tribunal in Modu and the high-level Tribunal in the Imperial Capital, the other Tribunals were at most on equal footing with it.
Therefore, once the Spirit Hidden Tribunal issued an order, the other Tribunals had to respond.
The Azure Sky Hunter Agency's area of activity lay within Songcheng. Songcheng was a metropolis with a population of ten million, and it was very possible that high-ranking members of the Black Flood Pavilion were hiding there.
The group took a high-speed train to Songcheng. The person who came to receive them was Xiao Ding, the hunter whom Senior Sister Leng Qing had borrowed before!
"Senior Brothers, Senior Sisters!"
Xiao Ding had not met these three Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters either, so Ling Ling introduced them to him.
Xiao Ding was only in his twenties and had just graduated from Pearl Institute!
"Come on, let's go see that little girl Leng Qing first!"
Although Xu Fo was the Eldest Senior Brother, he was even older than Hunter King Leng. He could be said to have watched Leng Qing grow up.
"Junior Sister Leng Qing should be at the High Tier by now too, right?" Duan Fei said with a yawn.
Ning Hongyue shot him a frosty glance. "You have the nerve to say that? You entered the High Tier when Qingqing was still at the Beginner Tier. Now Qingqing is already High Tier, and you're still High Tier."
Duan Fei clutched his heart. "Senior Sister, your insults are so vicious now."
Mo Fan discovered that this Senior Brother Duan Fei was somewhat like him. They were both the sort who did not take things too seriously—though Mo Fan certainly would not be as sloppy as he was.
Duan Fei's slovenly appearance had once made Mo Fan think he had some unforgettable love story, and that he clearly had not managed to move on from it!
Fortunately, Ling Ling had told Xiao Ding their numbers in advance. Xiao Ding had brought a business van, otherwise Mo Fan and Duan Fei would have had to take another taxi.
Beside West Lake stood the Songcheng Magic Association Building.
The top five floors belonged to the Spirit Hidden Tribunal. After taking the elevator up, Mo Fan saw only highly cultivated Guardian Mages. The Judges and Adjudicator Envoys had all been dispatched.
In the entire fifth floor, the only person at Mo Fan's level was probably Xiao Ding. Oh, and little Ling Ling had been left behind too!
At that thought, Mo Fan immediately looked at Ling Ling, who had just reached his waist, and then rubbed her head.
Ling Ling was furious. If she had not needed to maintain the poise of a beautiful young lady outside, she would have already sunk her teeth into Mo Fan's arm.
But as the saying went, extreme joy brought sorrow!
Perhaps the heavens thought Mo Fan was having too much fun, so they rewarded him by having him run into Tang Yue around a corner.
As Mo Fan passed around a corner, he came face-to-face with Tang Yue.
What was worse, Tang Yue was with Leng Qing. Mo Fan could not even run if he wanted to.
Tang Yue was also greatly surprised to see Mo Fan. But after a moment of surprise, a mysterious smile appeared on her face.
Fine, fine, you escaped in time last time. But now that you're on my turf, let's see how you run!
"Big Sister."
Ling Ling jumped out from behind the group, afraid Leng Qing might not notice her.
"Junior Sister Leng Qing." Xu Fo, Ning Hongyue, and Duan Fei nodded reservedly.
"Senior Sister!!" Mo Fan had met Leng Qing before.
Then he looked at Tang Yue. "Hello, Teacher Tang Yue."
Tang Yue became irritated at the sight of Mo Fan. She snorted coldly, then bid Leng Qing farewell and turned to leave.
Mo Fan awkwardly rubbed his nose.
Leng Qing asked in surprise, "You know each other?"
Mo Fan nodded. "When she went undercover in Bocheng, she was a teacher at our magic high school. She happened to teach our class."
"Oh."
Leng Qing nodded after learning this, then looked at the three leaders. "Hello, Senior Brothers and Senior Sister. I didn't expect Grandfather to send all three of you."
Xu Fo smiled honestly. "Coming to capture the Black Flood Pavilion is only a pretense. Protecting you is the real purpose. After all, such a large-scale campaign against the Black Flood Pavilion is unprecedented in our country and across the world. To prevent the Black Flood Pavilion from assassinating you, Master specifically sent me here."
"The ones truly dealing with the Black Flood Pavilion are them." Xu Fo pointed at the others.
Mo Fan clenched his fists. He remembered Ling Ling mentioning in his previous life that Xiao Ding had died at the hands of the Black Flood Pavilion. It was probably around this time.
Now that I was here, the ones who should tremble in fear were the Black Flood Pavilion!!
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