Li Fan personally issued an order for them to leave.
Yu Qishui and the others were all trembling with pale faces.
Huo Ling'er's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly said, "Ling'er was wrong!"
"Please forgive me, Senior!"
She dropped to her knees!
Cold sweat streamed down her face.
Angering an Immortal—what a heinous crime that was!
Even Yu Qishui and the others knelt and saluted, saying, "Senior, we were wrong! We shouldn't have brought her here!"
He was frantic. Who would have thought that Huo Ling'er would be so utterly lacking in tact?
How dare she act rashly in front of Senior Li? Wasn't that courting death?
Seeing how strongly everyone had reacted, Li Fan felt rather embarrassed.
"Forget it. There's no need for such a grand ceremony."
He shook his head.
"We'll leave immediately and won't disturb Senior Li's cultivation!"
Yu Qishui hurriedly got to his feet and spoke. He understood that the best course of action now was to vanish immediately.
The group hurriedly left.
Perhaps sensing Li Fan's anger, even the Little White Cat, which had been eating with great relish, stopped and turned back to look at him.
"Are you full?"
Li Fan smiled faintly, gently stroked the Little White Cat's head, then used a handkerchief to wipe its mouth.
He casually threw the remaining half-bowl of food into the trash.
"Meow, meow..."
Bai Xiaoqing stared at the trash can, her big eyes full of reluctance. Meow, this meow-meow still isn't full, okay?!
After leaving the Small Courtyard.
"Princess, you were far too rash!"
Yu Qishui could not help speaking up.
Having displeased Senior Li was truly a heaven-shaking crime.
Huo Ling'er's face was also filled with disappointment.
She glanced back, her eyes full of boundless longing, then gave a bitter laugh and said, "Ling'er was just dreaming foolishly..."
How could such an opportunity be obtained so easily?
Being able to elevate the Eye of Blazing Fire to the Eye of Mystic Fire was already an enormous grace.
She had simply been too greedy!
She thought this with shame.
Seeing this, Mu Qianning felt somewhat unable to bear it and consoled her, "Princess, Senior Li is actually a very good person. Everything depends on fate. Perhaps the time simply hasn't come yet."
Huo Ling'er said, "Thank you, Qian Ning."
At that moment, she suddenly felt immense envy toward Mu Qianning.
At least Mu Qianning had the opportunity to visit Senior Li often, didn't she?
After leaving the mountain village, the group took the Imperial Sky Ship back to Lihuo Sect.
"Looking at things now, Senior Li had already foreseen Evil God's Descent. It's even highly likely that he had been waiting for the Evil God all along!"
Huo Ling'er spoke.
Yu Qishui and the others all nodded.
"Actually, there's something I didn't tell everyone before. The reason the Evil God chose to descend in the southern part of the Fire Kingdom was that an extraordinarily important Secret Realm is about to emerge in the Cangli Mountain Range!"
Now, Huo Ling'er no longer held anything back. "That Secret Realm may very well involve the mysteries of the Immortal Dao. When the time comes, I'm afraid many Supremes and the Evil God will arrive."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qishui and the others were even more shaken.
"No wonder... The mountain village where Senior Li lives is precisely guarding the entrance to the Cangli Mountain Range. Everything is within Senior Li's grasp!"
Wei Yushan sighed emotionally.
"This is an enormous opportunity. Even the Supreme and the Evil God will value the Secret Realm, so there must be countless opportunities within it."
"You should make more preparations as well. When the time comes, take part in it. You'll surely reap a rich harvest."
Huo Ling'er urged them.
If it were not for Lihuo Sect, she would never have met Li Fan, and she certainly could not have cultivated the Eye of Mystic Fire.
Thus, she also felt a measure of gratitude toward Lihuo Sect.
"That's true. Since everything is already within Senior Li's control, then our Lihuo Sect should also go all out!"
Yu Qishui spoke!
At the same time.
The events that had occurred in the southern part of the Fire Kingdom continued to ferment!
A beast tide had erupted in the Cangli Mountain Range, and the disturbance drew the attention of all sides.
"There must be a supreme treasure emerging in the Cangli Mountain Range!"
"It is said that countless Secret Realms are hidden within the Cangli Mountain Range..."
"In the past, countless Supremes entered it solely to seek the mysteries of the Immortal Dao..."
The news spread like thunder throughout the world.
From countless Great Sects, Imperial Sky Ships flew out one after another!
Clearly, this was an opportunity no one could afford to miss.
Everyone in the world would take part in this scramble!
The news even spread beyond the Fire Kingdom. Many powerful forces from outside the Fire Kingdom were rushing toward its southern region!
In a certain stretch of sky.
A huge Imperial Sky Ship was speeding southward.
A great flag embroidered with a scarlet lotus fluttered in the wind atop the ship.
The Fire Kingdom Royal Family!
Eight elderly guards stood behind a man and a woman on the ship.
The woman had an outstanding bearing, while the man was mighty and extraordinary.
"Big Brother, Third Sister arrived in the south long ago. Aren't you afraid she'll obtain some opportunity?"
The woman spoke with a smile, a faint, elusive allure shimmering in her eyes.
She was the Fire Kingdom's Second Princess, Huo Xuanfei.
As for the man, he was none other than the current Fire Kingdom's legitimate eldest son, Huo Mingxuan.
Upon hearing this, Huo Mingxuan said coldly, "The Secret Realm emerging this time is highly likely to be the Daoist ground of a Fire Dao Supreme from an entire era. Other than me, no one else can approach it!"
He was extremely confident!
The ship sped onward.
"Hmm? What's that? Divine Radiance fills the sky?"
Suddenly, a long streak of radiance appeared in the sky ahead. Above that radiance, it seemed as though a divine dragon was flying!
"The Divine Dragon Boat of Dragon Profound Sect!"
Huo Xuanfei spoke in surprise.
Dragon Profound Sect was a Supreme-level force in the Southern Domain of Profound Heaven Realm!
Its sect had been founded by Dragon Xuan Supreme Being a thousand years ago. Even now, it still had Body Integration Realm experts stationed there, and its strength far surpassed that of an Extraordinary Force.
When they drew closer, they could finally see that the object moving like a streak of light was actually a wondrous vehicle possessing an extraordinary might.
The people aboard the Divine Dragon Boat seemed to have noticed them as well. When they reached the vicinity, it halted.
"May I ask if you are fellow Daoists from the Fire Kingdom?"
An old man appeared at the bow of the Divine Dragon Boat and called out.
Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei did not dare put on airs. They immediately stepped forward and said, "Huo Mingxuan of the Fire Kingdom and Second Princess Huo Xuanfei are here. Greetings, Senior of Dragon Profound Sect!"
Huo Mingxuan called out loudly.
"Would you care to come aboard and have a chat?"
The old man from Dragon Profound Sect spoke.
Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei exchanged a glance.
They immediately left the Imperial Sky Ship and leaped onto the Dragon Divine Boat opposite them.
Once they boarded the Dragon Divine Boat, they saw eight old men standing on either side of a woman.
The woman sat alone on the deck of the Divine Dragon Boat. A veil covered her face, and she wore a white dress that made her appear exceptionally graceful. Yet the woman's entire bearing was extremely cold.
She held a white jade sword in her hand.
"This is the Saintess of our Dragon Profound Sect, Long Ziyin."
The old man who had called the two aboard introduced her.
Upon hearing this, Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei were both greatly shaken!
The Saintess of Dragon Profound Sect!
She was absolutely a genuine heavenly talent!
Huo Mingxuan's eyes immediately lit up.
If he could befriend someone like this, would he still need to worry about ascending the throne in the Fire Kingdom in the future?
"Greetings, Saintess Ziyin. I am Huo Mingxuan, the prince of the Fire Kingdom!"
He immediately spoke, a trace of fervor in his eyes.
However, Long Ziyin merely said indifferently, "There's no need for such formalities."
"You two should be heading to the Cangli Mountain Range, right?"
Huo Mingxuan said, "That's right."
Long Ziyin nodded and said, "The reason I invited you aboard was that I wanted to cooperate with you two."
Cooperate!
The two were even more delighted. The Saintess of a dignified Supreme-level force actually wanted to cooperate with them? This was an extremely rare opportunity!
"Saintess, please give the order. Wherever my sister and I can be of use, we will never refuse!"
Huo Mingxuan stated his position directly.
Long Ziyin merely swept her eyes over the two and said, "To what realm have the two of you cultivated your eyes? Have you reached the Eye of Mystic Fire?"
At once, Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei's expressions became somewhat ugly.
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