"Something's wrong—that person has a problem!" The masked woman suddenly realized, but it was already too late. Chen Fan had long vanished into the sea of people; even the aura from moments ago had disappeared without a trace.
"How is that possible?" The masked woman's expression changed, her beautiful eyes brimming with shock. Never before had she seen anyone alter and conceal their appearance and aura so casually.
By now, Chen Fan had already assumed another face. The instant he saw the masked woman, he knew things were going badly. He discarded his previous dull-looking appearance and became a plump middle-aged man, slowly making his way out of the city.
Two days later, Chen Fan appeared on the only road leading to the Peach Blossom Spring Mystic Realm. This place had originally been sparsely populated, yet now quite a few cultivators were passing through. It seemed they had discovered something extraordinary, and many hurried onward with excited expressions.
Chen Fan furrowed his brow, vaguely sensing that the situation was not good. If certain powerful figures noticed the location of the Peach Blossom Spring Mystic Realm, the commotion caused by the Nine Palaces Elder's tribulation within might very well be detected.
He stepped forward and caught up to a passing cultivator. "Fellow Daoist, may I ask what has happened here? Why has it drawn so many people?"
That cultivator was only at Golden Core Early Stage. He had originally been rather displeased at having his path blocked, but upon seeing that Chen Fan was at Golden Core Late Stage, he immediately stopped and laughed heartily. "Senior, you're too polite. We heard that Dugu Han and that bird called Bi Fang paid a visit to the Dugu Clan some time ago. The Dugu Clan originally did not welcome them, but Bi Fang