Aftermath

A Hong Yan in red, accompanied by a group of Elder from the Fox Fairy Sect, landed before Xiao Han, bowed, and said, "Sir Xiao Han!"

With respectful expressions, even the current Sect Master of the Fox Fairy Sect dared not act rashly in the face of such a powerful figure who could easily destroy the Shadow Demon Sect's headquarters, let alone them.

Xiao Han nodded slightly, glanced at Hong Yan and the others, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Are you all aware of the agreement between me and the Fox Fairy Sect Leader?"

"Yes," Hong Yan quickly replied.

"In that case, I'll leave this place to you. I'll visit the Fox Fairy Sect again in two months."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Xiao Han ignored it, his figure transforming into Flowing Light and disappearing into the horizon before the eyes of the Fox Fairy Sect Group.

After Xiao Han left, Hong Yan's serious face immediately fell, and her deep resentment and low mood could be seen even from eight hundred miles away.

The Elder behind him cautiously stepped forward and asked softly, "Your Grand Supreme, what should we do?"

Hong Yan straightened her posture and said seriously, "Let's first search those hidden Spirit Treasure Vault of the Shadow Demon Sect. The rest of you, spread out and search."

Xiao Han had already made an agreement with the Fox Fairy Sect: if he could single-handedly complete the mission of destroying the Shadow Demon Sect's headquarters, he would have exclusive rights to all the resources of the Shadow Demon Sect's headquarters.

That's understandable, since the work is done by others, so the benefits shouldn't be shared.

Hong Yan gave this order only hoping that Xiao Han would overlook something; it would only take a little effort anyway.

In addition, the Fox Fairy Sect also needs to transfer three of the benefits gained from the Shadow Demon Sect's territory to Xiao Han; this is the content of their cooperation.

Of course, there is a lot of room for maneuver in this so-called 30% benefit, and Xiao Han doesn't care. As long as it's roughly the same, he won't pursue it to the end.

When news of the Shadow Demon Sect's destruction reached the Fox Fairy Sect, all the Fox Fairy Sect's high-ranking members were stunned. After a brief moment of shock, the Fox Fairy Matriarch quickly regained her composure and made a decisive decision.

"The Fox Fairy Sect is launching an attack on the Shadow Demon Sect branch as planned."

"Quick!"

At this moment, what she was most grateful for was choosing to trust Xiao Han. While waiting for Xiao Han, she secretly gathered most of the Immortal Fox Fairy Sect's strength at headquarters, so that she wouldn't be caught off guard.

"Yes."

The higher-ups of the Fox Fairy Sect also excitedly echoed the agreement, and then hurriedly acted according to the plan, naturally aware of the most urgent task at hand.

Time is money, and the fall of the Shadow Demon Sect headquarters was no small feat.

Given the speed at which news travels across the Commerce Continent, this intelligence will spread throughout the entire continent in less than five days. At that time, all the forces will attack the Shadow Demon Sect like sharks smelling blood.

Having finally gained the upper hand, the Fox Fairy Sect naturally wanted to maximize its profits.

Thus, under the bewildered gazes of many powerful figures and forces on the Commerce Continent, the Fox Fairy Sect launched a lightning-fast attack on all branches of the Shadow Demon Sect.

The grand spectacle led those unaware of the true situation to believe that the Fox Fairy Sect and the Shadow Demon Sect were about to engage in a decisive battle, and they excitedly watched from the sidelines, ready to act as the opportunists.

Several days later, a message swept across the Commerce Continent like a whirlwind.

The Shadow Demon Sect headquarters was attacked and fell by a mysterious powerful figure. All the powerful figures, including the Sect Master Ying Wu Yi, were killed in battle, and none survived.

That's the Shadow Demon Sect!

A top sect with a supreme expert at the Earthly Supreme level and dozens of supreme experts, whose strength was renowned Supreme Realm, is gone just like that?

Some shrewd forces, after a brief moment of digestion, realized the benefits they could gain from the destruction of the Shadow Demon Sect, and with a sinister grin, turned their blades towards the Shadow Demon Sect forces they had previously avoided.

Only then did they realize with astonishment that the Shadow Demon Sect's power had been swallowed up by the Fox Fairy Sect right under their noses, and the remaining scraps were not enough to go around.

All the factions were filled with resentment and cursed the Fox Fairy Sect for its lack of martial ethics and for not leaving them any chance to survive.

However, no force dared to actually come to demand an explanation. Due to the fall of the Shadow Demon Sect's headquarters, the Fox Fairy Sect had no difficulty attacking the Shadow Demon Sect, suffered minimal damage, and none of its high-end combatants perished.

In addition, the former swallowed the vast wealth left behind by the Shadow Demon Sect, so his overall strength has not decreased but increased. In the past, no one dared to provoke him because of the restraint of the Shadow Demon Sect. Now, if he continues to act recklessly, he will definitely be taught a lesson on the spot.

However, these matters were no longer relevant to Xiao Han. At this moment, he suppressed his excitement and returned to the Northern Azure Continent.

Instead of choosing the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy, he returned to his true home base— the Han Yi Merchant Guild.

"President, this is the Cultivation Secret Realm specially prepared for you."

Having already received the news, Yang Qianshan led Xiao Han to a pre-arranged location and respectfully said:

"There is a level nine Spirit Gathering Array and a concealment array that you set up in advance here, so no one will disturb you."

"If there is a need, simply notify your subordinates."

"Hmm." Xiao Han glanced at him briefly, then waved for Yang Qianshan to leave the secret realm.

Then, without waiting, he took out the Jade Box, broke the seal, and the moment it was opened, the sudden burst of Cold Qi caused the surrounding temperature to drop significantly.

Xiao Han didn't care at all, his eyes burning as he gazed at the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, countless materials, each radiating a chilling Cold Qi, floated in the sky.

Although he was not Spiritual Medicine and could not refine the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart into Pill Formation to maximize its efficacy, Xiao Han could still extract as much energy from the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart as possible through the methods of Spirit Array Master.

Using the various cold-attribute treasures that Xiao Han had collected over the past two years as a guide, the energy of the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart was mobilized to the maximum extent.

In mid-air, with the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart at its center, countless cold-attribute treasures formed a circle around it. The icy blue Spiritual Power threads stretched out like a spider web, and the intense Cold Qi instantly transformed the secret realm into an endless Snowy Plains, with the crystal-clear ice and snow being noble and pure.

And so, Xiao Han sat cross-legged on the ground, with the fist-sized Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart quietly floating in the air.

Finally, a pale blue droplet of liquid could be faintly seen seeping out from the icy blue silk thread, and then...

In the silent, secret realm, a soft "tick" sounded as a pale blue droplet fell weakly from mid-air, landing on the ground and instantly piercing through it, leaving a deep, dark hole.

Then...

A strong Cold Qi suddenly burst forth.

As if a switch had been flipped, the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart shrank continuously, and the frequency and speed of the falling droplets increased. The once smooth ground became riddled with holes, as if it had been baptized by divine magic, and the Cold Qi in the secret realm became increasingly eerie.

If someone were to enter the secret realm without any precautions at this moment, Supreme below the mid-level would only add an ice sculpture to the secret realm.

Xiao Han's face had long been covered with a layer of pale frost, and only his ever-increasing aura made people realize that he was still alive.

Time slipped away quietly as Xiao Han cultivated...